Ausangate Trek 3 Days: 7 Lakes to Rainbow Mountain

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Ausangate Trek 3 Days: 7 Lakes to Rainbow Mountain
Cusco, Cuzco, Perú
Duration: 3 days
Group size: 3 - 15
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$300
Deposit: $150

About this trip

The Ausangate Trek 3 Days is a camping trek from Cusco that links, on foot, the 7 Lakes of Ausangate, the Upis hot springs and Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca, 5,036 m). On day one you walk past the glacier lakes and sleep at Upis (about 4,400 m), right below the snowfields of Ausangate. On day two you cross the Arapa pass (4,850 m) to a camp facing Rainbow Mountain at Anantapata (about 4,700 m). On day three you reach the summit at sunrise, ahead of the day-tour crowds, and return to Cusco. About 40 km in total.

Trip facts

  • Duration: 3 days · 2 nights camping

  • Pickup: 5:00 AM, Cusco's historic center

  • Day 1: 7 Lakes loop → Upis camp (about 4,400 m)

  • Day 2: Arapa pass (4,850 m) → Anantapata camp (about 4,700 m)

  • Day 3: Rainbow Mountain at sunrise (5,036 m)

  • Distance: About 40 km (25 mi)

  • Meals: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners

  • Minimum age: 15 years

Group size: the price is per person for a minimum of 3 travelers per booking; up to 12 additional travelers can be added (15 max).

Cancellation Policy & Terms

  • 100% refund 72 h or more before

  • 50% between 48 and 72 h

  • No refund less than 48 h before

Refunds are calculated on the total price. Card and transaction fees are non-refundable. Full policy: https://ausangatetrek.net/cancellation-policy/

Minimum age: 15 years.

What's included

Round-trip transport

Round-trip transport from Cusco's historic center

Mountain guide

Mountain guide for all 3 days, who sets the pace and watches for altitude symptoms

Tents for both nights

Tents for both nights, so you don't carry or rent camping gear

Sleeping bag

Sleeping bag rated to −5 °C (23 °F): nothing to rent in Cusco

Pack horses

Pack horses for 7 kg of your gear: you walk with only a daypack

8 meals at camp

8 meals cooked at camp: 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 dinners

Oxygen & first-aid kit

Emergency oxygen & first-aid kit every day

Emergency horse

Emergency horse in groups of more than 5

What's not included

Community entrance fees

Community entrance fees: S/ 90 per person, cash: 7 Lakes (Pacchanta) S/ 20, Upis S/ 20, Anantapata S/ 20 and Rainbow Mountain S/ 30

Dinner on day 3

Dinner on day 3, back in Cusco

Tips

Tips for the guide, cook and horsemen

Travel insurance

Travel insurance (recommended for any hike at high altitude)

Red Valley

Optional: Red Valley, S/ 30 cash

Trekking poles

Optional: trekking poles (bring your own or rent them in Cusco)

Map of the trip locations

A. Cusco, Cuzco, Perú

Cusco, Cuzco, Perú

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