3 Day Trek to Pisco Summit Point From Huaraz
Highlights
Huaraz, Huascarán National Park
climbing, photography, camping
Group Tour
3 Days
Medium
English, Spanish
Description
Experience a summit perfect for acclimatization with this mountain climbing tour. Go up all the way to the summit of Pisco and be in awe of stunning snow-capped peaks of Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Yanapaccha, Chacraraju, Piramide Garcilaso and many more!
Itinerary
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Day 1- Huaraz (3100 m) – Yungay town (2500 m) – Cebollapampa camp (3900 m) – Pisco base camp (4665 m)
Depart from Huaraz at 6:00 am and head towards the north side along Callejon de Huaylas valley until Yungay town.
Turn east to continue driving up toward Llanganuco valley passing on the way by beautiful couple glacier lakes.
At Cebollapampa, take donkey and donkey driver service for loading the climbing gear until the base camp at 46650 m.
Overnight camp at base camp.
[Driving time: 3 hours/walk time: 3 hours (walk up)]
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Pisco mountain base camp (4665 m) – Pisco summit (5752 m) - Pisco base camp (4665 m)
Have early breakfast at 1:00.
Start walking up toward the Pisco summit at 5752 m. After 3 hours, pass the rocky Moraine side and be at the glacier edge.
Reach the top, after 4 hours of climbing up. On the summit, see more than 10 other summits, which are over 6,000 meters high including the giant mount Huascarán.
Come back to the camping spot. Spend the last night, camping at the base camp.
[Climbing time: 11 hours (ascent & descent)]
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Pisco base camp (4665 m) – Cebollapampa (3900 m) – Huaraz
Pick up the climbing gear after a hearty breakfast. Walk down until Cebollapampa, where the private transport will be waiting to go back to Huaraz.
[Trek time: 3 hours (descent)/ driving time: 3 hours)]
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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.