SANTA CRUZ – ALPAMAYO – HUANCARHUAS TREK (17 DAYS)

Day 01: Lima – Huaraz

The transfer will be with the luxury bus of MOVIL TOURS / CRUZ DEL SUR, taking the Pan-American high way to the north side of Lima until the Departament of Ancash, from here we’ll start to climb the Cordillera Negra in its west side with direction to the highest pass from Conococha to (4,500 masl), Here we’ll find a small peasant village called Conococha next to this village we will find a lagoon with the same name. From here we can already appreciate the views where the Cordillera Blanca Starts, and just to 50 kilometers aprox south from the Cordillera Blanca lies The Cordillera Huayhuash and we can see only its peaks if there is no cloud. From Conococha we have to go down along the Santa River that runs through the Callejón de Huaylas until The Ocean Pacific. At 6pm aprox we will arrive to Huaraz to (3,090 masl) and immediately we’ll transfer the passengers into the selected Hotel.

Day 02: Acclimatization in Huaraz - Callejón de Huaylas

Acclimatization full day tour to Callejón de Huaylas and Churup Lagoon to (4,450 masl). Well early in the morning after the breakfast in the Hotel, the passengers will aboard the private bus, and we’ll take the east side high way until Pitec and start hiking until we reach the lagoon of Churup, there the passengers can enjoy the beauty of the lagoon, have a very nice lunch, observe the amazing colour of the lagoon and landscape, after that, at 3 pm we will come back to Huaraz. (L)

Day 03: Huaraz – Cashapampa – Llamacorral

We will leave from Huaraz around 7 am, so breakfast is at 6 am, passengers will be transferred to the trail head of Cashapampa to (2,900 masl), where we will meet our donkey drivers, then we will start hiking by narrow valley, we will go up for about 2 hours, then we will have lunch down the tree’s shadow, then we will start going up moderate almost flat area to the first camp Llamacorral to (3,800 masl). Overnight camping. (B.L.D)

Day 04: Llamacorral - Alpamayo Base Camp-Taullipampa

Today we will hike along the valley moderate enjoying the beautiful lakes called Ichikcocha and Jatuncocha, turquoise lagoons, then we will arrive to nice spot where will have lunch at the place called Quisuar, then after it we will go up to the Alpamayo south base camp, after we will take pictures and return, then continue for few hours to the next camp called Taullipampa to (4,200 masl) (B.L.D). Overnight camping.

Day 05: Taullipampa – Punta Union Pass – Tuctupampa

Early in the morning after the Andean breakfast we will start hiking to the Paso Punta Union to (4,750 masl), we will climb zigzag path, then we will get the pass around at 11 am then after to enjoy nice views we will descent to the nice Morococha lagoon to have lunch, then after few hours walking we will arrive to the camp Tuctupampa to (4,200 masl). Overnight camping. (B.L.D)

Day 06: Tuctupampa – Pucajirca Pass – Quisuar

Today we will start climbing to get the Paso PucaHirka (4,640 masl). We will get there at around 11 am, then go down zigzag path nice landscape surrounded by highlands straw and many trees, we will get the Huecroncocha lagoon to have Lunch in a nice spot. Then after few minutes walking dawn we will get small village called Quisuar, where we will camp in the left side to (3,900 masl). Overnight camping (B.L.D)

Day 07: Quisuar – Pass Tupatupa – Jancapampa

We will start our hiking going up moderate path, enjoying field of sheep, we will get the Tupatupa pass to (4,360 masl) easily, then we will go down by the base of the Pucajirca Mountain and then we will arrive to the next camp place of Jancapampa to (3,600 masl). Overnight camping. (B.L.D)

Day 08: Jancapampa – Yanacon Pass – Huillca

We will start hiking early to get the pass on time, Paso Yanacon to (4610masl) always we will be surprised by nice different landscapes, after the pass we will go down to the next camp place called Huillca to (4,000 masl). Overnight Camping. (B.L.D)

Day 09: Huillca – Mesapata Pass – Moyobamba

Moderate walking first 2 hours to get the Mesapata pass to (4,460 masl). Then we will walk flat area to the water stream in moyobamba valley to have lunch, and then we will continue to the base of the Pass Caracara where we will camp to (4,400 masl). (B.L.D) Overnight camping.

