Outdoors Tours in Huaraz
Imposing pre-Inca sites, spectacular mountain ranges, lush inter-Andean valleys and fascinating history make Huaraz a choice destination for nature lovers and adventure seekers worldwide.
Altitude: 3,090 m. / 10.140 ft.
Best time to visit: April – November
Highlights:
- Chavin and the Conchucos Valley
- Trekking the Cordillera Blanca (Huascaran National Park)
- Trekking the Cordillera Huayhuash
- Huanucopampa ruins.
Santa Cruz, video of the most popular trek in Huaraz
Best adventure trek tours in Huaraz
Lake 69 » 2 days
This trek is a spectacular ascent to an intensely beautiful turquoise lake on the base of Chacraraju (6112 masl) and Pisco (5800 masl). During the trip, there will learn about Campo Santo, where Yungay was, a city that literally disappeared under an avalanche in 1970. Then we will pass the extraordinary Llanganuco Valley, surrounded by Huandoy, Huascaran, Chacraraju, Chopicalqui, Yanapaccha and Pisco Peaks. We can stop and appreciate the extraordinary glacier lakes at the base of the mighty Huascaran, the highest tropical mountain in the world! This route is excellent for beginners in trekking and acclimatization.
- Difficulty: Easy distance: 9 km
- Maximal elevation: 4767 (masl)
- Temperature: Max: 25°C Min: -5°C
- Departure time: 07:00
- Duration: 3 - 6 hours
- Arrival: 16:00 -19:00
Olleros Chavin with Llamas » 3 days
- Difficulty: Easy distance: 30 km
- Maximal elevation: 4700 (masl)
- Temperature: Max: 25°C Min: -2°C
- Departure time: 07:00
- Duration: 5 - 6 hours
- Arrival: 20:00 - 21:00
Santa Cruz, Vaqueria » 4 days
The White Range (Cordillera Blanca) is located in the Peruvian Andes, with its capital Huaraz in Callejon de Huaylas (Huaylas valley), northeast from Lima city and as its name says, it boasts beautiful white peaks, many of them more than 6000 masl, like the highest tropical mountain in the world: The Huascarán (6768 masl).
The White Range is the second highest mountain chain of the World, after the Himalayas, but the same in beauty, being one the best destinations in Peru. An unforgettable journey to one of the most beautiful valleys of the White Range
(Cordillera Blanca): Santa Cruz. During the trek there are views of spectacular Andean snow peaks such as Santa Cruz, Alpamayo, Taulliraju, Chacraraju, lagoons of intense turquoise like Jatuncocha (Big lagoon) and Ichicocha (Small Lagoon) and a quenoal forest, tree that grows only in the highlands.
- Difficulty: Easy distance: 63 km
- Maximal elevation: 4750 (masl)
- Temperature: Max: 25°C Min: -2°C
- Departure time: 07:00
- Duration: 5 - 7 hours
- Arrival in Huaraz: 17:00 - 18:00
Huayhuash » 9 days
Huayhuash is located south of the White Range (Cordillera Blanca), between Huánuco, Ancash, and Lima provinces, and its great attraction are its huge and steep white peaks, its turquoise lagoons and green valleys, situated in a wilder nature with very few number of tourists coming. The trekking to Huayhuaysh Range is considered by international guides and travelers as the second in beauty of the world after the Anapurna Trek in Nepal. Besides, Huayhuash is a suitable place for Andean bird watching, curiously there is more concentration of birds in this area than in Cordillera Blanca. Almost in all Huayhuash lagoons it is possible the rainbow trout fishing.
The most known mountains are Yerupaja (6635 masl), the second highest of Peru, Jirishanca (6094 masl) and Siula Peak (6344 masl), scenery of the film and book “Touching the Void” of the English climber Joe Simpson, who lived one of his hardest experience in this mountain. Huayhuash’s main lagoons are Carhuacocha, Siula, Jurau, Sarapococha and the famous Jahuacocha, ideal place for Andean bird watching. This is the best option to visit the Huayhuash Range. The trail starts in Quartelwain and finishes in Llamac. Besides, it includes the visit to the most beautiful lakes of Huayhuaysh: Jahuacocha and Carhuacocha and the impressive 6000 peaks: Yerupaja and Jirishanca. It is possible to take a glance of Jurau Lake from San Antonio view point and also Diablo Mudo, Sacras and Rasac peaks.
- Difficulty: Easy distance: 163 km
- Maximal elevation: 5000 (masl)
- Temperature: Max: 25°C Min: -2°C
- Departure time: 07:00
- Duration: 4 - 7 hours
- Arrival in Huaraz: 17:00 - 18:00
Alpamayo » 10 days
The White Range (Cordillera Blanca) is located in the Peruvian Andes, with its capital Huaraz in Callejón de Huaylas (Huaylas valley), northeast from Lima city and as its name says, it boasts beautiful white peaks, many of them more than 6000 masl, like the highest tropical mountain in the world: The Huascarán (6768 masl).
The White Range is the second highest mountain chain of the World, after the Himalayas, but the same in beauty, being one the best destinations in Peru. Fabulous circuit that starts in Cedros Valley and finishes in Santa Cruz Valley,where you can observe the famous face of Alpamayo Peak (4947 m.s.n.m) that won a prize for “The most beautiful mountain in the world”.
It is a trail full of turquoise lagoons, mountains of more than 6000 masl, beautiful valleys and many high passes with magnificent views.
- Difficulty: Distance: 170 – 180 km.
- Maximal elevation: 4,860 masl
- Temperature: Max: 25°C Min: -2°C
- Departure time: 07:00
- Duration: 5 - 7 hours per day
- Arrival in Huaraz: 17:00 - 18:00
