Cod ADV015

Day 01: Huaraz - Willcahuin - Monterrey

From Lima you will arrive at 6:00 a.m.

Transfer from the bus station to the hotel.

This day you will have a little acclimatization to the 3100 meters over the sea level of Huaraz with a little trek:

We collect to you from the Hostel at 8:30 a.m.

Transfer until archaeological place Willcahuaín. Visits guided.

9:30 a.m. begin the trek. On the way is possible see the farms fields and know the activities of the local people. trek approximate of 1:30 hours, then you are going to arrive to Monterrey, good place for practice rock climbing because have a wonderful rock of 20 meter with several routs. After you can go to the hot spring water and take a relax, and at lunch time you could try the typical Andean food.

Willcahuain: Archaeological vestige of the Wari culture in the area of Huaraz, this vestige was the tomb of an important personage of representing the Wari elite in Ancash, Willcahuaín comes from the word Quechua, “house of the grandson”.

Day 02: Acclimatization: Churuo Lake trek

The Breakfast at 6:30 a.m.

Output at 7:30 a.m. from Huaraz

This day you are going to have acclimatization trekking until 4500 meters over the sea level at the Churup lake, beautiful lake inside the National Park Huascarán.
The hike takes 4 hours to go up to the lake and 3 hours to return. Approximately

Difficulty: medium (600m ascent but not steep at any point)

Churup Lake: The lake Churup is a beautiful lake inside the national park Huascarán, its characteristic is its depth and clarity that allow see the fund. You will appreciate from here the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra and to have a panoramic view of the city Huaraz.

Day 3: Huaraz-Llaca-Base camp

6:00 a.m. after breakfast you will output from Huaraz to valley Llaca, approximately 3 hours by car.

From here you can see the beautiful flowers and mountains from the National Park Huascarán, and we will practice ice climbing, in the big walls of this place. Here you will learn to know this mountain and also to use the technical equipment for climb the mountains. Finally we going to make the camp and we will sleep very early because the next day also begin also very early.

Day 4: Base camp – Summit – Base camp

We wake up very early. At 2:00 a.m.

After the breakfast we will leave for go to the summit. First will up to the moraine, we will walk approximately 1 hour; finally we arrived to the glacier. Here you going to put the mountain equipment and we will begin to walk on the glacier until the top, approximately 6 hours.

The top have a wonderful view, from here is possible see the white chain of mountain of the "Cordillera Blanca" or "white range", with the most important glaciers, like Huascarán, Huandoy and Chopicalqui, mountains above 6000 meters over level the sea. After the top, we will return to the base camp, approximately 5 hours, where you going to have a rest repairer and one delicious dinner.

Day 5: Base camp – Huaraz – Lima

After of a good breakfast we will wait the car for return to Huaraz.

In Huaraz you will can take a rest and know the beautiful city or visit the hot spring waters or sauna.

In the night you are going to return to Lima at 23:00 p.m.

Include:

• Hotel 3 stars in Huaraz.
• Transfer - in /out.
• Transfer for each tourist place.
• English Guide for each tourist place.
• Transfer to Llaca Valley.
• Certificate Guide UIAGM (Union international association of Guides Mountain) for climb the glacier.
• Food during the camps (2 breakfast / 3 lunch / 2 dinners).
• Mountain equipment: Mattress, Boots, Gaiters, Pants, Harness, Rope, Gloves, Jacket, Helmet, Technical axes, Crampons, Technical equipment.

Not Include:

• Nothing that not is specified here.

Reccomendations:

Climate:

The temperature oscillates in the mornings between 10 to 17º with sunny days between the months of May to September, the nights oscillate between 5 to -3º, and the climate is dry. And the cold winds. Reason why we suggest you bring:

Clothes:

• t - shirt several changes.
• 1 sweater.
• 1 suitable dress coat.
• 2 comfortable pants.
• Several pairs of averages and underclothes.
• Gloves.
• Hat.
• Glasses.
• Sun cream.
• Repellent.
• Boots for trekking.
• Backpack.

Medicine: In case of medicines we suggest:

• Patches for blisters.
• Tablets for altitude sickness, Acetosolamida, (medicine with properties similar to the coca leaf).
• Tablets for the stomach.
• Tablets for the throat.
• Antalgina.
• Tablets to purify the water.

Additional:

• Camera.
• Pencil.
• a small notebook.
• Additional money for tips.