Ausangate Trek to Rainbow Mountain 4D/3N

  We will pick you up from your hotel within the historic centre of Cusco at around 05:00 in the morning. Our journey to Upis would take about three hours. Upis is located at 3,800 meters above sea level. In Upis we will have a short briefing here as we will be meeting our muleteers here.  We will start our hike through the highland valley. A valley inhabited by herds of Andean camelids – Vicuña, alpacas and llamas. Hiking through the picturesque way, we will be reaching the hot springs of Upis (4199 meters). Upon our arrival, a freshly prepared lunch will be served. We will then setup our camp here. You can later take a dip in the hot springs (10 Soles to be paid at the entrance). You can also walk around to get a view of the sun setting over the highest mountain in Cusco – Ausangate. We will later meet for dinner.

As you wake up we will serve you with a hot cup of coca tea followed by a nutritious breakfast to kick-start the day. We will start hiking up through winding path towards the first pass of the trek, Arapa (4,798 meters). From here, we will start descending to a plain next to Yana Qoca, a glacial lake.  We will stop here for lunch. After lunch, we will continue trekking through the highland plain towards our second night’s camp site, Puka Qocha. At night you will have a pristine sight of the Milky Way. All meals included.

Once you wake up, we will serve you with a healthy and adequate breakfast. We will start hiking towards the second pass (4998 meters) through a steep switch back trail. From here, you will have an awe-inspiring 360 degrees sights of the snow capped peaks and highland red valleys. We will then start our descend to the third camp site (4599 meters) enjoying the amazing views around. Once we arrive the campsite, a freshly cooked lunch will be served. You will then have the rest of the evening for yourself to relax and unwind while having a well-deserved rest. At night, we will meet for dinner. All meals Included.

We will be trekking through some of the most scenic spots of Cusco region. After the breakfast, we will hike up the valley from where we will start to get sights of some seven coloured hills, no, those are not the Insta famous Rainbow mountains. After hiking for about an hour and half from here we will reach our next pass at 4598 meters from where you will have the first glimpse of the iconic Rainbow Mountains at a distance. We will continue with our down-hill hike through the uneven plain inhabited by local residents, and the Andean camelids.  We will be continuing with our hike till we reach the picturesque and the final stop of the trek – Rainbow Mountains. Upon reaching the summit, we will have enough time to get the most of this pristine place. Once you have throughly enjoyed the enchanting views from here, we will gradually start descending down the valley to our lunch spot. After having lunch, our muleteers and cooks will wind up their journey with us as we will start our drive back to Cusco city.