Ausangate Trek + Raimbow Mountain 4 Days

We will begin our second day of trekking, after a great breakfast to recharge our batteries. We will walk until we reach the Arapa Pass (4,850 masl = 15,908 feet). From there we will enjoy the contrast between the dry desert like hills and the impressive views of the snow-capped mountains.

Ausangate and Pucacocha. This place has three beautiful lagoons with shades of red, green and turquoise (Pucacocha, Hatun Pucacocha and Qomercocha). We will continue our trek until we reach our second campsite near the Ausangate Glacier.

• Walking Distance: 10 km/ 6,21 miles
• Hiking Hour: 5 hours roughly
• Difficulty: moderate/difficult
• Campsite Elevation: 4,500 meters / 14,760 feet.
• Accommodation: Camping

Today is a difficult day, You start with Puca Cocha pass (5051m-16571.52feet), the very colorful mountains that surround you. As well as you have a spectacular view of Mount Ausangate and colorful glacier lakes then you will enter into the Red Mountain valley, an intact landscape with vivid colors all around, and llamas eating grass right close to you. Then you will have lunch at our campsite After our meal, we need to climb the second pass called Warmi Saya pass(4950m-16240.16feet) from where you see this amazing Rainbow Mountain in the distance, From this place, you go downhill until we reach our campsite surina cocha. If the weather is good, we will go to the Rainbow Mountain for the sunset.

• Walking Distance: 10 km/ 6,214 miles
• Campsite Elevation: 4,600 meters / 15091.86 feet
• hiking hour: 7  hours roughly
• Difficulty: moderate/difficult
• Accommodation: Camping

Finally we arrive to the fourth and last day of our trip through the Peruvian Andes, our day will start with a great breakfast, then we will hike gradually for 2 hours until we reach the famous Rainbow Mountain (5,020 masl / 16,469 ft).

Your guide will explain what makes these mountains unique, you will also have time to take the best pictures, you can also visit the red valley if you still have energy (optional) then we will continue hiking until we reach the village of Quesiuno.

After 3 hours of hiking we will have our lunch. Finally our private van will be waiting to pick us up. After 4 hours we will arrive to Cusco, after this rewarding and once in a lifetime experience, we will drop you off at your hotel in Cusco. We will arrive around 5:00 pm approximately.

• Walking Distance: 1 km/ 0,621 miles
• Trailhead Elevation: 4,900 meters /  16,076 feet
• Difficulty: Easy
• hiking hour: 45 minutes roughly