4-day Santa Cruz Trek in the Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Join certified mountain guide Edgar Zambrano on this 4-day Santa Cruz Trek in the Cordillera Blanca. Enjoy this authentic Peruvian mountain experience!
Group
Andes
4 Days
May - Sep
Intermediate
Intermediate
Highlights
- Experience both tropical and ice-covered scenery
- Look out upon the unique Peruvian landscape that includes quinoa forests
- Be accompanied by donkeys who will help take some of the load off your back
Description
Are you ready for an exciting four day trek in the mountains of Peru? Join me on this adventure in the Cordillera Blanca!
Cordillera Blanca means “White Range” in English. It is a world-famous mountain range that is part of the Andes Mountains. The Cordillera Blanca has several massive peaks that stand over 6,000 meters tall. There are also over 700 glaciers in this mountain range alone.
The Cordillera Blanca is one of the few places in the world where you can experience both tropical and ice-covered scenery. Here we will find the largest concentration of ice in all of Peru.
We will begin our tour in the city of Huaraz. Huaraz is a very important city for outdoor sports and adventure. People come from all around the world to practice climbing, hiking, biking and snowboarding.
From Huaraz, we will travel to Cashapampa where we will meet our donkey drivers. These donkeys will accompany us on trek, taking some of the load off of our backs.
We will hike along the beautiful turquoise lakes of Ichicocha and Jatuncocha. Here, we can relax and enjoy the serenity of these beautiful lakes.
We will also trek up to incredible heights and see some amazing panoramic views. We will hike up such mountains as Tauliraju, Paria and Artesonraju, amongst others.
One of the highlights of this tour will the incredible view we see on day four when we are high up in the mountains. We will look out upon quinoa forests and lush meadows. We will be able to see Llaganuco Valley, the north and south peaks of Huascaran and the awe-inspiring Chacraraju.
Book today for an unforgettable experience!
This trek can also be combined with a day hike to the nearby Laguna 69.
Price includes
- Accommodation included
- Guiding fee
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Transportation start and back
- Luggage transfer
Price details
- This is the per person price to join one of my group tours. Price includes: Transfer in public minivan, certified mountain guide, all meals, tent, mattress, donkeys for carrying the bags, donkey driver and group tents. The price does not include: Huascara National Park entrance fees, sleeping bags, tips or any other additional services.
Itinerary
Day 1: Huaraz- Cashapampa- Llamacorral
We will leave Huaraz around 7 AM from your hotel and drive along the callejon de Hualas until we reach Cashapampa. Here, we will meet our donkey drivers. We will prepare our packs then start hiking. We will hike to our first campe at Llama corral where we will stay overnight.
Day 2: Llamacorral- Taullipampa
We will start the day with an Andean breakfast at our campsite. We will hike along the valley and see the beautiful lakes of Ichicocha and Jatuncocha. We will have lunch in a nice place called Quisuar, then we will go up to the Alpamayo south base camp. We will take some pictures and enjoy the view then hike to our next camp called Taullipampa.
Day 3: Taullipampa- Huaripampa/Cachinapampa
We will start hiking around 7 AM. After 3 hours we will reach the Punta Union pass where we will have spectacular views of various mountains and lakes. We will then hike to Cachinapampa camp and settle down.
Day 4: Huaripampa- Vaqueria-Llanganuco Valley and return to Huaraz
We will have one last breakfast the hike to Huaripampa and climb a small part for 40 minutes to get to our minivan. Our minivan will take us back to Huaraz.
What people are saying about Peru Bergsport
Andreya
We had such an amazing time on this Trek! From the beginning to the end we had wonderful service through “Wild Huayhuash - Tomas Operator”. It is an amazing, beautiful, take your breath away hike. The guides are knowledgeable, kind, and extremely helpful. We had guide/cook Rosmel, guide Angel, operators Edgar and Tomas. Rosmel made us food every day(breakfast, lunch, snacks (popcorn), and dinner), woke us up to a fresh cup of tea every morning in our tent, and guides us through the first few days of our hike. He was like Superman carrying our lunch on his back every day of the trek (think heavy food in pots, with juice). Angel was the guide the rest of the way through the trek and was also very kind and professional. He was funny, paced us well through the hard sections, and let us have breaks whenever we needed. Both Rosmel & Angel were always working to get us to the best viewpoints, and best camping spots first, before the other groups. They also both helped when I had an asthma attack during the trek. From the operator side, Tomas and Edgar were amazing. Going through all the information we would need, allowing us to leave extra things in their office, allowing us to rest and shower in one of their rooms at no extra charge when we got back from the trek, and Edgar helped us find a map of Huayhuash so we could document our journey when we got back (finding a map of Huayhuash in Huaraz was not easy). This was a well put together group, and always seemed to be one step ahead of the other Huayhuash trekking groups. I highly recommend!
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