Explore the Ausangate trek – Rainbow Mountain. This combination is one of the best hikes in Southern Cusco.
The geological formations of the Ausangate Rainbow Mountain will blow your mind away while the Ausangate trek will give you the best hiking experience along the 10th highest mountain of the Americas.
Trek Details
Weather: See below
Hike Trail Map: See below
Includes
Collection from hotel
Cook
Prices: from $645 USD Per person based on group size.
ITINERARY
Day One
Day two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Prices
What you need to take
Optional items to take
Optional services not included
Other important information
The Ausangate-Rainbow MountainTrek goes from April through November. We DON’T do this trek in January,February, March, and December.
Our tours are based on the number of people in a group.
Priced per person:
- Two to three trekkers: $795
- Four trekkers or more: $690
Student Discount:$25 off per person
Student discounts applies to students holding a valid Green ISIC card. Children under 16 qualify for student discount. Please send all to info evolutiontreksperu@gmail.com
IMPORTANT: One of the reasons that our price may be higher than that of other agencies is that we ALWAYS book the maximum number of porters possible (according to Peru’s labor regulations) so that our porters are not overloaded. Beware of this when booking they might be cheaper because of this!
2 people (minimum group size) should have a maximum of 5 porters and 16 people (max group size) should have 22 porters.
** Tips for porters, cooks or guides are optional and are NOT included in price. However our advice is that you tip our staff based on their performance, service and knowledge. Our guidelines for tipping our staff is: porters 100 Soles. Assistant cook 150 Soles. Main Chef 300 Soles. Assistant Tour guides can be tipped collectively by the members of the group. Main guides are tipped on a one on one basis.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.
Starting time:
5:00am
Travel:
By bus for 4 hours to the village of Tinki, followed by hiking afterwards.
Difficulty level:
Hard. The high altitude at which this trek takes place at makes it a bit harder than other treks.
Highlights of the Day:
On this day we meet our horsemen and other staff members. From Cusco, we will start our bus ride to Tinki, a place filled with a significant number of native professional mountain climbers. We will walk along the plains surrounding the Ausangate rainbow mountain. Our destination for the day will be Pacchanta, a local community of Llama and Alpaca herders.
Meals:
Breakfast on the way to Tinki (not included), lunch on the trek and dinner at the campsite in Pacchanta.
Accommodation:
Camping in tents at a campsite at Pacchanta. The temperature at night is usually around 1°C/34°F.
Other information:
It is a challenging but an amazing experience to hike around the massive Ausangate mountain 6384m/20944ft. Be sure to bring sunscreen as the UV exposure is higher at this altitude.