Peru · TOURS IN HUARAZ
The Cordillera Blanca starts at the edge of town and climbs to 6,700 metres. These 15 cover Laguna 69, Pastoruri, the Chavín ruins and the multi-day crossings, priced, with the altitude each one demands spelled out.
Leave Huaraz around 5:00 to 5:30 AM for a full-day trip to Lagoon 69 in Huascaran National Park. You will stop at Llanganuco Lakes, hike from Cebollapampa at 12,631 feet, and reach the blue lake beneath Chacraraju and Nevado Pisco. Spanish guiding is included, with English availability to confirm.
“Bellissima escursione! Se siete a Huaraz, consiglio di fare questa gita”
From Huaraz, spend about 9.5 hours visiting Parco, Pato Cocha Lake, Puma Pampa, Puya Raimondi, San Patricio Cave, and Pastoruri Glacier. Expect an hour-long hike from Pumapashimin lagoon, a Spanish-speaking guide who may speak limited English, lunch at your own cost, and a S/30 entrance fee.
“it was amazing weather and we saw beautiful nature definitely recommend”
Leave Huaraz at 5:00 am for a full-day trip through Andean villages and Huascarán National Park. Stop at Llanganuco Lake, then hike about three hours from Cebollapampa to Lake 69. A guide, hotel pickup, and group transport are included, while food and the park fee cost extra.
“Well organised! The agency was really great. However, the guide wasn't speak very well English.”
Leave Huaraz at 3:00 am for Mateo in Huascarán National Park. With a certified English- or Spanish-speaking guide, private transport, mountain boots, crampons, harness, helmet, ice axe, ropes, and lunch, you hike across the moraine and climb to a 5,000-meter summit. Pablo may guide your ascent, with safety and personal help throughout.
“It was certainly a challenge but very rewarding to complete this experience. It was unfortunately not a clear day and this made it a little more challenging for a first timer of a snow climb, but the guides were great and it was well worth it.”
You leave Huaraz at 3:30 AM, hike the moraine, rope onto the glacier, and climb Nevado Mateo, also called San Mateo, at 5,150 meters. English and Spanish-speaking guides provide boots, crampons, harnesses, ice axe, and helmet. The route is short but physically demanding at altitude, with views toward Contrahiervas and the Cancora Lagoons.
“Best trip everThis simply was AWESOME Best trip ever!!! A serious must for those who seek adventure, for those who dare and even for those who are a tiny bit scared ....... don't worry it's cool. Our guide Richard was so kind. He knew the mountain like the back of his hand. One lady in our group was a tiny bit nervous, he held her hand, tethered her to himself and bolstered her confidence. She completed the trip successfully love to Xemena Overall this trip was phenomenal !!!!! Yes! Big Love ️”
This private Huayhuash hiking experience starts with hotel pickup in Huaraz and includes private transport, a guide, and lunch. The listed duration is about five hours, though the operator also arranges longer Huayhuash treks. Angel, Michael, and Maikel are among the guides linked with the company, but confirm your guide and exact route before booking.
“I did the 8 days Huayhuash trek and it was amazing. We all loved our tour guide Micheal and our chef. Angel is very helpful with everything I needed. I am really happy I met them in Huaraz. Highly recommend.”
Leave Huaraz at 6:00 am for Lake Parón, traveling through Carhuaz, Yungay, and Caraz with a Spanish-speaking guide and a group of up to 15 people. After reaching 4,170 meters, walk about 40 minutes to a viewpoint above the glacial lake. Bring food, pay the national park fee separately, and expect a long day.
“Un lugar mágico, vale la pena cada kilómetro para ver este majestuoso lugar, buen acompañamiento de los guías, gran experiencia”
Travel from Huaraz through Recuay, Ticapampa, and Catac to Pastoruri Glacier. You’ll see Puya Raimondi plants, Pumapampa’s gasified waters, the Lake of Seven Colors, cave paintings, and high-altitude lagoons. Hotel pickup, transport, and a guide are included, but lunch and the Huascarán National Park fee cost extra.
“Inolvidable. Puntuales y muy organizados. Deben prepararse bien para la altura, son más de 5,000 msnm/ 17,900 pies de altura. Recomiendo subir a caballo porque el tiempo apenas alcanza para disfrutarlo si subes todo recorrido a pie. Ver un glaciar es algo inolvidable.”
