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Huaraz · Cordillera Blanca · Peru

Day Treks, Hikes & Sightseeing Tours from Huaraz

Private, guided day hikes and full-day tours from Huaraz: Laguna 69, Laguna Churup, Llanganuco Lakes, Pastoruri Glacier and Chavín de Huántar. Perfect for acclimatizing before a longer trek in the Cordillera Blanca, always at your own pace.

Private & guided Great for acclimatising Half-day to full-day
Day Treks, Hikes & Sightseeing Tours from Huaraz

Day trips from Huaraz

Two ways to spend a day in the Cordillera Blanca

Walk to turquoise glacial lakes and pre-Inca ruins on a guided day hike, or ride to the highlights of the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Negra on a private tour by car. Every outing leaves from Huaraz and returns the same day.

Day Hikes from Huaraz

Guided day hikes to Laguna 69, Laguna Churup, Wilcacocha and other glacial lakes and viewpoints, from easy acclimatization walks to challenging high-altitude trails.

Wilcacocha Lake & View – Cordillera Negra Half Day Moderate Hike

Wilcacocha Lake & View – Cordillera Negra Half Day

2 to 2.5 hours · ▲ 3745 m · 7.5 km Hike · A 20-minute drive from Huaraz

A pleasant uphill hike offering fantastic views of the Cordillera Blanca mountains. We depart Huaraz in the morning in our private transport and drive for 20 minutes up the Cordillera Negra to…
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Laguna Hualcacocha Hike Moderate to Hard

Laguna Hualcacocha Hike

Full day – about 5 hours hiking (3 hrs up / 2 hrs down) · ▲ 4,355 m · 10 km round trip hike · About 2 hours each way from Huaraz

A rewarding full-day hike in the Cordillera Blanca to Laguna Hualcacocha, a striking turquoise glacial lake tucked beneath the Hualcan and Ulta peaks, in Carhuaz province. We depart Huaraz early in the…
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Wilcahuaín Ruins — Half-Day Hike Easy

Wilcahuaín Ruins — Half-Day Hike

4 hours hike · ▲ 3400m · 7 km · Car back to Huaraz

An easy 7 km walk on a good path from Huaraz to the Wilcahuaín archaeological site, built by the Wari Empire between roughly 600 and 900 AD. The main three-story building once…
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Quillqueyhuanca Valley Hike Easy

Quillqueyhuanca Valley Hike

5 to 6 hours · ▲ 4150m · 6 km

An easy, almost flat walk up the Quebrada Quillqueyhuanca, with wide mountain views and sheer vertical rock walls overhead — we have spotted condors here more than once. Lunch is a picnic…
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Cordillera Negra Hike Easy

Cordillera Negra Hike

2 to 3 hours hike · ▲ 4225m · 10 km · 1 hour drive

From the pass of Punta Callan at 4225m the whole Cordillera Blanca lines up in front of you — peaks, glaciers and steep-walled valleys, end to end. We drive up through small…
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Llaca Valley & Ranrapalca Glacier Moderate

Llaca Valley & Ranrapalca Glacier

2 hours hiking · ▲ 4460m · 1.5 km

Few places in the Cordillera Blanca put you this close to the ice. From the end of the road we walk up about an hour and a half through a narrow valley…
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Huaraz Ridges & Views Hike Moderate to Hard

Huaraz Ridges & Views Hike

5 to 6 hours · ▲ 3750m · 9 km · 10 min drive to trailhead

A line of open hill ridges above Huaraz, with the city, the long Callejón de Huaylas valley and the snow chain of the Cordillera Blanca all laid out below. A short drive…
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Macashca Hills Hike Moderate to Hard

Macashca Hills Hike

5 to 6 hours · ▲ 4200m · 7 km · Short drive

An escape from the usual circuit, close to home. A short drive into the farming valley of Macashca — past its small hydroelectric scheme — and then a steady climb up a…
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Lake Urus — Hidden Lake Moderate to Hard

Lake Urus — Hidden Lake

5 to 6 hours · ▲ 4260m · 4.5 km · Short drive to Cochapampa

A lake few people know but the villagers. From Pashpa, at the mouth of the Ishinca valley, the trail climbs gently through open farmland with the giants Huascarán, Copa and Vallunaraju across…
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Lake Shallap Remote Hike Moderate to Hard

