Domos Cordillera Blanca, Trekking Santa Cruz

Lima: Transfer from the airport (or hotel) to take you to the bus terminal.

You will take a comfortable night bus to Huaraz at around 10pm.

Arrival in Huaraz early in the morning and transfer to the domes (3600 meters above sea level) where you will receive a breakfast.

You will be able to use your own dome at no extra charge as long as it is free in the early hours. Otherwise you can take advantage of the large dome which is very comfortable to rest a little.

Free day in the Quilcayhuanca valley. This acclimatization walk on relatively flat ground, at an altitude of about 4000 meters, is ideal as a first acclimatization walk. The valley is wild and bucolic, the cliffs are impressive.

After the walk, the driver will take you back to the site of the domes where you will spend the night.

Walking time: about 4 hours

Elevation gain: D+ 100m, D- 100m

Driving time there and back: 1h30

The Llaca lake is located at 4400 meters above sea level, in the valley of the same name, just behind the site of the domes.

A vehicle will take you up to the entrance of the Quebrada from where you will walk up to the lake. You will gradually immerse yourself in this beautiful valley of the National Park. You will then arrive at the green Llaca Lake, located at the foot of the Ranrapalca and Ochsapalca peaks, both of which are very impressive. Return to the vehicle and then to the domes.

Free afternoon at the domes.

Walking time: about 4 hours

Elevation gain: D+ 400m.

Journey of about 5 hours by road/track in a private vehicle to the hamlet of Vaqueria where our muleteer will be waiting for you. Along the way you will see the magnificent Llanganuco lakes then pass the Portachuelo pass (4767m), from where you can photograph the Huascarán, Huandoy, Pisco mountains, and the Llanganuco valley with its two turquoise lagoons.

You will start our first day of walking, about 3-4 hours up to the Paria Valley and have a spectacular view of Mount Garcilaso.

4.5 hours of transport / 10.7 km of walking in 4-5 hours / elevation gain: + 404m / - 256 m

After breakfast, we will begin our walk of about 7 hours (14km) towards the camp of Taullipampa (4100). We will climb to the highest pass of this hike, Punta Unión (4760m). Our reward will be the superb view offered on the snow-capped mountains that are on this road: Artesonraju (the mountain of "Paramount Pictures", Quitaraju, Taulliraju, Alpamayo, Pucajirca, Rinrijirca, Caraz, Aguja. After having immortalized these landscapes in photos, we will descend to the camp for a well-deserved rest.

10.5 km walk in 6-7h / elevation gain: + 874m / - 580 m

That day, after a good breakfast, we will start our 6-8 hour walk (18 km). Arriving at the Quisuar turnoff, we will climb to the Alpamayo base camp (4400) and then we will hike to the Arhueycocha lagoon

We will then have a view of the Quitaraju and the Pucajirca in addition of course to the Alpamayo. Then return to Quisuar to continue the path to the Llamacoral camp. We will see a lot of trees called “queñual”, wild plants such as “Tarhui” and we will be able to observe wild ducks and Andean geese known as “huacha”.

18 km walk in 7-8h / elevation gain: + 314 m / - 707 m

Last day of quiet walking, downhill for about 2-3 hours to the village of Cashapampa at the exit of the Santa Cruz valley. During this day we will observe typical flowers of the region such as the "zapatitos del diablo" (the devil's shoes), "el machito" (the macho), the "patas de gallo" (the rooster's legs), as well as the Yanapaccha waterfall, resulting from the melting snow of the summit of the same name. A change of vegetation and landscape in a short time and which makes the charm of trekking in the Peruvian Andes.

From Cashapampa we will return to Huaraz in a private vehicle, a trip of about 3 hours.

9.7 km walk in 2-3 hours / elevation gain: + 17 m / - 859 m / 3 hours of transport

You will have the late afternoon free in Huaraz.

At the end of the morning you will take a comfortable bus from Huaraz to Lima where you will arrive around 8pm. Transfer to the Miraflores district where you will spend the night.

Free morning in Lima, then transfer to the international airport according to your flight time back home.