Olleros Chavin Trek
Trekking Details
- Altitude Range: 3,250 / 4,700 m.a.s.l.
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Difficulty: Easy
- Season: March / October
- Activity: Nature / Cultural
Itinerary
Day 1 Huaraz (3,090 m) / Olleros / Tzacracancha (4,000 m)
Departing Huaraz to the southeast, passing through Olleros and Canrey Chico (3,450 m), we will begin our trek east of the Cordillera Blanca through the Uquián Gorge, appreciating the snow-capped mountains of Shaqsha, Cashan, Rurec, Huantzan, and Rurec, until reaching the Tzacracancha campsite (4,000 m) (4 hours).
Day 2 Tzacracancha / Yanashallash Pass (4,700 m). m) / Shoncopampa (3,800 m)
We will continue along the same gorge until we reach the Yanashallash Pass (4,700 m), from where we can see some snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca and the Eastern Valleys. Then we will descend to our camp in the Shoncopampa gorge, 3,800 m (4 hrs).
Day 3 Shoncopampa / Chavín (3,200 m) / Huaraz
We will continue along the same trail, passing through small villages until we reach Chavín (3,200 m). We will visit the archaeological complex for approximately 2 hrs. Then we will return to Huaraz.
Services
Include
- Trekking Guide (1)
- Cook (1), muleteer (1)
- Private transportation to the trek starting point
- Meals during the expedition (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
- Breakfast: Tea, coffee, milk, snacks, bread, cheese, butter, jam, flatbread, fruit salad, etc.
- Snack: Fresh fruit, chocolate, cookies, fruit drinks, and candy.
- Lunch: Vegetable salad, pasta, tuna, Huancaína potatoes, ají de gallina (chicken chili), chicken salad, ham.
- Tea Time: Coffee, herbal teas, cookies, fried guacamole, popcorn, etc.
- Dinner: A variety of soups, quinoa, chaufa rice, chicken roll, fried trout, pasta, and lomo saltado (stir-fried beef).
- Optional vegetarian meal
- Last day (typical Andean food)
- Camping equipment (2-person sleeping tent, dining tent, kitchen and bathroom tent)
- Kitchen logistics equipment (cooking utensils, pots, plates, cutlery, chairs, tables, gas)
- Hot water in the morning for washing hands and face every day
- Boiled water for your bottle every day
- Donkeys for transporting luggage and food (5 kilos of personal equipment for the donkey)
- Emergency horse (1) in case of evacuation
- First aid kit
- Communication radio
- Sleeping mat
- Personalized assistance
Not Include
- Personal clothing for the trek
- Extra food and drinks in the cities
- Travel, accident, and evacuation insurance
- Entrance tickets to Huascarán National Park (S/ 80.00)
- Sleeping bag (we have one for rent)
- Tips
FAQ
What to bring
- Bring appropriate clothing for day (hot weather) and night (cold weather)
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Insect repellent
- Swimwear
- First aid kit
- Hiking boots
- Camera
- Rain jacket
- Water bottle
- Sleeping bag
- Small backpack
- Headlamp (flashlight)
- 10 kilos of luggage per person for the donkeys
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