Dates: from 26th May
Day 1: Arrive in Lima
Meeting in the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation: Hotel ***
Day 2: Lima â Huaraz
At 8: 00 a.m. private transfer you to the bus station. At 9:00 a.m. depart for Huaraz. After of 8 hours approximately we arrive in Huaraz.
First class bus
Accommodation: Hotel ***
In the evening we meet to review the itinerary and other details about the tour.
Day 3: Acclimatization
Around 8:00 a.m. after the breakfast, private transfer pick you in the hotel. Today we will visit Portachuelo pass 4760m in Cordillera Blanca, we get there after of 3 hours, form this point we have nice views of mounts such as: Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Chacraraju, Huandoy, etc. After to rest and to have taken photos we walk down for a small path to Llanganuco lakes (one and a half hour), we visit this lake and have lunch at the shores of the lakes. From Llanganuco we take the bus to return to Huaraz.
Accommodation: Hotel ***
Meals: B and L
Day 4: Huaraz â Cuartelwain 4105m
Around 8:00 a.m. after the breakfast, we pick up you in a private car to South of Cordillera Blanca, after of 6 hours we arrive to Cuartelwain, in the way we visit towns like: Conococha, Chiquian, Llamac and Pocpa.
Camping night
Meals: B, L, D
Day 5: Cuartelwain â Qaqanan pass 4700m â Mitucocha 4230m
In the morning (around 6:30 a.m.) before you get up our cook will offer you hot drinks, after you will have breakfast. Today is hard we have to reach the first pass 4700m, we need at least 2 hours to reach the pass. After to rest and have taken some photos we walk down to Janca valley and then we take the trail that take us at the shores of Mitucocha lake below Rondoy and Hirishanca mounts, where we will set up our campsite.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 6: Mitucocha â Carhuac pass 4650m - Carhuacocha
The hot drink will repeat every morning, after the breakfast usually around 8:00 a.m. we must to start walking for the next camp. Today we walk up to Carhuac pass 4650m, where get after 2 hours approximately, in this point we rest and take some photos of Siula Grande, Yerupaja, Yerupaja Chico mounts. Form this point we walk down for 1 and a half hour at the shores of Carhuacocha lake, located below the mounts mentioned. Camping night.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 7: Carhuacocha â Siula pass 4800m â Huayhuash 4300m
At indicated time we depart to Siula pass for an alternative trail, different that take the Horsemen and pack animals, in the way we visit Three lakes below Yerupaja and Siula Grande mounts, besides to Carhuacocha lake. After of 3 and a half hours we get the pass, an interesting point, from where we can see very close The South Face of Yerupaja, Siula Grande and Carnicero peaks. After to have taken photos, we walk down to Huayhuash campsite where get after of 2 and a half hours. Camping night.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 8: Huayhuash â Portachuelo pass 4750m â Viconga 4400m
At indicated time we star walking up to Portachuelo pass, the limit between Cordilleras Huayhuash and Raura, form this point we can look at both mountain ranges, is very interesting. After we walk down to Viconga lake, our campsite will be set up to the other side of the lake. We get to this camp after 2 hours more. 15 minutos away from the campsite there is a hot spring, there is an small swimming pool where is possible to swim, take with you basic swimming clothes. Camp night.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 9: Viconga - Cuyoc pass 5000m - Guanacpatay 4300m
At indicated time after the breakfast we walk up to Cuyoc pass 5000m, the highest pass in the circuit, we get there after 3 hours approximately, from this point we can see most of the peaks of Cordillera Raura and peaks like: Puscanturpa, Cuyoc, Siula, Tsacra of Cordillera Huayhuash. After to take photos we walk down to Viconga valley (1.5 hours) where we will set up our camping.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 10: Guanacpatay â San Antonio pass 4850m â Cutatambo 4250m
At indicated time, we start waling up to san Antono pass where we get after of 2.5 hours, from this point we look at Carnicero, Sarapo, Siula Grande, Yerupaja mounts and Juarao and Sarapococha lakes. After to rest and taken some photos we walk down to Cutatambo campsite, where get after 2 hours. Camping night.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 11: Cutatambo, visit Joe Simponâs base camp
At indicated time, we start walking to Siula Grande glacier made famous by Joe Simpson in Touching the Void, also we can see his base camp, Jurao lake and South face of Yerupaja mount. We return to the campsite to have lunch this day we will have a typical Andean dish Pachamanca (lamb meat, potatoes cooked by heated stones )
