4-Day Pre-Inca Trail Trek to Chavín de Huántar from Huaraz

4 Days Duration

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About This Tour

Go on a Pre-Inca Trail trek on this 4-day tour from Huaraz to Chavín de Huántar. Hike through the Rio Negro Valley, cross high Andean landscapes, and reach the...

Duration: 4 Days · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Huaraz, Chavín de Huantar · Languages: English

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What's Included

Day acclimatizing community support tour
Transfer in/out from your hotel in Huaraz to the trailhead and trail end
English-speaking official trekking guide
Emergency horse and guide assistance (more than 5 passengers)
Cook (for more than 5 passengers; otherwise, the guide is the cook for less than 4 passengers)
Cook helper for more than 5 passengers
Boiled water
Donkey drivers
Donkeys for carrying camping logistics as much as needed
Emergency horse for evacuation
Group tent for more than 5 passengers
Cooking utensils, cooking tent, chairs, and table
Complete food during your trek except for the first breakfast, which is at your hotel, and the last dinner, which is in Huaraz
Sleeping tents for two people per tent
Sleeping mattresses
Emergency basic first aid kit and oxygen
Hot water for washing hands in the morning

Not Included

Huayhuash Community entrance fees
Personal medicines if you have a medical prescription
Personal trekking clothes or equipment (warm clothes, rain clothes, hiking sticks, etc.)
Personal toiletries
Extra services or additional transfers
Tips for staff

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Arrival in Huaraz and Acclimatization

Arrive in Huaraz and meet your official trekking guide. Dedicate the day fully to acclimatization. Arrive in Huaraz and meet your official trekking guide. Dedicate the day fully to acclimatization. Stay overnight.
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Day 02

Huaraz to Sacracancha via Canrey Chico

Have a refreshing breakfast in Huaraz, get picked up from your hotel, and transfer to the trailhead of Canrey Chico (3350 masl), about 30 km south of Huaraz. Have a refreshing breakfast in Huaraz, get picked up from your hotel, and transfer to the trailhead of Canrey Chico (3350 masl), about 30 km south of Huaraz. Meet the donkey drivers and pack horses, load the trekking equipment, and start hiking along the Rio Negro Valley toward the eastern side and the white mountains. Meet the donkey drivers and pack horses, load the trekking equipment, and start hiking along the Rio Negro Valley toward the eastern side and the white mountains. Ascend to the Sacracancha campsite (5-6 hrs) as you go up the valley through some of the nicest landscapes. Ascend to the Sacracancha campsite (5-6 hrs) as you go up the valley through some of the nicest landscapes. Set up the tents. Set up the tents. Overnight at around 4090 masl.
3

Day 03

Sacracancha to Shonkoruri via Yanashallash Pass

Enjoy an Andean breakfast at the campsite and start hiking through a pasture area in the highlands. Enjoy an Andean breakfast at the campsite and start hiking through a pasture area in the highlands. Hike up to the highest point of the trail at Punta Yanashallash, 4800 m (5-6 hrs). Hike up to the highest point of the trail at Punta Yanashallash, 4800 m (5-6 hrs). Walk down along the zig-zag, stone-paved Pre-Inca Trail, preserved in its natural position as the Pre-Incas built it with stones. This is the entrance to the sacred capital of Chavín. Walk down along the zig-zag, stone-paved Pre-Inca Trail, preserved in its natural position as the Pre-Incas built it with stones. This is the entrance to the sacred capital of Chavín. Arrive at the campsite at Shongo, 4088 m. Arrive at the campsite at Shongo, 4088 m. Dinner and overnight.
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Day 04

Shonko Ruri to Chavín de Huántar and Return

Enjoy a wonderful sunrise at the campsite. The trek starts after an energetic breakfast and passes through several small Quechua villages before arriving at Chavín de Huántar, 3090 m. Enjoy a wonderful sunrise at the campsite. The trek starts after an energetic breakfast and passes through several small Quechua villages before arriving at Chavín de Huántar, 3090 m. Arrive around midday in Chavín and immediately visit the huge Chavín Pre-Inca ruins complex with your Peru tour guide. Arrive around midday in Chavín and immediately visit the huge Chavín Pre-Inca ruins complex with your Peru tour guide. Visit the museum located a little outside Chavín on the north side. Visit the museum located a little outside Chavín on the north side. Have lunch in Chavín. Have lunch in Chavín. Spend the night in a basic hotel in Chavín or return to Huaraz late in the afternoon. Spend the night in a basic hotel in Chavín or return to Huaraz late in the afternoon.