AUSANGATE AND RAINBOW MOUNTAIN TREK 3 DAYS
$420.00
Color Mountain Peru and Ausangate Trek
Hike the beautiful Andean mountains Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain
Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain offers you an unforgettable experience in just three days. If you like to get off the beaten tourist track and are keen to explore some rural and unique parts of the Andes, this trek is for you. Book now as a couple, with a group of friends or as a family. Let yourself be enveloped by this surreal landscape in the Andes of Peru in the company of the best adventure travel specialists in town. You will travel through desert trails and deep valleys on this route. You'll enjoy the company of herds of alpacas and llamas as you gaze out over crystal clear lagoons at the foot of the towering sacred Ausangate mountain. Not only that, but you will also challenge your physical endurance to reach the majestic Rainbow Mountain, a destination that so many travellers wish to visit. Likewise, you can already imagine it: Walking between glaciers and arid landscapes to suddenly see a mountain covered in many different colours appear in front of you. It's not a dream; it's a real natural wonder! You will also be able to get close to the small communities in these remote regions of Cusco and see how they go about their daily lives and live off the land. So, get ready for an incredible journey on a route not yet saturated with travellers.
TRIP DETAILS
DAY 1 CUSCO| UPIS - ABRA ARAPA - HATUN PUCACOCHA
Marvel at the majesty of the Ausangate glacier. Your exciting experience begins at 5:00 am. We will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you in our private transport for 3 hours to the starting point of our trek in the small village of Upis. There you will enjoy your first breakfast prepared by our talented chef, and gaze in wonder at the incredible scenery. This meal will give you all the nourishment and energy you need to start walking. Soon after, we will set off and the adventure will begin. We will gradually ascend for 3 hours to the place where we will have lunch. During this part of the trek, we will be able to observe the majestic Ausangate Mountain in the distance, so be sure to have your camera handy. Our team will be waiting for you at our first stop with a hot herbal tea before you indulge in a delicious lunch. You will have time to enjoy a short rest and recuperate before continuing the day's trek. After lunch, we will begin a two-hour hike uphill to Arapa Pass (4,800 m /15,748 ft). We will then descend for three and a half hours to the Hatun Pucacocha lagoon, where our campsite is located. On the way, we will also appreciate the Yanacocha Lake, you will be at the very foot of the mighty Ausangate Mountain! You will be amazed by the size and beauty of this icy peak. Once at the camp, you will be able to have a hot chocolate or a coffee, and a little later, dinner will be ready. It will then be time to retire to bed for a well-deserved rest.
DAY 2 HATUN PUCACOCHA| ABRA PUCA - ANANTAPATA - ABRA WARMISAYA - SURINECOCHA
