Day 1 : Cusco Pitumarca - Uchuluccllu
Picking up fron the hotel to transportand visit the town of Checcacupe following the river direction in a private vehicle for the next four hrs. of ride we come to spot to the Pitumarca Village where we meet with the mulleteers and the arrieros , our companeros for the next six days . The trail leads to the most important & bigger lake placed to the southof the Ausangate Mt.;laguna Sibinacocha (4,868 mts.). Continue up the valley on the left side of the Pitumarca river throug an area of rock that has eroded into twisted pinnacles and other eerie shapes on the way to the village of Uchullucllu we will stop after four hrs. of hike. Camp for the night

Day 2 : Uchullucllu - Canchapampa
Uchullucllu village lies on the right side of the Pitumarca river, so after breakfast we come to cross the village , walk to the scholl house then the trail lead up for three hrs. toward the Anaiso village (Hatun Finaya, local Quechua name) which stands just betond the gorge. The trail leads throug a series of spurs above the river joining once again to the Pitumarca river. We follow the trail steadily to come to the higland puna to acamp at Canchapampa small settlement after three more hrs. from the marshy plain. Camp for the night.

Day 3 : Canchapampa - Sibinacoha Lake
This morning we will enjoy a reconfortant breakfast based in fruits and milk .We continue up the right side throug the narrow canyon fording the Yanamayu (Black river) a different mysterious name of the Pitumarca river to continue the trip to Laguna Sibinacocha ( 4,800 mts.) in four hrs. trek .Once over the ridge, the trail heads to the southern end of the Sibinacocha lake. With some luck we spot with herds of vicuna (vicugna vicugna) raoming the higland grass. Time to explore the Laguna Sibinacocha and acamp on the lake’s shore.

Day 4 : Explore the alguna Sibinacocha - Salima
Full day explore time of the laguna Sibinacocha walking around the hills and mountains. Arrive at Yanaccaca spot near the lake habitat is a great place for numerous species of birds like the andean geese, the Giant coots (Fulica gigantea), the crimsom duck bill , leaving their enormous footprints on the banks of the lake same as the andean gulls . Set the camp at the Salima settlement near the lake ‘s border to enjoy this natural wonder with the large snowy peak in front of our camp.

Day 5: Salima - Chillcamayu
From Salima village to ascend once again towards a great natural viewpoint of the valley to see different colorfull lakes at the distance. Continue the trail to the pass above ((5,050 mts.) and overlook a broad valley below , then we cross the rio Chumayo, again the trail leads up to some houses above a lake to keep hiking over the spur of Nv. Chullani placed on the right side. On the west side we come to cross the second pass (5050 mts.) quiet nearly to the snow mountain and you notice quiet sadly that we are leading out of the Sibinacocha lake. After the pass a long down hill trail comes to get the rio Chillcamayu, after three hrs. of hike throug a wide trail and herds of llamas and alpacas pasturing in the slope side of the mountains. Camp in the ravine near the Chillcamayu junction river.

Day 6: Chillcamayu – J’ampa
Trek along the rocky and marshy trail to reach the Valley of Chillcamayu, coming across corrals and herds of llamas and alpacas, then come into sight of the Senal Tres Picos, same as the Nv. Puca Punta. We continue the trek along the left side of the rio Q’ampamayu, where you can see the brown mountain vizcachas (Lagidium peruanum). We’ll arrive to the J’ampa village, surrounded by the icefield. Camp at the end of the broad and massive Ausangate Mt.

Day 7: J’ampa-Q’omercocha Lake
The highest point part of the trek we’ll cover it. From J’ampa to the Palomani Pass (5,230 mts.) takes 2 ½ to three hrs. to get the top . After we enjoy the views we lead down to the glacier of Puca Punta Mt. The trail will take us for two hrs down to the Q’omercocha lake for. Camp for the night.

Day 8: Q’omercocha Lake – Pa’jchanta - Upis - Cusco
Early morming wake you up to hike trough the broad downhill towards the village of Ccalachaca (16,000 feet) then comes the Paj’chanta village time to enjoy a bath in the hot springs of the area, pass to see the local school, where we leave all the gifts that you carried for the local children.The trail continues trough the nearby hills for three hrs. We arrive to Tinqui again, aboard the bus to return to a warm and softy bed in your hotel in Cusco

Day 9 : Cusco - Day off.
Free day for city sightseeing , shopping and rest . Overnight.            Back Adventure
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