Huayhuash 6 days
6 Days
Cordillera Huayhuash
May to October
Moderate
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- By booking in advance, you give us the opportunity to find additional participants for your selected date. (Group service is considered for 5 to 8 participants.) We launch a new group departure with a minimum of 2 participants.
- To confirm your reservation, a payment of 20% of the total price is required. The remaining 80% is paid upon arrival in Huaraz.
- Dear clients, our company is available to provide you with all the detailed information you may need. We will respond to your message as soon as possible.
- Our trekking rates may vary depending on how far in advance you book or the number of participants.
PRIVATE SERVICE (Exclusive)
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- If you wish to book this PRIVATE SERVICE, reservations can be made up to one week before your selected date.
- If you’re a group of friends or family with 4 or more people, we recommend booking a private departure for a more personalized experience.
DIA 01: Huaraz – Queropalca (3800m/12464ft) - Caminata Queropalca – Carhuacocha (4250m/13940ft)
Duration: 6–7 hours (by vehicle)
We begin with a six-hour drive from Huaraz to La Unión. From La Unión, we continue for another half hour to Huánuco Pampa (12,257 ft / 3,736 m), located on a vast plateau. We’ll visit this intriguing and captivating ancient Inca city known as Huánuco Viejo while enjoying lunch. Afterward, we continue on to Queropalca, where we set up our first campsite.
Overnight camp at: 3,800 m / 12,464 ft
Duration: Approximately 5 hours
Distance: Approximately 11 km
Here we’ll meet our mule drivers and pack animals. From this point, we hike to Carhuacocha Lagoon at 13,615 ft / 4,150 m. From Carhuacocha, we enjoy close-up views of the snow-capped peaks of Jirishanca and Yerupajá, beautifully reflected in the lagoon’s waters.
We camp along the shores of Carhuacocha.
Day 02: Hike to Siula Viewpoint and Siula Lagoon – Return to Carhuacocha
Duration: 5–6 hours
We spend another night at Carhuacocha to fully enjoy the mountain surroundings. Today’s day hike takes us through a side valley, passing the base of Yerupajá and Siula Grande. Along the way, we encounter three glacial lakes, each with its own unique shade of blue or green. Occasionally, we witness avalanches cascading from the glaciers into the lakes—a truly awe-inspiring sight.
Day 03: Carhuacocha – Carhuac Pass (4,650 m / 15,255 ft) – Mitucocha Lagoon
Duration: Approximately 5 hours
Distance: Approximately 11 km
A steady ascent along a well-defined trail leads us to Punta Carhuac Pass (4,650 m), with great chances to spot the elusive viscacha, a rodent native to the high Andes. Weather permitting, we’ll enjoy spectacular views of Yerupajá and Siula Grande peaks from the pass.
We then descend to the Janca plateau and head southeast to tonight’s campsite beside another stunning lake teeming with trout—Mitucocha Lagoon (4,250 m). After lunch, you’ll have the option to take a walk around the lake. From our camp, we’re treated to magnificent views of the rugged face of Jirishanca (6,094 m) and Jirishanca Chico
Day 04: Mitucocha – Cacanan Pass (15,584 ft / 4,750 m) – Rondoy (14,104 ft / 4,300 m)
Duration: Approximately 6–7 hours
Distance: Approximately 12 km
Leaving our campsite, we head toward Cacanan Punta Pass at 15,584 ft / 4,750 m. From this viewpoint, we’ll enjoy spectacular vistas across the valley and may even have the chance to spot majestic condors soaring above the pass. We then descend to our campsite in the Rondoy Valley (14,272 ft / 4,350 m).
Day 05: Rondoy – Sambunya Pass (15,584 ft / 4,750 m) – Jahuacocha Lagoon (13,448 ft / 4,100 m)
Duration: Approximately 7 hours
Distance: Approximately 14 km
Today is a challenging day, but the effort is absolutely worth it. You’ll be rewarded with breathtaking panoramic and majestic views as we gradually ascend through the Rondoy Valley. After reaching the top of Rondoy and Sambunya Pass at 15,584 ft / 4,750 m, we descend toward the stunning Jahuacocha Lagoon.
