Duration 4 Days and
3 nights
Departures Daily departures from Lima Peru
Activities You will know the little Peruvian Switzerland.
Customizable YES, feels free to ask for extra services
DAY 1 LLANGANUCO LAGOON AND CALLEJON DE HUAYLAS
Pick up at your hotel in lima to take the bus to huaraz that departs
at 10.30pm. After 8 hours of bus riding we pick you up at the
Bus station (you will arrive at 6.00am) and transfer to the hotel
to take your breakfast.
After breakfast, we will cross the Northern part of the Valley
of the River Santa located between the Cordillera Blanca White
and the Cordillera Negra Black Mountain Ranges, where we will
pass through towns and cities like: Carhuaz, Mancos and Yungay.
We will appreciate most important snowy peaks of the Cordillera
Blanca - White Mountain Range like the Huascaran (6768 ms), Huandoy
(6356 ms) and Hualcan (6162 ms). From Yungay we will ascend to
the Cordillera Blanca - White Mountain Range to visit the Llanganuco
Gorge, protected by the National Park Huascaran, where we will
appreciate the beautiful lagoons: Chinacocha and Orcocha. Return
to Huaraz (B)
DAY 2 FULL DAY TO CHAVIN DE HUANTAR
After breakfast, we will make the excursion to the Temple of Chavin
de Huantar at 3500 m.a.s.l., being this one of the oldest civilizations
of America, In this place we will be able to appreciate the impressive
Lanzon Monolithic, the Gallery of the Labyrinths, the Choquechinchay
Stone, the Stone Heads, the Ceremonial Plazas, the Gate of the
Falcons and the Queracocha. During the route we will visit mining
Towns, the Lagoon of Queracocha. Also, the Tunnel of Cahuish,
that crosses the Cordillera Blanca - White Mountain Range, uniting
the Callejón de Huaylas Valley with the Callejón
de Conchucos Valley. Return to the hotel.(B)
DAY 3 PASTORURI SNOWED AND PUYA RAYMONDI FULL DAY TOUR
After breakfast begins our adventure tourist circuit located 106
kilometers from Huaraz at an altitude of 5240 meters., is partly
the direction of the South and the sketch will know the formation
of lagoons, glaciers, exotic plants such as the Puya Raimondi,
spring water tiger eye .
We will board our bus to go to south side Huaraz pass through
small typical villages Recuay to 3400 meters, Ticapampa 3470 m,
3640 m Catac and the small village of Pachacoto to 3700m., from
this point leave the road and continue along the east side surrounded
by lots of brush, begin to enjoy the beautiful scenery combined
with the blue sky and the dark green of the hills and the distance
the snowy peaks of the mountains combined with the landscape,
the first tourist will appreciate Patococha Lake, then arrive
at the National Park where we find water Pumapampa, a few miles
from this point will stop at a colorful little lake called Pumapashimin
color-changing solar radiation. At the same time we will be near
the great Bromeliadis called Puya Raimondi. The highest exponent
of the high Andean flora, a single inflorescence in the world
for their height, which can reach 12 feet, and his lifetime that
borders 100 years, continue up the road toward the glacier at
5000 m Pastoruri , to finally arrive and see the Nevado Pastoruri
5240m., and all its beauty, here you can see ice caves and ice
candles which can be accessed after a short walk or ride from
the parking area for cars and buses. .
Today is prohibited Pastoruri snowy ascent, we can only observe
it close and then return to Huaraz for overnight (B)
DAY 4 HUARAZ CITY TOUR AND MONTERREY HOT SPRINGS
After breakfast we begin the visit of the town of Huaraz that
includes the Main Square and the Regional Museum of Ancash (often
referred to as the biggest lithical museum of South America),
the church of Soledad and the traditional street José Olaya,
Psicultura, the lookout point of Pinar, the archeological ruins
of Waullac or Willcawain (optional) and Monterrey hot springs.
ARCHEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF ANCASH
Considered the biggest lytic museum of South America, this museum
contains more than 700 lithical sculptures dating mainly from
the Recuay culture with some artifacts from other cultures, such
as the Chavin, Waras, Recuay, Moche, Wari, Chimú, Chancay,
and Inca cultures. Among the artifacts are: tools, mummies with
cranial deformations, textiles, all collected by the priest Augusto
Soriano Infante. Presently the museum is undergoing restoration
work.
THE TEMPLE AND SANCTUARY OF SOLEDAD (SOLITUDE)
Is located in the highest part of the town, the neighborhood of
Soledad (Solitude). Within this temple are found the main images
used during the Holy week of Huaraz, such as: The lord if Ramos,
which whom the holy week is initiated; the Nazareno, an image
that recalls the three falls of Christ on the way to the cross,
the Christ, the lord of Resurrection, with which the ceremony
is closed. We find as well images of the Virgin in pain, Maria
Magdalena and Saint John.
TROUT FARM
Located in Huaraz, this fishery is one of the biggest in the country,
known for the production of trout (especially the rainbow species)
and salmon.
JOSÉ OLAYA STREET
Although not very well maintained, this street is one of the few
that survived the 1970 earthquake, and preserves its charm in
the narrow alleys and its balconies. Moreover, it is still used
as the entry of the villagers to the neighborhoods of Soledad
and San Francisco. This street used to divide the town of Huaraz
in two parts: Ichoc - waras (left side of Huaraz) and Allauca
waras (right side of Huaraz). On Sundays, on this street one can
join local families for traditional food of the region, such as
chicha de jora, tamales, pachamanca and other typical food.
MONTERREY
Not far from Huaraz (7 km) are the hot thermal pools at Monterrey,
with two swimming pools with hot water at a temperature of about
48ºC and with a high content of sulfur, chlorine and bicarbonate.
At the end return to Huaraz and afternoon free just in time to
catch your return bus to Lima (Bus fare included) that departs
at 10.30pm and arrives Lima at 6.00am next day. Upon arrival transfer
to your hotel (B)
INCLUDED:
Bus tickets Lima – Huaraz – Huaraz – Lima –Bus Bed Móvil
tours transfer in / out
Private transport for each place
Hotel 3 stars
Breakfast each day
English guide
Entrances to each tourist place.
NOT INCLUDED
Nothing that is not specified here
CLIMATE: The climate is very dry, in the morning
usualy the sky is clean and the climate is warm. In the morning
the temperature is between 7º until 15º. In the shadow
is cold. The Night is very cold, between 5º until 0º.
Exist two seasons very different: dry epoch from April to September,
accentuating between June and August and epoch of rain from October
and May, the maxim rains are between January and April.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- T-shirts polyester, several changes
- 1 jacket
- 1 impermeable dress coat
- 2 trousers
- socks several changes
- Gloves
- hat
- Sunglasses
- Sunscream
if you bring medicine, we recommended:
- Tablet for altitude sickness: acetosolamida
- Antalgina
- Tablets for the stomach
ADDITIONAL:
- Camera
- 1 book
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