Ausangate + Rainbow Mountain Trek – 6 Days / 5 Nights

Name: Ausangate + Rainbow Mountain Trek - 6 Days / 5 Nights
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Ausangate + Rainbow Mountain Trek – 6 Days / 5 Nights

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Ausangate + Rainbow Mountain Trek

Ausangate Trek 6 Days Experience Plus Rainbow Mountain!

Ausangate Trek 6 days— Embark on the epic Ausangate Trek Peru across the Andes, and hike in one of the most beautiful and remote wilderness areas of the Ausangate circuit, including the Rainbow Mountains of Vinicunca. With this six-day itinerary, hiking around the Mount Ausangate (6,389 mt/ 20,956 ft), you’ll start for an exhilarating deep dive into the natural beauty, culture, and adventure of South America. This beautiful multi-day hike to Ausangate circuit with Peru Spirit Adventure is a true off the beaten path wilderness trek, tucked away in a well-hidden section of the Vilcanota Mountain range. Surrounded by glacial mountains, and stunning glacial lakes of electric blue and turquoise colors. Want to hike this trail and see Machu Picchu? We’ve got an awesome package for that: The 7 Day/6 Night Ausangate Trek & Machu Picchu Package.

Ausangate Trek and Rainbow Mountain details

Tour Name: Hike the Ausangate Circuit Plus Rainbow Mountain
Tour/Trek Duration: 6 Days/5 Nights
Location/Terrain: Glacial, snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes, multiple high passes, rocky terrain, screed
Accommodation: 5 nights camping facilities along the Ausangate Trek, we use four person tents which are shared by only two people, come with one-Inch thick foam mattress pad, and pillow. Therma-Rest and sleeping bags are provided upon request.
Acclimatization: Due to the high altitude, we recommend 2 to 3 days in Cusco before embarking on Ausangate Trek 6 Days Experience Plus Rainbow Mountain!
Adventure Rating ★★★★★ Very Strenuous – Challenging, lengthy and high altitude with an averaging 16,400 feet above sea level, and campgrounds are 14,435 feet above sea level. This trek is designed for very experience active travelers in excellent physical and health condition. Full-day hikes (8-9 hours), mountainous, some very steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 4,000 feet) on many days, with some camping and hiking at extreme altitudes along remote mountain slopes, where you can enjoy quiet nights under a star-filled sky.
Activities: Hiking / Trekking, Camping, Archaeology and Cultural Adventures
Altitude: 3700m/12,139ft to 5135m/16,850ft
Customizable: Yes! Private, custom, add-ons all available

What's it like

Combine this Ausangate Park trail with the undiscovered Rainbow Mountain, and Experience the most unique landscape in the world traversing this pristine and beautiful region. Additionally, this Ausangate trek 6 days is Hike in for the highland verdant vistas and up-close encounters with rare Andean vicuñas, alpacas, llamas, and birds, witness the snow dusted mountains, glacier peaks, glistening lochs, glacier erratic rocks, breathtaking vistas on which to take it all in.

This 6 day/5 night Ausangate trek starts at the beginning of the Vilcanota mountain range and traverses past the highest peak in the Cusco region and then loops around Ausangate. Besides, our unique trek loop itinerary lets you catch the sunrise at Rainbow Mountain. Spend your days soaking in the massive peaks, and your evenings enjoying the stars. Our guides will cater to your needs and explain all about the landscape that surrounds you.

Come and be one of the first adventurers to make this Ausangate trek and Rainbow Mountain in 6 days, the beauty of this raw and dramatic landscape will help you understand why the park is designated one the most beautiful routes for adventure lovers in Peru. Join us for the adventure of a lifetime – give us a call at +51 957 326 998 or shoot us an email at peruspiritadventure@gmail.com to learn more or book your spot today!

