The Ausangate Trek with Rainbow Mountain is a wonderful 4 day trek. On the first day experience the colorful Rainbow Mountain one of the most popular destinations in Peru. Trek past Mount Ausangate the highest and most sacred mountain in Southern Peru. For centuries it has been central to the religious beliefs of the Andean people, who still go on annual pilgrimages to its icy slopes. With spectacularglacial vistas, uninterrupted beauty and solitude, this is a spectacular trip for seasoned trekkers who love a true outdoor adventure.
Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights
Tour type
Challenging
Difficulty
Adventure
Guide
English, Spanish
Group size
Up to 8 people
Maximum altitude
5100 m.s.n.m
Day 1: Cusco – Pitumarca – Q’esuyuno – Kayrawiry
Your Andean mountain adventure begins at 4:00am when the guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco! Drive for 2 hours until we reach the Pitumarca Village, where we will stop to collect supplies and then continue for 1 more hour to Q’esuyuno community. Along the way, we view amazing canyons, Inca farming terraces, rugged mountains and some isolated communities. Upon arrival, we meet our horsemen and horses. We begin our hike gradually heading up to the Kayrawiry community where we have lunch. After enjoying lunch and taking a little siesta, we continue our hike towards Rainbow Mountain! Once there, we will enjoy the amazing colored mountain, which is the highlight of the day. You may see the rare vicuñas or condors at the amazing glacial lakes that you visit. Finally, we hike downhill to Kayrawiry, where our camping tents will be ready. It is time to enjoy an afternoon tea and dinner.
Elevation: 4800m/15,748ft
Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours
Meals: lunch & dinner
Accommodations: camping at Kayrawiry Lake
Day 2: Kayrawiri – Q’esuyuno – Ausangate Lake
We will wake you up early in the morning with a hot cup of coca tea to start one of the most beautiful days of the trek. Enjoy the majestic views of some of the highest peaks in the Andes and the depths of the beautiful valleys. After breakfast, we will hike back to Q’esuyuno, then start a 2-hour steep climb to Condor Pass at (5100m/ 16732ft) in elevation. Enjoy gorgeous views of the blue lakes and the majestic views of Ausangate Glacier Peak towering over you. Sometimes you can see avalanches happening from the glacial hills with ice crashing into the lakes below. Once you reach the summit of this mountain, you will be right in front of Ausangate. There you can really enjoy the valleys of alpaca grazing amongst the hills. It is so impressive! After time to enjoy the amazing views from the pass, we head downhill and reach our lunch spot. After a little siesta, continue with our hike for 3 more hours to Ausangate Lake where you will enjoy our famous daily happy hour of hot drinks and settle into our campsite for the night.
Elevation: 5100m/16,732ft
Hiking time: 12 to 13 hours
Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Accommodations: camping at Ausangate Lake
Day 3: Ausangate Lake – Qampa
After an early and nutritious breakfast with your trekking team, you will prepare for the third day of the hike. Today you will be hiking very close to the wonderful views of the Ausangate Glacier Peaks, experiencing spectacular views of lakes and waterfalls. You may even see some llamas, alpacas and wild vicuñas (the undomesticated ancestor of the alpaca) as well as condors soaring above. We will have a 3-hour ascension to reach the Abra Campo Pass, which is at (5000m/16404ft), where you will discover magnificent views of the surrounding areas. It is possible that in some months of the year, we will have snow hikes, but mostly in the dry season, you just get great views. This is an excellent place to look for vicuñas, which are the most important of the animals still living wild in Peru, they belong to the family of Andean Camellias. Their fleece is the most expensive wool in the world today. After taking a few amazing pictures we continue to our lunch spot, with a gradual descent for another 1.5hours to a beautiful area where you will enjoy your second day’s lunch. It will be another 2.5-hour hike to arrive at our campsite in Qampa.
