- Duration: 03 Days / 02 Nights
- Season: May to September
- Difficulty : (=PD)
Vallunaraju is one of the most predominant mountains that can be seen directly from Huaraz as well from Cordillera Negra. It can be easily identified and distinguished from other mountains for its double – headed summit from which the northern summit is the highest one.
Vallunaraju is a great acclimatization-climb for those seeking for higher elevations in Cordillera Blanca.Cordillera Blanca.
Itinerary
Day 01: Huaraz – Llaca – Base Camp
We will aboard the bus which transfers us to Llaca valley (4 300masl). On the way we are passing some Andean villages such as: Marian, LLupa and Cachipampa. Then we climb steeply up a ridge for 3 hours to the moraine camp at 5 130masl, where we spend the night at 4 890m.
Day 02:Morrein Camp – Summit – Base Camp
This day after the fast breakfast in the Moraine Camp we will start short climb over the rocks for about 25 minutes to get the glacier, where we will put our climbing gears like crampons, harnes, helmet, etc. From the moraine to the summit will takes 4 hours climb up approximately, in the top (5386m/17666ft) we will take pictures for about 10 minutes and inmediately we go down to the Moraine for about 2 hours, arriving to the Moraine we will take out our climbing gears and pack to start go down to the Moraine Camp, overnight camping in the Moraine.
Day 03: Morrein Camp – Llaca – Huaraz
From base camp, the route takes a moraine ridge and crosses rock slabs across the edge of the glacier to reach an area of tent platforms. On the afternoon we check our climbing equipments for the next day. We spend the night at 4 600masl. Walk about 4 hours
Services included in the prices:
Lima transfers all land transport involved in the itinerary, hotel accommodation in Huaraz on a Bed and Breakfast basis. Once on trek, a full service, including food and all equipment (excluding personal equipment) is included in the trek price.
- Food while on the mountain
- Park Fees
- Group climbing and cooking gear
- Scheduled restaurant meals
- Pack animals and porters for group gear
- Ground transportation from Lima and return and while in the mountains
Not Included:
Travel insurance, meals other than breakfasts when staying in hotels in Lima and Huaraz, sleeping bags, personal trekking gear. Tips for trek staff, Lima Airport departure tax, miscellaneous personal expenses – beer, tips, souvenirs etc.
- Airfare
- Personal equipment
- Tips.
- Alcoholic beverages
- Unscheduled hotel nights and restaurant meals
- Trip and medical/evacuation insurance
- Items of a personal nature; phone calls, laundry, room service and so forth
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