2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Guided Tour + 7 Lakes Hike

Name: 2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Guided Tour + 7 Lakes Hike
Brand: Peru Spirit Adventure
SKU: 5896587112332
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2 Days & 1 Nights | Starting From: $ 0.00 per person

Urcos - Ocongate - Tinki - Pacchanta - Ausangate 7 Lakes Hike - Azulcocha - Pachanta Hot Sprints - Cusco

2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Guided Tour + 7 Lakes Hike

2 Days & 1 Nights

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Activity Type

Hiking, Archaeology & Cultural

Max Altitude

4,800 m / 15,748 ft

Activity Level

Active / Moderate to challenging

Group Size

Min 2 ppl, Max 8 ppl

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2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + The Ausangate 7 Lakes Hike

If you are looking for a more real experience in a remote community, then the experiential tourism in the community of Pacchanta 2D excursion is a great opportunity for those interested in spending a bit of quality time learning about the traditional Andean lifestyle! Before head for the 7 Lagoons Ausangate Trek 1 Day

Pacchanta is a lovely, small Andean community located in the foothills of the snow-capped “Ausangate”, at an altitude of 4200 meters above sea level. It is reached by the new South interoceanic highway and turning off on a motorized trail, in about 3 hours, leaving Cusco; where community members still wear traditional dress.

Its inhabitants are dedicated to the breeding of alpacas and the cultivation of native tubers, and all are expert weavers. With the fiber of the alpaca, they prepare their clothing and tools, and use the meat as a source of protein. Native potatoes, fresh or traditionally turned into chuno and moraya, provide the carbohydrates they need to fight off the cold and physical strain.

The men and women of Pacchanta preserve their cultural identity and traditional way of life, which makes them representatives of the Andean culture. During your stay in the community, we will discover the magic of the snow-capped mountains and the warmth of its inhabitants, who proudly and happily share their lives and traditions with you.

Your participation as a visitor will directly benefit the people who interact with you in their daily work; and indirectly, you will be motivating the conservation of the environment, its native biodiversity in wild flora and fauna and the recovery of traditional arts and techniques, which reinforces the identity of the people and provides different alternatives for sustainable development.

Trip Details for 2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + 7 Lakes Hike

Activities: Cultural Adventure, Hiking, and Nature with Scenic Views
Tour Duration: 2 Days Tour Packages
Pick up location: Any hotels in Cusco or anywhere in the historical center such as the Plaza de Armas, or another place, just let us know
Pick up Schedule: @6 AM
Physical Grading: ★☆☆☆☆ Easy to Moderate, due to the altitude of the trail. Designed for everyone for those interested in spending a bit of quality time learning about the traditional Andean lifestyle!
Drop-off location: At your hotel in Cusco, or any accommodation in Cusco, Urubamba/ Sacred Valley
Group Size: We need a minimum of 02 people to depart. Small Group and Private Tours (2 – 6 Participants). Choose small group or private service or a mix of both! Small group tours allow you to save money and meet like-minded travelers, while private tours give you freedom to go at your own pace and focus on your interests. Prices are per person which are based on two people.
Customizable: Yes! Custom, add-ons are all available. You can add this tour to any trek or multi-day tour
Consideration: Please remember comfortable shoes – lots of walking around

What's it like

Relax in the Pacchanta hot springs with our Ausangate 7 lakes day trip

Would you like to see how a local family live in the high Andes? Pacchanta is an Alpaca herding community of the high Andes, at the foot of the great Nevado Ausangate, the highest mountain in the Cusco area.

The community of Pacchanta resemble how a local culture lived more than fifteen years ago, it is as if time had not passed, here settlers meet with visitors as a way to integrate into a larger society that respects them as equals, considered as a living Inca people, one can observe and be part of this Andean culture.

Highlights

Experience indigenous community of Pacchanta that still maintains a traditional way of life and is dedicated mainly to agricultural activities, raising llama and alpacas, and weaving activities as their clothes are made by themselves.
Are you still searching for a rewarding place in Cusco? Then check out the Ausangate 7 lakes Hike that allows you to see several turquoise lakes belonging to Cordillera de Vilcanota
Admire the beauty of the surrounding mountains and the daily life of farmers in the Pacchanta community and appreciate the diverse glacial peaked mountains and walk right next to Andean lakes
If you are interested in spending a bit of quality time learning about the traditional Andean lifestyle! Pacchanta, is a lovely, Andean community located about three-hour journey from Cusco, where community members still wear traditional dress.

