Cordillera Huayhuash Trek (10 days)
If you cancel your booking until 7 days before the beginning of the activity, we will refund 100% of the advance you paid for the booking.
You can reschedule your booking without any additional cost until 7 days before the beginning of the activiity.
The classic Huaraz tour. Breathtaking trekking of high intensity in the midst of mountains, lakes, and glaciers, with daily hikes lasting up to 6 hours.
Price
- Price for Cordillera Huayhuash Trek (10 days):
- 1 person: S/ 9.600.
- Group of 2 people: S/ 5.100 per person.
- Group of 3 to 4 people: S/ 3.600 per person.
- Group of 5 to 7 people: S/ 3.000 per person.
- Group of 8 to 10 people: S/ 2.600 per person.
- Group of 11 or more people: S/ 2.400 per person.
Included
- Meals.
- Hotel pick up (just city area).
- Guide.
- Cook.
- General first-aid kit.
- Shared double tent.
- Sleeping pads.
- Cooking equipment.
- Porters.
- Herder.
- Donkeys of burden.
- Shared transportation.
- Portable toilet.
- Mountain equipment.
- Sleeping bag.
- Sleeping pad.
Not included
- Payment for camps’ use (S/ 280 in total, payment in cash in every camp).
- Bathroom with shower in camps.
- Travel insurance.
What to bring
- A 40 to 70 liter backpack for all the circuit.
- Waterproof jacket and pants (Gore-Tex of similar).
- Polar warm clothes (Polartec or similar).
- Thermal clothing (first layer).
- Short and long sleeved T-shirts.
- Trekking shoes.
- Enough batteries (there is no energy to charge electronic devices in te road).
- Flip-flops (for showers, rest and river crossing, it it were necessary).
- Headlamp.
- Towel.
- Winter hat and gloves for cold temperatures.
- Cap to protect yourself from the sun.
- Sun block.
- Sunglasses.
- Camera.
- Personal first-aid kit.
- Water bottle (Nalgene or similar).
- Ziploc bags or similar (to store the garbage).
- Hiking poles.
How to book
- Select the departure date from the calendar.
- Select the number of people.
- Click on "Add to cart".
- Pay the full price of the tour online.
Restrictions
- Minimum age required of 14 years old to do the activity.
Itinerary
Start: 7:00 am at your accommodation in Huaraz.
End: 8:00 pm in downtown Huaraz.
Day 1: Huaraz – Matacancha (6 hours, no trek).
- Departure from the city of Huaraz.
- Explanation of the route from the guide.
- Views of the Rondoy and Ninashanca mountains.
- Arrival to Matacancha, at 4,180 m of altitude.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 2: Matacancha – Mitucocha (5 hours trek).
- Breakfast early in the morning.
- Cacanán Punta Pass, at 4,700 m of altitude.
- View of Puca Cocha.
- Camping at Motucocha Lake.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 3: Mitucocha – Carhuacocha (5 hours trek).
- We will leave in the morning to the pass, located at 4,650 m of altitude.
- There, after a 3-hours walk, we will see the highest mountains of the Huayhuash Mountain Range.
- After that, we will go down to Carhuacocha.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 4: Carhuacocha – Huayhuash (8 hours trek).
- Trek to the three lagoons.
- View of the mountains on the way.
- Walking to the pass at 4,800 m of altitude.
- Trek to the place where we can see the Carnicero Lake.
- Trek down to Huayhuash.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 5: Huayhuash – Viconga (5 hours trek).
- Trek to the Portezuelo Pass, at 4,750 m of altitude.
- Views of the Raura Mountain and Huayhuash Mountain Range.
- In addition, we will see the Trapecio and Pusk Canturpa mountains.
- After that, we will go down to the Viconga Lake, where is located the campsite.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 6: Viconga – León Dormido (6 hours trek).
- 4-hour walk going up to the Cuyoc Pass, at 5,000 m of altitude.
- Panoramic view of the mountains.
- Slow and careful descending of 2 hours.
- León Dormido campsite.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 7: León Dormido – Calinca (6 hours trek).
- We will get up early for breakfast.
- Trek up for 4 hours until the San Antonio lookout, at 5,180 m of altitude.
- From this place, we will see a couple of mountains and lakes.
- We will be able to rest and take pictures.
- We will go down for 2 hours, because the type of soil requires it.
- Calinca campsite.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 8: Calinca – Huatiac (6 hours trek).
- We will get up early to begin a 3-hour walk by flat terrain.
- Huayllapa for lunch.
- 3-hour trek to the Huatiac campsite.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 9: Huatiac – Gashpampa (5 hours trek).
- We will get up early to go up for 3 hours.
- In the highest point, we will see the Diablo Mudo Mountain, 5,200 m of altitude.
- We will continue to the Punta de Tapush, at 4,800 m of altitude.
- In addition, we will visit Nawin Cocha.
- Finally, we will reach the Gashpampa.
- Dinner and rest.
Day 10: Llamac Pass – Huaraz
- Breakfast.
- We will break camp and begin a 5 hours trek to the Pampa Llamac Pass.
- From this place we will be able to watch by the last time in the tour the Cordillera Huayhuash.
- We will continue downhill towards the town of Llamac, where the bus will be waiting for us.
- After a 4 hour trip we will arrive at Huaraz, where we will end the activity.
Cancellation policy
- You will be able to reschedule without any cost or cancel with full refund until 7 days before the beginning of the program. After that period, it will not be possible to make changes or cancellations.
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