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Ausangate Trek Sibinacocha 7 Days/ 6 Nights

By Green Peru Adventures

Cusco, Cusco, Peru

7 Days

Available year-round

Group size 4 – 16

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Overview

Overview The Ausangate Trek will lead you to one of the highest and most beautiful mountains in southern Peru, while you discover amazing landscapes at the natural Andean level (Puna). You will see a great diversity of mountain formations that make this region unique in the world—for example, the popular Rainbow Mountain, which formed after the last volcanic activity. Here, the minerals melted in bride…

What to bring

A light backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek – prepare for a vast range of temperature changes.
Rain gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho. Plastic ponchos can be bought for about US$1.00 in Cusco.
Sturdy, waterproof trekking boots are recommended. Extra socks are a must!
Sandals or plastic slip-on thongs are also good to give your feet a chance to breathe in the evenings.
Warm clothes, including a jacket, fleece, gloves, and a scarf
Thermal clothing is also recommended, especially for sleeping
Sleeping bag
Torch/ Flashlight and spare batteries
Camera, films, and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold conditions)
A hat or cap to protect you from the sun, rain, and cold
Sunblock
After-sun cream or hydrating cream for the face and body
Toilet paper
Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc.
Non-disposable canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning
We advise you to bring water sterilising tablets in case you collect water from streams
Your own medical kit with any special medications that you might require
Small towel or sarong
Bathers/ swimsuit (if you want to swim in hot springs)
extra money (in Soles)
Walking sticks or poles
Binoculars (if you have them)

What's Included

Pre-Trek Briefing
24-hour support from the company owner
Pick-up from your hotel on the morning of the trek departure
Public transport from Cusco to Tinqui (the trailhead) and returning from Phinaya at the end of the trek
Entrance to the Ausangate mountain
English/Quechua/Spanish speaking professional guide (you will have an assistant guide for groups of over eight people)
Tents – 2 people in a 4-person tent, which allows for greater comfort, and also the storage of backpacks
inflatable mattresses
Cook and cooking equipment (assistants are provided for bigger groups)
Toilet tent
Meals as indicated in the itinerary (optional vegetarian food). Our professional cooks prepare meals that incorporate elements of both Western and traditional diets.
Peruvian delicacies (please communicate with your guide/cook during the trek if you have a preference for a specific type of dish). Salads, if served, are washed in boiled water.
Horses (for equipment and personal items), including horse riders. They carry camping equipment, food, and kitchen utensils. We provide duffel bags at your briefing for your personal items (up to 5 kg per person). If you wish to take more, you can hire an extra mule for $15.00 per day.
1 emergency horse that can be ridden if you are feeling ill or if you are a little slower
Dining tent with camp tables and chairs, & Kitchen tent for the cook to prepare meals
Tents for our staff to sleep in
First-aid kit including an emergency oxygen bottle

What's Not Included

Breakfast on the first morning
Sleeping bags (rentable from us for US$5.00 per day). For this trek, you need a sleeping bag rated at or warmer than minus 10.
Tips for the guides, cooks, and porters
Additional horses for passenger luggage: If there are any substantial items or backpacks, the passengers will need to hire an extra mule for US$25 per day
Insurance of any kind

Pricing

Plan

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900 $