The 3 Peaks: Urus, Ishinca And Tocllaraju – 7 Days
TRAVEL ITINERARY
Maximum altitude
6030 m s. n. m.
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
7 days / 6 nights.
Preferred time
May – September.
Location
Cordillera Blanca.
Entrance Fee
National Park prices
150 soles
per person
Trip Details
DAY 01: Huaraz at (3100 m) – Pashpa village at (3600 m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350 m). (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4hours (walk up).
Departure from Huaraz at 8:00 am toward the north of Callejon de Huaylas until Paltay town, from here we will turn to the east until Pashpa village at 3600 meters, where we will meet with our donkey driver, who is going to load our climbing gear to Ishinca base camp at 4350 meters.
DAY 02: Ishinca base camp at (4350 m) – Urus summit at (5495 m) -: Ishinca base camp at (4350 m). (climbing time: 8 hours (ascent & descent).
Summit day, we will prepare our climbing gears and tools very early at 2:00 am, after that we will have breakfast then we will begin walking up toward Urus at 5495 meters, we walk up on switchbacks until we reach the moraine after about 3 hours, we will climb up another 2 hours from the glacier to the summit with glacier and slab rock sections, from the summit we will enjoy splendid views, we will see more than 10 summits over 6000 meters such as: Ranrapalca at 6112 meters, Tocllaraju at 6040 meters, Copa at 6188 meters, Hualcan mountains including Huascaran mountain at 6768 meters, then we will descend on the same route to Ishiinca base camp.
DAY 03: Ishinca base camp at (4350 m) – Ishinca summit at (5530 m) – Ishinca base camp at (4350 m) Climbing time: 10 hours (ascent & descent).
Summit day we will prepare our climbing gears and tools very early at 2:00 am, after that we will have breakfast then we will begin walking up toward mount Ishinca at 5530 meters, we walk up on switchbacks until we reach the moraine after about 3 hours, we will climb up another 2 hours from the glacier to the summit with glacier and slab rock sections, from the summit we will enjoy splendid views, we will see more than 10 summits over 6000 meters such as: Ranrapalca at 6112 meters, Tocllaraju at 6040 meters, Copa at 6188 meters, Hualcan mountains including Huascaran mountain at 6768 meters, then we will descend on the same route to Ishiinca base camp
DAY 04: Rest day at Ishinca base camp at 4350 meters.
This day we will spend all day at base camp resting and recovering energy after two days climbing. To attempt the next hard peak, which is the most difficulty of this expeditions.
DAY 05: Ishinca base camp at (4350 m) – Tocllaraju moraine camp at (4900 m). (climbing time: 4 hours (climb up).
This day after our breakfast we will prepare our climb gear, then we will climb up 4 hours until reach our next camp site at moraine. In the afternoon we will enjoy amazing sunset. Overnight camp at moraine camp.
DAY 06: Tocllaraju moraine camp at (4900 m) – Tocllaraju summit at (6034 m). (Ishinca base camp at (4350 m). (climbing time: 14 hours (ascent & descent).
On this day we start very early again, at 1:00 am, we will have breakfast, then we will start climbing up toward the summit, after 6 hours ascending we will reach the summit of mount Tocllaraju at 6034 meters, on he summit we will enjoy amazing sunrise and astonishing mountain view of Palcaraju, Ranrapalca, Ocshapalca, Akilpo mountains and other peaks, then we descent on the same ascent route until moraine, finally we will descend until base camp. Last night camp at Ishinca base camp.
DAY 07: Ishinca base camp at (4350 m) – Pashpa village at (3600 m) – Huaraz. (Driving time: 2 hours / walk time: 4 hours (walk down).
After our breakfast we will pick up our climbing gear, after that we will walk down along Ishinca valley until Cochabamba, where our private transport is waiting us to back Huaraz. End our expedition.
Included
- 3 Meals per day + 2 snacks.
- Breakfast: omelet, pancake, fruit salad, serial, scrambled eggs coffee, tea, milk, chocolate, butter, jam, cheese
- Snack: fresh fruit, chocolates, crackers, cookies, sweets drinks.
- Lunch: salads, soups, rice, chicken, coca tea.
- Tea time: different hot drinking’s, coffee, tea, milk, chocolate, crackers, popcorn, pizza, and tequeños.
- Dinner: different kind of soups, salads, main courses, pasta, chicken, trout, beef, vegetarian food, dessert, hot red wine.
- Sleeping tent: Salewa, Doite & King Camp (3 Persons tent, used for 2 persons)
- Sleeping mat: Size, 200 cm X 60 cm X 5 cm
- Kitchen tent (Base Camp)
- Dining ten (Base Camp)
- Toilet tent(Base Camp)
- Certificated Trekking guide (Speaks English/Spanglish)
- Certificated cook
- Group Climbing gear (Crampons, Harness, ice axe, rope, helmet, etc).
- Kitchen and dining full utensils. Chair, table, stove, gas, plates, caps, forks (Base Camp)
- First aid kit
- Private transport
- Porters
- Hot water to clean up your hands and face.
- Boiled water to fill your bottle every day.
- Include last day typical dinner and drink with Typical Peruvian Andean music
Not Included
- Entrance fee to the Huascarán National Park- 60 Soles
- Travel accident and health insurance
- Horse (in case of emergency, for trekking parts)
- Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance
- Not mentioned food and beverages
- Don’t include first breakfast.
- Personal Spending
- Personal camping and climbing equipment (sleeping bag, heat lamp, snow glasses, appropriate clothes, personal medicines, etc.)
- Tips
Recommended
- Hiking boots/climbing Boots
- Trekking socks (synthetic fibers)
- Sun hat
- Hat for cold weather (fleece)
- Microfiber shirts and thermal
- Fleece
- Trekking pants
- Sunglasses
- Day Backpack or advance 40 liters
- Waterproof jacket (Gore-Tex or other)
- Waterproof Pant (Gore-Tex or other)
- Waterproof Layer
- Bottle
- Headlamp (with extra batteries and bulbs)
- Sunscreen (lips and skin)
- Personal First Aid Kit
- Photographic Material
- Wash bag and towel
- Sandals
- Hiking poles
Private:
S/ 15000 soles (Max. 3 people)
Group 3-6 people
S/ 5500 soles per person
Group 7-14 people
S/ 4000 soles per person
