Ausangate Hike: Discover Seven Stunning Glacial Lakes in a Day

Embark on a high-altitude hiking adventure to the Ausangate region and discover seven stunning glacial lakes. Traverse rugged terrain, witness vibrant alpine ecosystems, and marvel at crystalline lakes nestled among the peaks.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • pacchanta baja - We will head towards the beautiful community of Pacchanta, during a trip of approximately six hours, in which we will have the opportunity to appreciate the impressive flora and fauna of the high Andean landscapes.
What's Included
  • Guided tour with bilingual (English/Spanish) professional
  • Convenient pickup from your Cusco accommodation
  • Complimentary breakfast included
  • Enjoyable experience with our fun and friendly staff
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fee to the hot springs (around 5 soles per person)
  • Entrance fee to the site in Tinki (20 soles per person)
Additional Information

Embark on a high-altitude hiking adventure to the Ausangate region, where you’ll encounter seven mesmerizing glacial lakes. Traverse the rugged terrain of this stunning landscape, witness vibrant alpine ecosystems, and marvel at the crystalline lakes nestled among the peaks. This expedition offers a challenging yet rewarding exploration of nature’s…

Location
pacchanta baja
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kharl0t
Nov 23, 2024
Wonderful day hike to Ausangate. Thank you Izi Peru - I did the full day Ausangate's Hike - Seven Glacial Lakes on April 18. I had a terrific hike. I highly recommend booking with Izi Peru. Very communicative, very friendly and organized. Thank you so much.
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Daniel_h
Oct 28, 2024
Do this! - It is a long 3-4 hour drive from Cusco to and from this hike, but once you're there it's wonderful! Our guide, Tony, was fantastic - a life of the party type that could easily turn a storm into a fun event. We did in fact run into hail storms during the hike, but it didn't detract at all from the natural beauty of the area. They give you breakfast and lunch as well -very much worth the price tag. The hike itself was good, though perhaps not for everyone. It's ~9 miles give or take, with ~1500 ft elevation gain. Normally a low difficulty hike, but at ~15000 ft elevation it gets more difficult. Still very doable and fun. Tons of alpaca and horses too. The main downsides are the long drive and the locals trying to sell you anything from alpaca fur mittens to a bottle of cola. On balance a wonderful trip. Make sure you have a coping strategy for elevation sickness. My headache was quite bad on the trip back.
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Miguel_g
May 22, 2024
Fantastic hike - It was very nice hike... The lakes were beautiful, the mountains are fantastic. Alvaro was our tour guide and he was very nice and very insightful. He explained everything and made sure we were all safe.
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Jonlh8702sa
Dec 29, 2023
Good experience - Such an amazing day. The mountain view..... the color.... the transparent water.... just amazing !!!! Nice organization, nice guide, thanks to Nicolas !
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Mariano_c
Dec 1, 2023
Beautiful trekking, color... - Beautiful trekking, color of the lakes, very recommended natural attraction. Buffet breakfast and lunch were nice to,
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Mirjam_b
Nov 6, 2023
Wonderful Landscapes - Amazing place! Ausangate is full of wonderful landscapes ! The guide was funny and welcoming, the tour was very well organized. We had a very nice day. Maybe one of our best in Peru ! We recommend, thanks !
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John_w
Jul 7, 2024
Very good - The hike itself was excellent but be aware that it is a very long drive. If you are above average height be aware that the bus is designed for relatively short peruvians.
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Aaron_h
Jul 1, 2024
Amazing tour - Amazing hike. Great views the entire trek. Transportation was prompt. Tour guide was informative. The time goes by quickly so visiting the hot springs isn't really an option.
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Melissa_a
Apr 29, 2024
Beautiful trek. Go with someone else. - This was a mixed experience for us. The Ausangate area and hike are stunning. Our guide was competent and kind. I enjoyed that we could mostly hike at our own pace. However, this tour is not accurately advertised. I specifically chose it because it offered a smaller group size than other providers. The description says maximum 12 people. We had 19. This meant our van was completely packed. I was stuck in the cramped back row both ways. It was extremely uncomfortable for a 7-hour journey. The van had a broken windshield, broken seatbelts and a broken seat that meant my legs were absolutely crushed by the person in front of me. Our guide let me trade places with him and sit up front for part of the ride, but he shouldn’t have to do that. Finally, the experience is advertised to be in English and in Spanish. It wasn’t, except for a few phrases so that people wouldn’t be completely lost. This is Peru. People speak Spanish. I get that and, thankfully, I know enough Spanish that I understood about 75%. To advertise as a bilingual tour is misleading at best. The bottom line: I loved the trek itself. But I’ll never use this tour company again.
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Per_a
May 28, 2024
Bad service - The pickup was all most 40 minutes late in the morning and did not contact me to tell. After the hike the guide refused to let me of at my hotel despite it was a 40 minutes walk. I could have excepted this if all the guests were dropped of at the same place but this was not the case. The hike is great but the company that arrange it doesn’t seem to take It seriously enough. One more thing, we were supposed to visit hot springs but this point was dropped without an explanation from the program.
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