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Full-Day Excursion To Pastoruri Glacier From Huaraz
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Bird Watching, Horse Riding, Glacier

  • Duration

    10 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

See one of the only glaciers left in the tropical areas of South America. The Pastoruri Glacier occupies an Andean peak around 5250masl and has steep, cliff like edges, with heavily crevassed areas characteristic of a cirque glacier. It is located in the south part of the Cordillera Blanca, Peru. Also, visit the Gasified Water Stream, Ice Mountain, Iced Lake and Ice cave. 

Highlights
  • Marvel at the stunning Gasified Water Stream 
  • Hike to the Ice Mountain of Pastoruri
  • Enjoy bird watching at Patococha Lake
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    • Have breakfast in the morning at the hotel and meet your Pastoruri tour guide.

    • Depart at 8 am by driving south side Huaraz. You will be transported in an air-conditioned vehicle.

    • Visit Recuay Province at 3300masl, and continue to Ticampampa 3400masl and Catac 3500masl. 

    • Propel to Pachacoto. From here you will turn east side by the unpaved road and wonderful landscape of highlands full of straw and cold wind, traditional with sheepherders.

    • Stop next to a small lake called Patococha for birds watching such as wild ducks, Andean goose caracara birds and others. 

    • Halt at the Gasified Water Stream with drinkable gasified water flowing underground. 

    • Continue to the next stop at enormous flowers of Puya Raymondi, and changing colour small lake at Pumapampa. The changing colour is the effect of radiation of the sun and mineral containing rocks inside the water.

    • Proceed to Petroglyph Paints.

    • Arrive at Pastoruri parking place with your guide.

    • Get to the Ice Mountain which is about 1 km; you can do easy hiking or a horseback ride to reach the snow mountain of Pastoruri. 

    • Enjoy walking around Pastoruri and visit the Iced Lake and Ice cave.

    • Head back to Huaraz, arriving around 6 pm.

What's Included
  • Air-conditioned transport

  • Official English-speaking Pastoruri tour guide

  • Personal assistance

What's Excluded
  • Huascaran National Park entrance fees

  • Food and beverage

  • Additional services or transfers 

  • Tips

Know before you go
  • After reservation, please stay in touch for the last-minute details

Meeting Point

Huaraz, Peru

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 4 USD 95 Per Person
Child
1 To 4 USD 95 Per Person

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USD 95 / person