We’ll camp along its shores at 4,050 m (13,287 ft), surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery.
Day 06: Jahuacocha – Pampa Llamac Pass (4,300 m) – Llamac – Huaraz
Duration: 4 hours (hiking), 4 hours (by transport)
Distance: Approximately 9 km
After an early start and a gentle one-hour descent, we begin a gradual climb to our final pass—Pampa Llamac (4,300 m / 14,108 ft). From here, we enjoy our last sweeping views of the Huayhuash mountain range.
Then we descend steadily back into the Llamac Valley and down to the village of Llamac, where our transport will be waiting to take us back to Huaraz—and that long-awaited hot shower at your hotel!
We arrive in Huaraz at approximately 4:00 PM.
Included
- Briefing Session: You’ll meet with your guide and group for a pre-trek orientation. This meeting will take place the afternoon before your journey begins.
- Outbound Transportation: We’ll pick you up from your hotel in the morning (around 5:00 AM) and travel by private transport to Queropalca, where the first night’s campsite is located.
- Experienced Guide: A certified, bilingual, professional, and friendly trekking guide. Your guide will share insights about the culture and surroundings throughout the route and ensure you stay safe, healthy, and comfortable so you can enjoy your adventure worry-free.
- All Camping and Kitchen Equipment: Sleeping tents, dining and kitchen tents, tables, chairs, and cooking gear—all carried by pack animals.
- Pack Animals (Donkeys): To carry all camping gear and your personal luggage allowance (4 kg for group tours, 8 kg for private tours).
- Trekking Cook: A mountain-trained cook (with an assistant for groups of more than 8 people) will prepare delicious meals throughout the trek to keep your energy up. You’ll never go hungry!
- Meals: 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 5 dinners (Vegetarian or special menus available at no extra cost)
- Wake-up tea: Each morning at camp, you’ll be greeted with a warm cup of coca tea. Our staff will bring it directly to your tent to help you warm up from the inside out before starting your day.
- Pre-dinner snack: Every afternoon before dinner, the cook will serve popcorn, cookies, coffee, hot chocolate, tea, hot water, and more. After a long day of hiking, you won’t have to wait until dinner to relax, warm up, and enjoy a tasty treat!
- Daily trail snacks: Our snacks include local fruits, cookies, chocolate, candies, etc. You’ll receive your snack each morning in a cloth bag.
- Entrance tickets to local communities
- Medical kit: Our team carries a first aid kit, including an oxygen bottle (used only in emergencies—this is not an assisted-oxygen trek, as proper acclimatization is required beforehand)
- Return transportation: Private transport from the village of Llamac back to your hotel in Huaraz (on Day 6)
Not included
- Accommodation in Huaraz for the duration of your stay in the city
- Sleeping bag: Considered personal gear. If you don’t have your own, you may rent one from our agency. Our sleeping bags are durable and effective for temperatures as low as -10°C (14°F). They are mummy-style and include a sleeping liner. Bags are cleaned after each use and have a maximum usage of 30 trips (subject to availability)
- Trekking poles: Available for rent at our office if needed
- First breakfast and final dinner in Huaraz
- Travel, personal, and/or medical insurance
- Personal clothing and gear
- Tips for our staff: Please note that our team is fairly compensated, so tipping is entirely at your discretion
- Additional expenses resulting from early departure from the tour or emergency rescue/evacuation
- Extra costs or delays beyond the company’s control (e.g., bad weather, itinerary changes due to safety precautions, illness, changes in government policy, political unrest/strikes, etc.)
Card Payments
We accept all VISA and MASTERCARD credit or debit cards via a secure link. A 5% surcharge applies for this payment method (SSL secure system).
Bank Transfer
Payment can also be made via bank transfer to our company account:
BCP. Banco de Crédito del Perú
A nombre: Ana Magaly Villanueva Martínez (Sub-Gerencia)
Ahorro SOLES: 375-18360690-0-08 | CCI: 00237511836069000845
Ahorro DOLARES: 375-28861110-1-93 | CCI: 00237512886111019342
BBVA Banco Continental
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