Alpamayo Circuit
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Highlights
- Trek around the stunning Alpamayo in Northern Peru’s Cordillera Blanca - a region of overwhelming beauty
- Walk amongst towering snow capped peaks, cascading glaciers, alpine meadows and azure glacial lakes
- Enjoy wilderness camping, fully supported with three hearty meals a day prepared on trek
- Encounter spectacular landscapes providing endless photo opportunities
- Explore the city of Huaraz in the Peruvian Andes
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- 17 breakfasts, 16 lunches and 12 dinners
- Airport transfers if arriving Day 1 and departing on Day 18
- Transfer in first class public bus from Lima to Huaraz return for groups of less than 10 and private transportation for groups of 10+ people
- Expert bilingual guide
- Group medical kit
- Comfortable and central hotels
- All internal transportation
- Use of a gear pack including sleeping bag, fibre filled jacket and sleeping mat
- Group camping equipment
- Pack animals or porters on trek to carry personal gear
- Portable altitude chamber carried on trek
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Itinerary
If you’re flying into Lima today you will be met at the airport and transferred to the group hotel, where the remainder of the day is free at leisure for you to rest or start exploring. Our hotel is in the Miraflores area, home to some of Lima’s best galleries, restau...
Today we take a comfortable first class public bus and drive to Huaraz, our gateway to the stunning Cordillera Blanca. It’s a long day’s journey (approx 8 hour drive) but we’ll be treated to some incredible scenery along the way! A light lunch (lunch box) is included ...
We now have two days in Huaraz to explore this stunning region with some day walks - and at an elevation of 3,052 m (10,013 ft), our time spent in Huaraz is crucial to our safe acclimatisation. Huaraz is a scenic town set at the foot of the Cordillera Blanca with view...
Today we will drive from Huaraz to Hualcayan via Caraz, a trip of around 5 hours including stops. We head north from Huaraz, descending into the vast Callejón de Huaylas valley. We visit the memorial for Yungay, a town that was completely destroyed by the giant avalan...
Today we set off on a steady, continuous climb, swiftly gaining altitude as we zigzag up to our next camp at Wishcash (4,300 m / 14,108 ft), perched high up the mountainside. From here we have terrific views west across the Callejón de Huaylas to the Cordillera Negra,...
Today will be a tough day (8-9 hours’ trekking) and our pre trek training will be put to good use as we climb on a generally good zigzagging path to the crystal blue Laguna Cullicocha (4,650 m / 15,256 ft). From here we enjoy a magnificent panorama with the summits of...
This morning we will trek for a few hours on almost flat terrain up the beautiful Cedros valley. On the way we’ll see some ruined structures and ancient standing stones. Eventually, the spectacular pyramid form of Alpamayo (5,947 m / 19,515 ft) comes into view to the ...
Today we have a trekking day of around 7 hours, first crossing the Los Cedros River and climb steadily to our next pass, the sometimes-windy Cara Cara (4830 m / 15,846 ft). From here, there are great views back to the peaks of Alpamayo, Jancarurish, Quitaraju (6,036 m...
Again, today’s trek will be around 7 hours long, and we start by crossing the Huillca plateau, one of few locations in the Cordillera Blanca where alpacas are found in abundance. We ascend a narrow valley to a rocky pass, Pucajirca (4,600 m / 15,092 ft), from which - ...
Today we’ll trek past adobe house villages and cultivated fields, climbing first gradually, and then more steeply, to the Tupatupa Pass (4,400 m / 14,436 ft), from where we’ll have views of the big peaks of the Pucajirca/Rinrijirca massif to the west. Today we will al...
We flank the north shore of Laguna Huecrococha then begin a long, gentle traverse of the steep, forested Huecrococha valley. At the valley head, the ascent steepens and zigzags to the Alto de Pacaraju Pass (4,650 m / 15,256 ft). At certain times of the year the lupins...
We spend another night at the same camp to make the most of our incredible mountain surroundings. Today we have the option to take a day walk (5 hour round trip) to the beautiful Punta Union pass (4,760 m / 15,617 ft), from where we look directly down the Santa Cruz v...
Today we follow the main Santa Cruz trail down the Huaripampa valley. After 3 hours, we pass through the intensive farmlands of the villages of Huaripampa and then Colcabamba. As we approach Huaripampa, Chacraraju’s east summit rises sharply before us to the west. Tod...
Today’s trek is not long, but it offers dramatic scenery and swift elevation gain. We begin with a steady ascent of the Keshu valley, passing through some beautiful ancient quenual (polylepis) forest until we reach a mass of moraine enclosing a glacial lake. At this p...
This morning we ascend for a few hours to a high narrow ledge and on to a dramatic knife-edge mountain pass. This is the last and most spectacular pass of our trek, Punta Yanayacu (4,850 m / 15,912 ft), where Andean Condors nest and are sometimes spotted in flight. Fr...
After breakfast we will be transferred to the bus station and take a first class public bus back to Lima. A light lunch (lunch box) is included but we recommend to take some additional snacks. On arrival in Lima we will be picked up and drive to our hotel in Miraflore...
After breakfast, our trip concludes. If you are flying home today, you will be transferred to the airport in time for your departure.
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