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Autorized Travel companies in the Cordillera Blanca - Huaraz
 
 
 
       
     
 

 

 
  Start trekking point: Huaran (2840m/9315.2ft)  
  End trekking point: Ollantaytambo  
  Average hours to walk: 5 - 6 hours per day  
  Difficult: Moderate  
  Altitud: (2840m/9315.2ft) to (4458m/14662ft)  
  Recommended season: (is possible to do trekking all year  
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  Itinerary:  
     
  Day 1: Cusco - Huaran – Cancha Cancha  
 
After the breakfast in the hotel we will pick up you to your Hotel to transfer to the Bus station, at 6:00am will be departure from Cusco to Huarán (2840m/9315.2ft), where will start our trekking. On this first day we will climb up for about 5 hours, will start in a valley with lush vegetation and will take us to our first campsite in Cancha Cancha, a small farming community in the middle of spectacular mountain scenery. We will have lunch along the way. After lunch we will continue to our Hiking up to Cancha Cancha, arriving around 3:00pm, Overnight Camping at (3900m/12792ft).
 
     
  Day 2: Cancha Cancha - Kishuarani  
 
After the breakfast in Cancha Cancha we will start climb up around 7:30 am, after climb up for about 3 hours we will get the first pass the named Abra de Pachacutec (4458m/14662ft), from here we will enjoy the nice views of glacier lagoons and the surrounding valleys. Along the hike, we will also have spectacular views of the snow-capped mountains in the area, such as Colquecruz, Minas and Sirijuani. After the pass We will have lunch enjoying the splendid views, after lunch we will go down to Quiswarani, a small peasant and textile community where we will set up our second campsite, overnight at (3700m/12136ft).
 
     
  Day 3: Kisuarani – Cuncani  
 
After the breakfast in Quiswarani we will leave at around 7:30am, we will walking passing along the beautiful Queñuaqocha lagoon, after hiking 2 hours aproximately we will get the second mountain pass, the Abra de Willkiccasa (4100m/13448ft), with absolutely impressive views at both sides of the pass, especially of the Colquecruz and Pitusiray mountains. In the afternoon we will continue on the trail along changing puna, lakes and agricultural areas, after walking 3 hours we will arriving to Cuncani, overnight camping at (3800m/12464ft).
 
     
  Day 4: Cuncari – Lares – Ollantaytambo  
 
After the breakfast in Cuncani at 7:00am we will start descend to Lares Valleys for about 3 hours approximately, where we will enjoy the splendid panoramic long the way, after arrive to Lares we will enjoy the Hot sprongs and inmediatly lunch, then we will continue to Ollantaytambo for about 3 hours more, arriving around 3:00pm, overnight in the local hostel.
 
     
  Day 5: Ollantaytambo – Aguas Calientes – Machupicchu – Cusco    
  After the breakfast in Ollantaytambo at 8:30am we will take Train to Aguas Calientes,the will take for about 2 hours half, then we will take a bus to archeological of Machupicchu for about 40 minutes, after arrive you will visit the ruins with Guide help for about 2 hours, then you will have a free minutes to visit the Wayna Picchu and Inka bridge, after that we will go down to Aguas Calientes to take the Train to Cusco, arriving to Cusco around 8:30pm. Transfer to your selected Hotel.  
     
 

     
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