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Optional Maria Josefa Trail hike
A gentle downhill hike of about one hour through high Andean forest and past glacial waterfalls. It offers intimate nature scenes and rejoins the vehicle at the end of the route.
Read MoreAcclimatization day hike to Laguna Llaca or Laguna Churup
A high-elevation acclimatization hike at around 4,500 m / 14,760 ft to either Laguna Llaca or Laguna Churup, both set in glacial terrain. Churup is the more strenuous option, steep and rocky with technical sections, with a turquoise lake beneath Churup's craggy summit and glacier.
Read MoreLlanganuco Lakes and Portachuelo Pass photography excursion
A vehicle-supported photography excursion to the Llanganuco Lakes at 3,850 m / 12,630 ft, a pair of turquoise lakes in a narrow glacial valley between Huascarán and Huandoy. The route continues up to Portachuelo Pass at 4,767 m / 15,640 ft, a panoramic viewpoint over Huascarán, Chopicalqui, Pisco and Chacraraju.
Read MoreGuide briefing in the hotel lobby at 6 PM
An introduction and preparation talk with the guides, held at 6 PM in the hotel lobby in Huaraz. It covers the following day and the outline of the journey ahead.
Read MoreOptional curated gastronomy experience in Lima
An optional curated gastronomy experience sampling Peru's cuisine, arranged at extra cost depending on arrival time. The excursion is not included in the tour price.
Read MoreHuayhuash camp (4,330 m, tents)
A tented camp at about 4,330 m / 14,200 ft in the Huayhuash valley, reached by the Three Lakes Trail. Sunset photography is possible across the remote basin.
Read MoreMatacancha camp (4,100 m, tents)
A tented camp at 4,100 m on the edge of vast highland plateaus, the first mountain camp of the Cordillera Huayhuash circuit. Tents and dining are arranged by the local camp crew.
Read MoreElefante / Guanacpatay camp (4,200 m, tents)
A tented camp at 4,200 m / 13,775 ft in a broad, peaceful basin of the Guanacpatay Valley, with late light across the valley's glacial flanks and the cirque above.
Read MoreHotel Cordillera
A three-star hotel in downtown Huaraz, the mountain gateway city at 3,050 m / 10,000 ft. The property serves as the base for the Cordillera Blanca acclimatization days.
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