Overview
Ausangate 7 Lakes Trek overview
- Day 1: Cusco – Pacchanta – Ausangate 7 Lakes – Cusco
Itinerary
The Ausangate 7 lakes trek Itinerary
Day 1: Cusco – Pacchanta – Ausangate 7 Lakes trek – Cusco
To make the most of our time on the trail, our Ausangate 7 lakes trek will start before dawn. Collecting you from your Cusco hotel at 4:00 am we make a 3-hour drive through the South Valley to the trail head at Pacchanta(4,200m / 13,77ft). Our transportation is comfortable though, and we provide blankets for those who want to take the opportunity for a little more sleep. Upon reaching the Pacchanta community, our Ausangate 7 lakes trek chef will prepare a hot breakfast, perfect fuel for the hiking ahead.
After breakfast and a small break, we will start our hike towards the 7 lagoons in the Ausangate region.
The Ausangate 7 Lakes trek will be about 5 hours and will take you along the path where we will see the different lakes like Azulcocha, Otorongo, Pucacocha, Alqacocha y Q’omercocha. That’s not the only highlight; we will also view the snow covered peaks that surround this area. These include Ausangate (6,834 m/22,421ft.), Jampa (5,500 m/18,044ft.), Pucapunta ( 5,740 m/18,832ft), Tinke (5,300 m.) and the whole ausangate chain of mountains.
Along the Ausangate trail we will have the chance to see the local flora and fauna. From different kinds of birds to vicuñas llamas and alpacas. The views are breathtaking, and you will have the chance to visit all of the different lakes as you return along the same pathway. The return will be easier and faster hiking towards Pacchanta again. Once you get to the trailhead our trekking chef will have a hot lunch ready for us to recover our energy.
At Pacchanta there are hot springs that we will be able to use to relax and provide comfort to our sore muscles. This water is naturally hot and will be the perfect ending after a great hike in this Ausangate 7 lagoons. We can enjoy this before having lunch and then recover ourselves while having a great meal.
Once lunch is finished we take our transportation back to Cusco hotel.
- Meals included: Breakfast – Lunch
- Maximum elevation: 4,850 m / 15912 ft
- Minimum elevation: 4,300 m / 14107 ft
- Walking distance: 15 km / 9,32 miles
Inclusions
Ausangate 7 lakes trek Includes:
- Pick-up from your hotel.
- Private transportation to Pacchanta
- English-speaking tour guide for our 7 lakes trek.
- Entrance to the Ausangate 7 lakes trek
- 01 Breakfast 01 traditional buffet lunch, If you have a dietary request such as vegetarian, please let us know.
- Assistant tour guide for groups of 9+.
- Hiking poles
- Oxygen botle.
- First aid kit
Does Not Include in this ausangate full day tour 7 lakes trek:
- Dinner
- Hired horse
- Tips for the crew
- Water
- Snack
- Travel insurance for our Ausangate 7 lakes trek
What you need to take for this Ausangate 7 lakes full Day.
- Original passport
- Small Backpack
- Rain gear or rain poncho
- Warm jacket.
- Sunscreen, hat and sunglasses.
- Comfortable hiking shoes
- Trekking pants
- Shirts or t-shirts we recommend long sleeved preferably quick-dry or regular cotton
- Insect repellent
- Quick-Drying travel towel
- Personal medication
- Walking stick with rubber bands on the trekking to the 7 lakes in Ausangate
- Reusable water bottle or CamelBak water bladder
- Hand sanitizer
- Toilet paper
- Reusable trash bag to recycle the garbage collected
- Extra money
Price
Ausangate 7 lakes trek prices
- 2 people US$150 per person
- 3 people US$130 per person
- 4 people US$110 per person
- 5+ people US$90 per person
Discounts for this 1 day Ausangate 7 lakes trek:
- Student Discount: US$20 (Requires Student Card to qualify)
- Under 18’s Discount: US$20