Trekking
Llamac – Jauacocha – Huayllapa – Cajatambo
- Duration: 10 days
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Maximum Height: 5,200 meters
- Season: May to December
Day 1: Arrive in Lima from your country of origin. Travel to Huaraz city and to your hotel.
Day 2: Acclimatizing trek outside of Huaraz, visit the Churup Laguna, 4,480 meters.
Day 3: Travel from Huaraz to Chiquian Llamac, 3,300 meters. From this place we will begin to walk to Matacancha, 4,180 meters. We will climb 880 meters in elevation from Llamac. The route to Matacancha will take 5-76 hours. There we will meet the donkeys and the muleteers.
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 will climb 520 meters in elevation. From each pass, we will see the Pucacocha and Yanacocha lagunes. The route takes 4-5 hours to reach the campsite, next to the Mitucocha Laguna where we will see the snowy Ninashanca, 5,607 meters, Rondoy, 5,870 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, you will see the north face of the snowy Carnicero, 5,960 meters, Suila 6,344 meters, Yerupaja, 6,634 meters, and the Toro. It will take 5-6 hours to arrive at the Carhuacocha camp, where you will see a view of 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. Cuyocpampa, 4,600 meters. We will travel over the Cuyoc pass, 5,000 meters. We will climb 570 meters in elevation from the camp. From the pass you will see the entirety of the Raura and the Huayhuash mountain ranges. The route takes 5-6 hours until we arrive at camp.
Day 9: Cuyoc Pampa, 4,600 meters. Huayllapa, 3,630 meters. We will travel over the San Antonio Pass, 5,200 meters. We will climb 600 meters in elevation from the camp. From the Pass you will see the south face of the snow capped mountains already mentioned. The route takes 6-7 hours.
Day 10: Huayllapa, 3,630 meters. Cajatambo, 3,380 meters. We will climb 520 meters in elevation. From Huayllapa, we will travel through the last Pass, San Cristobal, 4,150 meters. After the pass, we descend for an hour and 20 minutes until we arrive in Cajatambo, where you will feel the climate change from the Peruvian coast. In Cajatambo, you will stay in lodging.
Day 11: Cajatambo, 3,380 meters. Pativilca, 50 meters. At 5:30 in the morning, we will travel from Cajatambo on public bus to Pativilca. After Pativilca we will take a taxi to Huaraz and to your hotel. When you wish to return to Lima, we will pick you up from your 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 Cajatambo 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
