Peru Santa Cruz Trekking | Cordillera Blanca

Day 01: Huaraz - Driver to Cashapampa - Llamacorral 3760m

After breakfast in the hotel we will start our trip Santa Cruz Trekking by private bus along the Callejón de Huaylas. This drive takes us through many traditional Andean towns. We will make our first stop in Carhuaz 2650m. Here you will find homemade ice-cream from local fruits. Then we will continue to the city of Caraz. From here we travel to the Cashapampa District to meet the donkey drivers and donkeys. After the donkeys are loaded with our camping equipment we will set out on the 5 to 6 hour hike to our first camp, Llamacorral 3760m.

Day 02: Llamacorral - Jatuncocha Lake - View Point of Alpamayo - Taullipampa 4250m

Today will be a full day of hiking for the Santa Cruz Valley and breathtaking vistas. After the breakfast we will begin the two-hour hike that will take us to Ichiccocha Lake and Jatuncocha Lake. later, we will arrive to Quisuar place, from here we continue for another 1 hour that takes us to the viewpoint of Alpamayo. From this, we can see the mountains Alpamayo, Quitaraju, Artesonraju, Parón and Aguja. Try to resist maxing your camera's memory card at this location because there is much more to come. one more hour of hiking will bring us to our second campsite, Taullipampa 4250m.

Day 03: Taullipampa - Punta Union Pass 4750m - Cachinapampa 3800m

After breakfast we will start santa cruz trekking at 8:00am. A three hours hike will bring us to the Punta Union Pass 4750m where we will have lunch while enjoying the splendid scenery. Complete panorama views of glaciated mountains, blue skies, and unique landscapes will be our companion during this high altitude picnic. After lunch we descend for approximately five to four hours to our camp Cachinapampa 3800m.

Day 04: Cachinapampa - Vaqueria - Return to Huaraz

After breakfast in the morning we will start going down for about 2 hours half to get Vaqueria, where will be waiting the private bus for us, to transport to Huaraz; we will be passing the Portachuelo pass 4750m here we will have a short stop to enjoy the splendid views of Huascaran, Pisco, Huandoy mountains. After enjoy this we will continue our travel until Yuraccorral, where we will have lunch, then we will continue our trip passing the Orconcocha and Chinancocha lakes of Llanganuco, then we will get the control of Parque National Huascaran - Santa cruz Trekking, where we will register. Then we will continue down to the valley until Yungay, then to Huaraz arriving at 3 or 4pm and transfer to Hotel.