Querococha Lake and Chavin Ruins Private Tour from Huaraz

Breakfast at Hotel depart at 8am from our private bus station, leaded to the millenarian capital of archaeology of Chavin de Huantar. We will start driving south side of Huaraz passing by typical viallages of Recuay 3300masl, cross the Santa river to left side a typical villages of Huacapampa, continue by eucalyptus trees passing the sheep herders villages.

We join the paved highway, drive along the highlands full of pastures and straws and arrive at a small valley to visit the Querococha lake at 3980masl. Stop for photo of the beautiful landscape and continue up to highest pass of Tunel de Cahuish at 4500masl, an important point for hydrographical division where the west side water flows to the Pacific ocean and the east side water flows to the Atlantic Ocean.

Continue by the narrow valley in zig-zag way getting the Rio Mosna by the flanks of the river arriving to the Archaeological site of Chavin. The ruins are located next to the modern district of Chavin. Arrive at 1pm and immediately go to a restaurant for lunch until 2pm.

Then enter the castle of Chavin on a guided tour which takes place for about two hours. Inside the ruins you will visit many labyrinth rooms and in one of the main buildings are the Lanzon the Chavin a big stone carved remain of the Pre-Inkas, many places and things to visit and observe, such as Plazas, cavezas clavas main porch and among others. Finalizing the tour in the modern museum where they storage the rests of the Chavin Culture.

After you finish with the guided tour around 4pm depart for a non-stop drive back to Huaraz for about 3 hours arriving around 7pm direct to our Bus Station in Huaraz.