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3-Day Pisco Mountain Peak Climb From Huaraz

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Climbing, Camping

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Surround yourself amidst the stunning snow-capped peaks of Huandoy, Huascarán, Chopicalqui,  Chacraraju, Piramide Garcilaso, and many more. Trek up to the Pisco mountain peak. Explore the part of the Cordillera Blanca range in the Peruvian Andes. The view will be simply breathtaking! 

Highlights
  • Go to Callejon de Huaylas valley, an inter-Andean valley
  • See beautiful glaciers at Llanganuco valley
  • Hike to Pisco summit, a mountain in Peru
  • Day 1- Huaraz (3100 m) – Yungay town (2500 m) – Cebollapampa camp at (3900m) – Pisco base camp (4665 m) (Driving time: 3 hours/walk time: 3 hours (walk up) expand_more

    • Depart from Huaraz at 6:00 am and head towards the north side along Callejon de Huaylas valley.

    • Turn east from Yungay town and continue driving up toward Llanganuco valley, passing by beautiful glacier lakes on the way.

    • Take donkey and donkey driver service for loading our climbing gear, at Cebolla Pampa, until the base camp at 3850 m.

    Overnight camp at base camp.

  • Day 2- Pisco mountain base camp (4665 m) – Pisco summit at (5752m) - Pisco base camp at (4665m). expand_more

    • Start walking up toward Pisco summit at 5752 m, after breakfast. Three hours later, pass the rocky moraine side, and reach the glacier edge. 

    • Climb up for four hours and reach the top. At the summit, see more than 10 summits, which are over 6000 meters high, including the giant Mount Huascarán. The climbing time is 11 hours (ascent & descent)

    • Come back to the camping spot.

    Spend the last night at the base camp.

  • Day 3- Pisco base camp (4665 m) – Cebollapampa (3900 m) – Huaraz (Trek time: 3 hours (descent)/ driving time: 3 hours) expand_more

    • After a hearty breakfast, pick up the climbing gear and walk down to Cebollapampa.

    Private transport will be waiting to drive you back to Huaraz.

What's Included

  • Qualified mountain Peruvian guide

  • Cook specialized in normal and vegetarian dishes

  • Climbing permits to Huascaran National Park

  • Full first aid kit

  • Camping equipment (double sleeping tent, mattress, and etc.)

  •  Equipment and cook tools (cook tent, chairs, table and full utensil kitchen)

  • Climbing gear (climbing boots, crampons, harness, ice axe rope, etc)

  • Personalized service

  • Donkey driver, who is allowed to drive 5 donkeys

  • Donkeys service to transport the climbing logistic 

  • Private transport from Huaraz – Cebollapampa and back

  • Climbing meal (breakfast, picnic or lunch and dinner)

  • The meal contains enough carbohydrate to recover the lost energy during the trek (omelette, soup, fresh fruit, meats, pasta, raze, hot drinks, coca tea, which is ideal for altitude sickness)

What's Excluded

  • Alimentation in Huaraz city

  • Sleeping bag (adequate -15° C)

  • Tips

What to bring

Personal Climbing Gear:

  • Climbing boots

  • Polar Tec or wool gloves

  • Sun hat

  • Polar Tec or wool cap

  • Sun glasses UV protection

  • A backpack between 40 l to 70 l

  • Lightweight Waterproof jacket Gore-Tex

  • Lightweight Waterproof pants Gore-Tex

  • Water bottle

  • Sun scream

  • Headlamp

  • Personal first aid kit

  • Hiking poles

  • Overcoat clothes

  • A camera

  • Sleeping bag -15° C

  • Personal toilets and a small synthetic towel

  • Sandals

Know before you go

  • This summit is the most perfect for acclimatization with easy difficulty in climbing up on the normal route on the west ridge. Enjoy breathtaking mountain views from the summit, be surrounded by huge snow-capped peaks such as the Huandoy mountain, Huascarán mounts, Chopicalqui mountain, Yanapaccha mountain, Chacraraju mountain, Piramide Garcilaso mountain, Caraz mountain and the impressive lovely mount Alpamayo.

  • Maximum altitude: 5752 m (Pisco summit).

  • Difficulty: Moderate.

  • Duration: 3 days and 2 nights.

  • Preferred time: May – September.

  • Average temperature: Between 13° C – 23° C during the day/ at night -05°C to – 02°C.

Important Advice:

  • Do an early booking to get special discounts. 

  • For booking validation, deposit 50% of the total price, and pay the rest 50% after arrival in Peru or Huaraz.

  • Accommodation service has hot water, private bathroom, TV with cable connection, restaurant, cafe shop, which is located downtown

  • Bus service from Lima – Huaraz – Lima with “Cruz del Sur or Movil tours” with Wi-Fi connection. 

  • Company service is available to provide all information regarding the trip. For detailed information, request us and we will reply as soon as possible because we have an expert guide available.

  • Trek rates can change according to the booking time and the number of participants.

Meeting Point

Cordillera Blanca, Lima District, Peru

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 2USD 800 Per Group
3 To 0USD 1050 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 800 / group