2-Day Vallunaraju Mountain trekking tour
Highlights
Huaraz, Huascarán National Park
nature, climbing, camping
Group Tour
2 Days
Medium
English, Spanish
Description
Climb up Mount Vallunaraju in the Cordillera Blanca ranges of the Peruvian Andes. Go all the way to the top for breathtaking views from the summit including that of the majestic mountains of Huascarán, Chopicalqui and Tocllaraju !
Itinerary
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Day 1- Huaraz (3100 m) – Llaca base camp (4400 m) – Moraine camp site (4900 m)
Depart from Huaraz at 9:00 am. to the east of Huaraz until the Llaca base camp at 4400 m. [Walk time: 3 hours (climb up) / driving time: 2 hours]
Start climbing up. After 3 hours, reach the campsite at 4900m. Enjoy taking scenic photos of the beautiful sunset.
Overnight camp at Moraine.
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Day 2- Vallunaraju moraine (4900 m) – Vallunaraju Summit (5686 m) – moraine – base camp – Huaraz
Have breakfast early at 2:00 am.
Start walking up on rock slabs until the glacier edge around 15 minutes and put on the climb gears and tools to start climbing up on the ice terrace to reach the summit at 5686 m. [Climbing time: 10 hours (ascent & descent) / driving time: 2 hours]
On the summit, enjoy gorgeous views and a spectacular sunrise, mountain views as the Cordillera Negra. See several impressive summits of over 6,000 meters around including Tocllaraju Mountain, Chopicalqui Mountain, Mount Huascaran, Mount Copa, Ocshapalca Mountain, Ranrapalca Mountain, Huantzan Mountain.
After spending enough time taking in the scenic pictures, descend on the same path up until Moraine camp and take a short time to break.
Follow down until Llaca base camp, where private transport awaits to drive back to Huaraz.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.