Meals

Breakfast x1, Lunch x2, Dinner x1

Guide

Professional bilingual and high mountain guide Basic knowledge of Spanish is essential & beneficial to travelers for the Climbs

Transport

Private transport collection to start point of trek and drop off to hotel at end.

Accommodation

Camping - x1 Night. x4 person tent for x2 people

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Flights

International & Domestic Flights not included

Others

Crampons, Helmet, Rope, Trekking poles & Sleeping bags can be hired for additional cost Hotels before and after expedition Domestic Fights can be organised for additional cost

Insurance

Travel and adventure insurance is the responsibility of the travelling group

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Day 1 Day 1: Cusco – Urcos – Pacchanta – Base Camp
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Cusco – Urcos – Pacchanta – Base Camp

Early in the morning, at around 7am, you’ll be collected from your hotel in Cusco. Heading south-east by the Interoceanic highway that goes to Puerto Maldonado, passing through the city of Urcos and within about 3 hours arriving at Ocongate, where you’ll be able to purchase anything that is forgotten in Cusco.

Then taking a detour to Pacchanta, 45 minutes from Ocongate, we’ll meet-up with the muleteers and mountain cook for the expedition. After lunch you’ll begin the trek, taking about 4 hours to reach the base camp, with impressive views of the main snow-capped Cusco nevadas such as: Ausangate (6384 masl), Cayangate (6110 masl) and others, always accompanied by llamas and alpacas of the region.

Already at the base camp, your personal high mountain equipment (harnesses, crampons, ice axes, helmets, leggings, gloves) will have been delivered. Your mountain guide will teach you the correct way of using the equipment, how to act on a glacier and have them ready for use when required.

    Dinner is at 6pm, allowing plenty of time for everyone to rest afterwards.

    Meals included: Lunch, Dinner

    Altitude – 4,850

    Time – 7-9 hrs

    Campsite – Qampa Base Camp
Day 2 Day 2: Base Camp – Summit – Base Camp - Pacchanta - Cusco
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Base Camp – Summit – Base Camp - Pacchanta - Cusco

Leaving base camp at 3am, you’ll have a light breakfast, it is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. In approximately 2 hours of ascent by moraine you’ll arrive at the glacier, where you’ll prepare yourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier.

After another 3 hours on the glacier you’ll reach the summit of the Qampa mountain which is 5,500 meters above sea level. Taking half an hour on the summit to rest and enjoy the high Andean landscapes, surrounded by the snowy mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota.

The descent to the base camp will take a further 3 hours, where lunch awaits.

Arriving at Pacchanta in about 3 hours where there’ll be the option to enter the thermal baths and buy handicrafts from local crafts people. Then taking lunch and returning to the city of Cusco by around 6pm.

You’ll be dropped to your hotels, and you can spend the evening relaxing and recalling an epic adventure!

    Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Altitude – 5,500m

    Time – 8.5-9 hrs

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Trek & Climb: Nevado Qampa - 2 Days

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Itinerary of your trip Trek & Climb: Nevado Qampa - 2 Days

Day 1: Cusco – Urcos – Pacchanta – Base Camp

Day 2: Base Camp – Summit – Base Camp - Pacchanta - Cusco

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