Peru Cordillera Blanca & Huayhuash Trekking and Hiking
We have many Peru trekking & hiking adventure trips in the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash. Enjoy our Peru treks and hikes in the company of our professional local guide and trek crew. Peruvian treks offers a unique experience, combining the delights of hiking around spectacular mountains and lakes with superior personalized service. Our trek crews take great pleasure in sharing the magic of their world with you and they will consider you to be their special guest and friend.
The trek itinerary we have below are just some of our most popular Peru treks and hikes. All our descriptions of treks are a summary only; CONTACT US for a detailed description, details and prices. We can also “tailor” make a special trek to suit your requests or plans, just let us know what you would like to do.
It is important to be well acclimatised before starting any trek. We recommend that you arrive in Huaraz at least two days before your trek starts so that you have time to start acclimatising. We can recommend and organise suitable day hikes to help with the acclimatisation process.
On the treks we use donkeys to carry camping & cooking equipment, tents, food and your personal bag. You only carry a light day pack with camera, snacks, water bottle, warm jacket etc. Our guides and crew are very experienced and know how to manage trekking at altitude. We always walk slowly, take plenty of rest breaks and make sure that you have plenty of boiled water to drink
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Best time: from January to December
Timing: 3 days
Grade: easyThe Quilqueyhuanca trek is an ideal for acclimitisation and suitable for families. Features visits to the beautiful lake Laguna Churup (4450m) and the glacier fed lake Laguna Tullpacocha (4400m). It is a beautiful trek that starts up in the east part of Huaraz, specially for people who have a very limited time and want to see some wonderful mountains and glacier lakes of the the Cordillera Blanca. The hiking is mainly on a flat and long distance trail of the quillqueyhuanca valley.
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Duration: 4 or 5 Days
Rating: Moderate
Best time to go: January to December
Average walking per day: 5 to 7 hours.This classic four-day Peru trek involves hiking out into the Cordillera Blanca from Huaraz and takes in some of the most spectacular scenery the Andes has to offer. You will be accompanied by an expert English-speaking guide as you set off from Huaraz to the entrance to the Huascaran National Park, where you will be met by your donkeys, donkey-driver and cook. From the base you trek upwards into the National Park,
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Best time: May to September
Timing: 6 days Trek
Grade: moderateAn extension to the traditional Santa Cruz Trek. From the Quebrada Huaripampa we continue on to a high campsite at Avalanche Place, then cross the spectacular pass Paso Punta Yanayacu (4850m) and finish our trek in the beautiful Quebrada Ulta, close to Huascaran.
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Best time: May to September
Timing: 11 to 13 days
Grade: DiffilcultThe 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 mountain peak of Alpamayo. There are blue lakes, high passes, glaciers, awesome vertical walls and spectacular campsites. -
Best time: from January to December
Timing: 3 or 4 Days
Grade: Easy / MediumOur Olleros to Chavin trek combines 3 days of trekking through a remote area of the Cordillera Blanca removed from the busier tourist circuits and where local people still live a traditional way of life.
The trek finishes at the archaeological site of Chavín de Huántar which was the centre of the Chavín culture, the oldest major culture in Peru existing from around 1000 to 300 BC. The site of Chavín de Huántar is an incredible feat of engineering, with most of the construction being built underground in an extensive labyrinth of interconnecting chambers and tunnels.