Highlights Ausangate trek

Enjoy the stunning, and remote treks in Peru, with a spectacular view of snow-clad Ausangate Mountain, towering snow spires along the range.
Explore one of the most amazing destinations in the world by embarking on the Ausangate trek
Get off the beaten path and explore remote mountains along the Ausangate hike, in a high Andean realm close by to herd of llamas, and alpacas to the fantastic Rainbow Mountain
Enjoy the comforts of our legendary Ausangate Trek 6 Days camping services—the best on the trail!
Camp along remote mountainsides, enter into remote Andean culture preserved in rich Incan culture, and see an unforgettable night sky.
Escape the crowds on this challenging Inca Trail alternative crossing several high passes
Turquoise glacial lakes with flocks of aquatic birds, Andean wildlife, hot springs and inspiring mountain views
Explore the unique natural formations on earth the Rainbow Mountain with a specialist guide
This is fully supported trek by an emergency horse, horseman and horses (to carry tents, food, cooking gear and backpacks), and private trek leader.
Travel with your own private guide, muleteers, horses, delicious camp cuisine prepared by your personal cook.
Small groups, Big adventures (min 2 – max 8 / average 4)
Direct & official local tour operator based in Cusco, managed by locals & accredited by the Peruvian Ministry of Tourism

Ausangate Trek is also photographer’s dreamed-route, has it all: as you embark on this once in a lifetime trek to the highest mountain in Cusco, you will witness stunning snow capped mountains, coloured rainbow hills, eroded peaks, lakes & streams, amazing sunrises, brilliant weather and skies dark enough to expose the Milky Way. Get ready for a mind-blowing experience while exploring this part of Cusco with fabulous Peru Spirit Adventure family! Peru Spirit Adventure’s team is made up of knowledgeable, passionate and experienced local guides and staff, with a strong commitment to responsible travel. The landscape of the Ausangate trekking is like nothing else you will have ever seen – it is truly breathtaking!

Keep your cameras ready and get ready for an unforgettable adventure to classic trekking holiday in Peru’s rugged and remote Cordillera Vilcanota.

This trip is officially operated by Peru Spirit Adventure, a 100% local tour operator based in Cusco.

Ausangate trek Itinerary

Day 1:: Cusco – Upis – Yana Qocha

For Ausangate Trek 6 Days! Pick up will be at 5 am from your hotel, we then drive for 3.5 hours to the trailhead which is a small town of Upis, passing Urcos Pass (4,000 m/13,123 ft), and Oncogate town along the way. At the trail trailhead, we will enjoy some breakfast and meet our local muleteers, horses, and get ready for the adventure.

After breakfast, we will start hiking for three-hour toward the northwest face of the impressive Ausangate mountain, enjoying the sceneries with llamas and alpacas. We will have lunch around noon by the skirt of Ausanagte Mountain.

Following lunch, we will climb for another 1.5 hours uphill to the first pass called Arapa Pass (4,800mt./15,748ft.) and then approximately 1:30 hours to your evening campsite at Yana Qocha (4,650 mt / 15,256 ft.), which is a place with amazing views around of the Ausangate mountain. Happy hour is around 5:30 pm and dinner at approx 7:00 pm depending on hiking speed/weather.

Hiking Distance: 12 km / 7.46 miles
Hiking Time: 6-7 hours approx
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities
Lowest Point: 4,350mt. / 14,272ft.
Highest Point: 4,800mt. / 15,748ft.

Day 2: : Yana Qocha – Puka Qocha Pass – Qomer Qocha

After breakfast, we begin our trek with a 2-hour downhill and 1 hour and 30 minutes uphill to the second pass of the trail, called Puka Qocha. Along the way, we will enjoy colorful lakes surrounded by high mountains and unbelievable hanging glaciers, watch and hear for the glacier crashing into the tarns below! At the top of the pass, we will have a beautiful view of Ausangante Mountain then we will enter into the Red Mountain valley, an intact landscape with vivid colors all around, and llamas eating grass right close to you, as you approach to the lunch place we have still wonderful view of Rocky Mountains and have delicious lunch.

