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ausangate glaciers and 4 lagoons

About this experience

visit 2 attractions in a single day, and without much effort, live an experience on ice in the glaciers of ausangate and the best landscapes formed between the glacier and the turquoise lagoon of anqascocha, apart from another 3 lagoons just 3 hours from Cusco includes transportation, professional guide, breakfast and lunch buffet, cane, emergency oxygen

At a glance

  • Duration: 11 hr
  • Private experience

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ausangate glaciers and 4 lagoons

Plan your experience

Time on the tour11 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesPortuguese (live guide), English (live guide), Spanish (live guide)
Tour arrangementPrivate experience

Set aside 11 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What is included

  • emergency oxygen
  • blankets for the cold
  • pick up from their respective hotels in Cusco
  • Official bilingual tourism guide Spanish, English
  • breakfast and lunch buffet
  • walking stick for the walk
  • First aid kit
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • permanent assistance

Itinerary and highlights

We will start your walk from where your transport in ausangate beach located at 4860 meters above sea level, the distance is almost 1 kilometer, this will do in about 40 minutes ascending to the viewpoint of the Lagoons located at 4930 meters above sea level, here we will enjoy this majestic place formed by the, colorful mountains and the magical turquoise lagoon Anqascocha formed by the melting of the apu or glacier of ausangate cusco, as well as taking the most impressive photographs of the contrast between the snow that gives rise to this lagoon of turquoise color and the mountains, all this located almost 3 hours from the city of Cusco, at this point the guide will give explanation about the lagoons that we will see the highest glacier in the region, here we will stay about 40 minutes approximately.

After the viewpoint we will continue with its side walk about 300 meters until we reach the beginning of the glacier, this is the most energetic place in the region and here we will have an experience that only in this place we find, a connection with our mother nature, the most important apu in the region, since the Inca period, then we will see caverns, stalactites, cracks formed by the thaw, in which you can take the best photographs as well as live the experience on ice, here we will stay 1 hour approximately, after the explanation of the guide begin our return to the transport, this will take us about 40 minutes approximately.

Meeting and pickup information

  • at the midpoint of the Plaza de Armas in Cusco
  • until 24 hours before your pick-up point will be coordinated at your respective hotels in Cusco

Languages and tickets

  • Portuguese — Guide
  • English — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • inca bound

Accessibility and practical details

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 11 hr.
What are the pickup arrangements?
until 24 hours before your pick-up point will be coordinated at your respective hotels in Cusco
Which guide languages are listed?
Portuguese (live guide), English (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Child tickets: age 2–9; Youth tickets: age 10–17; Adult tickets: age 18+; Senior tickets: age 65+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What accessibility information is provided?
Service animals allowed
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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