Lake Llanganuco is one of the most beautiful glacier lake into the Cordillera Blanca, this trip is ideal for
visitors, who have a short time to visit our region. As well as it’s used as acclimatization for people, that
going to do treks, climb in Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash for more time or higher elevation
- Maximum altitude: 3850m (lake Llanganuco).
- Duration: full day.
- Departure time: 9:30 am.
- Arrival time: 8:00 pm.
- Preferred time: April – October.
- Location: Cordillera Blanca.
- Average Temperature: between 13°C – 23° C during the trip.
We departure from the agency to start with our day tour to lake Llanganuco, we will drive along the Callejon the
Huaylas, our first stop will be, as soon as we will reach Cuarhuaz town, where we will visit the old main square
with ancient fountain and ornaments, symbolic catholic church of san Pedro, and enjoy delicious fruit ice-cream,
which is made there, after that we will continuing with our trip along the way we will enjoy seeing several
picturesque towns, which are characteristics of highland towns, when we reach Yungay town, we will visit old
Yungay nowadays is well known as campo Santo, it’s a commemoration place because this place was devastated in two
times by natural hazards, then we continue driving up toward Huascaran national park to visit to lake Llanganuco,
at 3850 meters above sea level with green turquoise water and incomparable beauty landscape, at foot of mount
Huascaran, we will spend there one hour approximately.
In the afternoon we will visit Caraz town, where we will have lunch eating traditional food after that we will
visit several touristic place as: manjar factory (its sweet butter made from fruit, milk and chocolate), main
square with centenary fountain and rock temple, finally we comeback until Tarica town, in this place are
concentrate craftsman, who make handicrafts, then we arrive to Huaraz and hotel.
Price per person: US$ 11 Dollars
The tour price include:
- Qualified official tour guide.
- Full first aid kid.
- Personalized service of "K2 Peru Adventures E.I.R.L.".
- Touristic transport.
The price not include:
- Entrance ticket fee to the national park 30.00 soles.
- Alimentation during the trip.
- Tips.
Personal tours gear:
- Hiking boots.
- Sun hat.
- Sun glasses UV protection.
- A day pack about 40 l.
- Water bottle.
- Sun scream.
- Hiking poles.
- Overcoat clothes.