4 daysHuaraz: Huayhuash Trek - 5 Days
Length
5 days
Itinerary
5 days planned
Group
Max 8
Guides
English, Spanish
Overview
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.
Day by day itinerary
1Huaraz – Llámac – Jahuacocha⌄
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.
Meals: Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Accomodation
2Jahuacoccha – Matacancha⌄
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.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Accomodation
3Matacancha – Carhuacocha⌄
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.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Accomodation
4Carhuacocha - Paso Siula⌄
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.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner
Overnight: Accomodation
5Carhuacocha – Matacancha – Huaraz⌄
This last day we return by the same route of day 03, until Matacancha here the car picks us up.
Meals: Breakfast · Lunch
What's included
- ✓Cook trained to prepare varied and healthy dishes.
- ✓Guide: Certified hiking guide (Bilingual : English / Spanish)
- ✓Donkeys: The number of donkeys depends on the size of the group.
- ✓Lunch
- ✓Vegetarian menu possible
- ✓Dinner
- ✓Breakfast
- ✓Arriero: responsible for loading the donkeys and driving them.
- ✓Transportation from your hotel in Huaraz
- ✓Camping equipment: tents (2 per tent), meal tent, kitchen tent, tables, chairs, crockery & utensils.
Not included
- ✕Entrance into the Cordillera Huayhuash (S/. 70).
- ✕Sleeping bag (rental possible)
- ✕Snacks / personal water
Good to know
Cancellation: All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
From
$899

