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Hua-07 : Pastoruri Glacier – A Day of Ice and Adventure

From $25 • 7 hours 30 minutes • IZI PERU • Huaraz, Peru • Pickup available • Not Cancellable

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Why we love it?

The Hua-07: Pastoruri Glacier tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the stunning landscapes of Huaraz, Peru, over a duration of 7 hours and 30 minutes. This experience is ideal for adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts looking to immerse themselves in the beauty of the Andes. Participants will enjoy convenient pick-up and drop-off services, along with transport in a comfortable tour vehicle. The journey includes permanent assistance, ensuring a safe and informative exploration of the breathtaking Pastoruri Glacier, known for its striking ice formations and rich biodiversity. This tour stands out for its combination of adventure and accessibility, making it suitable for a wide range of travelers.

Inclusions

Pick-up and Drop Off
Transport in the tour vehicle
Permanent assistance

Exclusions

Food and drinks
Entrance park fees
Other services not specified.

Itinerary

ITINERARY

Unforgettable adventure tours south of Huaraz to the snow-capped Pastoruri and observe beautiful landscapes of the Cordillera Blanca.
We will pass through picturesque towns of: Recuay (3,422 meters above sea level), Ticapampa (3,456 meters above sea level) and Catac (3,466 meters above sea level), where we will stop for a coca tea against soroche. the first place to visit the source of carbonated waters natural
Continuing with the tour, we will take a detour from the paved road towards the Pachacoto Gorge, we arrive at the PATOCOCHA lagoon, an area where wild ducks of different varieties live, we will see the spring of gasified waters of PUMAPAMPA also known as the "source of the youth", a little lake of 7 colors called UMAPASHIMIN. We will find the most representative plants in the Peruvian Andes, measuring up to 12 meters and living for approximately 100 years
We will make a brief stop to see the Puya Raimondi, a representative plant of the Andes, it can grow up to 12 meters high, produces clusters of up to 8 thousand flowers and lives up to 100 years, but once it blooms it dies.
We will observe murals of cave paintings.
We will take a walk of approximately 1 hour (one way) until we reach the snowy Pastoruri (5,000 meters above sea level).We will tour its large ice walls that give us an understanding of the atrocious retreat of the glaciers due to the global warming of our planet and obtain impressive views of the mountain landscape that surrounds this place.
In this place you can enjoy contact with the snow and frozen lagoon.
After lunch in Catac we return to Huaraz.

Please Note

Reservations can be made until 4pm the day before departure. If you wish to make a reservation after this deadline, please contact us to confirm availability. Agency's opening hours on the contact page.