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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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SAE: US$
10.00 (valid South American Explorers Club membership card required)
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6-month
booking: 5% discount for all bookings received and confirmed 6 months
prior to the departure date. This discount cannot be added to the SAE
one.
Departure Dates
Departures
are available along the year although due to weather conditions, the
recommended period for this trek is April to November. February is closed.
Groups may
be confirmed on any given date provided the minimum group size is achieved
upon booking and the booking is confirmed at least 1 week prior to
departure.
Group
Size
Maximum 12,
minimum 5
What is
included
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Collection from your hotel in the morning and transfer in private bus to
Tinki, starting point of the trek
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Personal
tents: 2 people in each 4-people-capacity tent, to allow for higher
comfort and a safe keeping of backpacks. Our tents are 3-season,
2005-new, highly maintained to ensure an excellent performance in field.
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One foamy
sleeping pad per person
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Dining
tent with tables and chairs
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Kitchen
tent
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Toilet
tent
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English
speaking professional guide (2 guides for groups over 8 people)
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Cook
and cooking equipment
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Horsemen
and horses (to carry tents, food and cooking equipment)
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1
emergency horse every 6 persons
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Accommodation
for our guides, cook and horsemen
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Meals
(05B, 06L, 05D + daily morning snack + daily tea service except last
day)
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Others:
hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes / boiled water
to fill in your water bottle every morning and night, and at lunch time
if requested with enough time ahead
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First-aid
kit including emergency oxygen bottle
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Private
transportation from Tinki to Cusco, including transfer to your hotel in
Cusco
What is
not included
What we
recommend that you bring
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A
backpack with a change of clothes for the whole period of the trek
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Rain
gear (jacket and pants if available) or rain poncho (plastic ponchos can
be purchased in Cusco)
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Strong
footwear, waterproof trekking boots recommended
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Warm
clothes, including jacket, fleeces. Thermal clothing is also
recommended, especially for sleeping. A down jacket is especially
recommended for this trek since it runs at high altitude and
temperatures may easily drop below freezing in the evening and at
nights.
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Sleeping
bag (it can be hired at our agency for US$ 4.00 / day)
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Mattress:
will be provided by the agency but is to be carried by you
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Flashlight
and batteries
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Camera,
films and batteries (batteries consume more quickly under cold
conditions)
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Hat
or cap to protect you from the sun, rain and cold
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Sun
block
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After-sun
cream or hydrating cream for face and body
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Tissue
paper
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Toilet
paper
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Snacks:
biscuits, energy bars, chocolate, raw fruits, muesli, etc. Please beware
that we do provide a daily morning snack and our meal service is very
complete and well supplied. This recommendation applies for all clients
being used to a specific snack, as it may happen that it is not included
in our selection.
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Non-disposable
canteen (Nalgene type) and water for the first morning. Optionally:
water sterilizing tablets in case you pick up water from streams or
rivers along the route. Otherwise, we provide filtered boiled water,
which is safe to drink and has not reported any health problem so far.
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Small
towel
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Swimsuit
(if you intend take a dip at the hot springs along the route)
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Cash in
soles and/or US$
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Optional:
walking sticks or poles
Optional
services to be hired
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An
extra horse to carry your personal items: US$ 12.00 / day. A horse can
carry up to 20 kg.
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Sleeping
Bag rent: US$ 4.00 / day. Our sleeping bags are –10ºC-comfort and mummy
form and include a sleeping bag liner. They are cleaned after every use
and have a maximum usage of 30 trips.
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Therm-a-rest
inflatable mattress rent: US$ 5.00 / day.
Appropriate clothing along this hike
Hiking
pants and T-shirts are commonly used during the day, complemented by
sweaters, fleeces and waterproof jackets. It is very convenient to have
light raingear available in the daypack (rain poncho or jacket and/or rain
pants) as the weather changes easily and rains can suddenly occur. At
night, warm clothing is required along the whole route, down jackets, down
sleeping bags and thermal clothes being very recommended. The rest of
necessary implements are included in the “What we recommend that you
bring” list.
Climate
Cusco’s
climate is divided into two differentiated seasons: the rainy season, from
November to April (the heaviest rainfalls occurring usually between
January – March); and the dry season, from May to October. The dry season
is colder, so temperatures can drop to below 0 degrees at night.
Along the
Ausangate trek, temperatures range from 10-20ºC during the day if it’s
sunny, to 05-10ºC during the day if not sunny. Given the high altitude of
the campsites, temperatures drop significantly in the evening and
especially at night, where they may get down to -10ºC in the dry season.
Warm clothes are therefore especially requested for this hike.
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