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Why Travel With Us

Why Travel With Ausangate Peru

Travel with confidence and discover the best of Cusco with Ausangate Peru. We offer authentic experiences, expert local guides, personalized service, and carefully designed adventures that combine culture, nature, and unforgettable landscapes. Your journey is our passion.

Exclusive & Private Campsites

Ausangate Peru, offers the most incredible, exclusive campsites where hikers can relax after a long day of adventure. On the treks, you’ll spend a night under the stars in our Sky Camp, in the Mountain Sky View located in Collpapampa, in our Super Jungle Domes around nature in Lucmabamba, in our exclusive campsite Choquequirao Sanctuary Lodge, and in our luxury camp Sacred Jungle Lodge in Lucmabamba.

100% Satisfaction and Happiness Guarantee

Exploring nature, meeting new friends, discovering Peru's fascinating history, and enjoying unique experiences on a true adventure mean your happiness and satisfaction are guaranteed with us. We are sure you’ll return home with a big smile on your face.

Small Groups & Big Adventures

We believe that traveling in a small group is of utmost importance. This way, you´ll be able to spend more time with your guide and listen to him/her attentively. In addition, you´ll have a personalized tour and get to know everyone in the small group.

Local Tour Operator Legally Licensed

You can rest easy knowing that Ausangate Peru is legally licensed. We’re highly professional and want your trek to go smoothly. In addition, we´re a local tour operator and know the routes in detail, so you’ll be in good hands.

Unique Experiences

At Ausangate Peru, we collaborate with workers in small villages and communities, helping create a unique experience for our passengers. They work with the team to help us achieve incredible trips with activities and exclusive campsites. Without a doubt, you won’t find anything like it.

Our Specialists / Travel Experts (Sales Team)

All members of our sales team are trained in the procedures of each trip and have traveled several routes. This first-hand experience means they’re well-equipped to answer any questions you may have and organize the best trip according to your preferences.

Our Guides - Expert Guides

Each and every one of our guides is native to the region and passionate about what they do. They are willing to share their knowledge and experiences by taking you through different routes. Their enthusiasm and passion for what they do really shine through, and you’ll notice it in the quality of the trip you will have.

Investing In Our Staff (gears, training)

To ensure the highest quality in all aspects of the trip, our team continues to receive training while working at Ausangate Peru. We continually expand their knowledge, equipping them with all the tools they need to deliver the best vacation of their life.

We invest in our team and provide them with everything they need to do their jobs well. We understand that if our staff is happy, you´ll be too.

Meals On the Hike

Along the hike, you’ll receive nutritious meals to replenish all the energy lost during the trek. We know the importance of excellent nutrition and use fresh ingredients prepared and selected by our professional chefs. Each of them has worked with nutritionists to create the perfect menu, ideal for hikers.

Your Safety First

The protection of our clients is our top priority, and we take all necessary precautions to ensure an exceptional trip while complying with established safety measures. Therefore, the guides go on excursions with a first-aid kit and oxygen in case of an emergency. We also close some routes in February due to heavy rains and slippery trails.

Sustainable Travel + Built to Support Local Communities

Ausangate Peru prides itself on caring for the environment and giving back to the community. Our mission is to maintain responsible tourism and sustainability in the destinations where we operate.

A portion of our annual income goes towards trail clean-up campaigns and organizing social events for the communities. We also employ a number of local people: cooks, muleteers, and more, to support the local economy.

Book & Travel With Confidence

You can be sure that, when you book with Ausangate Peru, everything will go smoothly. We have a great team of experts who will help you every step of the way, from designing your trip to booking every part of the itinerary. Please feel free to send us any questions or queries you may have about your trip. We´ll find the answer and help you in every possible way.

Once you arrive in Peru and embark on your journey, we guarantee you’ll be satisfied and enjoy every minute. You’ll be accompanied by a professional guide, selected chefs, and our friendly horsemen. You can travel with peace of mind knowing that we take care of every last detail and will be there when you need us.

We are 100% committed to providing excellent service that meets and exceeds your expectations.

Flexibility, Freedom, Fun

At Ausangate Peru, you have the flexibility to organize a trip as you prefer. You can also change some of the logistics later, if necessary. You will be able to choose your accommodation, activities, and trek duration. Plus, you are guaranteed to have fun.

Equipment

We only use the best equipment for our staff and hikers, including tents, sleeping bags, and poles of the highest quality. In addition, along the Salkantay route, we provide exclusive campsites with comfortable beds and sanitary facilities.

The Greatest Hiking Trails in Peru

Here you will find the Best Adventure Treks around Ausangate, Rainbow Mountain, and Machu Picchu.

Our collection of the most fabulous hiking trails in Peru bring you up close and very personal with the region’s most jaw-dropping highlights: from the snow-peaked Andes to turquoise lakes, waterfalls, and glaciers that seem to hang as if by magic, as well as an abundance of wildlife spotting and a breathtaking, unforgettable adventure in nature.