Elevation: 5000m/16,404ft
Hiking time: 7 to 8 hours
Meals: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Accommodations: camping at Jampa
Day 4: Qampa – Pacchanta – Cusco
After 3 days of hiking and acclimatization, on Day 4 we are ready for another adventure! We have breakfast early and begin our hike of approximately 1 hour to reach the glacier base and then to the top of the mountain! After enjoying the spectacular views of the Vilcanota Range, we descend back down to enjoy a delicious lunch. In the afternoon, we descend towards the Qomer Lake just before arriving at Pacchanta after a 5-hour walk. Pacchanta is a little community with attractive hot springs where we can enjoy a relaxing dip. Then we take our transportation back to Cusco.
Elevation: 4500m/14,763ft
Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours
Meals: breakfast, lunch
What is included
Private transportation to start of the trek
Professional guide, fluent in English
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
7kgs personal luggage allowance to put on the horses
Personal duffel bags for your extra luggage to put on the horses
Horses to carry the group’s equipment (food, tents, tables, etc.)
Emergency horse to ride if you are tired or ill
Emergency oxygen bottle and first aid kit
What is not included
Breakfast on the 1st day
Dinner on the 6th day
Sleeping Bag –$20 USD per person per trek (It will be clean and warm)
Air Mattress –$20 USD per person per trek (Therm-a-rest mattresses)
Walking Poles –$15 USD per pair per trek (Professional Poles that can be extended)
Personal tent -$30 USD – (Tent for solo trekkers)
Tips for the crew, guide, cook and porters of MACHU PICCHU INCA TREKKING.
Packing List
WHAT SHOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU ?
Original Passport (it has to be the same you have used for booking your trek)
Comfortable daypack (the smaller, the better)
Water storage: 2-3 litre reusalbe bottles (please do not bring disposable bottles)
Comfortable hiking boots with ankle support
Sleeping bag (can be rented from SAM Travel)
Headlamp: essential
Toilet paper
WHAT TO PUT IN YOUR DUFFEL BAG
As a Professional Direct Local Tour operator we provide you with a duffel bag at your briefing and INCLUDE an extra pack horse who will carry up to 7 kgs or 15 pounds including your 2.5kg sleeping bag, mattress and extra clothing. By Peruvian law, a duffel bag must not weigh more than 7 kilograms (15lbs). This limit is set to protect the health of the porters or horses. All bags will be weighed before being accepted. If you require more than 7 kilograms, it will then be your responsibility to carry the extra weight with your day pack. In this 7 kilos, please count 2 kilos for your sleeping bag and 1 kilo for your sleeping pad. This leaves you about 4 kilos for your personal gear.
2 t-shirts
2 hiking pants at least
4 sets of undergarments
3 sets of hiking socks
Bathing suit for the thermal waters
Fleece/ Thermals
Warm clothes, down jacket — 2nd campsite temp around 3º Celsius.
Waterproof gloves (even if they are ski gloves, take them)
Comfortable shoes for camp
Quickdry towel. We provide small ones, you might prefer something larger.
Small bottle of soap: we provide warm water each day to wash.
Battery Charger: No electricity along the trek
Large plastic bags will be provided at the office to line your duffel
Sleeping bag: It has to be at least -15ºC – This can be rented from us.
TOILETRIES
Face moisturizer
Hand sanitizer
Wet wipes
Toothbrush and paste
Personal medications
First aid kit: band aids, moleskin, etc.
WHAT TO PUT IN YOUR BACKPACK
We highly recommend a small backpack 30 to 40Litres for hiking in the day. A big backpack will not be allowed into Machu Picchu. The remainder of your belongings will be in your duffel bag at camp.
Water: Please supply your own water until the first lunch spot, then we will provide you with cold boiled water at every meal time. Please bring your canteens.
Sun hat
Sunscreen
Headlamp: essential
Wool hat
Rain gear
Fleece
Snacks like chocolate bars, cereal bars or any dry fruits
Rain plastic poncho
Gloves
Camera
Hand sanitiser
Toilet paper and small plastic bag for waste
Extra money for souvenirs, drinks & tips
Valuable items
Pricing
$577 USD per person
This trek is available to depart any day of the week as long as we have a minimum of two participants
***This price includes the extra pack horse which will carry your belongings up to 7kgs, we provide you a duffel bag, in which to put your things.
***We provide large Eureka 4 person tents for each 2 trekkers.
DISCOUNTS
Group of 5 or more: $30 USD. – All you need is to book the trek together at the same time.
