PERU ADVENTURE TOURS...
Huayhuash Trek 12 days

Other Peru Treks:

CORDILLERA BLANCA TREKS:

Alpamayo Trek 12 days
Santa Cruz Trek 4 Days
Santa Cruz Trek 6 Days
Quebrada Ulta 7 Days
Quelcayhuanca 3 Days
Olleros-Chavin Llama Trek

HUAYUHASH TREKS:

Huayhuash-Cajatambo 8 D.
Huayhuash- Churin 8 Days
Huanucoviejo-Huayhuash
Inka Nani-Huanucoviejo

CLIMBINGS:

Alpamayo
Quitaraju
Artesonraju
Pisco
Chopicalqui
Huascaran
Ishinka
Tocllaraju
Vallunaraju

CLIMBING GEAR REQUIRED

INKA TRAIL TREK
Cuzco - Peru

AREQUIPA-COLCA CANYON

SOUTHERN PERU TOUR:
Lima - Paracas - Nazca - Arequipa - Puno - Cuzco

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Day 1: Huaraz - Llamac :
The trail head. After the breakfast we will aboard our private bus, and leave to south side Huaraz passing for different small and typical towns of Recuay 3,400 m., Ticapampa 3,470 m., Catac 3,640 m.and the small village of Pachacoto, at 3,700 m.a.s.l. From here we’ll leave the highway and continue in the east side surrounded by a lot of straw and we will start enjoying the beautiful landscape that matches the blue sky and the darkled green hills and far from here the snow peaked white mountains will match the landscape. The first turistic place that we will appreciate will be the Patococha lake, after it we’ll get in to the National Park and we’ll find the gasified water of Pumapampa. A few kilometer from here we’ll stop in a small colored lake called Pumapashimin that changes its colors caused by solar radiation. At the same time we’ll be next to the big Bromeliads called Puyas Raymondi. Here we will have lunch, and after the lunch we’ll come back to Pachacoto to continue to Chiquian, at 3,400 m.a.s.l. Once we have gotten Conococha we will take the east high way a few kilometers, then from Mojon we start going down zigzag trail until Chiquian. Arriving aprox at 1 pm. for Lunch, then we have to go down until Timpoc, 2,800 m.a.s.l aprox, From here we will start going-up again along the Llamac river until the peasant town Llamac which lies at 3,300 m.a.s.l. Here will be our first camping in the football field of Llamac. All meals provided for our mountain guides
Day 2: Llamac - Cuartelhuain:
Our breakfast will be at 7am to be ready at 8am to start the trekking. We’ll continue going-up through the Pocpa valley, and there’s a peasant town typical called Pocpa, at 3,600 m.,the last town in this Valley where we can buy some soda drinks for the sunny way, after a few hours trekking aprox. At 1 pm we’ll have been arrived to Pallca where we’ll have lunch. From here 2 or 3 hours we’ll get our camping place, Matacancha at 4,100 m.a.s.l. From here we’ll appreciate the Ninashanca Mountain, 5,607 m.a.s.l, and Rondoy, at 5,870 m.a.s.l. Overnight camping.
Day 3: Cuartelhuain - Mitucocha:
In the morning, after breakfast, we’ll get our things ready and at 8 am we’ll start our trek, this time it’s going to be a bit difficult because the climbing to the pass will take us about 2 or 3 hours. From the pass we’ll go down then we’ll go-up aprox 30 minutes, we’ll have lunch after the small climb, We’ll take the alternative trail to get early to the camping place and not for walking the same route the next day, in this route the passengers will appreciate the Andean rabbits called Vizcachas. So once we have arrived to our camping place early we’ll have time to go fishing around the lake while our cook prepares the dinner. We will camp at 4,200 m.a.s.l.
Day 4: Mitucocha - Carhuacocha:
As usual, after our breakfast and packing our things, we’ll start our trekking at 8 am today it is going to be easy. After 3 hours walking we’ll reach the pass where we’ll have lunch, We’ll walk always enjoying the white peaked mountains such as Yerupaja, Jirishanca, and Siula, we’ll get our camp place aprox at 3 or 4 pm. We’ll be surprised by a beautiful lake, keeping the mountain’s silhouettes green colored, so we will have prepared our camp place in the special place facing to the lake, at 4,138 m.a.s.l.
Day 5: Caruacocha - Huayhuash:
At 8 am, after breakfast, we start our trekking, relaxed after the rest day before, after going-up aprox for one hour we’ll get easy trail even going-up but not so difficult to get the Carnicero Pass, at 4,600 m. After the pass there are scenic places to have lunch next to the Carnicero lakes, from here a few kilometers going-down we’ll arrive to our camping place, that’s just next to the Jurau Lake or Huayhuash, PERU BERGSPORT always use this place due to its scenic, view facing beautiful mountains. We’ll have camped here at 4,350 m.a.s.l.
Day 6: Huayhuash - Viconga:
After breakfast we’ll continue our trekking. Easy going-up to the Portachuelo, the Huayhuash Pass. From here we’ll go-down to the camp place Viconga to have lunch, and after it, go to the hot springs 20 minutes walking down from the camp place, the others who don’t want go to the hot springs will have free afternoon and rest in the camp place. The camp place will be at 4,450 m.a.s.l.
Day 7: Viconga - Huanacpatay:
This day we’ll have moderate going-up to the highest pass in our whole trip, but the going-up will take us approximately 3 hours, so this time it will be enjoyable because the Cuyoc Mountain will be closer to us, we have reached the highest pass in our trekking. After that we will go-down the Guanacpatay valley to have lunch, going-down from the pass is very dust and rocky after it, we’ll reach the beautiful field full of grass to walk; where we will have lunch and after few hours walking we’ll find our camping place in the peaceful Valley of Guanacpatay, at 4,300 m.a.s.l.
Day 8: Huanacpatay - Huayllapa:
Departure at 8 am, this time will be easy for the trekkers due to all going down only. Stopping for lunch at the joining of Huayllapa and Guanacpatay rivers. After that we'll have to walk along the Huayllapa river rocky trail until Huayllapa village. Huayllapa is a small isolated peasant village at 3,700 m.a.s.l. Citizens from this village made this small town even without having electricity or car trail, so you wonder how they made this village that now has a school, first aid medical house? You’ll have the answer visiting this village, we’ll camp in the football field in the middle of this town, here the small Andean shops will provide us soda drinks, bears, and first house necessities.
Day 9: Huayllapa - Cashpapampa:
This time will be a bit difficult to go-up to the Tapush pass, after the pass, we will walk down an easy trail, we will arrive to the camp place early. From here we will feel that we are almost round the Huayhuash trekking. Overnight at 4,600 m.a.s.l.
Day 10: Cashpapampa - Jahuacocha:
After breakfast we’ll start our trekking, moderate going-up to the Yaucha Pass, where we’ll stay for two hours. After rest and taking pictures, we’ll continue going down along the Huacrish ravine for aprox three or four hours, and suddenly we’ll be surprised by a beautiful panoramic landscape. The Jahuacocha lake in the base of the mountains Jirishanca, Yerupaja, and Rondoy, beautiful green color lake that lies at 4,066 m.a.s.l. Where is our camp place, from our camp place we can enjoy the spectacular avalanches coming down from the base of the mountains Jirishanca. Next to our camp, we’ll find a typical Mountain hut for sheepherders; and his owner Mr Delao Huaranga will receive us with a gentle treating just being friendly or to offer us the cool beer and soda waters. It’s hard to find at this altitude the famous Coca Cola but turists can find i here, at Mr Delao’s Humble hut, that he sells to the visitors or to people who camp in Jahuacocha, of course the tourists who want to know more about the Jahuacocha and the mountains Mr Delao Huaranga will provide the information and trekkers enjoy asking for the lifestyle in the mountain as Mr Delao Huaranga’s living with his lot of sheep. Overnight in Jahuacocha, at 4,066 m.a.s.l.
Day 11: Jahuacocha Rest Day:
This day is for free tour. Our guide will explain trekkers many alternatives, as fishing, go to the upper lake Solterococha, walk round the lakes, stay at the lake washing, etc. etc. the passengers will have coordinated the day before to provide the box lunch and others. Our staff will prepare dinner to celebrate the success of this trekking expedition.
Day 12: Jahuacocha - Llamac - Huaraz:
This time we will feel that we have to leave the most beautiful long trekking. We’ll go-up easy walking to the Pampallamac place where we’ll say good bye to the Huayhuash Mountains, a few meters down we’ll have lunch, after getting rest for a few minutes we’ll go-down to Llamac town arriving at 1 or 2 pm aprox. then we’ll leave Llamac town driving down along the Llamac river until Timpoc, where the Llamac river and the Pacllon river join, and from here we’ll start going-up to Chiquian along the Ainin river, arriving to Chiquian at 12m aprox, the passengers will walk round the village, and after we continue to Huaraz for 3 hours drive, to the Hotel

