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16 DAYS 11 DAY TREK 2 DAY WALKS
4 NIGHTS HOTEL 11 NIGHTS CAMPING
alpamayo circuit
15 BREAKFASTS, 14 LUNCHES AND 12 DINNERS
19 DAYS 12 DAY TREK
5 NIGHTS HOTEL 13 NIGHTS CAMPING
huayhuash circuit
18 BREAKFASTS, 15 LUNCHES AND 13 DINNERS
IMAGE: Camping amongst the rugged snowcapped peaks of Huayhuash, Peru | Ken Harris
GRADE | 6 MODERATE TO CHALLENGING
explore high passes and snow-capped peaks in northern peru
discover indigenous communities and breathtaking, remote landscapes
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
• Explore the city of Huaraz in the Peruvian Andes
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join Huaraz 2/3 | Day walks around Huaraz 4 | Drive to Hualcayan
5 | Trek to Hualcayan and to Wishcash
6 | Trek to Laguna Cullicocha 7 | Trek from Ruinapampa to Cruze Alpamayo Pass 8 | Climb to Cara Pass and traverse to Mesapata Pass 9 | Trek to Pucajirca Pass 10 | Trek to Tupatupa Pass 11 | Trek to Alto de Pacaraju 12 | Rest day at Tuctubamba 13 | Trek to Colcabamba village 14 | High campsite 15 | Ascend
to Punta Yanayacu Pass and drive to Huaraz 16 | In Huaraz, trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 15 breakfasts, 14 lunches
and 12 dinners ACCOMMODATION: comfortable and central hotels • fully serviced wilderness campsites GUIDES: expert bilingual guides TRANSPORT: private internal transportation • airport transfers on Day 1 and Day 16 EQUIPMENT: group camping equipment • portable altitude chamber • group medical kit • the use of a gear pack including sleeping bag, mat and fibre
WHEN TO GO
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highlights
• Trek the challenging 165
km (103 mi) circuit around the Cordillera Huayhuash in Northern Peru—some of the best trekking in South America
• Explore Huaraz and the stunning Cordillera Blanca
• Experience indigenous communities and fragile ecosystems
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 | Magnificent trekking over a further series of passes (4300m to 5000m) affording 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 and 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 • the
WHEN TO GO
REGULAR DEPARTURES
SEE WEBSITE FOR ALL DATES
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IMAGE: Views of Alpamayo peak, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
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use of a gear pack including sleeping bag, fibre filled jacket, thermarest
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