Following lunch, we continue trekking uphill for 2 hours to reach to the Warmisaya Pass (16,404ft.), from this pass, we will be able to spot the Rainbow Mountain in a further distance and the views are still very impressive. After witnessing the views and taking some pictures, we will walk the last 30-45 minutes downhill to reach the second camp located in Qomer Qocha (15,354ff.). Happy hour is around 5:30 pm and dinner at approx. 7:00 pm depending on hiking speed/weather.

Hiking Distance: 12 km / 7.46 miles
Hiking Time: 8-9 hours approx
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities
Lowest Point: 4,600 m / 15,092 ft
Highest Point: 5,000 m / 16,404 ft

Day 3: : Qomer Qocha – Rainbow Mountain – Ausangate Qoch

Today is a great day that awaits us because we will explore the Rainbow Mountain also called the 7-Color Mountain, one of the most beautiful trails in Cusco region! We will wake early with the coca tea delivered to your tent, then we will enjoy breakfast. After breakfast, we will hike up for about 1 and 30 minutes before reaching to the famous Rainbow Mountain, to beat the large crowds and explore in solitude and take pictures.

At Rainbow Mountain will spend approximately 45 minutes (depending on your trekking speed and weather conditions). After exploring the epic Rainbow Mountain, we will back to our camp by the same path that we took, along the way, we will have a chance to see some peasant that are still using the llamas as in the Incas time.

Once we get to the camp, we have time to take rest and enjoy the delicious lunch. In the afternoon, we will hike for 3 hours along the skirt of colorful mountains to reach to our campsite, called Ausangate Qocha (4,300mt. /14,107ft.) which is at the bottom of one of the Ausangate glaciers. Happy hour is around 5:30 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm.

Hiking Distance: 15 km / 9.32 miles
Hiking Time: 8-9 hours approx
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities
Lowest Point: 4,600 m / 15,091 ft
Highest Point: 5,050 m / 16,568 ft

Day 4:: Ausangate Qocha – Palomani Pass – Jhampapampa

After breakfast, we leave camp about 7:00 am and climb steeply for 3 hours to the highest point of our whole trail called Palomani pass (5,100mt. / 15,010ft.).

From the pass there are extensive views of all the peaks in the Cordillera Vilcanota and some other colored hills which are still close by, we will then walk downhill to get the valley part, where we will eat our lunch, in the late afternoon we will walk up for 2 more hours to the next camp spot located at an elevation of 4,700 m / 15,420 feet. Where in the evening we will have happy hour around 5:30 pm, subsequently dinner.

Hiking Distance: 10 km / 6.21 miles
Hiking Time: 7–8 hours approx
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities
Lowest Point: 4,600 m / 15,092 ft
Highest Point: 5,130 m / 16,831 ft

Day 5: Jhampapampa – Jhampa Pass – Ninaparayoq

After breakfast that is provided by our chef, we will then hike gradually up to the Jhampa pass (5,400mt. /17,716ft.) for 2 hours. At this pass, we have incredible views of The Three Peaks and enjoy amazing views of the glacier peaks right in front of us.

As well as will hopefully get a glimpse of some wild vicuña and deer, and if we are really lucky, a condor, subsequently, we will arrive to the last campsite called Ninaparayoq 4,700mt. / 15,420ft. Where we will enjoy lunch and after that the whole afternoon is for relaxing at this last camp with happy hour and dinner following.

Hiking Distance: 8 km / 4.97 miles
Hiking Time: 5–6 hours approx
Overnight Accommodations: Camping facilities
Lowest Point: 4,700 m / 15,420 ft
Highest Point: 5,060 m / 16,601 ft

Day 6: : Ninaparayoq – Pacchanta Town – Cusco

Today is the last day of our trek through the Peruvian Andes, so we get up early for another great day, after having breakfast we’ll hike downhill the Pacchanta valley for about 2-3 hours to Pacchanta town, the final point of the Ausangate trail.

