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Summary of the program
Day 1. Huaraz - Llamacorral.: We pick you up at your hotel in Huaraz (3100 msal) ...
Day 2. Llamacorral - Taullipampa.: The second day of our trek we hike about 6 hours to ...
Day 3. Taullipampa - Cachinapampa.: From Taullipampa we walk approximately 2 to 3 hours ...
Day 4. Cachinapampa - Huaraz.: The fourth and last day we walk only 2,5 to 3 hours ...
Difficulty
Easy mountain trekking.
Highest altitude: 4.750 m (Punta Union)
Price information
| starting at | 458.00 p.p. |
Included
- Private transport from/to your hotel;
- English speaking official tour guide;
- Professional mountain Cook;
- Donkeys & Donkey drivers. Approx. 20 kg per client;
- Good and varied food - best quality (vegetarian option);
- All camping equipment and cooking/eating utensils;
- 3 or 4 Season sleeping tents. (3 person tents with additional fly storage for every 2 clients. Tents are: Salewa, Mountain Equipment Coop, Northface;
- Thermarest self-inflatable mattresses;
- Emergency Horse. (>6 people, 2 horses);
- All entrance fees;
- Back up of your pictures on CD or DVD;
- First Aid Kit.;
Not included
- Sleeping bag. (rental from US $ 2.00 per day, + US $ 4.00 for obligatory laundry);
- Tips. In Peru tips are expected. However this is NOT a most;
- Hotel in Huaraz;
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You should bring
- Trekking boots with water proof and breahtable material;
- Good Sleeping bag that goes for minimun -5 Celcius;
- Change of clothes minimum 2 t-shirt, 2 pants;
- We recommend sweat transportable material as underwear during the trekking;
- Wind and water proof Jacket(Goretex);
- Clothes for cold weather;
- Good treking socks, we recommend best with a thin under sock that can transport sweat out;
- Purifying water tablets;
- Camera with a plastic proteccion;
- Extra betteries for camera;
- Mosquito repellent with a MAX. of 20% DEET;
- Sun block with extra UV protection;
- Sunglasses or sunhat;
- Flashlight with extra batteries;
- Swimsuit;
- Walking cane;
- Toiletpaper;
- Binoculars.;
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Santa Cruz trekking 4d
starting at US$ 458.00
Santa Cruz - Cordillera Blanca 04 days trekking tour.
Difficulty: Easy
Distance: 63 km
Maximal elevation: 4750 (masl)
Maximal Temperature: 25°C
Minimal Temperature: -2 °C
Departure time: 7:00 AM
Duration: 5 - 7 hours per day
Arrival: 5 - 6 PM
Probably the most widely known trek in the Cordillera Blanca.
And it is true: stunning beauty it is! Ideal for people who don't want to spend too much time in the mountains or have only a limited amount of time. Would you have more time available, you could consider doing the Huayhuash Circuit or Cedros - Alpamayo trek.
If you're the sort of person that is always among the fastest of a group or trekkers, always walk the minimum estimated hours according to the guide books, you could consider a first step towards mountaineering and ascend Pisco (5752 masl) after doing the Santa Cruz trek (with Pisco 6 days). By the time you get to Pisco you will be appropriatly acclimatized and taking pictures back home standing on ice with harnesses, ropes, crampons and so on look very spectacular. Not to mention pictures taken from the summit.
Duration: 4 days
Highest altitude: 4.750 m (Punta Union)
Difficulty: Easy
Program itinerary
Day 1. Huaraz - Llamacorral.
We pick you up at your hotel in Huaraz (3100 msal) at 7 AM and transfer you to the trail start in Cashapampa (3000). On the way we make some photo stops and also visit the remains of the old village of Yungay which was burried by a mud-avalaunche in 1970.
We will arrive in Cashapampa at approximately 10 AM were we meet our donkey drivers who will start loading their donkeys while we put on our hats and sunblocker, take of our fleece and get ready for our first day of hiking. Today we walk as far as the camp site "Llamacoral" (3650 msal) in approximately 4-5 hours, arriving at the camp site at about 2-3 PM.
By the time we arrive at the campsite our donkey drivers have overtaken us - fast and strong as they are - and have set up the camp site where tea and a snack will be waiting for us.
Day 2. Llamacorral - Taullipampa.
The second day of our trek we hike about 6 hours to the camp site "Taullipampa" (4200 masl). We start walking after everybody has taken breakfast, packed personal gear together, prepared their day pack and warmed up slightly, usually between 8:30 and 9:30 AM. Almost immediately after leaving we start walking past the lakes "Ichi Cocha" and "Jatun Cocha". Walking on the trail right next to Jatun Cocha we will see a distant trail winding up towards the North into the Arhuaycocha Valley - which is today's side-trek to get the best views of Mount Alpamayo (in the late 60ies in Munich voted to be the prettiest mountain of the world) and Quitaraju. The uphill trail isn't as bad as it looks and the gained altitude ist not lost: continuing to Taullipampa we don't have to walk down but will walk on nearly flat terrain. Arrival 3 or 4 PM.
Day 3. Taullipampa - Cachinapampa.
From Taullipampa we walk approximately 2 to 3 hours to the highest point of the whole trek: Punta Union at 4.750 masl. Needless to say that the views from there looking back into valley are spectacular. After taking pictures and a short break we make our way down towards our following campsite named "Cachinapampa" (3800 masl) where we will arrive 2 or 3 PM.
Day 4. Cachinapampa - Huaraz.
The fourth and last day we walk only 2,5 to 3 hours to a small settlement called "Vaqueria". On the way we will see many indigenous houses and people, many kids playing around. Farming animals often cross our path and will claim their right of way. At about 11 AM you will board our private van direction Huaraz. On the way we make a couple of photo stops, especially just crossing the Portachuelo de Llanganuco pass at 4760 masl. Very pretty views overlooking the Llanganuco Valley with turquoise lakes and snow-capped 6000ers all around.
Please note
- There is no need to have trekking experience for this tour but need to be in very good health conditions.;