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Lima to the Cordillera Blanca: 6-Day Plan You Can Actually Do
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The 6-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 5-day plan · 6-day plan · 7-day plan · best time to go.
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6
days
470 km
distance
12.8 h
in transit
7
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- This reviewed dry-season journey builds in a low-intensity Huaraz adjustment day before one authorised-operator visit to the Llanganuco lakes. Exact park access, weather and the traveller's response to altitude remain live checks.
- Light days: day 1, day 2, day 5, day 6 have one stop and time left over. Local tours and day trips are the way to fill them — each day links to what is bookable in its own town.
Day 1 Lima
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~09:50
- Temperature
- 12.9°C–21.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.3h
09:00
Lima historic-centre orientation whc.unesco.org map ↗
Begin with a bounded public walk through Lima’s historic centre, keeping the first day readable and close to the route start.
50 min · Lima · Current admission may apply; confirm the named source
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 2 Around Lima
- Transit
- none
- Finish
- ~09:50
- Temperature
- 12.9°C–21.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.3h
09:00
Lima Barranco public-art and bridge circuit en.wikivoyage.org map ↗
Walk Barranco’s compact public centre and art-lined streets to the Bridge of Sighs without turning the day into a booked tour.
50 min · Lima · Public spaces are free; confirm any interior separately
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Day 3 Barranca (Caral)
- Transit
- 4h24
- Finish
- ~14:15
- Temperature
- 10.7°C–22.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.4h
13:25
Sacred City of Caral official visitor circuit zonacaral.gob.pe map ↗
Follow the official circuit through the Sacred City of Caral, one of the oldest urban centres in the Americas.
50 min · Barranca (Caral) · Current site admission and interpretation fee apply; confirm before travel
open: Daily 09:00–17:00; last admission 16:00 at review, recheck before travel
Day 4 Huaraz
- Transit
- 5h30
- Finish
- ~16:20
- Temperature
- −0.6°C–15.3°C
- Rainy days
- ~1
- Daylight
- 11.4h
14:30
15:20
Day 5 Huascarán National Park (Llanganuco)
- Transit
- 1h15
- Finish
- ~11:05
- Temperature
- 0.6°C–14.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 11.5h
10:15
Visit the Llanganuco lakes through a currently authorised operator, with the exact circuit and mountain conditions confirmed for the day.
50 min · Huascarán National Park (Llanganuco) · Authorised operator, staffed transfer and current park admission required
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
Overnight here
Day 6 Caraz
- Transit
- 1h39
- Finish
- ~11:30
- Temperature
- 0.6°C–14.1°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 11.5h
10:40
Caraz and the Callejón de Huaylas orientation peru.travel map ↗
End in Caraz with a bounded town and valley orientation, keeping optional mountain excursions outside the baseline.
50 min · Caraz · Current admission or local transport may apply; confirm locally
Time to spare on this day
One stop and a free afternoon. We don't book activities, but these partners do.
🔍 Check before you book
Every stop is a real, sourced place, but opening hours change, roads close and businesses move. Check anything you're paying for before you book.