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SOUTH AMERICA > PERU
19 DAYS
12 DAY TREK
5 NIGHTS HOTEL 13 NIGHTS CAMPING
18 BREAKFASTS, 15 LUNCHES & 13 DINNERS
IMAGE: Trekker admiring the view on the Huayhuash Circuit trek | Greg Lee
huayhuash circuit
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MODERATE TO 6 CHALLENGING
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discover indigenous communities and breathtaking, remote landscapes
WHEN TO GO
highlights
• Trek the challenging 165 km (103 mi) circuit around the Cordillera Huayhuash in Northern Peru—some of the best trekking in South America
• Undertake an exhilarating circuit among towering peaks over 6000 m, cascading glaciers, alpine meadows and azure glacial lakes
• Explore Huaraz and the stunning Cordillera Blanca
• Experience indigenous communities
and fragile ecosystems
• Behold views of incredible landscapes providing endless photo opportunities
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join Lima 2 | Drive to Huaraz 3/4 | In Huaraz, day walks to the pre Inca ruins of Wilcahuain and on Churup Lake to acclimatise 5 | Drive to Matacancha 6/8 | Trek across the Cacanampunta Pass (4700m), Carhuac Pass (4650m) and Carnicero Pass (4600m) to the
settlement of Huayhuash 9/15 | Magni cent trekking over a further series of passes (4300m to 5000m) a ording spectacular views of the Cordillera Blanca and the highlight of the trek, a side trip to Siula Grande BC and Cerro Bella Vista 16 | Contingency day 17 | Complete trek to Llamac 18 | Drive to Lima 19 | In Lima, trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 18 breakfasts, 15 lunches and 13 dinners ACCOMMODATION: comfortable & central hotels • fully serviced wilderness campsites GUIDES: expert bilingual guides TRANSPORT: airport transfers on Day 1 and Day
19 • private internal transportation EQUIPMENT: group medical kit • gear pack including sleeping bag, bre lled jacket and sleeping mat • group camping equipment PLUS: porterage on trek • sightseeing and entrance fees as listed
J F M A M J J A S O N D
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