7 Lakes of Ausangate​ tour - Full day

7 LAKES OF AUSANGATE TOUR – FULL DAY

With the full-day 7 lakes of Ausangate tour, you’ll enjoy breathtaking views of one of Cusco’s sacred snow-capped mountains (or “apus”): Ausangate and Ayangate. These lakes lie at the foot of the Vilcanota mountain range. Most notably, Ausangate is considered one of the highest snowcapped peaks in Peru.

Join us on this amazing adventure, leading you to the most awe-inspiring areas—far from busy cities. Undoubtedly, this experience will be like entering a different world where only you and the clean mountain air exist. Best of all, you’ll be surrounded by these colorful 7 lakes of Ausangate . At the end of the day, you can unwind in the hot springs of Pacchanta under the clear Andean sky.

• Maximum Altitude: 4,700 m.a.s.l. / 15,520 ft
• Minimum Altitude: 4,300 m.a.s.l. / 14,107 ft
• Distance Covered: 10 km
• Tour Duration: 11 hours

WE OFFER DAILY DEPARTURES!

7 LAKES OF AUSANGATE TOUR

• First, we pick you up from your hotel in Cusco between 4:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. After roughly 3 hours of driving, we arrive at Pacchanta, where you’ll have breakfast and begin the hike. We gradually ascend until we reach our first lake, continuing in this manner to the subsequent ones.
• The round-trip hike lasts about 5 hours. Along the way, we’ll visit various lakes of different colors—mainly turquoise-blue and green. Some are large enough to look like natural mirrors. For example, you’ll see Azulcocha, Otorongo, Pucacocha, Alqacocha, Q’omercocha, Orqo Otorongo, and China Otorongo.
• We may also spot Andean birds, alpacas, llamas, and vizcachas. Afterward, we return to Pacchanta, where you can relax in the medicinal hot springs and enjoy a delicious lunch made from local ingredients.
• By around 4:00 p.m., we’ll return to Cusco and drop you off at your hotel or lodging. Thus ends our grand tour through the highest Andes in Cusco.

7 LAKES OF AUSANGATE TOUR INCLUDES:

• Bilingual professional guide
• Private round-trip transportation
• Oxygen cylinder
• First-aid kit
• Breakfast, Lunch (vegetarian options if requested in advance)

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Entry ticket for Ausangate area and the hot springs (15 soles)
• Rain poncho
• Horses (optional – if you require horses, please inform us when booking)
• Hot springs admission (10 soles)
• Tips
• Drinking water

• Warm clothes
• Hiking boots
• Trekking poles (optional)
• Rain poncho
• Towel
• Sandals
• Sun hat or cap
• Sunglasses
• Hand sanitizer
• Sunscreen
• Local currency (Peruvian soles)
• Snacks

DEPARTURE DATES:

• Indeed, Waman Adventures offers DEPARTURES ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
• Also, check our travelers’ recommendations on
  TripAdvisor.

WHY CHOOSE WAMAN ADVENTURES?

Waman Adventures works continually to become one of Peru’s most responsible tour operators. Ideally, we aim to keep our groups to around 10 people. Because we fully operate all our treks—in this case, the 7 lakes of Ausangate—we have total control over the quality of our service. Above all, we want to ensure you have a great experience on every tour and trek with us.

It’s crucial that everyone involved in delivering our services is treated fairly and that the benefits from tourism extend to local Peruvian communities, particularly those near the Ausangate 7 lakes. We employ professional Peruvian (bilingual) guides and local porters, many of whom have worked with us for more than two years.

We believe in fair wages and insurance to safeguard our staff and their families in case of accidents. We see these as basic requirements for fairly treating our team—not luxuries or special treatment. Although many companies may claim this, few actually follow through in genuinely caring for their porters and guides.

GROUP SIZE FOR THE 7 LAKES OF AUSANGATE TOUR:

We keep our group sizes between 8 and 12 people.

We do this to preserve a unique experience and to provide personalized attention.

Also, check out more of our 1-day tours in
our catalog of day tours.