11 DAYS TREK SANTA CRUZ - H11SAN-SK

Tour Highlights

 

 

1 Private pick-up at the Lima Airport. Transfer to hotel in Lima for a nice meal & a good night's sleep.

2 Private transfer in the morning to the bus station. Take a comfortable first class ride to Huaraz (approximately 8 hour journey). Move into your hotel and relax... the adventure is all around you!

3 Meet at the Skyline office to review your itinerary, answer questions, finalize trip. Spend the rest of the day visiting nearby ruins and touring the city (acclimatize!). Spend the night in your Huaraz hotel.

4 Day hike to the turquoise waters of Laguna Churup (4500 meters). Approximately 6 hours round trip. Return to Huaraz.

5 Depart Huaraz and drive to the small village of Cashapampa to meet your donkeys and begin your trek up the beautiful Santa Cruz Valley. Hike about 4 hours before setting up camp and settling in for the evening in an area called Llama corral.

6 Continue hiking up the valley 5-7 hours towards the first pass of the trek (Punta Union 4750 meters). Camp before the pass near the popular Alpamayo base camp. Optional trip up to see the base camp.

7 Hike up and over Punta Union and descend to about 4200 meters where a nice camp awaits. Hiking time, 6-7 hours.

8 Continue your descent towards the town of Vaqueria, then cut southeast on the trail at Colcabamba. Enter the Ulta valley and sleep before ascending to the second pass. Hiking time, 5-6 hours.

9 Hike up and over the pass then descend to a beautiful campsite on the other side. Hiking time 5-6 hours.

10 Enjoy your last morning at camp then pack up and hike out to meet your transport at the road. Transfer to Huaraz for the well deserved warm shower and celebration banquet

11 Last minute shopping for family and friends before departing for Lima at 10:00am, arriving at the airport or your hotel by 7:00pm.

 

SERVICES INCLUDED / NOT INCLUDED

Trip Includes:

 

   *    All in-country transport during trip, including transport to and from the Lima airport

   *    First class bus tickets between Lima and Huaraz

   *    Hotel accommodations for specified time in Lima and Huaraz

   *    Professional, English speaking guide for acclimatization activities and climbs/treks

   *    Professional outdoor cook, 3 healthy meals a day plus snacks during the wilderness components of the trip

   *    Technical mountaineering equipment

   *    All park entrance fees

   *    All camping & cooking equipment which is not included in the gear list

   *    Donkeys or llamas and porters where applicable

   *    Sleeping tents, sleeping mats (foam)

   *    Cook tent, eating tent, tables, chairs, and bathroom tent (where applicable)

   *    First aid kit stocked for wilderness expeditions

   *    Celebration banquet at the end of trip

 

Not Included:

 

   *    International flights to/from Lima and applicable airport taxes

   *    Personal clothing and equipment (see gear list)

   *    All food during in-town days with the exception of the Celebration Banquet

   *    Incidental personal expenditures, including emergency evacuations and medical expenditures

   *    Travel, Personal, and/or medical insurance