Trek & Climb: Nevado Qampa: The snow-capped Nevado Qampa is one of the mountains of the Vilcanota mountain range; it’s located to the Southeast of the City of Cusco, in the province of Quisipicanchis—a great introductory climb for those without experience in glacial climbs.
Leaving from Cusco; in private transportation early in the morning, we’ll drive 3 hours south to the Ausangate region. Following our arrival, we’ll take our time to check all of our equipment for the climb. We’ll meet up with our arrieros and their mules; the arrieros loading all of our equipment onto them before setting off on this epic Peru adventure.
Nevado Qampa (pronounced Jampa, also spelled Campa), is the easiest; and one of the most popular mountains in Cusco and may be climbed with limited experience in mountaineering. It requires a glacier hike and sometimes a small rock climbing pass depending on the season. Afterwards, on your arrival at the summit, the effort offers you an incredible panoramic view; that reaches Salkantay over 200km in a northwestern direction.
Nevado Percocaya is an intermediate-level mountain with some steeper ice walls to climb before summiting. It is still an excellent introductory mountain for those looking for their first ascents in mountaineering.
After all it is a majestic landscape where you can observe cultural diversity; along with biological diversity of the high Andean areas such as; Vicuña, Vizcacha, Andean fox, Andean face, Andean carpenter and other native species.
Highlights
Climb one of the famous mountains of the Cordillera Vilcanota, Ausangate region.
Trek across a glacier & complete a small rock climb to summit nevado Qampa.
Climb & ascend on one the easiest mountains for beginners to glacial climbing.
Train in ice wall climbing & rappelling.
Included
Breakfast x 14
Lunches x 11
Dinner x 8
Private Transport – collection & drop-off
Professional bilingual high-mountain guide
High-mountain Cook
Muleteer & Mules
All camping equipment (Sleeping bags to hire + Trekking Poles)
Machu Picchu – Entrance Tickets, Transport & Guide
Lodge in Sacred Valley x 4 nights
Hotel in Cusco x 2 nights
Not Included
International Airfare
Hotels before & after (can be organised as part of trip)
Tips for crew
Any additional extras
Domestic flights (can be organised as part of trip)
Crampons, Ice Axe, Harness, Helmet (can be hired as part of trip)
Joining Arrangements
There will be a pre-trek briefing held usually the evening before departure, at your hotel, to go over the details of the trek and any specific requirements not already captured.
Food & Water
Prior to setting off we recommend you steer clear of street food and only eat in good restaurants, to avoid any stomach complaints. Likewise with tap water, it is largely untreated, please only consume bottled water only or sterilised water if you have the right equipment.
Special Diets
We’ll ensure that we cater for all of your dietary needs, at the point of booking we’ll collect this information from you. We can secure special menu requests also for your trek party.
Trekking Crew
We are able to customise our treks to suit you, but usually our treks are guided by a professional bilingual guide, mountain cook, arriero (horseman) and mules to carry all equipment (passenger horses also available on request). They become a large part of your trekking expedition and it’s a great experience working together.
Acclimatisation
This is a really important part of your trip planning process, please find a link below which explains a little more about preparing for altitude. Altitude Preparation
Preparation
Attached below are a couple of links which will explain how to prepare for your trip & trek in advance of your arrival. We recommend being prepared in advance to save time & stress whilst you’re in Peru. Trip Planning|Trek Planning
Machu Picchu
An excursion to Machu Picchu is included as part of your trip, including professional bilingual guide, entrance tickets, return trip bus tickets, Huayna Picchu & Machu Picchu Mountains (mountain climbs to be confirmed on reservation) & your return train ticket to Cusco. To be confirmed on reservation.
Reservation
Please contact us to reserve your trek and we will send you our deposit & payment options.
Customer Service
Please feel free to contact us at any point before your trip for any queries or problems.
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High-Altitude Pack
$ 725.00El precio original era: $ 725.00.$ 652.50El precio actual es: $ 652.50.
High altitude conditions mean extreme weather conditions, use this pack to keep you warm but breathable while you’re on the move.
Fabric: 100% Alpaca Wool. Sourced, Sheared, & Sewn in Perú *All packs can be mixed with women’s & men’s items
Alpaca wool outperforms merino, offering superior warmth, moisture-wicking, and breathability, keeping you protected on any adventure. Additionally, alpaca wool is sustainable, as alpacas have a low environmental impact and their wool is biodegradable.
$ 570.00El precio original era: $ 570.00.$ 513.00El precio actual es: $ 513.00.
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Harsh (UK) - Short Inca Trail & Rainbow Mountain, Perú
marzo 13, 2024
The Inca Trail was nothing short of amazing, thank you so much!
Harshavardhana Manjunathaswamy
Robert (SCO) - Choquequirao & Peaks of Ausangate, Perú
enero 19, 2024
The Ausangate region is a great place; I found everything I was looking for. I trekked to the mirador of Condors (4990m) & summited Nevado Qampa (5500m), overall, a very good expedition.
Robert Holmes
Rainnie (Malaysia) - Ausangate Circuit Trek, Perú
enero 12, 2024
That’s an insane, unforgettable trekking experience with your team! We are so satisfied with their professionalism and enthusiasm! Milton did a great job, he is an expert, and he took good care of us! He is so passionate about his love of hiking & trekking. Along the trek, he shared his knowledge about everything, the Andeans, local languages, and community beliefs. Our cook was a wonder to us 🙂 He was so fun, friendly, and chilled. He knows how to cook; he is so passionate and his food is so delicious! The muleteer did his job great too, we all got along well, and we were very happy to have them with us on this amazing Ausangate trek. Thanks again for your team and your company and for giving us such an unforgettable experience on this one trek!
