7-Day Huayhuash Cultural Trek from Huaraz with Huánuco Viejo

• Arrive and spend the day acclimatizing.

• Early in the morning, have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to La Unión by paved highway for approximately 4 hours to reach La Unión District.

• Then, in about 20 minutes, ascend to the Inca ruins of Huánuco Viejo or Huánuco Pampa and enter to visit the site.

• Observe the main Ushnu, or ceremonial center, the Acllawasi, or women's house, the military house, the Inca bath, the six porches, and the principal entrance to the main building.

• After visiting the entire Inca archaeological site, continue driving to Baños District, named for its hot springs and Inca bath, and pass through the town.

• Continue to Queropalca and arrive at the campsite at 3841 masl.

• Have breakfast in Queropalca in the morning, then hike along the Carhuacocha River through highland pastures, with your first views of the Huayhuash mountains as you approach Carhuacocha.

• After a 3-hour hike, arrive at Carhuacocha, where the campsite is set up.

• Have lunch at camp and walk around the lake in the afternoon.

Dinner and overnight in Carhuacocha at 4200 masl.

• Have breakfast at the campsite in Carhuacocha, then hike up to Carhuac Pass with wonderful views of the mountains and lakes of Huayhuash.

• Hike for about 3 hours to the pass, then walk down to the next campsite of Janca and continue down to Mitucocha with your Peru tour guide.

Dinner and overnight at 4200 masl.

• Enjoy a typical breakfast at the campsite and then start hiking to Lake Mitucocha.

• Then turn to the right on a steep slope and hike up to the next pass, Cacanan Pass at 4750 masl, walking for about 4 hours with spectacular views along the way.

• Descend for about 3 hours to Rondoy Campsite.

Dinner and overnight at 4100 masl.

• Have breakfast at the campsite and start hiking up the slope to Sambunya Pass for about 3 hours.

• Reach Sambunya Pass at 4750 masl. Stop for a few minutes for photos; if it is not windy, it is nice to stay here, but if it is windy, it is better to continue down.

• As you descend, appreciate the beautiful green lake of Soltero Cocha. Pass this lake on the way to Jahuacocha, the most panoramic lake, where your campsite is set up.

• Arrive at the campsite, then have dinner and overnight at Jahuacocha camp at 4200 masl.

• Leave this beautiful trek and walk gently uphill to Pampallamac, where you will bid farewell to the Huayhuash Mountains.

• A few meters down, have lunch.

• After resting for a few minutes, continue down to Llamac town, arriving at approximately 1 or 2 pm.

• Then leave Llamac town and drive along the Llamac River to Timpoc, where the Llamac River and the Pacllon River join. From here, begin going up to Chiquián along the Ainin River, arriving in Chiquián at approximately 12 m.

• Passengers will walk around the village, and after that continue to Huaraz with a 3-hour drive. Then go to your hotel in Huaraz. Distance: 6.21 miles (10 km), 6 hours of trekking, 4 hours by bus. Meals: B/L.