Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: We leave from Lima to Huaraz at 5am. After 3 hours we stop for eat breakfast on the way. After an 9-10 hour bay private bus ride from Lima, we arrive in the town of Huaraz, the bustling economic center of the Cordillera Blanca. We spend the next nights in the small Hotel. The accommodations is comfortable. Near the hotel there is a nicer restaurant, near of the central City and Andean Markets. Hostel Colonia.
Day 2: Laguna Churup day hike. In order to begin our acclimatization and to give ourselves a bit of a rest from traveling we take a short day hike to Laguna Churup. This azure colored glacial fed lake nestled under 18,017 foot Nevado Churup, is not far from Huaraz. At about 14,600' in elevation, Laguna Churup is an excellent destination to help us begin the process of adapting our bodies to the demands of high altitude climbing.
Day 3: Leaving Huaraz early we drive a short way north, downstream in the Callejon de Huaylas, the large valley that borders the Cordillera Blanca on its west side. Soon we turn east and climb up to the town of Collón. From here, we load our equipment on burros and begin the easy trek into Base Camp. The trek normally takes only about 4 hours. This is a lovely walk, passing through dense forests of Quenual trees before emerging into the upper broad valley where we will establish our base camp at about 14,000 feet. Urus Este 18,023 ft. From the base camp we’ll climb our first peak and return to our tents.
Day 5: With the help of porters we'll move to Ishinca high camp (15, 490 ft.). This is a short day and a majority of the day will be spent resting in preparation for the ascent of Ishinca.
Day 6: Today we'll attemp the summit of Ishinca (18,143 ft.). Slightly steeper climbing and more complicated glacier travel will take us to one of the awesome summits in the valley.
Day 7: This is a rest day for team members continuing on to Tocllaraju.
Day 8: Again with the help of porters, we'll move to high camp (16,800 ft.) on Tocllaraju and rest in preparation for the summit attempt the following day.
Day 9: Summit day Tocllaraju (19,790 ft.). This is an excellent climb for participants who want to summit a 6,000 meter peak. Back to Base camp.
Day 10: Return to Huaraz and celebrate in La Casa de maruja B&B
Day 11: Shopping day in Huaraz and Celebrate!
Day 12: Depart for Lima with a private car. Still see you soon.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Scheduled hotel nights
- Food while on the mountain
- Park Fees
- Group climbing and cooking gear
- Bilingual Mountain Gude (UIAGM)
- Scheduled restaurant meals
- Porters
- Ground transportation to the mountains and while in the Cordillera Blanca
Price Excludes:
- Airfare
- Personal equipment
- Staff/guide gratuities
- Alcoholic beverages
- Trip Insurance
- Items of a personal nature: phone calls, laundry, room service and so forth
- Hotels in Lima and transfer to airport for return flight home
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