CORDILLERA BLANCA ANCASH - PERÚ TREKKING

  OLLEROS - CHAVIN TREKKING IN PERU

Timing : 03 days 

Max. altitude : 4.700 m.

Rating : PD

Trekking Season: May to September.

This trek takes the traveler to the ruins of Chavin de Huantar, the oldest ruins in theregion. The trek is moderate, and in 3 days we cross the Cordillera Blanca through Yanashayash Pass (4,700m), to then descend to the archeological complex. The trek can also be done with llamas, where llamas and donkeys transport the gear during all trek.

ITINERARY:

Day 1: transfer from Huaraz (3,090m) to the village of Olleros (3,450m).We start the trek along the Black River, crossing the Uquian Valley. On the trail we have views of various snow capped mountains. We set first camp at 4,200m.

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Day 2: Following a dirt road, we contour a few small lakes and climb towards Yanashayash Pass (4,700m). The second camp is below, in Shoncopampa valley, at 3,800m.

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Day 3: From the valley, we continue walking up to a small steep section from where we can already see the archeological complex of CHAVIN de HUANTAR. We follow the trail to the village of Chavin, on the descent. We reach the village before noon, which gives us enough time to visit the village and the ruins before 6pm, when private transportation takes us back to Huaraz. We arrive in Huaraz at the hotel around 10pm.

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COSTS INCLUDE:

- When you arrive to huaraz we pick up you to the hotel by taxi.

- 2 nights lodging in Huaraz (double bed, breakfast included)

- 02 nights camping

- Huaraz and private local transportation Huaraz - Olleros- Chavin - Huaraz.

- Mountain guide, porters and cook.

- Donkeys to carry the common gear (tents, food and fuel) as well as personal gear (up to 20 kg per person)

- Kitchen gear and cooking facilities at base camp (including dining tent, chairs, cooking tent).

- Food for the whole duration of the climb (breakfast, lunch and dinner) is included.

* The meals include: omelets, sups, fresh fruits, ahuacate, spaghettis meats, rice all them rich in carbohydrates, excellent to recover all the energy you lose during the trek, also include drinks as: tea, coffee, milk breads, popcorn  and coco tea good for altitude sickness.

- Camping gear: 4 season tent - First aid kit

- Check-up for oxygen to assess acclimatization level of each client.

Not included:

- Personal trekking and climbing gear (sleeping bag, sleeping mattress etc..)

- Personal expenses.

THE DURATION OF THE HIKE.
 The camping place is flexible; it could be different place than we decided and it is according to the rhythm or experience of the hikers.

- The prices can change according to the date and number of persons, please catch up us on the web for more information.

Recommended gear:
Lightweight walking shoes/sandals/socks/pants/short pants/T-shirts (long sleeve and short sleeve)/sunglasses/sunscreen/plastic bags/warm sleeping bag /light weight trekking boots/wool socks/light weight treeking pants/waterproof pants and jacket/fleece/Goretex/hat/mits or warm gloves/thermal liners/camera/bandana or hat against sun/headlamp with extra batteries.
Safety Individual gear
Glacier glasses 100% UV with rigid case (2 pair recommended)/ goggles/ sunscreen with maximum protection/lipbalm/4 season sleeping bag/ sleeping pad or thermarest/hat/thermal underwear/fleece jacket/fleece pants/down jacket/Goretex jacket or similar material/2 pairs of gloves or mittens/ pair of thermal glove liners/2 pairs of thermal sock liners/plastic boots/gaiters.