Cedros-Alpamayo-Vaqueria Trek: 10-day guided tour

I will pick you up at your hotel with our private vehicle to drive along the Callejón de Huaylas. After that we will keep driving to the old Yungay, where we will visit the area, which was completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1970. Then, we’ll continue driving until we reach the Hualcayan village. Overnight camp here.

Today we will meet the donkeys and donkey drivers and start walking up on a steep hill in direction to our next campsite in Wishcash.

From Wishcash we will continue our trek ascending towards the spectacular Cullicocha Lake. After resting and taking some pictures there we will follow walking uphill until we reach our first high pass: the Punta Cullicocha. After that, we must descend to our campsite in Osoruri.

After having breakfast we’ll start walking up on a steep trail in direction to the Vientunan Pass, with an excellent view of the Milluacocha iced peak (5,480 m). Then we will descend to the Jancarurish campsite, enjoying on the way the great views of ancient’s pre Inca terraces. Overnight camp there.

Optional hike to Laguna Jancarurish or visit the Alpamayo Base Camp (4500m) and enjoy some photogenic views of mount Alpamayo. Finally, we will return to our campsite at Jancarurish and spend the night there.

This day we will ascend through a very steep trail to reach the Cara Cara Pass. Once we cross it, we will descend along the Moyobamba Valley until we are on the Mesapata Pass. We must descend again along the Tayapampa Valley enjoying the view of the Safuna Lake beneath the snowy peaks of Pucajirca. Finally, we’ll get to the Huillca campsite for the night.

Today we will walk up to the Paso Pucajirca, known by travelers as the Yanacon Pass. After that we’ll descend to the next camp along a grassy valley: the Yanajanca Valley. Once in Jancapampa, we can visit some Quechua families and buy their Andean products. Overnight camp at Jancapampa.

This day we will pass through several Andean communities and then we will climb up to the Tupa-Tupa Pass, from where we can admire the iced peaks of Taulliraju and Pucahirca. After that, we will descend to our next camp: Huacrucocha.

We will ascend to the Alto de Pucaraju Pass. From here, we will enjoy stunning panoramic views of the Taulliraju, Chopicalqui, Huascarán and Huandoy mountains. Then, we will descend on a rocky trail to the Tuctu Valley (4250m). We must keep walking down, cross a small stream and join the classic Santa Cruz trail. So, we will follow the trail to the Paria Valley surrounded by a Queñual forest. Overnight camp at Paria Valley.

After our breakfast we will start walking down on a wide meadow with some sections of Quenual forest. Then, we’ll arrive at the Huaripampa village, where we will have the opportunity to meet friendly and nice Quechua residents. We will continue walking down until we reach the end of the valley, just crossing the bridge. After that we must climb up to Vaqueria. And here the trek ends. Our private transfer will be waiting us to drive back Huaraz.