Trek around the greatest mountain in the Cusco area and climb to a 5550m summit, To the ascent of Qampa we’ll leave the base camp at 4am. After a 1h30 walk we’ll reach the glaciar and keep ascending till the Summit, on a route that doesn’t require experience. We’ll reach the summit around 8h30am.

Program:

Day 01: Cusco – Rodeana – Upis
We’ll leave Cusco at 7:30am to take a private transport to the pueblo of Rodeana, at 3700mts. From Rodeana we’ll walk till the Upis campsite, at 4210mts, which will be a 4 hour hike approximatedly.

Day 02: Upis – Hatun Puca Cocha
After the breakfast at 7am, we’ll start walking to the Hatun Pucca Cocha lagoons. We’ll start the hike at the west side of Ausangate, going over the first pass on our way, the Arapa (4650m). after that we’ll head down to the Puccacocha lagoons, where we’ll camp. The campsite is pretty close to the glaciar, with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains. This day we’ll hike for approximatedly 5 hours.

Day 03: Hatun Pukacocha – Huchuy Phynaya
We’ll have a hearty breakfast to start our hike the first pass of the day, the Ausangate, with 5000m. From there we can see Ausangatecocha, a beautiful turqoise lagoon. After walking down to the lagoon we’ll start going up again, towards the Palomani pass, with 5200m, which a great viewpoint of Ausangate and also the Mariposa mountain. After that we’ll walk down to Huchuy Phynaya, where we’ll camp.

Day 04: Huchuy Phynaya – Ticllacocha (Campo Base)
Early in the morning we’ll leave from Huchuy Phynaya to walk till the campsite of Ticllacocha, which will be our base camp to the ascent of Qampa mountain summit (5550m). During the walk we’ll see mountains with over 6000m, like Ausangate and Qolquecruz, beautiful glaciar lagoons like Ccomerococha y Alcacocha.

Day 05: Ticllacocha – Cumbre De Qampa – Pachaspata
To the ascent of Qampa we’ll leave the base camp at 4am. After a 1h30 walk we’ll reach the glaciar and keep ascending till the Summit, on a route that doesn’t require experience. We’ll reach the summit around 8h30am. We’ll come back down on the same trek till the Pachaspata basecamp. We’ll have breakfast and then take an easy 3 hour walk in the Ccomerococha Valley till the villaje of Pacchanta. Over there we’ll stay at a very basic mountain refuge in a Andean family house, with hot springs nearby.

Day 06: Pacchanta-Tinke-Cusco
After breakfast we’ll have some time to relax at the hot springs, learn about the local costumes with the hosting family or practice rock climbing. Then we’ll have a snack before walking for 4 hours till the pueblo of Tinke, enjoying the typical andean landscape. In Tinke we’ll take our prívate transport back to Cusco, arriving there around 8pm.


Note. Private departures are available on the dates of your choice. For more information and price writes to our: info@huayhuashtrekking.com / huayhuashtrekking1@gmail.com

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In the Price Includes:

• Transfer Cuzco Hotel / Km. 82
• Entrance ticket to Inka Trail
• Entrance ticket to Machu Picchu
• Bus ticket Machu Picchu - Aguas Calientes
• Train ticket Aguas Calientes – Cusco
• Transfer train station / Hotel
• Porters (carry tents and cooking equipment) and cooks
• Guided visit to Machu Picchu and the ruins along the trail.
• Bilingual professional guide during all Inca Trail circuit.
• All meals along the excursion.
• Camping equipment including tents, kitchen tent, mattresses, etc.
• Equipment of the kitchen all quirurgits
• Vegetarian food available on request with no extra charge.
• Transfer station – Hotel in cusco

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Price does Not Include:

• Transport airport
• Hotel in Lima
• Flight Lima, Cuzco, Lima
• Hotel in Cuzco
• Personal Equipment of trekking
• Additional Taxi
• Lunch and Dinner on the last day
• Visit to the Hot Springs in Aguas Calientes
• Tips.

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We Recommend that you bring:

• A backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
• Rain jacket or Poncho (Plastic rain Ponchos can be purchased in Cusco or on the way to the trail starting point)
• Strong footwear, ideally trekking or sport shoes
• Warm clothes, including sweater and jacket
• Sleeping bag
• Mattress (by us but to be carried by you)
• Flashlight and batteries
• Camera, film and batteries
• Hat or cap to protect your face from the sun/cold
• Sun block
• Insect repellent
• Toilet paper
• Snacks: biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, etc
• Water bottle and sterilizing tablets (ie. Micropur)

Additional Options
1) porters can be hired to help carry your personal items such as clothes, sleeping bag etc. The services of a third of a porter (maximum 18kg or 18lb per person) can be hired for US$180. If you hire the services of a third of a porter (you will need to supply the small padlock). However, even with this service you will still need to take a daypack to carry your essential items such as rain poncho, warm fleece, camera and water bottle.
Please note that due to new government regulations the maximum number of porters that we can use in each group has now been capped. This is why we have had to limit the maximum amount of personal equipment that you can give to a porter to carry for you to 5kg or 18lb per person. (The maximum amount that each porter can carry on the Inca Trail has also been limited to 18kg or 20lb per porter). Approximately 40% of our clients hire the services of an extra third porter.

Equipment Rent
Sleeping bags $30 for 4 days.
Extra porter USD$ 180 (one porter could carry up to 18kg)

Important information for Inca Trail Machu Picchu
They allowed only 500 people per day Inca Trail. This number includes tourists, guides, porters and cooks. The quotas are for everyone, people who want to do the Inca Trail. So to walk the Inca Trail is essential to book months in advance.

The availability of quotas for the Inca Trail is the same for all agencies. Thus, if there were available no agency can get space for the Inca Trail.

We will buy your Inca Trail trek permit using the names & passport numbers that you send us with your trek booking application. You must bring these same passports with you to Cusco and take them on the Inca Trail. If the name or number in your passport is different from the name and number on the trek permit, the government authorities will not allow you to start the trek and you will not be entitled to a refund. If you plan to renew your passport between making the trek booking and actually starting the trek you will must bring both passports (New and Old). If you make a trek booking at the student price you must send us a copy of your ISIC card at the time you pay the trek deposit. If you fail to bring your ISIC card on the trek the government authorities will not allow you to start the trek. You will not be given the opportunity to pay the extra difference in Price.
On the other hand, you must have the following information to reserve as in your passport and from each participant in your group:

• Trek departure date:
• Prior arrival date in Cusco
• Name (as in your passport)
• Middle Name
• Surname
• Passport Number
• Citizenship
• Birth date
• Special Food Requirement
• Height
• Gender: Male / Female
• Student with ISIC card: No / Yes
• Accommodation in Cusco (Address and Phone Number)

Important: Kindly take note that once your spot is reserve and confirmed is non refundable neither allow to do any modifications like names, passport numbers or so. We appreciate your cooperation in this fact as we are also working with the new regulations.