Pacchanta is a rural community that boasts some well-known thermal baths where we can enjoy a nice dip with awesome views of the faces of Ausangate. At this place, we’ll eat our last lunch prepared by our private chef. After having lunch we’ll have a farewell ceremony to our muleteers, cooks, and guides. We will eventually drive back to Cusco and drop off at your hotel. All meals included, except the last dinner.

Hiking Distance: 5 km / 3.11 miles
Hiking Time: 2–3 hours approx
Lowest Point: 4,250 m / 13,944 ft
Highest Point: 4,700 m / 15,420 ft

Included Ausangate trek and Rainbow Trek

Pre-Trek briefing at your hotel or other agreed upon location the night before your trek to go over the itinerary, meet your guide(s) and answer any questions
Pick up from your hotel in the morning of the trek
All Transportation from the beginning to the end (Round Trip)
The entrance to Ausangate Park
The entrance to the Rainbow Mountains of Vinicunca
Duffle bags for your personal stuff up to 8kg/17.6lbs
High quality camping equipment in DOITE -KAILAS 3 (High mountain tents, comfortable and spacious created for 03 people, which are used only by 02 people. It has ventilation sleeves, reducing the condensation inside the tent. Resistant to strong winds and climates and/or frigid.)
Sleeping foam mattress, and pillows
Other camping equipment, a dining tent with table and chairs, and a kitchen tent, manned by a professional cooking staff
Portable toilet tent and toilet
English speaking professional guide
A professional chef
6 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5-afternoon snacks, and 5 dinners, all prepared by our cook. If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian food, please let us know
Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and others on request
Muleteers and horses (to carry tents, food, cooking equipment, and your 8-kg / 16-pound personal items)
First-aid kit including emergency oxygen tank and emergency horse to escort us during the trek
Boiled water every day on the trek to fill your water bottle every morning
Warm water hand was

No Included Ausangate trek

Flights
Hotel before/after trek
Entrance to hot springs on the trail
Sleeping bags, air mattress, trekking poles (Can be hired from us)
Dinner on the last day
Travel insurance (highly recommended)
Extra expenditure during the trek, such as: soda, alcoholic drinks, and extra snacks
Tip for your guide(s) and trek staff are optional but highly encouraged if you enjoy your trek

Packinf List Ausangate trek

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING

A good-quality (and small) daypack.
Hiking boots (waterproof).
Long-sleeved shirts to prevent sunburn.
Trekking poles.

FOR YOUR DUFFEL

NOTE: Our hired porters will carry up to 7kg of personal items using this duffel, including sleeping bag and foam mattress. Duffel will be provided to all hikers by us.

A light day pack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek – prepare for a vast range of changes in temperature.
Hiking pants.
Warm sleeping bag.
Warm clothes, including jacket, fleeces, gloves, scarf, and beanie. Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping. This is a particularly cold trek, you should make sure you have a lot of very warm clothes.
Gloves/mittens, scarf, wool socks, woolen hat for the cold night.
Several pairs of hiking socks
A small, quick-drying towel.
Comfortable shoes for the campsites.
Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
Cash – sufficient for snacks, tips, and souvenirs.
Headlamp or flashlight with extra batteries
Personal toiletry items
Hand sanitizer
Wet wipes
Toothbrush/toothpaste
Personal medications (if necessary), Disinfectant, aspirin, stomach tablets, medicine to avoid altitude sickness, etc.
Optional: Water purifying tablets. Boiled water will be provided on the trail, in addition to the purchased bottles of water
Optional: Bathing clothes for hot springs
Optional: battery charger. There are no outlets on the trail.

FOR YOUR DAYPACK

Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. 2-liter water bottle or backpacking camel
Hat to protect you from the sun
Rainwear or poncho for the rainy season (December to April). Please note that it can still rain during the dry season
Fleece.
Toilet paper, pack in & pack out.
Camera with extra batteries
Toilet paper for the trail and small plastic bag for waste
Extra money for drinks and tips, souvenirs. We recommend having both soles and dollars, in addition to your home currency
Trail snacks (dry fruits, energy bars, etc)
Sunblock and insect repellent
Optional: GPS to map the trail
Optional: binoculars to watch the nearby birds.