Day 10: Moyobamba – Pass Caracara – Jancarurish

Today first 2 hours will be windy, once we will get Pass Caracara to (4,830 masl), and we will be surpriced by many white peak mountains, then after to take pictures we will start going down and in the middle of going down we will be faced to Alpamayo on its north face, then we will going down we will arrive to our camp place of Jancarurish to (4,200 masl). Overnight facing at Alpamayo’s north face. (B.L.D)

Day 11: Jancarurish – Alpamayo Base Camp North – Jancarurish

Today is rest day and we will walk to the Base camp of Alpamayo in north side, from there we will get many pictures of the mountains and we will return to the base camp for overnight to (4,200 masl). (B.L.D) Overnight camping.

Day 12: Jancarurish – Pass Ichicvientona – Osoruri

Today we will walk down along the Alpamayo valley until Ruinapampa, where the pre-inkas terraces we will appreciate, from here we will start climbing zigzag path and in the middle of climbing, we will have lunch, then we will get the Ichicvientona pass to (4,770 masl), then after short rest and take pictures we will descent for a few minutes to the camp place of Osoruri to (4,650 masl). (B.L.D).Overnight camping

Day 13: Osoruri – Jatunvientona Pass – Calamina

After breakfast we will walk up for about one hour to get the Jatunvientona pass to (4,860 masl), then we will go down a few meters down and we will be surprised by a nice spot, a beautiful blue lagoon of Cullicocha in the base of Santa Cruz massif, we will get offshore the lake to have lunch. Then after rest in the lunch time we will continue going down to the camp place of Calamina, from this camp place we will appreciate nice sunset over the Black Mountain in front us to (3,650 masl). Overnight camping (B.L.D)

Day 14: Calamina – Hualcayan – Huancarhuas Hot Springs

Today our last hiking day, we will arrive first to the small village of Hualcayan where we will find very basic shop, and National Park entrance control, to check out, then after few minutes walking we will have lunch and we will get early to Huancarhuas Hot springs for relax and camping in the Small village of Conay or Huancarhuas to (2,850 masl). Overnight (B.L.D)

Day 15: Huancarhuaz – Huaraz

After the last Andean breakfast we will aboard the bus at 9am aprox. We will feel that we rounded Alpamayo circuit, then we will arrive to the first town of Caraz to (2,293 masl), then we will continue driving to Carhuaz for lunch, we will stop in the nice spot to have Lunch, then we will continue to Huaraz arriving at 3 or 4 pm aprox, and immediately we’ll transfer the passengers into the selected Hotel. (B.L)

Day 16: Huaraz – Free Day

Today passengers will have free day in case they want to take the night bus, they will have options to go to walk around Huaraz and make shopping. This tour is optional included in our services if the passengers decide for additional tours.

Day17: Huaraz – Lima

After 8 hours driving passenger we will be transferred to the selected Hotel or to the International airport. Our services have been finished.

SERVICES THAT INCLUDE BY CATEGORY

Backpacker
• Pick up / Hotel
• Public bus – Round trip
• Professional guíde speaking spanish
• Cook, donkey driver, donkeys
• Sleeping tents, kitchen tent, dining tent, mattress
• Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

Category B

• Pick up / Hotel
• Prívate bus – Round trip
• Professional guíde bilingüe
• Cook, assitant
• Donkeys drivers
• Donkeys, Horse of emergency
• Sleeping tents, kitchen tent, dining tent, mattress, toilet tent, tables and chairs.
• Meals (breakfast lunch and dinner)

Category A

• Pick up / Hotel
• Prívate bus – Round trip
• Professional guíde speaking english
• Cook, assistant of kitchen
• Donkeys drivers, horse man
• Donkeys , horses of emergency
• Sleeping tents, kitchen tent, dining tent, mattress, toilet tent, tables, chairs
• First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
• Buffet all break fast
• All meals during the trekking
• lunch of farewell (pachamanca)
• Entrance to the national park 65 Soles
• Personal equipment
• Sleeping bag
• Drinks / bear wine etc
• Tips