This full day tour will allow you to be very close to the Pastoruri Glacier and admire the Puya Raimondi
Highlights
*Full day tour at the Glacier Pastoruri
*Learn about how the change climate affects this place with a professional guide
*Admire the large plant that only grows in the Andes: Puya Raimondi
included with
* Professional guide in Spanish
* Transportation
* Entrance to the National Park (optional)
* Pick up at a central hotel (optional)
excluded by
* Food and drinks
* Gratuities
* Bus Station Transfers
* Return to the hotel at the end of the tour
Essential
Information
Cancellations without charges up to 24 hours before starting the tour
* Tour without ticket entrance: you can buy the tickets at the entrance of the national park. Cash payment in local currency 30.00 soles per person
* We recommend bringing snacks, because the tour does not include food
* What to bring: Hiking boots, Waterproof jacket, Coat, Sunglasses, Sun hat, Wool cap, Sunscreen, Photo camera, Insect repellent, Spending cash for personal expenses.
* When booking, please let us know the hotel where you will stay to verify the pick up area
* You should arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the departure of the tour
Restrictions
* Rates not valid for holidays such as Easter, National Holidays, New Year
* You must be in good physical condition.
* We recommend a good acclimatization to the altitude before starting any activity.
Detailed Description
We will pick you up from the hotel in Huaraz (optional), and then we will take the road to the south for 2 hours, until we reach the parking area of Pastoruri Glacier, located in the Huascaran National Park, declared as a World Natural Heritage in 1985.
From here, we will begin a 1-hour hike until arrive to the nearest point of the glacier. Our professional guide will explain to us how this place has suffered a strong impact due to climate change, and how it generates a progressive decline of this famous snowy, and raise awareness of this serious phenomenon as a main goal.
Also, this place had been used to practice skiing before, however, it is forbidden in order to preserve the glacier.
After spending time in Pastoruri taking pictures and admiring the beautiful landscapes, we will back to our transport to go to the Valley of Carpa, where the Puyas Raimondi are located. These huge plants are part of the bromeliad family, and they can reach up to 39 ft. high and live up to 100 years.
At the end, we will return to the city of Huaraz.