Ausangate Trek - Campsite
Pupolar Trek
  • CUSCO
  • 5 DAYS

Ausangate Trek Classic

Upis Hot Spring, Arapa Pass, Yanacocha, Pucacocha Lake
Ausangate Trek 5 Days, a fantastic and less-known trek are surrounding the snow-capped Sacred Mountain (“Apu”) of Ausangate (6,384 masl / 20,945 fasl) that takes you over mountain passes, impressive mountain scenery, remote Andean villages, hot springs, and turquoise lakes. Ausangate, a five-day trek, is an unforgettable hike recommended for mountain trekking lovers, searching for an intense experience in remote areas and wild nature.
AT A GLANCE
  • Max group size: 12
  • 5 days trekking
  • Max altitude - 5200 metres
  • For Adventure Seekers
FROM US$ 600 View Details
Rainbow Mountain Vinicunca Cusco 1 day
  • CUSCO
  • 1 DAY

RAINBOW MOUNTAIN

Rainbow Mountain, Warmisaya Pass
The majestic Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca or Winicunca (5,100 m / 16,732 f). On top of that, you’ll also visit the Warmisaya Pass where you’ll catch a glance of the snowcap of Ausangate in all its glory. You’ll understand why this Apu (what the locals call it) is so sacred.
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  • Max group size: 12
  • 1 day trekking
  • Max altitude - 5200 metres
  • For Adventure Seekers
FROM US$ 100 View Details
Hatun Pucacocha in the Ausangate Mountain
  • CUSCO
  • 3 DAYS

Ausangate & Rainbow Mountain

Arapa Pass, Warmisaya, Red Valley
If you want to visit one of the most incredible places in Cusco, you’ll have to challenge yourself and conquer the mountains. It won’t be impossible since, as you start your journey, our guides and personnel will support you, always by your side to provide the best service so you can enjoy your trip to the fullest. You won’t be sorry! It will be an unforgettable excursion. This tour will take you to the most surprising tourist attractions in all of Peru.
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  • Max group size: 12
  • 3 days trekking
  • Max altitude - 5200 metres
  • For Adventure Seekers
FROM US$ 400 View Details
Machu Picchu
  • CUSCO
  • 4 DAYS

Rainbow Mountain: Imperial

City Tour, Maras Moray, Salt Mines, Machu Picchu, Rainbow Mountain
We’ll take you on an unmatched journey. We’ll start, first, with a City Tour, traversing the main attractions of the city in its natural form. We’ll continue exploring the Sacred Valley of the Incas, enjoying the unique beauty of the fields of Andean crops in these places. We’ll also visit the enigmatic circular farming terraces of Moray and discover how, since time immemorial, salt has been extracted from Maras.
AT A GLANCE
  • Max group size: 12
  • 4 days tour
  • Max altitude - 5200 metres
  • For Adventure Seekers
FROM US$ 600 View Details
Quelccaya Glacier
  • CUSCO
  • 2 DAYS

Rainbow Mountain & Quelccaya Glacier

Rainbow Mountain - Sibinacocha Lake - Quelccaya Glacier
We will start this program by heading south of the city of Cusco to reach the picturesque Rainbow Mountain. After exploring this beautiful place, we will head in our private transport to the Sibinacocha lake, the second-largest in Cusco. We will camp in the Ruita sector, from where we will be able to appreciate the great Quelccaya glacier.
AT A GLANCE
  • Max group size: 12
  • 2 days trekking
  • Max altitude - 5200 metres
  • For Adventure Seekers
FROM US$ 230 View Details
Inca Trail route to Machu Picchu
  • CUSCO
  • 6 DAYS

Rainbow Mountain + Inca Trail

Rainbow Mountain - Inca Trail Classic - Machu Picchu
We want to propose a new travel option. It’s a combination of nature, culture, history and landscapes from glaciers to valleys and the cloud forest. We’ll visit these three most impactful settings of the Cusco region.
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  • Max group size: 12
  • 9 days treks
  • Max altitude - 5100 metres
  • For Adventure Seekers
FROM US$ 900 View Details
7 Lakes of Ausangate Full-Day Tour
  • CUSCO
  • 1 DAY

Ausangate 7 Lakes Hike

Pacchanta - Comercocha Lagoon - Otorongococha - Azulcocha - Pacchanta Hot Springs
The Tour of the 7 Lakes is one of the most beautiful routes in all of the Vilcanota Mountain Range; you’ll stand before the imposing Ausangate, one of the 5 highest snowcaps in Peru. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with the purest of nature and gaze upon a gorgeous place in the Andes of Cusco surrounding these multi-colored lakes.
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  • Max group size: 12
  • 1 day hike
  • Max altitude - 4800 metres
  • For Adventure Seekers
FROM US$ 95 View Details

For us quality of experience is only second to safety.

We are committed to providing world-class trekking experiences for our guests that go way above and beyond the mass-produced tours so common today.

2 days of adventures in the Andes

We did the 2-day tour through Ausangate, the rainbow mountain, and the red valley. The tour was private, the guide Jimmy was very friendly and professional, the whole trip has well organized the food was delicious during the excursion.
I thank the travel agency for this beautiful experience, and I recommend it.

-- NICHOLAS A tripadvisor

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