Trekking
Quebrada Honda to Chacas
- Duration: 04 days
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Maximum Height: 4,750 meters.
- Season: May to December
Day 1: Arrive in Lima from your country of origin. Travel to Huaraz and to your hotel.
Day 2: Travel by public transportation from Huaraz to Punpey, 3,800 meters. We will wait there for the muleteer and the donkeys to transport the trekking equipment. From there we will begin our hike through the Juitush Ravine and arrive at our first camp, 4,135 meters. The hike takes 5-6 hours.
Day 3: Juitush, 4,135 meters to Coralpampa, 4,300 meters. On this day we will travel over the Portachuelo de Honda Pass, 4,750 meters. The elevation increases 615 meters from the camp to the Pass. From the Pass we will see the snowcapped mountains such as Aquilpo, Tocllaraju, Chinchey, Pucaranra, Rataquenua, and the entire Honda Valley. The hike takes 7-8 hours.
Day 4: Coralpampa, 4,300 meters to Hurancancha, 3,340 meters. We will only walk one hour and then wait for transportation to take us back to Huaraz. On the way we can take advantage of a shower in the thermal baths and then we will continue to Huaraz and your hotel. On the date you wish to return to Lima we will take you from your hotel to the bus station, at which point our services end.
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 expeditions in Huaraz 2 nights hotel in Huaraz 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 for more than 6 people Entrance ticket for the Huascaran National Park 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
