The 5 Best Ausangate Treks Tours from Cusco

1.7 Lakes Ausangate Trek with Breakfast and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 360 reviews · 1 day · from $29Our pick

Leave Cusco before dawn for a demanding 13-kilometer trek around Ausangate’s alpine lakes. An English or Spanish-speaking guide sets the pace, with breakfast, lunch, safety equipment, and Cusco pickup included. Horses may be available locally for an extra fee, and the day ends at Pacchanta’s hot springs.

“Tony was a great guide! Breakfast and lunch were decent and the trek was beautiful.”

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2.Excursion to Ausangate & 7 lakes with Coca Ceremony |Private|

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 14 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108Top rated

Travel privately from Cusco to Pacchanta for a breakfast, a 5 to 6 km hike to Ausangate’s seven lagoons, and a coca leaf ceremony led by your guide. After roughly five hours on foot, relax in hot springs and enjoy lunch before returning to Cusco.

“Alex was an excellent guide. Calm, polite, extremely well-educated. The place had spectacular views.”

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3.Ausangate Trek 5 Days

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 74 reviews · 5 days (approx.) · from $660

Trek around Ausangate from Cusco with a small group of up to 10, crossing passes as high as 5,200 meters, visiting glacial lakes and hot springs, and learning about local food and weaving from a Peruvian family. Guides include Guillermo, Urbano, and Chino.

“An epic 5 days completing the Ausengate + Raimbow Mountain Trek with the Vidal Expedition crew (Chino, Begnino, Jośe, Angel). The scenery was amazing, super friendly and knowledgable team, yummy good, and lots of fun! Would highly highly recommend!! Thanks so much for such a cool experience :)”

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4.Full-Day Tour to Ausangate 7 Lakes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 15 hours (approx.) · from $69

Travel from Cusco to Pacchanta for breakfast, then hike past seven high-altitude lagoons near Ausangate with a bilingual guide. The day includes transport, breakfast, lunch, and an optional hot-spring visit. Guides such as Ernesto, Roberto, Milton, and Jehomar have led recent departures.

“Ernest was a great tour guide, super friendly and flexible. Helpful and detailed with his tour and explanation. Took a lot of nice pic for our family.”

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5.Ausangate Tour Seven Lagoons + meals

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 10 reviews · 14h 30m · from $34

Leave Cusco before sunrise for Pacchanta, hike a roughly 12 to 13 kilometer circuit past seven colorful lagoons below Ausangate, then eat lunch and soak in thermal waters. English and Spanish guiding, breakfast, lunch, and transport are included, but entrance fees are extra.

“O tour já começou totalmente atrapalhado. transporte atrasou pra nos pegar, atrasou pra pegar os demais passageiros. Ao chegar, uma van desconfortável, com pouco espaço pras pernas, se reclinasse o banco a pessoa de trás não conseguia sentar. Não tinha ar condicionado. O guia entrou em conflito com alguns passageiros e simplesmente abandonou o carro e nos deixou só com o motorista que não falava inglês (haviam 5 passageiros que falavam inglês). Chegamos ao café da manhã que era bem simples. Um outro guia assumiu o passeio, porém não deu explicação nenhuma do tour nem instruções pra chegar às lagoas. Fizemos o tour por nossa conta própria, sem assistência e…”

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