Lake 69 full day hiking tour in group - Huascaran National ParkDistance: 6 kmAltitude: 3900m to 4600mRating: moderateLake 69 is the most beautiful lake in the Cordillera Blanca and become popular by Read more ➤
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Overview
Full Day Tour closer to snow peaked mountain, visiting diferent touristic places, sightseeing and making photo stops and adventures, privat services allow to visitors to make their tours at their own to make stop at any place they want to stop for the bst photos or other interesting visit
Highlights
Description
The Private Day Tour to Pastoruri Glacier in Huascaran National Park will let you discover the glacier that is retreating quickly, it has lost 22% of its size and 15.5% on its ice mass in the last 30 years. The Pastoruri Glacier covers the mount at altitudes about 5250m above the sea level.
This is an impressive experience to see the ice and snow in the tropical country and you have a chance to get this experience in the Huascaran National Park with the knowledgable and friendly private guide which takes you for the private tour for your party only from Huaraz.
What's included
Itinerary
Itinerary of the Private Day Tour to Pastoruri Glacier in Huascaran National Park:
- Our guide picks you up after breakfast in the morning at your hotel in Huaraz.
- Depart at 8:00 AM, driving to the south from Huaraz.
- After 25km driving, we will visit Recuay province at 3300m above the sea level, and continue to Ticampampa, and Catac.
- We continue to Pachacoto - from here we will turn east side by unpaved road wonderful landscape of highlands full of straw and cold wind, traditional with sheepherders.
- After 15km from the highway, we will stop next to a small lake called Patococha for birdwatching of wild ducks, Andean goose, caracara birds, and others.
- Our next stop will be at Gasified water stream - drinkable gasified water flowing underground, then continue to next stop at enormous flowers of PuyaRaymondi, and changing color small lake at Pumapampa - changing color is an effect of radiation of the sun and mineral containing rocky inside the water.
- Later on, we continue to Petroglyph paints, then after a few kilometers, we will arrive at Pastoruri.
- From here to get the Ice Mountain is about 1 km away. You can make easy hiking or horseback ride to get the snow mountain of Pastoruri.
- Once there you will enjoy walking around and visit the Iced Lake and Ice Cave.
- After a few hours of staying in Pastoruri, we go back the same way directly to Huaraz, arriving around 6:00 PM.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much time does the Private Day Tour to Pastoruri Glacier in Huascaran National Park take?
Private Day Tour to Pastoruri Glacier in Huascaran National Park duration is 10 hours.
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