+ Program
- Name Trek: Cedros-ulta
- Maximum height: 4850 m/15,908 feet
- Difficulty: Hard trek
- Length: 13 D / 12 N
- Place: Cordillera Blanca
- Route: Hualcayan – Cedros – Ulta
- Prefered Time: May – September
- Start Climbing: Huaraz – Ancash – Peru
- Place to visit: Huascaran National Park
- Group size: Minimum 2 – maximum 20
Day 1: Huaraz – Hualcayan village (3140m)/10,300ft
We will pick up you at your hotel with our private vehicle to drive along the rich Callejón de Huaylas valley, admiring picturesque villages and the magnificent scenery of the Cordillera Blanca encompassing Peru’s highest tropical peaks,mount Huascarán (6,768masl), After that we follow driving until old Yungay, where we will visit the camposanto, this area or town was completely destroyed by earthquake in 1970, then follow driving until Andean quechua settlements of hualcayan village.
camposanto
Day 2: Hualcayan – Wishcash (4300m)/14,140ft
This Day we will meet with our mountain crew as donkey drivers and donkeys, After our breakfast we walk up on steep hill but the trail wind up on switchbacks observing the spectacular view of cultivated area of hualcayan village, in the afternoon we arrive to the camping spot.
Overnight camp at wishcash
Day 3: Wishcash – Punta Cullicocha Pass (4860m)/15,908ft – Osoruri (4450m) /14,596ft
From Wishcash we will continue our trek ascending until the spectacular crystal blue Cullicocha Lake, after resting and taking pictures we follow climbing up on steep trail until reach our first high pass punta cullicocha (4850m), where we will enjoy taking exiting pictures about huge mountains and cliffs valleys, after that we descend on slope and rocky trail until our camp site.
Overnight camp at osoruri
Day 4: Osoruri – Vientunan pass (4770m) /15,580ft – Jancarurish (4250m) /13,940ft
After our hearty breakfast we start walking up on steep trail until vientunan pass (4770m), with excellent view of Milluacocha iced peak (5,480masl), then we descend on slightly slope trail until jancarurish campsite , enjoying on the way the great view of ancient’s pre Inca terraces. In the afternoon we will enjoy taking pictures about photogenic alpamayo mountain on cedros valley.
Overnight camp at jancarurish
Day 5: Rest Day at Jancarurish.
Optional hike to Laguna Jancarurish or visit the Alpamayo Base Camp (4500m)/14,760ft.
For appreciating the photogenic views of mount Alpamayo, which has been considered the most beautiful mountain in the worldwide since 1966 in Munich Germany by "Alpinism Magazine", Breathtaking views of the ice pyramid (Alpamayo) await our arrival, as well as views of other mountains like Santa Cruz, Quitaraju, Jancarurish, Tayapampa and some high Andean lakes. Then we return back to our campsite at Jancarurish
Overnight camp at jancarurish
Day 6: Jancarurish – Cara cara Pass (4830m)/15,842ft – Mesapata Pass (4460m)/ 14,760ft – Huillca (4000m)/13,120ft
This Day we ascend on very steep trail until reach Cara Cara pass (4830m), where we will be able to capture the most awesome panoramic views of Alpamayo and lakes, after that we descend along moyobamba valley until reach the skirt valley plain of Mesapata Pass at 4,460m, then we will descent along tayapampa valley enjoying the view of Safuna Lake& splendid blue-violet beneath the snowy peaks of Pucajirca until huillca campsite.
Overnight camp at huillca
Day 7: Huillca – Yanacon Pass (4610m)/15,085ft – Jancapampa (3600m) /11,800ft
We will walk up until Paso Pucajirca known by others travellers as yanacon pass (4600m), after the fabulous scenery there, or after some rest for taking picture or eating our sack we descend until next camp on grassy valley, we descend to the Yanajanca Valley who’s cliffs shelter the wide Sactaycocha lake surrounded by vegetation. At jancapampa life Quechua families & as a usual they come to offer some beverages or Andean products, that they to make many (that is one way to make many for that poor families)
Overnight camp at jancapampa
Day 8: Jancapampa – TupaTupa Pass (4360m)/14,432ft – Huecrucocha (4000m)/13,120ft.
