Peru Treks And Peaks
Best time: May to October
Timing: For 10 days
Grade: moderate / difficult
This rewarding ten day trek and climb in the Cordillera Blanca offers some of the most stunning mountain panoramas in the Americas.
Hike through the very heart of the Cordillera, where Peru’s highest mountains soar thousands of feet above. The Santa Cruz trek works its way over a high mountain pass, catching stunning views of the surrounding glaciated peaks.
You'll end the hike in the mountain town of Vaqueria, then drive to the base of Pisco to spend 4 days climbing to its glorious summit. If it’s a stellar view that you are looking for, Pisco will not disappoint you!
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Day A: Arrive to Huaraz
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Best time: May to September
Timing: For 13 days
Grade: moderate / difficult
The Santa Cruz Ulta trek is by far the most popular multi-day hike in the range with pristine meadows, plentiful wild flowers, red Quenua trees, turquoise lakes, white glaciers. It is gorgeous.
You get a good long look at Punta Union pass as you ascend the pretty Santa Cruz Ulta ravine. The trek will provide you a good acclimatization and fitness as we continue with our 7 day climbing trip to the Ishinca Valley.
Ishinca and Urus are good peaks for an extra acclimatization ready to tackle Tocllaraju, the highest peak on our trip.
Day A: Arrive in Huaraz
Day B & C: Acclimatization days...
Best time: May to October
Timing: For 16 days
Grade: moderate / difficult
The Cordillera Blanca provides one of the most varied landscapes for trekking and climbing in the world.
There are more than 50 peaks of 5700m of higher, including Huascarán at 6768m - the highest mountain in Peru and also the beautiful pyramid-shaped summit of Alpamayo. There are blue lakes, high passes, glaciers, awesome vertical walls and spectacular campsites.
The 13-day Alpamayo circuit trek is followed by a moderate climb to the summit of Ishinca mountain 5530, The trek will provide you a good acclimatization and fitness ready for the ascent of the beautiful Ishinca Peak
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Best time: May to September
Timing: 7 days
Grade: moderate / difficult
Experience your first mountain climbing on Vallunaraju which is suitable for beginners. The Santa Cruz trek is a good walk for acclimatization and is one of the most popular circuits in the Huaraz area.
Located in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range, which begins approximately in the middle of Peru and runs southwards towards Bolivia and Chile, the majority of this National Park region sits over 4000 meters above sea level.
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Day A: Arrive Huaraz
Day B: Acclimatization walk
Day 1: Drive from Huaraz to Cashapampa - 3 hours. Walk up the Santa Cruz Valley, following...
Best time: June to August
Timing: 16 - 18 days Trek and Climb
Grade: difficult (Climbing section only)
Combine a 6 day Santa Cruz Trek with a moderate climb to the peak of Pisco, then continue onto the more challenging Huascaran. The Santa Cruz ulta trek takes you through wonderful landscapes of the cordillera Blanca, passing through many wonderful valleys with glacial lakes and lots of beautiful flowers. We will also pass several small farms and rural villages such as Huaripampa and Colcabamba.
The purpose of the trek is to enjoy the beauty of the Cordillera Blanca Valley but it’s also important for your acclimatization. After the trek you will feel fit enough to climb Pisco which will be good for an extra acclimatization and fitness. After climbing Pisco, we will continue onto the high strenous peak of...
Best time: May to September
Timing: 15 days Trek
Grade: challenging
Have a really adventurous vacation, combining the famous Huayhuash trek with climbing two high non-technical peaks, Pumarinri and Diablo Mudo. The fantastic ice range of the Cordillera Huayhuash is one of the world’s classic trekking circuits; and adding these two peaks will make it even more fun and challenging for those people who are looking for some extra adrenaline on their Andean expedition.
From the top of each peak you will have a tremendous panorama of towering Andean giants, including Yerupaja (6617m), the second highest mountain in Peru; Siula, made famous by Joe Simpson; Rasac; Jirishanca; and sarapo.
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