Thank you very much! It was such a good experience, too bad with Percocaya – but as you say, safety first! Thank you again, James, it’s been awesome!
Jeppe Holm
Details
Itinerary
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Day 1 - 2: Arrival to Cusco & transfer to Sacred Valley
Upon arrival to Lima you’ll transfer directly by domestic flight to Cusco. From here you’ll be collected and driven directly into the Sacred Valley for your acclimatisation period.
Overnight: Hostel or Lodge Sacred Valley
Meals included: Boxed Lunch
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Day 3: Explore Ollantaytambo - Inti Punku
Today will be your first day acclimatising and exploring the wonders of the Sacred Valley.
Inti Punku, is the wonderous Inca Sun Gate, that looms above the charming village of Ollantaytambo. This reasonably arduous hike is scenic and passes by beautiful viewpoints, ancient Inca Stone Quarries, and a few sacred ruins.
The ultimate reward is Inti Punku, the stunning Sun Gate, perched perfectly on top of the mountain. Mount Veronica, the tallest visible mountain, makes a truly immense vista at 5,919m altitude.
Return to your hostel or lodge and relax.
Meals included: Boxed Lunch
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Day 4 - 7: Lares Valley, Pumahuanca & Machu Picchu
From your lodge, you'll be collected early in the morning to begin a 3 day trek along the Pumahuanca pass ending in the hot springs of Lares.
Day 1 - Urubamba - Pumahuanca Pass (4,740m).
Trekking from Urubamba up the Pumahuanca Quebrada to the pass. Stunning valley views and mountain lakes are the highlight of the day.
Day 2 - Pumahuanca Pass - Cuncani
From Pumahuanca pass, guided by apachetas, it's a continuing descent down to Cuncani village with incredible views of the Chicon & Veronica Nevados.
Day 3 - Cuncani - Lares Hot Springs - transfer to Ollantaytambo & overnight
From Cuncani it's a trek of a further 4 hours until reaching the Hot Springs of Lares. Time for a soak and some lunch before transferring to Ollantaytambo.
Day 4 - Train to Aguas Calientes & exploration of Machu Picchu - transfer to Cusco
Taking the morning train, you'll arrive into Aguas Calientes at around midday. From here you'll take a bus up to the Incan Citadel to explore for the entire afternoon with your guide.
Afterwards you'll return by train back to Cusco.
Meals Included: Breakfast x4, Lunch x4, Dinner x2
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Day 8 - 9: Free time to explore & recuperate
Weekend spent exploring Cusco.
Rock climbing practice in the surrounding quebradas of Cusco.
Accommodation: Cusco Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast x2
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Day 10: Cusco - Tinke - Pacchanta - Campo Base
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.
Masl – 4,850
Time – 7-9 hrs
Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Campsite – Qampa Base Camp
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Day 11 & 12: Training Days - Ice Climbing & Rappeling
From the basecamp of Mt Qampa, you'll head to the base of the glacier from the opposite of the summit climb. Trekking for approximately an hour and a half you'll cover rocky morraine before reaching the base of the glacier where we'll look for a good ice wall to utilise for practice.
Putting on your ice climbing equipment (crampons, harness, helmet, ice axe) you'll trek on the glacier until we reach a good section to practice techniques for summiting.
Adopting ropes for the ice walls you'll learn how to fix yourself to stakes, anchors and climb using rope and ice axe.
Then following the climbs you'll learn how to rappel from the ice wall using varying techniques for rappel, such as prusik &klemheist knots, figure of 8's and learn how to belay yourself down to the foot of an icewall.
Depending on your progress, there is the option to add an additional days training to learn more about anchors, ice screws and rope knots.
This is all essential practice for your journey into beginner & intermediate level mountain climbing.
Masl – 4,900m
Time – 6-8 hrs
Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Campsite – Qampa Base Camp
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Day 13 or 14: Base Camp – Summit Qampa – Base Camp
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, crossing penitentes and climbing a glacial wall of approximately 60° applying the techniques learnt in the day(s) previously, 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 and you’ll have the whole afternoon free to rest after a long satisfying day.
Dinner will be prepared ready for 6pm.
Masl – 5,500
Time – 8.5-9 hrs
Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Campsite – Qampa Base Camp
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Day 14 or 15: Rest day & recuperation at basecamp
Today is a rest day; which will be required after a few intensive days training at altitude, to allow your body to rest and recover.
Masl – 5,230
Time – 10 hrs
Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Campsite – Pacchanta Lodge
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Day 15 or 16: Summit Percocaya
Leaving base camp at 2am, you’ll have a light breakfast, it is essential to attack a mountain at dawn. In approximately 3 hours of ascent by mountain path & moraine you’ll arrive at the base of the glacier, where you’ll prepare yourselves with the mountain equipment to enter the glacier.
After another 4 hours on the glacier, crossing penitentes and climbing a glacial wall of approximately 65° applying the techniques learnt in the day(s) previously, you’ll reach the summit of the Percocaya mountain which is 5,230 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 3-4 hours, where a hearty pachamanca meal will await for you in Pacchanta.
Dinner will be prepared ready for 7pm.
Masl – 5,230
Time – 10 hrs
Meals included - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Campsite – Pacchanta Lodge
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Day 16 or 17: Pacchanta – Cusco
Leaving Pacchanta after breakfast and returning to the city of Cusco by around 12pm.
You’ll be dropped to your hotels, and you can spend the evening relaxing and recalling an epic adventure!
It's never goodbye, only until next time!
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