This Day we pass through several Andean communities, where we will be able to watch some people grazing their livestock, and then we climb up until reach Tupa-tupa Pass (4360m) we observe the iced peaks of Taulliraju (5,850masl) and Pucahirca, after that we will descend to our next camp
Overnight camp at huecrucocha
Day 9: Huecrucocha – Alto de Pucaraju (4640m)/15,252ft – Tuctu
This Day we will ascend up until Alto de Pucaraju pass (4640m), over the we will enjoy an absolutely stunning panoramic views of majestic Taulliraju mountain and view of mountains of Chopicalqui (6,354m), Huascarán (6,768m – highest in Perú) and Huandoy (6,160m) to fare way, later we descend on slope and rocky trail until gras plateau of tuctu valley (4250m), after that we follow walking down, crossing a small stream, we join the classic Santa Cruz trail and follow the trail to the Paria Valley, lined with Queñual forest.
Overnight camp at paria valley
Day 10: Paria – Colcabamba (3400m) – Molinopampa (3600m)/11,800 ft
After our breakfast we will start walking down on wide meadow or flat valley with some sections of quenual & quisuar forest, whose lovely twisted trunks with their orange bark the trail is almost easy until reach huaripampa village, there we will pass directly walking down until reach the bottom the valley just crossing the bridge, after that we will start hiking up on dirt road until colcabamba settlement, then we follow walking up until reach molinopampa campsite.
Overnight camp at molinopampa
Day 11: Molinopampa – Avalancha Camp (4500m)/14,760 ft
After our hearty breakfast we will start walking up on gradual ascent with some steep section with gorgeously view about huge mountains of contrahierba until reach our high plateau camping spot.
Last night camp at avalanche
Day 12: Avalancha – Yanayacu Pass (4850m)/15,900ft – Ulta (4300m)/14,100ft
This Day we will walk up on rocky and landslide trail until reach the yanayacu pass, where we will be able to take the most amazing pictures about giant snowcapped peaks to the north, south or west either that you want, summit around you Huascaran, chopicalqui, hualcan & contrahiervas, after that we will descend on slipper ad slope trail until ulta valley.
Finish our trek
Day 13: Ulta – Carhuaz – Huaraz
After our breakfast we will quiet pack our trek gears because our private transport will pick up at our camp, as soon as arrive our transport we will load our everything to drive down along ulta valley with spectacular mountain views, in carhuaz we will stop to have lunch in a touristic restaurant, after that we will continue driving until Huaraz.
+ Price
N° Participants | Climb cost with Mountain guide |
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01 Trekker | USD $ 3200 per participant |
02 Trekkers | USD $ 2025 per participant |
03 Trekkers | USD $ 1565 per participant |
04 Trekkers | USD $ 1165 per participant |
05 Trekkers | USD $ 1020 per participant |
06 Trekkers | USD $ 860 per participant |
More than 7 people | USD $ 800 per participant |
+ Includes
What's included in the cost- Day acclimatization to lake churup included: private transportation, guide, hiking permits, box lunch
- Private transportation for begin & return of Cedros Alpamyo Ulta
- Certified & qualified mountain guide. (AGMP – UIAGM)
- Assistant guide (aspirant) with more than 7 clients
- Mountain cook
- Assistant cook for large groups
- Healthy & fresh meals per Day (hearty breakfast, snack, lunch & hot dinner)
- Full service of Donkeys (mules) & Donkey Drivers during the Trek
- Cook tent, Dinner tent, Toilet tent, table, chairs (available during the trek)
- Good quality Sleeping Tent.
- Full Utensil kitchen by every body
- Full entrance fee ticket or Trekking permits ($ 50) per each Trekkers
What doesn't included in the cost
- Booking bus or flight ticket to transfer from (lima - Huaraz – lima)
- Booking Hostel for accommodation in Huaraz – Lima
- Meal and beverages during the stay in Huaraz
- Personal Trekking equipment
- Sleeping-bag
- Travel insurance assistance
- Phone calls, access to internet cabins & others extra expenses
- Laundry service
- Personal first aid kid
- Additional sleeping pad or thermal rest
- Tips for the staff
- Extra expenses no specified in this trip program.