Ausangate Trek

The Ausangate region, where the famous rainbow mountain and its twin sister the rainbow mountain of Palcoyo are located, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in Peru and that is not yet well known by hikers. The Ausangate Trek and the Rainbow Mountain hike, allows you to enjoy dreamy landscapes, you can observe beautiful lagoons of different colors, imposing snow-capped mountains and huge herds of Llamas, Alpacas and Vicuñas. If you are not a lover of the conventional and want to see and be in direct contact with landscapes very different from the Salkantay Trek or the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, then this incredible adventure along the Ausangate region is for you. On the 1st day you see the beautiful snow-capped Mariposa, small colored mountains, wild vicuñas and the beautiful Pucacocha lake. During the 2nd day, the snowy Huayna-Ausangate is explored with its 2 beautiful light blue lagoons, the reddish mountain of Chilca is reached and the beautiful rainbow mountain is seen in the distance. Finally, on the 3rd day, you reach the rainbow mountain for sunrise and avoid the 3000 thousand people who arrive daily at this beautiful place.

This alternative amazing hike on the Ausangate Sibinacocha trek it is without doubts one of the most beautiful hiking trails in Peru, this trek is completely different from the others, ......

The Ausangate Trek and Sibinacocha Lake is off the beaten path. This premium and unique 6-day itinerary, developed by IncaGo Expeditions, allows you to explore the best of the Ausangate region, the immense blue lake Sibinacocha and the rainbow mountain. This epic trek in Inca land allows you to combine snow-capped mountain landscapes, lakes of various colors, Alpacas, Vicuñas and the folklore of Andean communities. This trek through Ausangate allows you on the 1st day to enjoy a beautiful view of Mount Mariposa, inter-Andean valleys full of potato crops and relax at night under the stars in the thermal baths of Pacchanta. The 2nd day explores the 7 lagoons of Ausangate, all of different colors and has amazing views of the greenish lake of Qomercocha. During the 3rd day, the snowy Huayna-Ausangate can be seen in all its splendor, entering a landscape area similar to the Swiss Alps with the difference that here you can also see a reddish mountain and camping in an area overpopulated with Alpacas. From the 4th day you enter the most remote and least explored area of ​​the Ausangate Sibinacocha Trek, you can see from a distance the Ausangate and the Huayna-Ausangate in all their majesty, you reach the Quillita pass, from where you can see about 15 snowy mountains all together, you cross an area populated by hundreds of wild Vicuñas and sleep at the foot of the beautiful Lake Sibinacocha. On the 5th day you will observe a beautiful sunrise over Lake Sibinacocha, you will see beautiful colorful and endemic birds and you will hike from corner to corner of the blue-marine Lake Sibinacocha. On the sixth day, to make the return to the city of Cusco more interesting, the beautiful and famous rainbow mountain is visited.

The Ausangate is one of the least explored regions in the vicinity of Cusco and Machu Picchu, however it is one of the most amazing natural and scenic regions of Peru. The Ausangate trek and the rainbow mountain to Machu Picchu gives you the opportunity to observe stunning geological landscapes of the Peruvian Andes. The highlight of the 1st day is the view of Mount Mariposa at the foot of the peasant community of Upis, large herds of vicuñas (wild ancestors of the Alpacas), beautiful hills of various colors and the majestic Pucacocha lagoon. During the 2nd day in the Ausangate trek, the snowy Huayna-Ausangate decorated with 2 lagoons of a beautiful turquoise color is observed, the Condor pass is crossed from where the red valley of Chilca and the imposing snowy Ausangate are seen, in the afternoon you can see a beautiful sunset over the rainbow mountain in the distance. Continuing with the 4-day tour to the rainbow mountain and Machu Picchu, you will arrive at the rainbow mountain to observe one of the most spectacular sunrises on the planet, then you will travel by car and train for 4 hours to Aguas Calientes, the closest town to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu. Finally, on the 4th day, the main destination of the excursion is visited, the lost city of the Incas. This 4-day Ausangate tour is one of the most beautiful and complete of all, since it combines the most beautiful of the Ausangate region, a visit to the rainbow mountain avoiding the crowds and the visit and guided tour in Machu Picchu, one of the seven wonders of the modern world.