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Huayhuash Trek

From $ 1785.00 / £ 1145.00 per person 10 Days

In summary: The Huayhuash Hike is one of the best, most rewarding alpine hikes in the world. Challenge yourself with high passes and incredible scenery in Peru. New roads mean that you can get to the heart of the mountains and enjoy this shortened version of the classic trek.

Highlights

Isolated, remote and challenging trek
Considered one of the best treks in the world
Remote Inca and pre-Inca sites
Experienced, expert guides
Fully supported trekking

Day 1. Arrive in Lima

On arrival into the Peruvian capital, we pick you up and take you to hotel in the safe, Miraflores part of the city - Airport hotel if your flight arrives late at night.

Day 2. Travel to Huaraz

We take you to your VIP bus to Huaraz, located in the Peruvian Andes and the gateway to the Huayhuash mountain range. There we will take you to your comfortable city center hotel.
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Day 3. Chavin de Huantar

Visit the oldest pre-Inca site of the Chavn culture with fascinating carvings - showing animal deities including evidence of cat worship. Overnight in Chavin hotel.

Day 4. Inca Ruins and High Plains

Drive to Huanuco Pampa. Situated on a grand plateau, this was an important Inca city on the trade route between Quito and Bolivia. Experience your first night of high altitude camping here at 4,000m.

Day 5. Lake Carhuacocha

Trek into the mountain range and the stunning Lake Carhuacocha. This is a brilliant blue lake surrounded by snow capped mountain and you are now in one of the most remote places in Peru. Camp on the shore of the lake.

Day 6. Carhuacocha Pass

A challenging hike over the Carhuacocha Pass at 4, 6240m with superb views all around. The days trek finishes at Lake Mitucocha with Mt. . Yerupajá, Rondoy and Ninashanca behind.

Day 7. Cacanampunta Pass

Another challenging but rewarding pass at 4, 700m and the day continues with spectacular scenery of snowy mountians and gorgeous blue lakes

Day 8. Lake Jahuacocha

Today you will follow the Rondoy Valley to Sambuya Pass. From there it is a descent to Lake Jahuacocha. Camp on the edge of the lake by a beautiful cirque.

Day 9. Huaraz

You will be picked up at the end of the trek and taken to Huraz and your transport back to Lima.

Day 10. Lima

Return to Lima for your flight home, or on to another destination in Peru.

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Combine with your trip to Machu Picchu
Experience two of South America's finest treks: Huayhuash and the Inca Trail
Explore more of North Peru

Included

Fully supported camping
Expert English-speaking guides
All transfers and acommodation

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“We are back home in Holland again and just wanted to let you know how much we have enjoyed all the tours you organised for us in Peru.

The jungle really was the biggest adventure. Everything was so well organised and the food was fantastic. We enjoyed the tour in machu Picchu, the guide was really very knowledgable.
Also you did a great job on organizing our biking tour to the arquealogical site of Tipon. We loved the fact we did an off the beaten track route. The views were amazing and our guide José very kind and responsible.”

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