Huayhuash Trekking and Iquitos Tours

Franpisco Adventure staff will wait for you at Jorge Chávez Airport. We then transfer you to the public bus terminal for the journey to Huaraz, which takes about 8 hours. Upon arrival in Huaraz, we transfer you to your hotel. There is also an option to fly from Lima to Anta - Huaraz. Flights are available daily (Lima-Anta 7:30 am, Anta-Lima 9:15 am; Tuesdays/Thursdays Lima-Anta 11:15 am, Anta-Lima 1:14 pm). This can be managed by the traveler.

Departure from Huaraz at 8:00 am heading north. Guided by an official tour guide, we visit Carhuaz (the city of ice cream), Yungay (Campo Santo), and Caraz (famous for manjar blanco) before reaching Paron Lake. We stay for 3 to 4 hours to enjoy the viewpoint and boat or kayak rides. Return to Huaraz hotel between 6:00 and 7:00 pm.

Departure at 6:00 am. We visit the Cashapunta viewpoint with views of the Vicos valley, Ruripaccha waterfall, cave paintings, Rocutuyoc Lake, the frozen lake, and the Ruripaccha glacier (4,650 masl). The tour lasts 9 to 10 hours. Return to Huaraz hotel by 7:00 pm.

At 5:00 am, we head to Cuartelwain (approx. 5 hours total with a breakfast stop). Here, muleteers and donkeys join us to begin the trek. We cross the first pass, Cacananpunta (4700 masl), then descend to the first camp at Jancapampa (Mitucocha) with beautiful Andean views.

After breakfast at 7:00 am, we walk through the Janca valley towards the Carhuac pass (4,650 masl). If the group is well-acclimatized, we take an alternative path to the Three Lakes viewpoint. We then descend to camp while enjoying views of Mount Carnicero (5,960m), Siula (6,344m), Yerupaja (6,634m), and Toro (6,121m).

The most demanding day (8-9 hours). We walk past streams and lagoons to a viewpoint overlooking Siulacocha, Ganrajanca, and Quesillacocha lakes. We then reach the Siula Pass (4,800 masl), seeing mountains like Trapecio and León Dormido (Raura Range), before descending to the Huayhuash camp.

We hike through the Huayhuash valley between Mount Trapecio and Putscanturpa. After 2 hours, we climb to the Trapecio pass (5,030 masl), viewing Azulcocha lake and Mount Cuyoc. We descend to Cuyocpampa. Weather permitting, we can hike to the San Antonio viewpoint (5,120 masl) for sunset.

We start at 6:30 am to reach the Santa Rosa pass (5,080 masl) to see the sunrise and the north face of the Huayhuash range. We descend past Jurao lake to Huayllapa, where transport takes us to Cajatambo and finally back to a hotel in Lima.

A free day to explore the Miraflores district, enjoy Peruvian gastronomy, and return to the hotel.

Fly to Iquitos (1h 50m). We explore the city's rubber-boom era architecture (Iron House, Palace Hotel). We then board a boat to navigate the Itaya and Amazon rivers. We visit Fundo Pedrito to see Paiches (giant fish), caimans, and giant water lilies (Victoria Regia). Afternoon hike at the lodge to see squirrel monkeys and a night canoe excursion to find small caimans.

Early birdwatching at sunrise. After breakfast, we enjoy recreational fishing for piranhas, sardines, and catfish. In the afternoon, we search for gray and pink river dolphins. After dinner, a night walk allows us to hear the rainforest symphony and spot tarantulas and insects.

Morning canoe excursion in Shansho lagoon to see the prehistoric Hoatzin bird. We then visit the private 'Monkey Island' project, home to endangered species like howler, spider, and squirrel monkeys. In the afternoon, we visit the riverside village of 'Pantoja' to learn about local life.

Final boat excursion to a butterfly farm to learn about the lifecycle of the Morpho butterfly. Return to the lodge for lunch and then transfer back to Iquitos city and your hotel.

Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Lima. We transfer you to your hotel in Miraflores for your last night in the capital.

Airport transfer 4 hours before your flight. End of our services.