Why Peru Spirit Adventures!

Peru Spirit Adventure is a family owned travel agency and a local tour operator based in Cusco, Peru, in the Ancient Capital of the Inca Empire! Peru Spirit Adventure was founded by a Peruvian with over many years of guiding experience, and is a 100% Cusqueñian Company without any shareholders.

We are an agency with a great spirit of adventure and passionate about travel, dedicated to offer the best tourist services, to take you to discover the vast riches, natural and archaeological of each corner of the country.

We provide high quality service as well as focusing on having small groups to enhance the travel experience and customize any tour or trek to suit your travel, fitness, budget, and time preferences. This is what makes us stand out from other tour operators.

We create small personalized tours & treks strictly and only operated by local professional staff catering in PERSONALIZED and HIGH QUALITY SERVICE. Our guides in Peru are hand selected by the owners of Peru Spirit Adventure. All guides for our tours and treks are native to Peru and speak fluent English to ensure excellent communication and a positive experience overall.

We pride ourselves on providing 5 star service before, during, and after your trip. Peru Spirit Adventure is dedicated to excellent customer service and adventure experiences. We have been awarded from Trip Advisor the Certificate of Excellence for the last three years. Please check out our reviews and certificates of excellence on, TRIPADVISOR for yourself!

We are direct operators of all the tours and treks we offer, from family trips, honeymoon trips and luxury travel, including adventure tours to Peruvian Andes. Please email us to customize your trip in Peru.

Our tours & treks are operated in private service with a mínimum of 2 people to confirm the departure – Max 8 / Average 4 guests, ensuring a small group feel and specialized attention.

We are a responsible and sustainable tour operator – Our mission is to provide exceptional tours, treks, and adventure trips. During our trips, we make every effort to minimize negative impacts and maximize the benefits to the local people and natural environments we visit. We pay fair, livable wages, ensuring we hire and maintain the absolute best guides and support staff. We are proud of our team without them, we wouldn’t be able to offer the best service and lifetime experiences to our clie

Travel Guide

When is the best time to do the Ausangate Trek?

Like most trek in the Cusco region, the best time to do the Ausangate trek, and all Peru hiking tours, is from May and October. This is the dry season in the Andes, making for sunnier weather and clearer days to take in the beautiful scenery. The driest months of the year is between June and August. The dry season is also the high season for the area, so Cusco, Machu Picchu and the Inca Trail tend to be more densely populated. Fortunately, the remote Ausangate Trek is a unique choice, making it clear of crowds year round – even during peak season.

Along the Ausangate trek, temperatures range from 10-20ºC during the day if it’s sunny, to 05-10ºC during the day if not sunny. Given the high altitude of the campsites, temperatures drop significantly in the evening and especially at night, where they may get down to -10ºC or even lower in the dry season. Warm clothes are therefore especially requested for this hike.

The rainy season in the Andes is between November and April, with the rainiest months being January-March. During this time, especially in February, rain can be torrential, which may cause closures on the trail. It is best to stick to the dry season or the shoulder season (mixed weather) of April and October.

Travel insurance (highly recommended)

Travel interruption & travel medical/evacuation insurance (required), Peru Spirit Adventure highly recommend to get an insurance of trip cancellation, interruption; an insurance to protect your travel investment, included with your pre-departure package, bring your travel insurance to cover trip cancellation, interruption, lost of personal items and delay, emergency medical evacuation insurance and emergency medical expense insurance. Any unexpected situations occurred during the journey and which are beyond our control, including changes in scheduling trains or flights, delays, strikes, cancellations, missed connections, etc. it should be covered by the passenger as a whole. Also, if you for physical reasons of health cannot continue the trek or walk, and will need emergency evacuation then all charges incurred such as transportation, hotel, ambulance, doctors, medication, hospitalization, etc. will be at passenger’s expense.