Seven Lakes of Ausangate - Full Day

1 day

day 1 - Cusco - Pacchanta - 7 lakes - Cusco

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Duration1 Day

Group Size2/10

Activity LevelModerate / Challenging

Tour to the 7 Lakes of Ausangate, a full-day excursion, full of adventure, landscape, "Apus" mountains, turquoise, blue, green and even reddish lakes, apart from those attractions you will know about Andean flora and fauna such as Alpacas, Vizcachas and Cóndors.
The highlights of this tour are the seven lakes located on the slopes of the Vilcanota Mountain range, which receive the following names: Otorongo Macho, Otorongo Hembra, Puca cocha, Alqa cocha, Ccomer cocha, Azul cocha and Pata cocha.
At Pacchanta community there is an awesome natural hot spring with medicinal properties, if you like you can also relax in these natural hot waters.

Itinerary

Day 1 | Ausangate

Cusco - Pacchanta - 7 lakes - Cusco

4:30am Pick-up at your hotel in Cusco (applies only if your hotel is near of Cusco center)

Tourist transport from Cusco to Pacchanta community, we will drive for about 3 hours – Pacchanta is a community located at 4300 m.a.s.l.

We will have breakfast in Pacchanta community

Trekking from Pacchanta community to 7 lakes, we will hike for about 3 hours and 40 minutes (in total – round trip) and we will visit the following lakes: Otorongo Macho, Otorongo hembra, Puca cocha, Alqa cocha, Ccomer cocha, Azul cocha and Pata cocha.

During the visit of the 7 lakes mentioned above, you will also see the following Mountains: Ausangate, Jampa, Pucapunta, Tinke and Mountain range of Qayangate.
You will also be able to see some flora and fauna of the Andes, please also consider that the hike includes a steep and flat hike.

Trekking from 7 Lakes to Pacchanta community, after visiting all the 7 lakes we will return to the small community known as Pacchanta

2:00 pm Almorzaremos en la comunidad de Pacchanta.

In the community of Pacchanta there are Hot Springs. You can enjoy the hot springs for about 40 minutes or you can explore the Pacchanta community on your own

Tourist transport from Pacchanta to Cusco city, you will be back in Cusco at about 6:30pm

We will finish this tour next to the Main square of Cusco.

What's Included?

Pick up from your hotel in Cusco on tourist transport
Professional bilingual tour guide English / Spanish.
1 breakfast
1 lunch. Vegetarian (vegan) food on request at no extra cost!
First aid kit and oxygen bottle
Entrance tickets for the 7 Lakes (we will pay 10 Soles at Pacchanta community) and the Tickets to drive on the road (we will pay 10 Soles at Pichimoro)

What's not Included?

Rain poncho
Walking sticks USD 15.00
Horses
Towels, if you will bathe in the Hot Springs
Entrance tickets for the Hot Springs, the price is 10 Soles (USD 3 approximate) – applies only if you will bathe in the Hot Springs
Dinner