Huascaran National Park: Hiking Quebrada Llanganuco

Enjoy a Full Day in Huascaran National Park Hiking Quebrada Llanganuco: Lagunas Chinancocha and Orconcocha

Quebrada Llanganuco is part of the Huascaran National Park and Biosphere Reserve of Huascaran. The Quebrada Llanganuco is a  high mountain, a glacial formed by the linked of two lagoons: Orconcocha and Chinancocha, flanked by snowy mountains Huascaran, Huandoy, Pisco, Chacraraju, Yanapaccha and Chopicallqui (Cordillera Blanca), among many others. In the lagoon, we can see trees, cattails, and wild ducks. It is the most popular lake and visited by tourists.

This tour is an experience you certainly don’t want to miss

Highlights

• Visit the Huascaran National Park
• Hike the amazing Quebrada Llanganuco
• Get to see all the wildlife this incredible place has to offer

Tour Information

Duration: Full Day
Start and End Location: Huaraz
Availability: Year Round
Miscellaneous: The difficulty level of this trekking is set as Easy

Itinerary

We will pick up you at 9:00 a.m at your hotel, from here we will tour through the Callejon de Huaylas, passing and appreciating the picturesque Andean villages and the unique beauty of the Cordilleras Blanca, observe the Nevado Huascaran, the highest mountain of Peru, and the Cordillera Negra. We will visit the provinces of Carhuaz where we will taste natural fruit ice cream and liquor, Mancos, Yungay and finally up to the Huascaran National Park, to get to the main attraction of this trip the famous Llanganuco: Chinancocha and Orconcocha.
We will take a short walk around the two lakes contemplating the majesty of the Huascaran, Yanapaccha, Pisco and Huandoy and the flora and fauna surrounding this gap. Once we reach Caraz, we will visit a small factory of dairy products and other products of the region as blancmange, fruit ice cream, and liqueur, honey, jelly, cheese, butter, ham legs of pork, bread special, etc. After this, we will return to Huaraz.

What’s Included

• Transport private to start point to hike and vice-versa
• Official trekking guide
• Entrance fees to the Huascaran National Park
• Pick up at your hotel (at 9:00 am)
• First aid kit and oxygen (if necessary)

What’s Not Included

• International flights to Lima / Peru round trip
• Transfer from the airport for bookings of individual flights with different times of arrival/departure
• Exit tax at the airport in Lima
• Travel accident and health insurance
• Luggage insurance and trip cancellation
• Meals in restaurants in Lima and Huaraz
• Pick up at the airport in Lima to the Hotel
• Transfer from the Hotel to the airport and bus station
• Transport public bus or Domestic flight Airline LC-Peru
• Hotel Casa Andina 2 nights in Lima or another hotel
• Hotel San Sebastián 4 nights in Huaraz or another hotel
• Personal expenses
• Box Lunch (amount depends on you)
• Tips

What to Bring

• Hats with earflaps attire are required
• Hiking shoes
• Sunscreen, Sunglasses, and a hat or sun hat
• Sports drinks or water
• Camera

Important Notes

• If you are interested in booking this tour, please contact us at info@keteka.com, we will give you all the information you need.

Map 

Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru

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Cordillera Blanca, Ancash, Peru -9.674720, -77.419100