DAY 1:
Arrival in Lima at night (sleep in hotel)
DAY 2:
Travel from Lima to Huaraz in the morning by Bus or Plane (sleep in hotel)
DAY 3: Huaraz – Churup Lake (4600 masl) - Huaraz
We’ll leave from Huaraz city towards east, passing through villages as Unchus and Llupa, up to the place called Pitec (3860 masl), where we have to pay the entrance fee at the Huascaran National Park control post, then start hiking in an ascending path, observing mountains as Huamashraju, Cashan and Shacsha also crop fields can be seen. This place houses a diversity of flora and fauna such as the wild duck, plants with healing properties and quenual tree forests. To reach this lake we have to climb rocks helped by a steady metal rope, ideal for those who love the adventure or take other path less challenging. Churup is a beautiful blue lake one of the most frequently visited, surrounded by Ichu grass, Quenual trees, wild flowers, etc. there’s also a smaller lake on the east side for those who want to continue hiking, both lakes are right below the mountain with the same name, then return to Huaraz city.
DAY 4: Huaraz - Cashapampa (2900 masl) - Llamacorral (3750 masl).
We’ll leave from Huaraz city by van towards north of Callejon de Huaylas, passing through cities as Carhuaz, Yungay, and Caraz, following the Rio Santa and observing part of the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra. From Caraz we'll go to the Cashapampa village, where weґll meet the donkey drivers and donkeys, the trekking starts here towards the place called Llamacoral where we’ll camp. About 5 to 6 hours.
DAY 5: Llamacorral - Taullipampa (4250 masl).
In our second day of trekking weґll pass through the beautiful lakes of Hichic Cocha (small lake) and Hatun Cocha (big lake), then observe mountains such as Aguja (5886 masl), Caraz (6025 masl), Abasraju (5765 masl), Quitaraju (6040 masl), Alpamayo (5947 known as the most beautiful mountain in the world), then walk towards Taullipampa where weґll camp, from where we can observe other mountains as Rinrijirca (5810 masl), Taulliraju (5830 masl), Paria (5600 masl) and Artesonraju (6025 masl). About 5 to 6 hours.
DAY 6: Taullipampa - Punta Union Pass (4750 masl) - Paria Valley
We’ll ascend following the Inca trail towards the Punta Union Pass, from where we have a scenic beauty of mountains as Chacraraju (6112 masl), Piramide de Garcilazo (5885 masl), Chopicalqui (6354 masl), the South peak (6768 masl) and the North peak (6655 masl) of Huascaran, Artesonraju (6025 masl), Paria (5600 masl), Quitaraju (6040 masl), Santa cruz (6259 masl), Rinrijirca (5810 masl), Taulliraju (5830 masl) and Pucaraju (5090 masl), then descend and reach the next campsite in the Paria Valley. About 6 to 7 hours.
DAY 7: Paria Valley - Vaquerнa (3750 masl) - Portachuelo Pass (4770 masl) – Yuraq corral (3846 masl).
This day we’ll pass through the Picturesque village of Huaripampa, from this place we have the spectacular view of the Southeast face of Chacraraju (6112 masl). We’ll also pass through the Yanachaca village, and walk up to the Vaqueria village, where our private van will be waiting to take us to Huaraz. We’ll ascend by van through the Morococha valley, observing the Morocochas lakes, as well as mountains as Chopicalqui (6354 masl) and Yanapaccha (5460 masl), and reach the Portachuelo Pass, from this point we have a wonderful view of mountains as the Huandoy Peaks, Pisco (5752 masl), and the North peak (6655 masl) and the South peak (6768 masl) of Huascaran, and in the distance the Chinancocha and Orconcocha lakes in the Llanganuco valley. Huaraz city. Hotel. About 7 to 8 hours.
DAY 8:
Departure from Huaraz to Lima and Lima - Home. Possible overnight in Lima!!
Note: After the ascent, we are ready to offer you a vacation on the coast of the ocean, lakes and various excursion programs in Peru - Read