Top Huaraz Outdoor Activities

A challenging uphill trek is rewarded with stunning views on this hike to Lake 69 from Huaraz. Follow your guide through the beautiful scenery of UNESCO-listed Huascaran National park en route to pristine alpine lakes—a route that's difficult to follow on your own. This budget-friendly option doesn't come with frills, making it a great choice for travelers chasing adventures and views.

See a brilliant blue lake in Huascaran National Park on a full-day Laguna 69 hiking tour that includes round-trip transport from Huaraz hotels. Between rough roads and a remote location, getting to the Laguna 69 trailhead is a challenge if you don't have your own car. Prebooking this Laguna 69 tour takes care of those logistics, whisking you straight to the famously beautiful lake surrounded by high peaks.

Experience the Andean Cordillera Blanca Range on the Santa Cruz Trek, which includes meals, gear, use of a pack mule, and the services of a local guide. You'll spend three nights and four days exploring the region, hiking from Vaqueria, through the Huascaran National Park, and onwards to the viewpoint of Alpamayo before heading down to Cashapampa on your final day.

ITINERARY: Day 1: Huaraz - Base Mateo 4700 masl - Summit Matthew 5150 masl - Base Camp - Huaraz: Pick up from the lodgings at 2:30 am and departure from Huaraz at 3.00 a.m. Approximately, heading north of Huaraz, arriving at Carhuaz, it deviates to enter the valley of Ulta - Olympic Point, reaching the Base at 4700 meters above sea level. After a brief stop to have breakfast, you leave for the summit of Mateo, passing through the moraine. This summit is 5150 meters high, from where you can have great panoramic view of the snowy peaks of the Cordillera Blanca, such as the Huascarán Sur, Chopicalqui, Contrahierbas, Ulta, among other snowfalls. Return to the Base, to take the transport that will take us to Huaraz.

Climb Mateo Peak (Nevado Mateo) with an experienced mountain guide on a full-day private mountaineering trip from Huaraz into Huascaran National Park. At 16,896 feet (5,150 meters) Mateo is a high-altitude, snowy adventure, but with moderate terrain that makes this a beginner-friendly experience. Convenient pickup and drop-off in Huaraz makes it possible to summit in just one day.

Discover the beautiful Lake 69 in Cordillera Blanca on a full-day hiking tour from Huaraz. Follow your guide as you trek past the mountains of Pisco, Chacraraju, Yanapacha, and Huascaran. Snap some photos of the beautiful scenery during your 4-hour hike before hiking back down the slope and heading back to Huaraz.

Time is running out to visit the incredible Pastoruri Glacier before climate change causes it to disappear forever. Get out of the city and explore the outdoors on this guided tour. Discover the massive Puya Raimondii plants that can grow more than 100 meters tall before arriving at the entrance to the glacier. Travel through the region on foot or by horse to reach 5000 meters high and admire stunning views.

+All clients can reach the summit of Nevado Mateo with our expert guides. We are patient and accomodating. +Guide to client ratio 1:3 +Crampons, boots, helmet, harness, and piolet (ice axe) provided with prior fitting +Picnic lunch provided (but bring your favorite trekking snacks) +Depending on size, transportation is by taxi, sprinter van, or luxury bus +Peruvian Owned; Family Run Let’s climb the Nevado Mateo in just one day. It is one of the amazing ice-capped peaks of the famous Cordillera Blanca. The total altitude of the Nevado Mateo is 5150 meters and its ascent is considered technically easy. This trip can perfectly work as your first climbing experience since you won’t need any technical skill. However keep in mind that, like in any mountaineering ascent, the climb implies some risks which should not be taken lightly. That is why it is always mandatory, especially for beginners, to do it with a certified mountain guide. I can therefore guarantee that you will enjoy this experience safely.

Explore the archaeological sites of Huaraz and Querococha Lake on a comprehensive coach tour. Pass by local villages and pastures filled with lush greenery and an abundance of alpacas and llamas. Visit the site of Chavin de Huantar to explore the castle and surrounding ruins before heading to the modern museum to learn about the history of this area.

