ROYAL INCA TRAIL OF THE CHINCHAYSUYO                    ( II PART )                                HUARI - YAUYA TREK                            ANCASH, PERU

PROGRAM : 6 Days / 5 Nights

One of the most scenic parts of the Royal Inca trail of the Chinchaysuyo. Combination of the mid-jungle vegetation of the Conchucos valley and the high Andean floor. Traversing this road that has great evidence of the trail, where once the Inca passed by. Old tambos rests are seen on the way as Huaritambo, stairways of Ichicancha, the Pallaguachananga pass an excellent lookout of the Cordillera Blanca that makes it worth your effort. Dropping down to Yauya, a town in a hillside. Where you start back through San Luis, Chacas, Punta Olimpica pass, Ulta valley, Carhuas and arriving to Huaraz.

DESCRIPTION :

DAY 1 Huaraz-Huari.
Leaving early Huaraz to the Conchuco's Valley by bus, passing the Querococha lake and up to the Cahuish tunnel to go through the Cordillera Blanca, arriving to Chavin (optional stay to visit the ruins) and in the afternoon ending in Huari. Hotel.

DAY 2 Huari-Puente Pacchacancha.
Starting the day heading down to the Huari river, to start going up the valley passing by Huaritambo where its located this Tambos (Inca storage houses), and continue to Pacchacancha. Camp.

DAY 3 Puente Pacchacancha-Pampas.
The day starts with a clim up to the Cerro Pasca, beautiful lookout of the valley and the Cordillera being able to see the Cayesh, The road starts going up to Ichicancha, Here you will start seeing a Inca stairway on good conditions. Arrival to Pampas. Camp.

DAY 4 Pampas-Pallaguachananga Pass-Punta Recuay.
The road start north through this Pampa. The trail continues arriving to the Pallaguachananga pass (4,300 mts.), where you will be rewarded with the view of the eastside, north part of the Cordillera Blanca (if the weather is good). At the sametime the incatrail becomes very visible passing Tambo, an Inca storage house and excellent rock road turning down towards the Yauya valley arriving to a small meadow, called Punta Recuay, nice view and excellent place to see the stars. Camp.

DAY 5 Punta Recuay-Yauya.
The road goes down to Tambo, arriving to Yauya (4 hrs.aprox), a small village, very peaceful. Has a market and several restaurants. Lodge.

DAY 6 Yauya-San Luis-Chacas-Punta Olimpica-Carhuas-Huaraz.
Wake up call at 2.30 am, (non private trips) because the microbus will leave at 3 am. to San Luis arriving at 6 am. The trip continues via bus, to Chacas, Punta Olimpica, Ulta valley, Carhuaz ending in Huaraz.

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