DISCRIPTION:

 This 4 day tour to Ausangate is an out of the ordinary option that allows you to experience the beauty of the Andes in a perfect combination with machupicchu that will allow you to enjoy the beautiful natural attractions, which include ausangate’s beautiful glaciers, colorful lakes, precious wildlife and colorful mountains, and the last day you will enjoy the wonder of the world (machupicchu). In addition, you will hike through remote Andean villages that still maintain their traditions.

DETAILS OF THE TRIP:

• Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
• Location:tour ausangate to Machu Picchu)
• Distance: 40 km – 24 miles
• Departure: Cusco
• Difficulty:Challenging
• Destination: Machu Picchu
• Type of tour: trekking, cultural and adventure

Day 1:

Cusco – Tinki – Upis-pucaccocha:

We will pick you up at 4:00 am from your hotel and drive in our private bus for about two hours to Tinki where we will make a stop and take the opportunity to visit the village Tinki and buy some snacks. Then we drive for an hour to upispampa. Once we arrive to upispampa we will have our first breakfast then you will meet your crew: chef, support staff (porter) and muleteers. Then we get ready for the three-hour hike to your lunch spot in the village of Upis at the foothills of Ausangate Mountain. After lunch, you will climb for another hour uphill to the first pass called arapa (4800 m.a.s.l./15,888 ft.) and then hike approximately three hours to your campsite at Pucaccocha. Along the way, there are breathtaking views of valleys, waterfalls and glacier peaks with abundant flora and fauna.

•  Distance: 15 km
• Difficulty: moderate
• Elevation: of campsite: 4,500 meters / 14,8295 feet.
• Climate: Cold

Day 2:

Puca Cocha – Ananta – Kayrawiri:

Early in the morning after breakfast we will begin our ascent starting with the Puca Cocha pass (5000 m.a.s.l./16,550 ft.), the very colorful mountains surrounding you. In addition to having a spectacular view of Mount Ausangate and the colorful glacial lakes, it is then a gradual hike downhill for two hours to our lunch spot. After lunch, there will be a short climb to the Alpaca pass (4900 m.a.s.l/16,219) where you will be able to see a small part of the colorful mountain. After another hour of walking downhill, you will arrive at tonight’s campsite. Here you will experience one of the most beautiful places to admire the Andean sky.

•  Distance: 10 km
• Difficulty: challenging
• Elevation of campsite: 4,900 meters / 16,260 ft.
• Climate: cold

Day 3: Kayrawiri – Rainbow Mountain – Red Valley -ollantaytambo-machupicchu:

After a good night’s rest we prepare for the last two hour hike uphill to reach the top of the colorful mountain, we will be the first to reach the mountain. Upon arrival, the views will be breathtaking, and because you will be the first to arrive very early, you will be able to get spectacular photographs of all the colors. Your guide will explain about the colors and minerals. After enjoying the RAINBOW MOUNTAIN for an hour, we head to visit the RED VALLEY, which takes another 30 minutes. Once you are ready to leave, you will descend for an hour and forty minutes to the end of the trail, where you will say goodbye to your trekking team and continue from this point alone with your guide.

It will be a 3 hour trip to Ollantaytambo, where you will have dinner before taking your train to Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu village). You will have the opportunity to take a nice hot shower and sleep in a comfortable bed in a hotel in town.

• Distance: 2 km
• Elevation of campsite: 4,900 meters / 16,076 ft.
• Difficulty: moderate / difficult

MACHU PICCHU – OLLANTAYTAMBO – CUSCO:

Today is the most beautiful day today, we will visit machupicchu and we recommend that you wake up early to board the first bus at 5:30 a.m. Your guide will take you to take your postal photo of Machu Picchu, then you will start the guided tour of the main sectors of the citadel, for a period of 2 hours. During this guided tour, you will learn more about the history and culture of the Inca Empire. After the end of the tour, you will have time to walk on your own. Finally, you will have to return to Aguas Calientes to have lunch and get ready for your train back to Ollantaytambo. From there we will transfer you back to your hotel.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

• Safety briefing the day before the tour at 18:00 in our office.
• Free luggage storage.
• Pick up from your hotel for the excursion.
• All transport during the tour.
• Personal transport up to 7 kilos
• Professional guides (English-Spanish)
• Experienced cooks and porters
• All meals are prepared with fresh local ingredients.
• horses to transport your luggage
•  train 
• One night in a hotel in Aguas Calientes
• Entrance ticket to ausangate and machupicchu
• Satellite phones, first aid kit and oxygen tank
• Eureka tents for every 2 passengers
• Private portable toilets
• Return to your hotel

NOT INCLUDED:

• Sleeping bags
• air mattresses
• trekking poles
• Lunch last day after the Machu Picchu Tour
• Huayna Picchu Mountain (optional)

• Original passport (no copy)
• Clothes for trekking
• Hiking shoes
• Sleeping bag
• Hiking equipment
• Hat
• Camera
• Sun protection
• Rain gear
• Flip-flops
• Student card(IF YOU BOOKED AS A STUDENT)
• Insect repellent
• Torch

• This trek covers a total distance of 40 km at high altitude. We recommend that you acclimatise in Cusco 2 or 3 days before doing the Ausangate tour
• You should bring your own backpack (25 L maximum). As you will be carrying it on your own, make sure you don’t carry anything too big or heavy.