Camping night.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 12: Cutatambo â Huayllapa 3600 m â Huatiaq 4600 m
At indicated time we start walking to Huayllapa village where we arrive after of 3 hours, then we take the trail that goes up to Huatiaq campsite, we arrive there after 3 hours more.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 13: Huatiaq â Tapush pass 4800m - Yahucha pass 4750m â Jahuacocha 4070m
Today we have to start walking earlier because we have two passes the same day. We get to the first past after of 2 hours, the next pass after 2 hours more, form the second pass (Yahucha) we have an impressive view of Cordillera Huayhuash, we look the most beautiful faces of the snow covered peaks, we get Jahuacocha campsite after 2 hours of walking down.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 14: Jahuacocha â Pampa Llamac pass 4300 m â Llamac - Huaraz
Last trekking day in Cordillera Huayhuash, at inidacted after the breakfast we walk up to Pampa Llamac pass, where we get after 2.5 hours, from this point we can see for last time very close the impressive peaks of Cordillera Huayhuash; after we walk down to Llamac village (2 hours) where wait for us a private transport to take back us to Huaraz city.
Meals: B and L
Accomodation: Hotel ***
Day 15: Day off
Resting day, and we prepare for the climbing tour in Cordillera Blanca
Accomodation: Hotel ***
Day 16: Huaraz 3100 â Cashapampa â Llamacorral 3800m
At indicated time after the breakfast a private transfer pick up you in your hotel to depart for the North of Callejon de Huaylas in the way we visit typical towns such as: Tarica, Marcará, Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz. After we take a dirty road to Chashapampa village where we meet with the Horseman and the pack animals (3 hours approx.). From this point we walk up through Santa Cruz valley, after of three hours we get to Llamacorral where set up our campsite (3 hours walking approx.)
Meals: B, L, D
Day 17: Llamacorral â Base camp 4300m
After the breakfast we continue our trip in the same valley (Santa Cruz) in the trail we visit Jatuncocha and Ichicocha lakes, after we take the North side path to get to the base camp after of 5 hours walking.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 17: Base camp â Camp I 5400m
After the breakfast we continue with our itinerary, today we have to transport the equipment from Base camp to Camp I, most work do our porters. After of 6 hours approximately we set up our camping in the camp I.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 19: Camp I â Summit 5947m â Camp I
Today is hard beacuse we have to get up around 2:00 a.m. and take breakfast around 3:00 a.m. We start very early after one hour walking up we get the ice wall of Alpamayo mount, we climb up a wall of 70° after of 3 hours of climbing approximately we reach the summit of The Most Beautiful Mountain in the world. After to take some photos we climb down rappelling to Camp I, where we will spend the night.
Day 20: Camp I - Base camp
At indicated time after the breakfast we take the same way that took us to Camp I to return to Base camp where we will spend the night.
Day 21: Base camp â Cashapampa - Huaraz
At indicated time, after the breakfast we take the trail to Cashapampa, where wait for us a private transport that will take back us to Huaraz city.
Accomodation: Hotel ***
Meals: B and L
Day 22: Extra day
Extra day for weather or rest, can be spent hiking in the area.
Day 23: Huaraz - Lima
Departure for Lima at 10:00 a.m. arriving at the airport or to the Hotel.
OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- Pick up in the airport and transfer to the hotel Lima
- Transfer Hotel - bus sttion an viceversa (in Lima and Huaraz)
- Transfer Lima - Huaraz - Lima
- Accomodation Lima and Huaraz (hotel ***)
- Transfer to the start and return point of the circuit and access point to the mountain
- Whole food during trekking and climbing days and breakfast in the cities
- Trekking Guide
- Mountain Guide
- Cook
- Porters for climbing tour
- Horseman and pack animals
- Two-people tents ofr trekking and climbing
- Kitchen , dining and toilet tents
- All kitchen service, included campig tables and chairs
- First Aid kit
- Fee entrance to Huascaran National Park and Huayhuash reserved area
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- Food in the city
- Taxes
- Alcoholic and soft drinks
- Mountaineering equipment
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