Trekking
Llamac – Baños termales de Churin
- Duration: 09 days
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Maximum Height: 4,800 meters
- Season: May to December
Day 1: Arrive in Lima from your country of origin, and on that day travel to Huaraz city and to your hotel.
Day 2: Day of acclimatizing in Huaraz, visit the Llacshac Laguna, 4,580 meters.
Day 3: Leave Huaraz for Chiquian Llamac, 3,300 meters. From this place we will begin walking toward Matacancha, 4,180 meters. We will climb 880 meters in elevation from Llamac. The route to Matacancha takes 5-6 hours. In Matacancha we will meet our donkeys and the muleteer.
Day 4: Matacancha, 4,180 meters. Mitucocha, 4,230 meters. On this day we travel over the first pass, Cacanan Point, 4,700 meters. From camp we climb 520 meters in elevation. From each pass, we will see the Pucacocha and Yanacocha Lagunas. The route takes 4-5 hours to reach camp, which is situated next to the Mitucocha Laguna where we will see the snowy Ninashanca, 5,607 meters, Rondoy, 5,807 meters, and Jirishanca, 6,094 meters.
Day 5: Mitucocha, 4,230 meters. Carhuacocha, 4,280 meters. We will travel over the second pass, Carhuac, 4,650 meters. From camp we will climb 420 meters in elevation. From the Pass we will see the north face of the snowy Carnicero, 5,960 meters, Suila, 6,344 meters, Yerupaja, 6,634 meters and the Toro. This day will take 5-6 hours to reach camp and the view of Carhuacocha and the said mountains.
Day 6: Carhuacocha, 4,280 meters, Huayhuash, 4,300 meters. We will walk 7-8 hours on this day, and the route takes us between the four lagunes to the lookout. After the lookout, you will be able to see the four lagunes with their diverse colors: Siulacocha, Small Quesillococha, Large Quesillococha, and Asulcocha. An hour and a half after the lookout, we will arrive at the Siula Pass, 4,800 meters, where we will see all the said mountains. As we go down from the pass, we will see the snowy Carnicero, 5,960 meters, Jurao, 5,600 meters, and Trapecio, 5,644 meters.
Day 7: Huayhuash, 4,300 meters. Viconga, 4,430 meters. On this day we will arrive at the Portachuelo Pass, 4,750 meters. From camp we will climb 450 meters in elevation. The route takes 5-6 hours until we reach the Viconga thermal baths. That afternoon we will enjoy the baths with some exquisite “mate de coca” (tea).
Day 8: Viconga, 4,430 meters. Surasaca Laguna, 3,950 meters. On this day we travel over the last pass, Portacheulo, 4,750 meters. Two hours after the Pass we will arrive at the Surasaca Laguna where we will wait for the taxi to go to Churin. After unpacking at your lodging, you will be able to take advantage of the Churin thermal baths.
Day 9: Churin to Huacho. In the morning we will travel to Huacho and after Huacho we will take a taxi to Huaraz and/or to your hotel in Lima. When you are ready to return to Lima, we will pick you up from your Huaraz hotel and take you to the bus station, at which point our service ends.
Service Include
Pick up from the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima. Transportation from the airport to the bus terminal, for transportation to Huaraz Bus ticket from Lima to Huaraz to Lima Transportation from the Huaraz bus station to your chosen tourist hotel in Huaraz Information about your expedition in Huaraz 2 nights hotel in Huaraz 1 night lodging in Churin Transportation from Huaraz to the expedition’s departure point in private transport Food during the expedition Official trekking guide who will bring detailed information about the trek A helper for the guide for groups larger than 10 persons Specialized and authorized chef by P.H.N. A helper for the chef for groups larger than 6 persons General expedition equipment: such as kitchen tent, dining tent, personal tent, bathroom tent, and a tent for the guide and cook General equipment for dining: such as table, chairs, lamp, etc. Donkeys to transport the expedition equipment Muleteer to guide the donkeys First aid kit Emergency horse Entrance ticket for the Huayhuash region Transportation on your last day from your hotel in Huaraz to the bus station for return to Lima
Service Not Include
International flights Personal trekking equipment Sleeping bag Extra hotels Food in the cities Tips Your personal expenses
Sleeping bag Trekking shoesRain proof pants, Gore-TexRain proof coat, Gore-TexDown feather coatChange of clothesA pair of hiking sticksCanteen for waterHeadlight with batteriesCap for the coldHat for the sunInsect repellentSuntan lotionSunglasses, 100% UVWater purifierYour personal medicine kitIn case you do not have any of the above, it’s possible to rent them in Huaraz