Itinerary of the 2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + 7 Lakes Hike

Pre-trek briefing: We’ll meet you at your hotel lobby in Cusco the night before the “Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + 7 Lakes Hike” to go over the itinerary and you’ll able to take this opportunity to ask final questions and make any final preparations. The meeting will be at 5:00 pm the evening before the trek begins. In case you can´t at this time “please let us know” to coordinate another time.

Day 1: Cusco - Ocongate - Tinki - The Community of Pacchanta

Your community tourism visit begins when we will pick you up at your Cusco hotel at 5am and leave early in the morning by our transportation to Tinki. On the way we will cross several small villages and stop at the viewpoint of Cuyuni, where we will have a spectacular view over the mountain range and its snow-capped mountains.

After three hours of travel, we will arrive in Tinki and stop for a brief rest to stretch our legs, pick up snacks and any last-minute supplies or grab a coffee.

From here, we continue our journey in our private van for about 30 minutes to the native community of “Pacchanta”. Along the way, silence and the sound of the wind will help us to discover the landscape, the flora and fauna of the place, and we will see numerous alpacas that will appear with the bottom of the glaciers.

We will arrive in the community of Pacchanta for lunch and meet our homestay family. You will be shown to your room where you can leave your things before enjoy a typical and healthy lunch, prepared with great affection by our hosts.

Then, we will share with the alpaca teachers the work of shearing alpacas, in which the fiber is extracted and then spun and weave their traditional garments. The women of the community will teach us the arts of spinning and weaving in the loom of the waist, a traditional Andean technique. We’ll make our own fabric, or we can buy the ones they make in the community.

We will also be able to share the traditional agricultural work, sowing, harvesting or any other activity that is being carried out spontaneously on the day of our visit.

In the afternoon, we will bathe in the hot springs, overlooking the majestic snow-capped Ausangate. We will have dinner with our host family and sleep in a double or triple room, specially arranged for us.

Day 2: Community of Pacchanta - Ausangate 1 day Trek + 7 Lakes - Ocongate - Cusco

Early in the morning, after breakfast, we will take Ausangate 7 lakes Hike, we will walk along with the llamas and alpacas that will take us to graze our local guides, we will arrive to a farmhouse among the snow-capped mountains of the Vilcanota Mountain Range, surrounded by landscapes like watercolors, fresh air, and calm alpacas that feed and converse silently with the Apu.

We will approach Azulcocha, a lagoon of the color that its name warns, at the foot of the Ausangate. We will listen to some legends and stories about the Sacred Snow-capped Mountain and offering much respect, we will make a small offering, as the natives usually do, in exchange for their protection. With a nutritious snack, we will relax and admire the beautiful and powerful landscape.

After exploring 7 beautiful Ausangate lagoons and fascinating adventure in the middle of the Andes, we will return to the Pacchanta community where we will enjoy lunch, and then we will return to Cusco after this wonderful experience. Ending our 2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + 7 Lakes Hike at your hotel in Cusco around 6pm.

What’s Included For 2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + 7 Lakes Hike

Personal pick-up and drop-off from/to your hotel
English speaking local tour guide
Private transportation with professional driver
All Admission Tickets to Ausanagte 7 Lakes Hike
First aid kit, including oxygen.
01 Breakfast, 02 Lunch, and 01 Dinner
1 nights in a family house, basic accommodation
Activities as describe in the itinerary

What Is Not Included?

Hotel before/after the tour
Breakfast on day 1 and dinner on day 2
Gratuities (it is optional)
Other services not mentioned in the program
Extra horse to ride (in case you need one)
Travel interruption & travel medical/evacuation insurance

Price of the “Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + 7 Lakes Hike”

PRICE

The “2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour + 7 Lakes Hike” can leave any day of the week, from May through October. It is the best time of year to plan your 2 Day Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour. We don’t run this trek, between November through April because rainy season. Sustained, heavy rains can make the trail unsafe.

US$ 400.00 per person

Prices are per person in USD, based on group size. We do not have fixed-date group departures.

We need a minimum of 2 people to run the Ausangate Pacchanta Homestay Tour. We guarantee that your tour will be limited to a maximum of 6 people. The itinerary is described and based on shared services. Prices are per person in USD.

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