Cordillera Blanca Adventure 4×4

Arrival in Lima, meet and greet at the airport, transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Lima.

Breakfast. Early in the morning transfer by SUV 4×4 to Huaraz via Chiquian.
Huaraz  is located in the middle of the Callejon de Huaylas Valley and on the right side of the river Santa. The city has an elevation of approximately 3.050 m/10.0066 ft. Huaraz is the main destinations for winter sports and adventure. Many visitors from around the world come to the city for practicing sports as climbing, hiking, mountain biking and snowboarding, and also to visit the glaciers and mountains of the Cordillera Blanca, mainly Mount Huascarán, which is considered the tallest mountain in tropics, all of them located in Huascarán National Park which UNESCO declared a nature world heritage site.
The main economic activities in the city are farming and tourism. Since Huaraz has tourist infrastructure supporting the Ancash Highlands, the city is the main point of arrival for practitioners of adventure sports and mountaineering.
Km: 525
Overnight in Huaraz.

Breakfast. Transfer from Huaraz to Carhuaz via Chacas. Carhuaz (2.688 m/8.8189 ft ) was created by law 7951 of December 14, 1934. It is similar to those of the other cities of the Callejón de Huaylas. Its name derives from qarwash which means yellow, that is to say, the color of the retama flowers that covers the hills that are contiguous to the city. From its main square, the snow-capped mountain Wallqan (6,126 m) can be seen. This mountain is known as the second Huascarán. The city displays a Hispanic and colonial style, keeping its old casonas.
The zone, located in the right margin of the Santa River, has a moderate and agreeable climate. It also has abundant agricultural products, especially fragrant fruits. We will continue to Punta Olimpica. The tunnel of Punta Olimpica, with a length of 1,384 meters, which is characterized by carved rock and is the longest and highest altitude vehicular tunnel in the world to be located at 4.735 m/15.5348 ft. We will continue to Chacas. The city is characterized for having remained unchanged over the original Andean-Andalusian architecture, with narrow streets, houses adorned with double water carved balconies and gates, made by craftsmen Don Bosco, whom Fr. Ugo de Censi, Operation Mato Grosso (with Chacas as a hub) and italian residents for thirty years, took charge of rebuilding the shrine Mama Ashu and restoration of the baroque altarpiece dating from the 17th century. There is now developing artwork for export to Europe and the United States, in addition to the unique stained glass factory in South America, having played a vital role in the development of the city.
Km: 295
Overnight in Chacas.

Lake Parón is the largest lake in the Cordillera Blanca, on the Peruvian Andes, 32 km from the city Caraz, at 4.185 m/ 13.7303 ft. The high concentrations of dissolved lime give the water of Lake Parón a turquoise color. It is a popular day hike for those willing to acclimatize or even ride a mountain bike downhill (note: there’s almost a 2,000 m drop to Caraz). It is possible to camp on the west and east shores, and from the east end, an easy walk can lead to the impressive pyramid or Artesonraju (the Paramount Picture’s logo).
Km: 140
Overnight in Carhuaz.

Chavín de Huántar is an archaeological site in Peru, containing ruins and artifacts constructed as early as 1200 BCE and occupied by later cultures until around 400–500 BCE by the Chavín, a major pre-Inca culture. The site is located in the Ancash Region, 250 kilometers (160 mi) north of Lima, at an elevation of 3,180 meters (10,430 ft), east of the Cordillera Blanca at the start of the Conchucos Valley. Chavín de Huántar has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some of the Chavín relics from this archaeological site are on display in the Museo de la Nación in Lima and the Museo Nacional de Chavín in Chavin itself.
Return to Lima
Km: 538
Overnight in Lima.

Breakfast
Transfer from the hotel to the airport.