Huaraz: Huayhuash Trek - 5 Days

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5 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Experience the full grandeur of the Huayhuash mountain range on this 5-day, 4-night trek.

With more time for exploration, you’ll delve deeper into the heart of this remarkable region. This trek takes you through awe-inspiring valleys, over towering passes, and past serene glacial lakes.

The Huayhuash Trek offers a comprehensive journey into the dramatic landscapes, allowing you to fully appreciate the rugged beauty of this remarkable area.

What's Included

Cook trained to prepare varied and healthy dishes.
Lunch (Optional[5])
Lunch
Vegetarian menu possible
Dinner (Optional[4])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[4])
Breakfast
Guide: Certified hiking guide (Bilingual : English / Spanish)
Arriero: responsible for loading the donkeys and driving them.
Transportation from your hotel in Huaraz
Donkeys: The number of donkeys depends on the size of the group.
Camping equipment: tents (2 per tent), meal tent, kitchen tent, tables, chairs, crockery & utensils.
Entrance into the Cordillera Huayhuash (S/. 70).
Sleeping bag (rental possible)
Snacks / personal water

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will pick up in Huaraz | The day before departure, we will send you information on the excursion's organization by WhatsApp and email.

Itinerary

Duration: 5 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Huaraz – Llámac – Jahuacocha

    1 stop
  • 1

    On this day we will leave Huaraz at 03:00 AM by bus to the town of Llámac at approximately 03:30 hours for breakfast. From here we begin the walk counting up approximately 04 hours to the Pampa LLámac pass 4300 masl. We take the opportunity to have lunch, then 02:00 hours downhill until we reach the first Jahuacocha camp 4150 Masl. The distance is 15.5 km.

    10 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    Jahuacoccha – Matacancha

    1 stop
  • 2

    We left at 8:00 AM, uphill for 2:30 hours to the passes of Sambunya and Rondy 4,750 masl, then we began to descend enjoying the panorama and lunch, approximately 3:30 hours until we reached our second camp, Matacancha 4,200 masl.

    8 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 3

    Matacancha – Carhuacocha

    1 stop
  • 3

    We will leave very early at 7:00 am uphill to the first pass Cacanan Punta 4750 masl from here we can appreciate the Pucacocha Lagoon and the valleys, then we descend to Janca 4250 masl normally the Mitucocha camp, here we take the opportunity to have lunch, then uphill until the second pass Carhua 4600 masl, then one more hour downhill to our Carhuacocha camp 4200 masl, on this day an approximate 07 hour walk.

    7 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 4

    Carhuacocha - Paso Siula

    1 stop
  • 4

    We leave at 7:00 a.m. to the 03 lagoons: Laguna Kanrajanca, Laguna Siula, Laguna Quesillococha, we arrive at the viewpoint to appreciate its splendor and 01 more hours uphill to reach the Siula pass, we return to the camp again.

    7 hours • Admission ticket not included
    • Day 5

    Carhuacocha – Matacancha – Huaraz

    1 stop
  • 5

    This last day we return by the same route of day 03, until Matacancha here the car picks us up.

    7 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Supplied by IZI PERU

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