Ausangate Trek 5 Days: Experience Unique Andean life, Mountains, Lakes and Local Culture in Cusco
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Situated to the south of Cusco, the Ausangate Trek offers an unparalleled experience. Witness Andean lifestyle, majestic mountains and lakes, Alpacas & Llamas, and meet the local inhabitants. Trek around Apu Ausangate, the tallest mountain in Cusco, create memorable moments with the locals, and revel in the essence of Pachamama (Mother Earth).

Duration: 5 days
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Cusco - Tinqui - Upis

Nevado Ausangate - Your guide will meet you in Cusco early in the morning, and take you via private transportation to Tinke where we have a stop to buy the last stuff, you also be able to take some breakfast, afterwards we continue to Rondoca the beginning of the trek. Here you’ll meet with the rest of our trekking team Cook & horse driver. Then, we starting our hike for about 2 hours, we’ll get to the lunch spot along the section you will appreciate the Apu Ausangate mountain. After lunch we continue the hike to our first camp. This day we only hike for a few hours until we reach the village of Upis. Here you can take a soak in the hot springs, while enjoying coca tea, and relax your muscles until dinner.

Duration: 4 hours

Distance: 8km/ 3 miles

Elevation: 3800m- 4200m

Hiking time: 3-4 hours

Camp: 4200m/ 13,780ft

What's Included
  • Horses for equipments
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Camping equipment
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fee (20 soles)
  • Sleeping bag
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Melissadr6120ne
Apr 28, 2024
Best experience in Ausangate trek - I am a solo traveler woman looking for adventure and prioritising safety. Vidal offered me not only safety but also a lot of learning (adventure is guaranteed). I had the opportunity to meet Urbano and if you want to have conversations about culture, science and geography I recommend him. If I had to choose an agency in Peru it would always be Vidal 🩵. Ps. They made me a birthday cake in the mountains and I will never forget it. ✨
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Corinna_yvonne
Apr 28, 2024
Fantastic experience! - We had four fantastic days with our guide Urbano and his team. Five stars are not enough, we would gladly give more. The Austangate Trek was a once in a lifetime experience. Super organized and absolutely authentic! A big thank you to everyone.
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Michelle
Apr 27, 2024
Fantastic trek with a great team and good food - beautiful experience: - our guide Johans explained the mountain fauna to us. On several occasions we were able to observe various cute little animals through his binoculars (no spoilers ;)). He also immediately understood our walking pace and adapted perfectly to the group's needs without ever stressing us - our chef Felix truly cooks like a god, nothing to envy of a restaurant! food always very varied and plentiful. Plus Felix always puts you in a good mood with his big smile - Mario and Angel, the transporters, were very efficient in setting up and dismantling the camp every time we stopped! Thank you Vidal expeditions for this wonderful experience. We absolutely recommend!
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66brendanr
Apr 27, 2024
Ausangate 5 day trek - This was an amazing trip! The scenery was fantastic and every pass brought new views better than the last. Vidal expeditions was amazing. Our guide was Johannes, we was extremely knowledgeable about the local area, plants and animals. Vidal expeditions also cooked us amazing food for each meal! We were never left feeling hungry after a meal. I would recommend a minimum of 3 days in Cusco to acclimate first. We spent only a day and a half in Cusco and found the first night hard to sleep.
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909reissw
Mar 20, 2024
Ausangate is the best - It was an amazing trip and well organised/executed. The food was amazing, Urbano was a great guide and the pre trip communication and organisation was top notch. 100% recommend.
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Lidiagk267hj
Mar 9, 2024
Totally recommended - We have done the Ausangate trekking for 4 days and it has been an unforgettable experience. Both our guide, Urbano, and the rest of the team have helped and taken care of us. The food is excellent!!!!! The trekking is perfectly organized. Thanks for everything.
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Brianti5414dw
Feb 7, 2024
Ausangate Trek in January - We had a great time exploring Ausangate and Rainbow Mountain with Urbano. It was four incredible days with great service from the start until the drop-off. The hike is quite challenging due to the fact that we had to climb a few times over 5,000 meters in cold weather. However, with Urbano as our guide, we were very motivated to complete the whole circuit. We were a group of three people from different nationalities, and Urbano managed to be a family. We also had two other local friends (Angel and Miguel) who came with us to organize everything we got on this trip. We were worried about the weather conditions due to January is part of it, and we're very lucky to have incredible days even with little rain in the evening. The food was awesome; our chef prepared a variety of food every day, and they also provided warm water every morning and afternoon. They set up all our camping gear every day. Urbano took stunning photos and told us great histories during these four days, took care of us every moment, and had useful information about the area.We recommend preparing very well for this trek and taking time to acclimatize well in Cusco before heading for this tour. Drink plenty of water and do some exercises, but the views are without a doubt worth it.
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Fellowtraveler10019
Dec 16, 2023
Greatest Hike in Peru! - Hi Vidal. Here is a message to tell you how much we enjoyed the Ausangate trek. Binerson was great. Same with Angel and Mario, and Andres was fabulous. This man is a gem so nice and a great chef. You met 100% of our expectations. I would recommend your agency to anyone wanting to experience the majestic beauty of that region. Please tell your team how much we had a good time with them Thanks so much Yves
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908margaretb
Sep 30, 2023
VIDAL EXPEDITIONS in CUSCO - We went with Vidal Expeditions on day trips and on the Ausangate trek. It's a well organized, affordable experience arranged by very efficient and knowledgeable staff. Their punctuality was out of the top drawer. As the customer, you were always put first and your safety was paramount. Due to circumstances, our program was graciously revised with great effort by Vidal. He was not put out by the inconvenience and we still managed to enjoy a full trek. Miguel, the chef, went out of his way to prepare meals with a difference. The support staff were very pleasant and fun. It is well worth engaging this company for a true Peruvian experience.
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Luciaquesadas
Aug 4, 2023
Perfect and magical experience - Everything was incredible, Vidal's team made sure to have the best coordination. The equipment, the meals, the camps, everything was perfect. Super attentive and helpful. The route has some difficulty but you see landscapes that you would not see in any other way, it was my favorite part of my entire stay in Peru
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