Description :Rainbow Mountain Hike is one of the most beautiful choices to visit in Ausangate. Besides, it is a different experience because we are going to walking over 4600 msnm. During the trip, we will see the most famous mountain of Cusco and Peru the Apu Ausangate.
Itinerarywe will pick you up from your hotel in Cusco between 04:00 and 04:30 am. We will travel by car around two hours to the south until arriving to Cusipata – Paucarpata district, where we can have breakfast. After the breakfast we will travel by car 1 hour to the control point (Llaqto), where we will start the trek. The trek will last approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes, we will appreciate the typical landscape and flora and fauna of the Andes, among which Llamas and Alpacas stand out. Upon reaching the viewpoint of Vinicunca or Montaña de Colores (5080 masl.), our guide will give us a description about the orography, ecosystem and color of the mountain; we can also take a moment to take photos to remember and admire the beautiful landscape. Then we will return by the same route to the point where we started the trek (Llaqto), where our transport will be waiting to take us back to Cusipata; here we will enjoy the buffet lunch. After lunch we will start the return trip to the city of Cusco, arriving between 4 and 5 in the afternoon. The last stop will be near to the Plaza de Armas of Cusco
INCLUSIONS Transfer from the hotel
Round trip transportation
01 breakfast, 01 lunch, snacks
Professional guide for ausangate trek – rainbow mountain
Tips on trips
Porter or horse for ausangate trek
Extra expenses that are not in the contract
Packing List Original passport and Student card (ISIC) green card
Insurance card is essential
Hiking water proof boots (with ankle protectors )
Waterproof jacket or rain poncho
Sleeping bag
Warm jack
Hat and gloves
T-shirts
Comfortable trousers
Rain pants
Sun hat, Bathing suit (for hot springs in santa teresa and Aguas Calientes)
Sun protection cream ( factor 35 recommended ) sun is strong
Insect Repellent 40 % deet ( for mosquitos )
Water bottle
Water purification tablets (Micropur recommended)
Toilet paper
Personal medication
Camera and films
Torch with spare batteries (flashlight)
Extra contribution suggested money for tipping porters, cook and guide. and for any emergency (300 soles)
Walking poles ( black diamont or leki brand)
