3-day Trek from Olleros to Chavín de Huántar in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Come and join one of our IFMGA certified guides for a 3-day trek from Olleros to Chavin de Huantar in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru.

Private

Cordillera Blanca

3 Days

Apr - Oct

High

Intermediate

Highlights

Enjoy a 3-day trek that will you from Olleros to the Chavín de Huantar in Peru.
Marvel at the beauty of the Cordillera Blanca.
Open to people of varying skill levels.

Description

Are you looking for an easily accessible, fun and wonderfully scenic hike through the Cordillera Blanca of Peru? Then come and join us on this 3-day trek that will take you from Olleros to Chavin du Huantar.

Also known as the Llama trek, this hike will take from the east of the Cordillera Blanca to the west. You will get to visit and explore a number of great places, including the Callejon de Huaylas to the Valley of the Conchucos. You will also get to marvel at the famed Temple of Chavin. Furthermore, you will get to gaze upon a number of snow covered peaks, including Shaqsha (5,703m), Uruashraju (5,735m), Huantzan (6,395m) and more. While this hike from Olleros to Chavin du Huantar only spans 3 days, you can be sure that over those days, you will see a great deal of the beauty and wonder the Cordillera Blanca is known for.

Because of the accessibility of this trip, it is open to people of varying skill levels. However, it is important that regardless of your skill level you are in good physical condition.

Exciting and full of tremendous highlights this 3-day trek will amaze you. To enjoy it for yourself, please send a request. We look forward to guiding you.

Would you like to enjoy a much longer and more challenging hike in the Peruvian Andes? If so, come and join us on this 10-day trek through the Cordillera Huayhuash.

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Transport during the trip
Porters
Mules and horses

Price details

Price Includes
Certified Trekking Guide (english, spanish)
Certified chef
Private transportation: Huaraz Canrey Chico
Private transportation: Chavín Huaraz
Donkey drivers and donkeys for the transfer of the logistic camping equipment (10 Kg per passenger)
5 meals per day (breakfast, lunch, box lunch, teatime and dinner)
4 seasons tent with double occupancy
Tent kitchen, dining room and bathroom.
Fully equipped kitchen and dining tent
First aid kit
Boiled water to fill your bottle every day
Warm water for your daily personal cleanliness
Emergency horse for the group of participants
Tips to get to Huaraz
Advice before the Expedition
Last day: Dinner and typical Andean drink in Jahuacocha camp.
Price Excludes
Airline ticket to Lima and back to the country of origin
Bus transportation Lima / Huaraz / Lima
Entrance ticket to Huascaran National Park: S/. 60.00 nuevos soles
Personal tent (if you want a personal tent, the rent is S/. 30 soles per day)
Extra costs for premature abandonment of the expedition
International Medical Insurance
Accident and rescue insurance (you can ask us about the agreement we have with Global Rescue for a preferential price)
Travel luggage and trip cancellation insurance
Transfer to Huaraz out of schedule, in case of premature abandonment of the expedition
First breakfast at the beginning of the itinerary is not included
Sleeping bag 25° / -30º
Personal expenses
Hotel during your stay in Huaraz
Tips for guide / staff

Itinerary

Day 1: Huaraz (3,100 m) – Olleros village (3,420 m) – Sacracancha camp (4,000 m)

This adventure will start in Huaraz, we will pick you up at your hotel with private transportation. After the pick up we head south through the Huaylas valley to Olleros village, from this point we detour path to Canrey Chico village, our trekking starting point where the donkey driver and llamas are waiting for us to transport the logistic camping equipment. Our path follows the course of the Negro River for most of the day, with awesome views of the Cashan and Rurec peaks. After a few hours of hiking we will enter the Quebrada Uquián, the trail becomes lighter due to the flatness of this immense valley.

Finally, after 5 hours of walking we will arrive to Sacracancha camp.

Lodging: Mountain tents. Meals: Box lunch, lunch, tea time and dinner. Transfer by car: 2 hours Estimated hiking time: 4 to 5 hours Elevation: +900 m (3,100 masl to 4,000 masl)

Day 2: Sacracancha Camp (4,000 m) - Yanashallash Pass (4,365 m) - Shongo Camp (4,080 m)

On our second day of trekking we will wake up with a hot drink, after time for personal cleanliness, we will leave at 7:00 am heading to the Yanashallash pass.

The trail is through ichus (thatch vegetation, a typical plant of the andean grasslands), then we will walk on sections of the ancient Inca trail. We will go up until we reach a lake, from where we will enjoy the views of the Uruashraju and Huantsán snow-capped peaks. We will reach Yanashallash Pass (4,700m), where there are vestiges of a small Inca altar with three windows where the ancient people made offerings to the Gods to protect their way.

Finally we will go down for two hours on the trail until we arrive at Shongo camp.

In the afternoon you will enjoy tea time, a rest and take pictures of the landscape.

Lodging: Mountain tents. Meals: Breakfast, box lunch, lunch, tea time and dinner. Estimated hiking time: 7 to 8 hours Elevation: +365 m/-280 m (4,000 masl to 4,080 masl)

Day 3: Shongo Camp (4,080 m) - Chavín de Huántar (3,137 m) - Huaraz (3,100 m)

The end of our hike has come. At 7:00 am we start our hike to Chavín de Huántar, during the descent we will arrive to Shongo Quebrada and we will continue until Chichucancha (3850m), in this place the canyon ends and the Quebrada Huachecsa begins where the river of the same name flows. Along the hiking we will see the imposing Huantsán snow-capped mountain with its majestic silhouette and an intimidating west face, this mountain is known as the Andean K2.

At last we will arrive at the town of Chavin and enter the archaeological temple to immerse ourselves in the history of the Incas.

Lodging: Mountain tents. Meals: Breakfast, box lunch, tea time, lunch and dinner. Estimated hiking time: 6 to 7 hours Elevation: -980 m (4,080 masl to 3100 masl) Transfer by car: 3 hours

About the guide

Andean Raju

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Tour Operator

We are a team of young IFMGA and UIMLA-certified mountain guides and leaders, with extensive experience. We offer hiking and mountain expeditions in the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash in Perú, our main adventure destinations. We also offer ascent expeditions to the most emblematic mountains of Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia.

In Andean Raju Expeditions we are proud of our work. Our priority is always the satisfaction and safety of our customers, always taking care of the conservation and protection of the environment. Our mission goes beyond adventure, we offer our clients a personalized experience and our friendship, sharing our culture, knowledge and love for nature and mountains to ensure every visitor an unforgettable experience.

Languages

English

Certificates

IFMGA

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