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Items and Services Included:

Collection from your hotel in the morning
Transportation by bus to the start of the trail (Llamac, beginning of the trip)
English speaking professional guide
Sleeping tents - 2 persons in each capacity tent with plenty of space for your backpacks and better comfort.
Double thickness foam mattress
Kitchen tent, Dining tent with camp tables and chairs
First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
Huascaran National Park entrance fee
Hot water every morning and evening for washing purposes (while hiking)
Cook and Cooking equipment
Excellent Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner).
Food includes pancakes, omelets, soups, fresh fruit, avocado, pasta, chicken, fish, meat, rice, all rich in carbohydrates and suitable for trekking, hot drinks including coca leaf tea which is excellent for the altitude
We supply boiled water to fill in your water bottle all the time,(while hiking) if you may need more, please request it with enough time ahead to your crew
Teatime (tea, coffee, biscuits, popcorn)
Horses and Donkeys days (for equipment and personal items, actually your main heavy stuff, will be carried by the horses, it means you only will carry a small day bag, day by day, we included 1emergency horse to ride on
Bus returning from Llamac to Huaraz city and transfer to your hotel

Items and Services NOT Included:

Dinner on the last day of the expedition
Personal drinks
Sleeping bags, you can rent one in Huaraz or bring your own
Tips for the guide, cook and donkey drivers
Personal equipment

What to Bring with You:

Backpack,
Sleeping bag
Rain jacket or poncho (plastic ponchos can be purchased in Huaraz for a few dollars)
Strong, comfortable hiking shoes
One complete change of clothing (you can afford to carry more changes of clothing if you hire a personal porters, see options below)
Sweater and jacket (something warm)
Water bottle, ideally non disposable canteen (boiled drinking water will be provided)
Torch / Flashlight and batteries
Hat or cap to protect you from the sun. Also sun block (sun protection cream)
Insect repellent, absolutely the most important item for this hike is bug spray. Anything with a lot of DEET with do the job, anything less is simply not sufficient. Bug spray MUST be bought in Huaraz, as it cannot be found even in neighboring towns.
Toiletries, towel and toilet paper
Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries, plus some cash in Soles (Peruvian currency) and U$S
Swimsuit (if you plan on visiting the hot springs at Hunacarhuaz after the trek)
You also need to bring a copy of your passport on the trail

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PERU ADVENTURE TOURS...Huayhuash Trek 12 days

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PERU ADVENTURE TOURS...
Huayhuash Trek 12 days