Itinerary:
Pick up at the bus terminal and transfer to the reserved hostel in Huaraz.
The staff of "Enrique Expedition Tours" and the trekking guide will inform you about the last details of the trekking expedition in the Cordillera Blanca – Quebrada Honda and Ulta.
1st day.- Huaraz – Marcara (2750 m) – Portachuelo Honda (4750 m) – Juitush (4200 m)
We will leave the city of Huaraz towards Marcará, where we will turn to the eastern side of the Cordillera Blanca. We will pass the rural community of Vicos and we arrive at the detour of the Portachuelo Honda Pass, where we will be expected by our donkey drivers and donkeys to carry all the necessary equipment for the trekking. This scenic and enjoyable trekking trail has its starting point at the wide valley of Honda. The route goes to the top to the steep pass of Portachuelo Honda. After the pass we will hike downwards to the place, where we will camp – Juitush, which is located in a green prairie.
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2nd day.- Juitush (4200 m) – Chacas (3360 m).
We will leave the camp and walk alongside the water of this calm river and go up through the Juitush valley. Then we will descend to the village of Chacas.
Chacas is a village in the department of Ancash – a common village, one of many others in our mountain range – with white houses, wooden balconies and stone streets, where you can see large school-workshops of carpentry, woodwork and sculptures. They are directed by the Italians in the Mato Grosso community. The influence we will notice, when we will visit their beautiful main square.
3rd day.- Chacas (3360 m) – Sapchaa (3600 m).
In the morning after our breakfast we will head to the small village of Sapchaa. On this trek we will see plenty of flora existing in this part - Camp.
4th day.- Sapchaa (3600 m) – Yanama (3400 m).
Leaving Sapchaa we will hike up to Pupash (4050 m), where we will observe Mount Cajavilca (5419 m) and Camchas (5204 m). Then we will go down to Yanama, where we will stay the night.
5th day.- Yanama (3400 m) – Avalanca (4500 m).
We will leave our camp and go up to the camp called Avalanca. Today we will see the beautiful mountain Contrahierbas (6036 m) - Camp.
6th day.- Avalanca (4500 m) – Pass of Yanayacu (4830 m) – Quebrada Ulta (4000 m) – Huaraz.
This day we will go over the pass of Punta Yanayacu, where we will have a beautiful view of the mountains Cajavilca, Ulta, Hualcan and Contrahierbas. We will descend by the valley of Ulta until we reach the place called “crossing of Chacas”. There we will be expected by the bus of our company "Enrique Expedition Tours" to take us back to Carhuaz and Huaraz – Hotel.
Departure from Huaraz to Lima (Bus).
Transportation from the hotel to the bus terminal "Cruz del Sur" and departure from Huaraz.
The departure time will be determined by your schedule, in the morning or night.
Morning departure: 11:00 am.
Night departure: 10:30 pm.
**** End of the Trekking Expedition Honda – Ulta in the Cordillera Blanca **** |