Amazing Full Day Trek to Laguna Wilcacocha

Immerse Yourself in the Beauty of Laguna Wilcacocha

Located at 3400 meters above sea level in the Cordillera Negra, Laguna Wilcacocha is an exceptional viewpoint of the Cordillera Blanca, allowing travelers to identify a large number of peaks. Join us on this full-day trek as we bring you to Laguna Wilcacocha, where you can immerse yourself in the beauty of Mother Nature.

Located just a short walk southwestwards outside the town of Huaraz, on this tour, through this beautiful lagoon, you will be able to identify numerous number of nature works, such as the Nevados Huandoys, Nevado Huascaran, Nevado Chopicalqui, Nevado Vallunaraju, Nevado Ocshapalca, Nevado Ranrapalca, Nevado Churup, Nevado Chinchey, Nevado Huatzan, Nevado Cashan, Nevado Shacsha, Nevado Pucaraju, Nevado Muruaraju and the Nevado Caullaraju. The magnificent panorama makes this nice and quiet tour a highly recommended activity.

This circuit offers beautiful panoramic view of the Cordillera Blanca and the valley of Huaylas, is a perfect trekking circuit to acclimatize and climb a snowy Cordillera Blanca.

Highlights 

• Acclimatize yourself to clim a snowy Cordillera Blanca
• Experience beautiful sceneries during the hike
• See numerous nevados and wild ducks during the hike

Tour Information

Duration: Full day
Start/End location: Huaraz, Peru
Availability: Year-round
Miscellaneous: The difficulty level of this tour is set at “Easy”

What’s Included

• Private transport to and from hotel
• Local guide
• Entrance fee to Huascaran National Park
• First-aid kit
• Lunch

What’s Not Included

• Travel, accident and health insurance
• Personal expenses
• Personal equipment (harness, hiking shoes, hiking shoes, crampons, ice axe, etc.)
• Tips

What to Bring 

• Light gloves
• Cap
• Small backpack/daypack
• Long-sleeved shirts
• Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts
• Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers
• Lightweight pants
• Regular and long underwear
• Medium weight parka with fibber fill or down
• Light cap and wool hat
• Rain poncho (or rain gear)
• Water bottle
• Medium weight socks
• Hiking boots
• Strong waterproof duffel bag
• Sunglasses, sun block, lip balm
• Flashlight with spare batteries and spare bulb

Map 

Laguna Wilcacocha, Ancash, Peru

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Laguna Wilcacocha, Ancash, Peru -9.525790, -77.530300