We will wake you up with a hot cup of coffee or coca tea and leave you to enjoy the stunning sunrise in this secluded location. After breakfast, we start walking along a gently sloping trail (up and down), into a valley blue glacial lakes and waterfalls. This section of the Ausangate trail is one of the most picturesque ones, which is located along the impressive Ausangate Mountain 6384m / 20,945ft, the highest mountain in Cusco. After hiking for 1 and a half hours along these beautiful and colorful glacial dazzling mountain lakes in the region, called Uchuy PuKa Qocha. Marvel at its waterfalls, and continue onwards to Jatun PuKa Qocha (“big red lake”), we will then start hiking up on a switchback trail to Puka Qocha Pass 5000mt / 16,404ft. At the top of the pass we will have a beautiful view of Ausangante Mountain the lagoons below, formed by a melting glacier. In front of us, we will have an extraordinary vantage point to look down and see the snow-capped mountains going in different directions and the red valleys of the highlands with colorful mountains and an untouched landscape. Afterwards, we will take advantage of some great photographic opportunities and begin our descent into the valley, walking close to some freely grazing llamas and alpacas. Then we will climb to reach our lunch spot called Ananta (15,092 feet), located in a highland valley with incredible views everywhere and some llamas grazing nearby. 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 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 campsite located at Qomer Qocha 4,680m/15,354ft

This morning, the wake-up time will very early to go and explore the painted hill or Vinicunca “Rainbow Mountain Peru”, to beat the large crowds and explore in solitude and take pictures. We only take what we need. Typically, the sky is clear and full of stars. The hiking path is uphill for about 1 and 30 minutes before reaching to the famous Rainbow Mountain. When we arrive at the epic Rainbow Mountain, we will soak up incredible views of the Painted Hill or Vinicunca also called the 7-Color Mountain, in the Vilcanota range and we will receive information from your tour guide as to why these mountains are unique! After exploring for approximately 45 minutes (depending on your trekking speed and weather conditions), we return to our camp by the same path we took, along the way, we will have the opportunity to see some farmers who still use llamas as in the time of the Incas. Once we arrive at the camp, we will have time to rest and enjoy the delicious lunch. In the afternoon, we will walk for 3 hours to the third camp, called Ausangate Qocha following the path along the skirt of the colorful mountains. Subsequently, we will arrive at the camp where we will enjoy afternoon tea before being served an amazing dinner.

After another wonderful breakfast, we begin another challenging and rewarding day. We will climb steeply for 3 hours along the shores of the lagoon Ausangate Qocha and the glacial moraine, next to the Ausangate Mt (6,384m/ 20,945 feet) to the highest point on the trek, Palomani Pass 5,130m/16,831feet. where, we will enjoy extensive views of all the peaks of the Cordillera Vilcanota, and take a glance the massive mountain and some other colored hills which are still close by, then, we then descend 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 tea time, subsequently dinner.

After breakfast, we leave camp at 7:00 am and begin climbing up to the Jhampa pass 5,060 m / 16,601 feet. At this pass, we will have incredible views of The Three Peaks, amazing views of the glacier peaks right in front of us, and will hopefully get a glimpse of some wild vicuña and deer, and if we are really lucky, a condor. We then descend gradually downhill between Ausangate Mountain and the Two Twin Mountains for 2 hours until the last campsite called Ninaparayoq 4,700m/15,420feet. Upon our arrival, we will have lunch and after that, the whole afternoon is for chilling at this last campsite.

We will start early again, waking up at 6:30 am to have another great day, after having breakfast we’ll hike downhill for 2 hours and 30 minutes to Pacchanta town, the final point of the Ausangate Trek, where we’ll have a chance to soak into the hot springs, and enjoy the last lunch prepared by our trekking cook. Next, we leave Pacchanta town to drive for 4 hours to get Ollantaytambo town. We will drive though the true Sacred Valley of The Incas, following the Wilkamayu River towards the west on the narrow flat and windy paved road between the river and the hills, where we pass through the towns of Calca, Yucay and Urubamba before arriving at Ollantaytambo, with several lovely small towns dotted along the way. Upon our arrival this picturesque town, we’ll explore it walking on its typical and ancient cobblestone Incan streets. In the evening we’ll have our dinner and celebrate the trip, later on at 7:05 pm we’ll take the train to Machu Picchu town for 2 hours, where we’ll spend the night at h

Today will be the most important day of the Ausangate Trek! Because we’ll conquer Machu Picchu, Peru’s most iconic ruins. So we wake up very early to have breakfast at the hotel, and taking the first buses up to the sanctuary for 25-minute. Once in Machu Picchu, your guide will introduce you to the Sacred city of Machu Picchu, and we will head directly to a well-sought out location from where we will watch the spectacular sunrise over Machu Picchu and take photographs. After the photography session, your guide will take you to the most important places, explain to you the history, mysteries, and the great Inca technology used to build Machu Picchu for 2-3 hours guided tour of the citadel. Once you finish the sightseeing at Machu Picchu you will have enough time to explore the sacred city. Whether you have booked a climb to Wayna Picchu, you will climb up the mountain after or before the tour, it depends of the spaces availability for that date, more info see Wayna Picchu option. In the afternoon you have to take the bus from Machu Picchu Inca city back to Aguas Calientes town (Machu Picchu town), then to take the train back to Ollantaytambo train station and/or Poroy train station, where our transportation will be waiting for you to get you back to the hotel in Cusco. Meals not included, except the breakfast which is provided at hotel. End of the adventure.