Itinerary

1. Day 1 : Huaraz - Cashapampa - Llamacorral

   • Leave Huaraz around 7 am from the hotel, and drive along the Callejon de Hualas.

   • Pass by several villages, such as Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz. 

   • Continue to the trailhead Cashapampa, and meet the donkey guide. 

   • Start hiking up by a narrow and hot valley. 

   • Go up for about 2 hours, then have lunch under a tree's shadow. 

   • Head up, through an almost flat area, to the first camp Llama corral.

2. Day 2 : Llamacorral - Taullipampa

   • After an Andean breakfast at the campsite, hike along the moderate valley. 

   • Enjoy views of the beautiful turquoise lakes - Ichicocha and Jatuncocha.

   • Arrive at a picnic spot for lunch. 

   • After lunch, go up to the Alpamayo South base camp to click photos. 

   • Return for a short walk and then continue trekking for few hours to the next camp Taullipampa. 

3. Day 3 : Taullipampa – Huaripampa/Cachinapampa

   • After breakfast at the Campsite, start hiking again.  

   • Hike for 3 hours to reach the Punta Union pass. 

   • Enjoy spectacular views of the mountains such as Taulliraju, Paria, Artesonraju, and others and the beautiful lake of Taullicocha. 

   • Continue hiking down to Morococha lakes and arrive at Cachinapampa Camp.

   • Another four hours of hike. 

4. Day 4 : Return to Huaraz

   • After the last breakfast at a campsite, start hiking along the valley down to Huaripampa. 

   • Climb up to get to Vaqueria.

   • Drive in a minivan to Huaraz. 

   • Move up to the pass, through the quinoa forests and meadows.

   • Approach the lakes, enjoy a picturesque view of the valley. 

   • See the east flank of Huascaran. 

   • Descend down into the Llanganuco Valley. 

   • Drive out of the National Park to Huaraz.

   Stay overnight.