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
Acclimatization day- Churup Lake (4450 m). We’ll leave from Huaraz city towards east, passing through villages as Unchus and Llupa, up to the place called Pitec (3860 m), 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 - Caraz - Hualcayan (3150 m). We’ll leave from Huaraz city, 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, making short stops. After having lunch we'll go to the Hualcayan village, where we'll camp, in this place there are small Arqueological remains as burial constructions or Chullpas.
Day 5
Hualcayan - Huishcash (4320 m). The trekking starts here, we’ll walk up in a zig-zag path, with a panoramic view of landscapes as the hills of the Cordillera Blanca and the Rio Santa below and in the distance colorful fields, then reach the Huishcash campsite (Vizcacha in spanish), place with a stunning sunset. About 5 to 6 hours.
Day 6
Huishcash - Osoruri Pass (4850 m) - Osoruri (4550 m). Few minutes of the trek we can appreciate the Milluacocha mountain (5480 m) as well as the Yanacocha and Azulcocha lakes, then we’ll reach the Cullicocha lake with a beautiful view of Santa Cruz mountain (6259 m), and ascend to the Osoruri Pass, from this point we can observe the Cordillera Rosco or Champara, after descending weґll reach the Osoruri campsite. About 5 to 6 hours.
Day 7
Osoruri - Vientuna Pass (4750 m) - Jancarurish (4250 m). We’ll walk in an ascending path to the Vientuna Pass, then descend in a zig-zag path, in the distance we can see Pre-inca cultivation terraces, and the Alpamayo village, where the population dedicates to farming, then we'll pass through the Ruinapampa Campsite, where it's visible Arqueological remains, and reach the Jancarurish campsite, from where we can observe the imposing mountains as Tayapampa (5675 m), Jancarurish (5578 m), and the famous Alpamayo (5947 m, known as the most beautiful mountain in the world). About 5 to 6 hours.
Day 8
Rest day. It's always recomended to visit the Jancarurish lake and the Base Camp of the Alpamayo (5947 m) and Quitaraju (6040 m) mountains, from this place we have views of mountains such as Abasraju (5765 m) and Santa Cruz (6259 m), then return to campsite.
Day 9
Jancarurish - Cara Cara Pass (4830 m) - Huillcapampa (4000 m). We'll pass through small lakes, and observe for last time the mountains as Tayapampa (5675 m), Jancarurish (5578 m), Alpamayo (5947 m), Quitaraju (6040 m), Abasraju (5765 m) and Santa Cruz (6259 m), then ascend to the Cara Cara Pass, from where we can observe the Pilanco mountain (5300 m) and descend through the Moyobamba Valley, belonging to Conchucos zone, and ascend again to Moyobamba Pass (4500 m), from this pass we can observe the Pucajircas mountains (6050 m) and the northeast face of Alpamayo mountain, and finally descend through Tayapampa Valley and reach the campsite in Huillcapampa. About 6 to 7 hours.
Day 10
Huillcapampa - Yanajanca Pass (4650 m) - Jancapampa (3500 m). We’ll walk in an ascending path through Yanta Queсua Valley and reach the Yanajanca Pass, then descend through Laurel Valley and visit the Sactaycocha lake, and reach the Jancapamapa campsite, from where we can observe mountains as Taulliraju (5830 m) Pucajircas (6050 m), with the presence of many kids. About 5 to 6 hours.
Day 11
Jancapampa - Tupa Tupa Pass (4400 m) - Huecrococha (4100 m). After passing through Pingospampa Village, we'll ascend to the Tupa Tupa Pass, from where we observe part of the Cordillera Blanca, then descend through Pingospampa Valley up to the Huecrococha lake, where we'll camp, observing the Pucaraju mountain (5090 m). About 5 to 6 hours.
Day 12
Huecrococha - Alto Pucaraju Pass (4650 m) - Paria Valley (3870 m). From the Alto Pucaraju Pass we’ll observe mountains as Taulliraju (5830 m), Rinrijirca (5810 m), Artesonraju (6025 m), Paria (5600 m), Piramide (5885 m), Chacraraju (6112 m), and others, then reach the Paria Campsite. About 5 to 6 hours.
Day 13
Paria Valley - Molinopampa (3650 m). We’ll pass through the Huaripampa Village, with the presence of kids asking for candies, pens, matches, and others, from this place we have the spectacular view of the Southeast face of Chacraraju (6112 m), we’ll also pass through other Villages as Yanachaca, Colcabamba and Chalua, and reach the Molinopampa Campsite, from where we can observe mountains such as Cajavilca (5419 m) and Contrahierbas (6036 m). About 5 to 6 hours.
Day 14
Molinopampa - Avalancha (4650 m). After leaving from Molinopampa Campsite we’ll go to Avalanca campsite, ascending through Ulta Chico Valley, from the path we can observe the small Ichic Ulta lakes, and reach the Avalanche campsite, from where we can see continual avalanches from the Contrahierbas mountain (6036 masl) falling over these lakes. About 4 to 5 hours.
Day 15
Avalancha - Punta Yanayacu Pass (4850 m) – Huaraz (Hotel, Pachamanca dinner) - Lima at night (exit hotel). This day we’ll ascend to the Punta Yanayacu Pass, our last pass in our circuit, from where we can observe mountains as Chopicallqui (6354 m), the south peak of Huascaran (6768 m), Ulta (5875 m), Chucllaraju (5575 m) and Chequiaraju (5286 m), then descend through Cancahuapampa Valley and reach the Ulta Valley, where our private van will be waiting to take us back to Huaraz city. Hotel, Pachamanca dinner
Day 16
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