Lake Shallap Remote Hike

6 hours · ▲ 4250m · 9 km

Apart from the local people, you will likely have this trail to yourself. The walk to the lake is gradual and never steep — except the last twenty minutes, scrambling over a…
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Laguna Churup Hike Hard

Laguna Churup Hike

5 to 6 hours · ▲ 4450m · 3.5 km · Drive to Pitec

One of the most popular day hikes near Huaraz, and a strenuous one. We drive to Pitec at 3850m through the farming hamlets of Unchus and Llupa, then climb steadily up a…
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Laguna 69 with Llanganuco Lakes Hard

Laguna 69 with Llanganuco Lakes

5½ hours hiking · ▲ 4500m · 7 km · 5 hours driving

A brilliant blue lake set right under the peaks. We drive into the Huascarán National Park, passing the famous twin Llanganuco lakes, and start walking from Cebollapampa at 3850m — a continuous…
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Laguna Ahuac Hike Hard

Laguna Ahuac Hike

6 hours · ▲ 4560m · 6 km · 30 min drive

A little-known lake hidden high behind Huaraz at the foot of Vallunaraju, where we are almost certain to have the trail to ourselves. A half-hour drive to the Wilcahuaín ruins, then a…
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Full-Day Tours by Car

Private sightseeing tours to Llanganuco Lakes, Laguna Parón, Pastoruri Glacier with Puya Raymondi, and the Chavín de Huántar archaeological site.

Lake Rocotuyoc & Congelada Easy to Moderate

Lake Rocotuyoc & Congelada

Full day (approx. 1-1.5 hours easy walking) · ▲ 4,550m · Approx. 3 km round trip on foot · Approx. 2 hours drive each way

Tucked away inside Huascarán National Park, the Rocotuyoc and Congelada lagoons make up one of the finest easy-to-moderate day excursions available from Huaraz, and a favourite choice for acclimatization ahead of longer…
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Queshque Lakes & Puya Raymondi Forest Hike Easy to Moderate

Queshque Lakes & Puya Raymondi Forest Hike

Full day – about 3 hours hiking · ▲ 4,300 m · 6 km round trip hike · About 1.5 hours each way from Huaraz

A full-day hike in the southern Cordillera Blanca to discover the three lakes of the Queshque Valley and one of the least-visited Puya Raymondi forests in the region. We leave Huaraz in…
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Llanganuco Lakes & Portachuelo Pass Easy

Llanganuco Lakes & Portachuelo Pass

Full day · ▲ 4767m · Full-day drive

By car into the heart of the Huascarán National Park to the twin crystal-blue lakes of Llanganuco — Chinancocha and Orconcocha — under the huge walls of Huascarán, Huandoy and Yanapaccha. We…
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Car Tour to Laguna Paron Easy

Car Tour to Laguna Paron

Full day + easy lakeside walk · ~3 hours each way

A bright blue lake ringed by snow peaks, with the sharp Pirámide (5885m) standing straight at its head — and one of the few you can reach by vehicle. We drive 67…
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Puya Raymondi with Pastoruri Glacier Option Easy

Puya Raymondi with Pastoruri Glacier Option

Full day · Full-day drive

The Puya Raimondi grows only in the high country of Peru. It flowers once in its life — up to twenty thousand blooms on a single spike, pollinated by hummingbirds — and…
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Chavín de Huántar Tour by Car Easy

Chavín de Huántar Tour by Car

Full day · 3 to 4 hours each way

Located three to four hours by road from Huaraz are the ruins of Chavín—a culture dating back to between 800 and 200 BC, whose religion spread across much of Peru. The great…
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Honcopampa Ruins & Waterfall Easy

Honcopampa Ruins & Waterfall

Full day + 30 min hike · Half-day drive

Into a remote valley close under the mountains, to pre-Inca ruins and a waterfall hidden in the trees. We drive up through Parihuanca and small farming villages to a wide green pampa…
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Highlights Tour — Caraz, Yungay & Mountain Views Easy

Highlights Tour — Caraz, Yungay & Mountain Views

Full day · Full-day drive

A relaxed day stitching together several sides of the valley. First the pre-Inca ruins of Wilcahuaín just outside Huaraz, then a turn into the Cordillera Negra to the lookout of El Mirador…
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