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TREKKING
 
CEDROS - ALPAMAYO
6 days / 5 nights
 
Minimum: 2 passengers
Departures: daily

 

TOUR DESCRIPTION

DAY 1 HUARAZ / WISHCASH (l/d)
We depart from Huaraz by private car to the north, visiting on route the towns of Carhuaz, Yungay and Caraz located at the "Callejón de Huaylas", then we will take a deviation to Colcas and will begin to ascend until Hualcallan (the journey take approximately 3 hours) where we will meet the porters and will begin the trek. We arrive at Wishcash where we will camp.

DAY 2 WISHCASH / OSORURI (b/l/d)
We will walk on the border of the canyon and visit Yanacocha and Azulcocha lagoons. Then we will walk on the shores of Cullicocha laggon where we will have a magnificent view of the snow peak of "Nevado Santa Cruz". We will continue our ascend until arriving at "Abra de Cullicocha" at 4,850 m.a.s.l, then we will descend to "Abra de Alto Alpamayo" at 4,650 m.a.s.l and finally to Osoruri at 4,500 m.a.s.l. where we will camp. (Time 6-7 hours aprox).

DAY 3 OSORURI / QUEBRADA ALPAMAYO (b/l/d)
The trail descends to "La Quebrada de los Cedros" to walk on the way to "La Quebrada Alpamayo" at 3,800 m.a.s.l where we will camp. At this point we will have a beautiful view of the pyramidal shape of the "Nevado Alpamayo" (5,947 m.a.s.l), this snow peak is considered the most beautiful mountain in the world. (Time 6-7 hours)

DAY 4 QUEBRADA ALPAMAYO (b/l/d)
The whole day will be dedicated to explore and appreciate the "Nevado Alpamayo" asceding by Jancarurish Lagoon. Then descend to our camp. (Time 6 hours)

DAY 5 QUEBRADA ALPAMAYO / OSORURI (b/l/d)
We will begin our return to Osoruri where we will camp, passing by "La Quebrada Alpamayo" and "La Quebrada de los Cedros".

DAY 6 OSORURI / HUARAZ (b/l)
Depart to Hualcallan, where our private car will be waiting for us to return to Huaraz. (Time 7 hours)

 

PROGRAM INCLUDES

01 Mountain guide (UIAGM) - All meals during the trek - 01 cooker - Porters - 01 Horse for emergencies - Cooking equipment - Tents for 2 persons - All the transports by bus for the trekking - Entrance to Huascaran National park

PROGRAM DOES NOT INCLUDE

Accommodation at Huaraz - Extras (Drinks, phone calls, laundry)