Trekking Through the 7 Lakes of Ausangate
Duration
daily
Max Group Size
19
Departure Type
Request
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
Age Requirement
10 - 75 Ages
About this tour
The Ausangate 7 Lagoons Full Day Tour is a hiking excursion in Cusco lasting 1 day. This adventure in Ausangate is full of beautiful lagoons, mountains, flora, fauna, landscapes, hot springs and colored lagoons (blue, green and turquoise).The billion colors of Ausangate are in this incredible hike of the Ausangate 7 Lagoons Tour, explore and have the best experience in the Andes Mountains.
Route
Starts from
Cusco
Ends in
Plaza Regocijo
Pickup Location
Cusco, 04:00
Dropoff Location
Cusco, 18:30
What makes this tour special
Itinerary
At around 4:00 am, we will pick you up from your hotel. Then, we will drive for about 2 hours to reach Pacchanta, where we will have breakfast to gather the energy needed for our hike through the snow-capped Ausangate and its turquoise lakes. Along the hike, we will witness breathtaking landscapes, encounter local animals such as llamas, alpacas, and vizcachas, and if we are lucky, we will see the majestic Andean condor. As we ascend, we will make stops at the lakes.
- The names of the 7 Lakes of Ausangate are:
- Laguna Azulcocha: located at approximately 4,618 m.a.s.l.
- Laguna Otorongo: located at approximately 4,620 m.a.s.l.
- Laguna Oq’ecocha: located at approximately 4,631 m.a.s.l.
- Laguna Pucacocha: located at approximately 4,670 m.a.s.l.
- Laguna Pachaspata: located at approximately 4,867 m.a.s.l.
- Laguna Alqacocha: located at approximately 4,752 m.a.s.l.
- Laguna Q’omercocha: located at approximately 4,666 m.a.s.l.
- After visiting all the mentioned lakes, we will take a break to return to Pacchanta, where you can enjoy the hot springs during our free time. Then, we will savor a delicious traditional lunch as a reward for our hiking efforts. Finally, we will return to Cusco and expect to arrive around 7:30 pm
Trip includes
Included
English and Spanish
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Transport 19 people
Bring:
- Personal backpack
- Cash
- Sunglasses
- Appropriate clothing for the tour
- Trekking shoes
- Sunscreen
- Rain poncho (from October to March)
Excluded
- Entrance fee: S/ 20.00 (20 Peruvian soles)
- Horse rental: S/ 100.00 round trip (100 Peruvian soles)
- Entrance 15 soles
- Hot springs 10 soles
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