EXTRAS
Sleeping Bag: $20 USD per person per trek (It will be clean and warm)
Air Mattress: $20 USD per person per trek (Therm-a-rest mattresses)
Walking Poles: $15 USD per pair per trek (Professional poles that can be extended)
Personal tent:$30 USD – (Tent for solo trekkers only)
ADDED VALUES for FREE
Comfortable foam mattresses
Camping pillow
Transfer from the airport to your hotel (Cusco only)
Boiled water for drinking and washing purposes
Personal pack horse included
Duffel bags and plastic liner bags
Thick warm blanket to put over the sleeping bag
Hot water bottles to put into your sleeping bag
FAQs
Reviews
EXCELLENT
Based on 77 reviews
Jeanette R
6 September 2024
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Tour Laguna Humantay
Excelente servicio y a buen precio. Fueron puntuales en el servicio de recojo, todo bien organizado y buen manejo de tiempos! Llegamos entre los primeros y pudimos aprovechar las mejores vistas
Daniele S
1 September 2024
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Escursione alle 7 lagunas
La gita è stata bella ma anche impegnativa, ma la guida Erik è stato capace di supportare tutto il gruppo durante il tragitto regalandoci anche delle piccole perle lungo il tragitto. Esperienza consigliata ma con una buona preparazione fisica 😊
julian santiago f
28 August 2024
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Machu Pichu 2D / 1 N
Un tour lleno de paisajes impresionantes, comida deliciosa y un trato muy cordial, recomendado 100%, teníamos poco tiempo y acomodaron los detalles para que pudiéramos visitar Machu Pichu y disfrutar la experiencia.
Mark
28 August 2024
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Experiencia increíble
La opción de tour de 2 días fue increíble en todo y una gran relación calidad-precio, incluyendo una estancia de una noche en Aguas Calientes y un tour privado de Machu Picchu. Eric era fenomenal, y estaba muy atento a los detalles de nuestra gira para garantizar que tuvimos la mejor experiencia posible. Él era genial en organizar todo para nosotros y registrarse con nosotros durante todo el tiempo. Todos nuestros guías eran amables, profesionales y muy bien informados. En general, tuvimos una gran experiencia y recomendaría esta opción
mau p
27 August 2024
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Salkantay 4Días / 3 Noches
Excelente experiencia, llena de paisajes e historias. Recomiendo llevar solo lo necesario para hacer la caminata lo más buena posible. Increíble experiencia!
Rafael P
20 August 2024
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Experiencia fantastiva
Empresa muy seria y recomendable en Cusco, hicimos con ellos la montaña de los siete colores y la laguna de Humantai. Todo segun lo acordado, guias muy profesionales y desayunos y almierzos tipo buffet con comida local. Eric un encamto y un tipo serio y profesional .
Irene
13 August 2024
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Buena experiencia, tour montaña de 7 colores
Hicimos el tour de la Montaña de 7 colores y todo muy bien. Llegamos pronto y evitamos que hubiera mucha gente en la cima y después tuvimos tiempo para visitar el valle rojo. Fueron muy puntuales con las horas que nos habían dicho y el guía Freddy fue muy amable y atento.
Lilian G
4 August 2024
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Perfecto, perfecto, perfecto.
¡Fue perfecto! Eric es el mejor tipo de Perou. Ayuda y sonriente, esto es lo mejor! Recomiendo a Éric Castro Olivera 😎
Seungjae H
4 August 2024
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Bonito tour!
El tour de Vinicunca fue muy bueno. El dueño y el personal eran muy amables, y hablan bien inglés. Están bien preparados para emergencias debido a la gran altitud. También desayuno buffet y almuerzo se proporcionan, y había un montón de comida para comer hasta que estaba lleno. Recomiendo encarecidamente a todos. Gracias a ellos, tuve una caminata divertida y agradable. ¡Gracias!
Carlos Armando
27 July 2024
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Ótima empresa de turismo
Experiência maravilhosa, nos atenderam muito bem. Fizemos o city tour e o passeio do Vale Sagrado, a vam era muito nova e os guias muito atenciosos. Vale a pena conhecer!
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