1-Day Pastoruri Glacier Tour from Huaraz with Andean Highlands

1 Day Duration

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About This Tour

Explore Pastoruri Glacier in the southern Cordillera Blanca, one of the few remaining tropical glaciers in South America. Located on an Andean peak at around 52...

Duration: 1 Day · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Huaraz · Languages: English, Spanish

Know before you go: Non-refundable tour

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Acclimatize to Huaraz with the help of one of Everest Global Hub’s local guides. Experience the Santa Cruz Valley trails and the dramatic cloud forests and Andean lakes that abound in the region.

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What's Included

Tour guide
Fully equipped transport

Not Included

Entrance fees to Huascaran National Park
Food
Tips

Itinerary

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Day 01

Pastoruri Glacier and Huascaran National Park

Have breakfast at the hotel in the morning and depart at 8 am, driving south of Huaraz. After around 25 km, visit Recuay province at 3300 masl, then continue to Ticampampa at 3400 masl and Catac at 3500 masl. Continue to Pachacoto, where the route turns east onto an unpaved road through a wonderful highland landscape filled with straw grass, cold wind, and traditional scenes of sheep herders. About 15 km from the highway, stop beside the small lake of Patococha for birdwatching, where you may see wild ducks, Andean geese, caracara birds, and others. The next stop is the gasified water stream, where naturally carbonated drinking water flows underground. Continue to the enormous flowers of Puya Raimondii and the small colour-changing lake at Pumapampa. Its changing colour is caused by the sun's radiation and the minerals in the rocks beneath the water. Continue to the petroglyph paintings, and then after approximately 10 more km, arrive at the Pastoruri parking area. From here, the ice mountain is about 1 km away, and you can either enjoy an easy hike or take a horseback ride through the snow mountain of Pastoruri. Once there, enjoy walking around and visiting the iced lake and ice cave. After a few hours in Pastoruri, drive back the same way directly to Huaraz, arriving at around 6 pm.