Hiking to Laguna 69 is an adventurous highlight of visiting Huaraz, but reaching the remote trailhead in Huascaran National Park requires reliable transport. With round-trip transfers from your Huaraz hotel, this full-day hiking tour makes getting to Laguna 69 simple. That leaves more of the day for the magnificent hike, which follows a mountain stream to a brilliant-colored lake at 15,092 feet (4,600 meters).

1. Good food throughout the circuit. 2. Beautiful views of the emblematic mountains of the Cordillera Huayhuash. 3. Considered by many as the most beautiful hike in the world. 4. Visit to Laguna Sarapococha, where Joe Simpson and Simon Yates set up camp to climb Siula Grande.

because it is a great experience that helps you disconnect and connect with nature and with yourself

Paron is the largest lagoon in the Cordillera Blanca It has an impressive view of the snowy Garcilazo Pyramid

Climbing a mountain is something that everyone must do before dying, Nevado Mateo is ideal to start with this passion. The Peruvian Andes offer us endless possibilities, but only the Nevado Mateo offers us such a simple ascent and despite this it is more than 5,150 meters high and with a 360 view of the most beautiful mountains of the Cordillera Blanca , within the Huascarán National Park.

Skip the hassle of planning your Huaraz adventure and leave all the logistics to the experts. This four-day tour takes you hiking to spectacular landscapes, including blue lakes surrounded by glaciers, and includes three nights' hotel accommodations in the center of the city. All you need to do is get to Huaraz: the rest is taken care of.

Discover the beauty of Llanganuco Lake and its tumultuous history when you embark on this full-day tour from Huaraz. With a private guide, take a short hike along the lake and observe the beautiful landscapes as well as several bird species. Learn about the 1970 earthquake that caused an avalanche that destroyed the village of Yungay and take a walk around the buried city.

Standing atop the 18,871-foot (5,752-meter) Nevado Pisco is a major accomplishment, and this 3-day guided climb from Huaraz provides the expertise and support you need to get there. A certified guide ensures your group stays safe during the 3-day climb, including a base camp overnight that helps your body adjust to the altitude. Pack animals and base camp support keep you supplied for the challenging climb.

Hike the 4-day Santa Cruz trek through the magnificent Cordillera Blanca on a private hiking tour from Huaraz. With provided trekking gear and meals, you don’t need specialized equipment to experience this classic hike. Included support from pack animals means you won’t have to carry heavy loads as you travel across high-altitude passes and sweeping meadows.

In our sessions, we apply the principles of the Feldenkrais Method. It is an avant-garde method that enjoys great prestige in the USA and Europe, and we have an international certification that gives us to practice it. You will enjoy our sessions as a massage, at the same time that we will accompany you to remove the joint blocks.

Our accredited guide will meet you at your hotel or our office and will accompany you during the whole expedition, up to the summit of Pisco Mountain (5752m). Walking on its glacier does not require previous experience. The 360° view from the summit will let you see Huascaran, Chopicalqui, Huandoys, Artesonraju and Chacraraju peaks.

Good food throughout the circuit. Beautiful views of the emblematic mountains of the Cordillera Blanca. It is considered the most beautiful mountain in the world Vertical climbing

Hatunmachay one of the impresionant rockforest in the back mountain range in Huaraz area, this wonderful area is exactly lcated in province of Recuay in the peruvian state of Ancash, situated in the altitud of 4200masl in an about 200 km2, its access is from Huaraz, taking the highway to Lima southern Huaraz, our tour provide a private taxi or transport to the rock forest and wait fo you until you finish this adventurous activity. this circuit is to combine with sightseeing tours as it has wonderful and panoramic mountains views of the Cordillera Blanca and the peaks of Cordillera Huayhuash.

- Camping in the heart of the Cordillera Blanca in Huascaran National Park - Hiking the most wonderful trails along the Llanganuco Valley - Visiting the Lake 69 the most wonderful and eséctacular route