+ Program
- Name Trek: Llanganuco Santa Cruz
- Maximum height: 4750m / 15,580 feet
- Difficulty: Moderate trek
- Length: 5 D/ 4 N
- Place: Cordillera Blanca
- Route: Llanganuco Valley & Santa Cruz
- Prefered Time: May – October
- Start Climbing: Huaraz – Ancash – Peru
- Place to visit: Huascaran National Park
- Group size: Minimum 2 – maximum 20
Day 1: Huaraz – Portachuelo Pass at 4760m – Vaquería (3700m)/12,136ft
After your breakfast we will pick up you at your hotel to drive to the north of callejon de huaylas Valley passing on several towns until Yungay town, the road winds up toward the east on dirt road, after control of huascaran national park the road entrance in narrow llanganuco valley , where are located two beautiful lakes Chinancocha & Orconcocha with turquoise waters, we follow ascending by bus on many switchbacks until Portachuelo pass, from it we enjoy splendid view: mounts Huascarán, Huandoy, Pisco and Chacraraju , after that we follow driving down until 40 minutes before our campsite. For short hike
Overnight camp at vaqueria.
Day 2: Vaqueria – Paria valley (3800m)/12,464ft
In this place we will meet with our donkey driver & donkeys and after our breakfast we will start walking down until huaripampa valley, from it the trail winds up along Huaripampa Valley. As we slowly head up the valley passing through huaripampa village, we will entrance to wide grass meadow with impressive background mountain view of Chacraraju,& Taulliraju, after that we will pass through quenual and quisuar forest until campsite.
Overnight camp at paria valley
Day 3: Paria – Punta unión Pass (4750m)/15,580ft – Taullipampa (4250m) /13,940ft
After our breakfast we start walking up on slightly steep trail until reach tzaquicocha lagoons, after that we follow climbing up on sleeper and rocky trail until reach the pass 4750m/15,580ft from it on clear day we will enjoy the most panoramic & Bethtaken mountains view and even we will have the completely view of ichiccocha and jatuncocha lake & Santa Cruz valley, after our short rest for taking pictures and eat our lunch we will descend on sleepery pre-Inca trail until our campsite.
Overnight camp at taullipampa
Day 4: Taullipampa – Alpamayo B.C (4330m)/14,530ft – Llamacorral (3760m) /12,332ft
After the breakfast we walk down toward Alpamayo view pint, where we will enjoy taking the most impressive pictures about snow-capped peaks around it including alpamayo east face, then we follow walking up until base camp, Where we will enjoy taking one of the most exiting pictures about huge mountains including artezon mount, after that we will walk down along santa cruz valley until llamacoral camping spot.
Last night camp at Llamacorral
Day 5: Llamacorral – Cashapampa (2900m)/9,807ft – Huaraz
After the breakfast, we will start walking down along narrow Santa Cruz valley until cashapampa village.
Finish or trip. Where our private transport awaits us to drive Huaraz.
+ Price
N° Participants | Climb cost with Mountain guide |
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01 Trekker | USD $ 1735 per participant |
02 Trekkers | USD $ 1010 per participant |
03 Trekkers | USD $ 860 per participant |
04 Trekkers | USD $ 745 per participant |
05 Trekkers | USD $ 643 per participant |
06 Trekkers | USD $ 620 per participant |
More than 7 people | USD $ 590 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 Llanganuco Santa Cruz trek
- 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.