Huaraz Tours

Visit an alpine lake surrounded by soaring peaks on a full-day, small-group trip from Huaraz to Laguna Paron. Since this tour offers free time to discover Laguna Paron on your own, you won't be limited by a group's fixed itinerary. Instead you can hang out lakeside, hike to a scenic viewpoint, or hire a boat onsite to explore Laguna Paron from the water.

Trek to the beautiful lake of Llangancuco in Cordillera Blanca on this full-day tour. Leave Huaraz and make your way past local villages until you reach Cebollapampa in the national park. Begin your 3-hour trek to reach the 69 lake and pass a number of mountains in the Andean range. Take in the beautiful mountain scenery and snap some photos before heading back to Huaraz.

Explore the extensive Pastoruri Glacier and its surroundings from the city of Huaraz. Visit traditional towns such as Recuay, Ticapampa, and Catac as well as the Huascaran National Park to explore the flora of the area. Stop at the ‘Lake of Seven Colors,’ and explore the cave paintings before heading to the beautiful Pastoruri glacier and its lagoons.

+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.

Spend a day in the great outdoors as you embark on this full-day trek to Laguna 69 near Huaraz. Join a small group and depart the city bright and early to begin the trek to the alpine lake. Hike past meadows, waterfalls, streams, and smaller lakes before ascending the mountain and reaching the azure waters of Laguna 69.

Venture away from Huaraz and make your way to the beautiful Lake Paron, tucked away in the Andes Mountains. Drive through the changing terrain and reach heights of more than 13,500 feet (4,170 meters) to reach the glacial lake. Hike to the viewpoint for panoramic views of the lake and surrounding mountains before heading back to Huaraz.

The Chavín de Huantar Archaeological Monument was declared a Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1985. It is considered the first Andean empire in South America. It is the parent culture Its stone carvings are unique. It has a lot of wealth and cultural and historical value for Peru and the world. It is considered as the most important pilgrimage center in the Andean world It is located in the middle of two rivers.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Visit the cradle of the Andes on this day trip from Huantar to Chavin. Travel through the Cordillera Blanca to Huascarán National Park with a scenic stop at Querococha Lake. Your guide will point out important archeological pieces at the Chavin National Museum. This multi-stop excursion may be time-consuming or difficult to arrange independently, but this tour takes care of all the details.

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.

Visit two lakes in one trek on the Cordillera route in Huascaran National Park. You’ll visit both Llanganuco and 69 Lake on this approximately six hour hike. Round-trip hotel transfers are also provided, so no need to book that elsewhere. Your guide will also organize breakfast and lunch for you to keep you energized.

The tour to Pastoruri Glacier is a special experience, because is one of the easiest snow-capped peaks to reach, located at 17,192 feet high. Also known as “the route of climate change”, this excursion will take you to explore the most famous glacier in Huaraz, and you will have the chance to admire the Puya Raimondi, a large plant that only grows in the high mountains from the Andes.

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.

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.

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.

There/s more to Huaraz than just nature. Close by the mountains, there is a pre-Incan ruin designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site! On this tour, we will first make a stop by the beautiful Queracocha lake before continuing onto the ruins of Chavin. Here you will appreciate the ancient village and its museum for a few hours, then you can have lunch at a typical restaurant in Chavin village before being transported back to Huaraz.

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).

The UNESCO–listed ruins at Chavín de Huántar rank among the most important historic sites of interest in Peru, with pre-Incan structures dating back to 1200 BC. On this tour, reach the archaeological site with ease from Huaraz and take in the nearby attraction of Lake Querococha on the same trip. Discover rich pre-Incan heritage and impressive natural beauty, and see the best of northern Peru with ease—with round-trip travel from central Huaraz included.

You don't need to be an athlete (or be fully acclimated to the altitude) to enjoy the beautiful views Huaraz has to offer. This horseback riding tour takes you through the slopes of Cordillera Negra, which offers stunning views of neighboring mountain ranges throughout the ride. You don't need experience to participate, and this private tour can be customized to fit your tastes.