Travel from Huaraz through the Callejón de Huaylas to Carhuaz, the Yungay Cemetery, and Chinancocha Lake in Llanganuco Valley. You get transport and a guide, with basic English advertised, but Spanish is the safer choice. Budget $33 plus the S/35 entrance fee and lunch. Expect a long day with scenic stops and shopping visits.
“Dans l’ensemble le tour est intéressant mais plusieurs éléments sont problématiques. De longues explications sont apportées par le guide, mais tout en espagnol alors que nous avions réservé un tour en anglais. Tout est également fait pour pousser le touriste à la consommation. Par exemple, le premier arrêt a lieu devant une glacerie et le dernier chez un potier. On nous a même vendu une dégustation gratuite de bières et de produits de la région. En y arrivant, il n’y avait absolument rien de gratuit et l’on se rend vite compte que le but est de nous faire acheter leurs produits plus chers qu’ailleurs. L’encouragement à faire des selfies devant…”
Travel from Huaraz through Carhuaz and Caraz to Paron Lagoon in a small Spanish-speaking group of up to 10 people. Walk beside turquoise water beneath Artesonraju, Piramide Garcilaso, and Caraz, then climb for about 40 minutes to a wide viewpoint. Guide Junior is especially attentive, though meals and boat rentals cost extra.
“Very good and the guide, Junior, was very attentive at all times and made the journeys very enjoyable. The lagoon is a spectacle, I recommend going up to the viewing point, at first it seems a lot but the climb is really pleasant for people who go to the mountains from time to time.”
Leave Huaraz at 9:00 AM for Vicos and Huascarán National Park. You’ll visit blue-green Rocotuyoc Lagoon, the frozen Congelada Lagoon, Llamaruri rock paintings, and Paqcharuri waterfall. Transport and hotel pickup are included, but bring rain gear, lunch money, and patience for a Spanish-led day.
“On a passé la journée à attendre c’était insupportable. En prime nous n’avons pas pu manger de 8h40 à 18h30 car il fallait réserver notre plat le matin soi-disant ????? Nous sommes retournés à Huaraz a + de 18h30 et pas à 17h30 comme indiqué, alors que nous avions un bus juste après.”
Leave Huaraz around 5:00am for a full-day hike to Laguna 69 at 4,604 meters. You will pass Yungay, Llanganuco Lakes, and high Andean valleys before a three-hour climb to the turquoise lake. Spanish and English guiding is available, and French-speaking guide Carlos has led some departures.
“El guía fue muy claro con tiempos y exigencias de la ruta, lo cual es de agradecer. El resto lo esperado, una auténtica pasada.”
Travel from Huaraz through Recuay, Ticapampa, and Catac to Huascarán National Park. See Pumashimin, the Lake of Seven Colors, nearby cave paintings, and Pastoruri Glacier after a 40 to 60 minute high-altitude walk. English and Spanish guides are available, with a private option that includes lunch and a scenic stop.
“precisa de preparo físico!! a altitude pega bastante, mas tem cavalos que podem ajudar a subir.”
Leave Huaraz at 5:00 AM for Huascarán National Park, stop at the Llanganuco lakes, then hike 8 km to Laguna 69 at 4,620 meters. You get about 30 minutes at the lake. English or Spanish guiding, hotel pickup, and a private option with lunchbox are available.
“The walk was very good. The bad thing is that you didn't pick me up at the hotel nor did you leave me at the hotel on the way back... which is what you had indicated. I think it's not a walk for everyone and the schedule should be respected.”
This 14-hour small-group trip takes you from Huaraz to Lake 69 in Huascarán National Park. You’ll ride through Yungay and the Llanganuco Valley, then hike from 3,900 to 4,600 meters. Spanish-speaking guides such as Wilson and Noel have led the route. The trail is tough, but the turquoise lake and snowy peaks make the effort worthwhile.
“It was nice. Guide’s name is Noel, I am not sure. He was so kind and checked everyone whether is it okay. But you make sure that you have to prepare totally for trekking. Hard course to Laguna 69”
Pick a ruin, a ridge, a river or a table.
