OVERVIEW

Alpamayo circuit is One of the most scenically & splendid trek routes in the cordillera Blanca, it showing much of the cordillera Blanca’s finest mountain- scape, the trek route through on remote & wild natural area with superb panorama view, where only the sound of cracking of glacial ice and murmuring of scrubland in the wind. The highlighted point is at jancaurish valley, where the dramatic view of conspicuous pyramidal shape on the north face of mount Alpamyo, where shooting a hundred a hundred pictures will be not enough, despite not being one of the higher summits over six thousand however is highly demanded by the mountaineers around the world, in the 1966 an international survey was declared as the most beautiful mountain in the world and this beauty draws climbers from afar and lovely ice flouted on the southwest face, further this remote adventure holidays provides: superb mountain - scape with pristine glacier lakes, overwhelming beauty areas, fragile ecosystem, high and windy passes, Plenty options of gaze the most unforgettable memories as soon as you open the zipper of your tent, endless and panoramic views from different camping areas.

Maximum Altitude 4850 m (15,908 feet)
Difficulty Hard - Challenge
Length 12 Days trek

Brief Itinerary of the Trek Program Huaraz – Cedros - Alpamayo – via ulta valley – Huaraz

Day 1: Huaraz - Hualcayan Village (3140m)
Day 2: Hualcayan – Wishcash (4300m)
Day 3: Wishcash - Punta Cullicocha Pass (4850m) – Osoruri (4450m)
Day 4: Osoruri - Vientonan Pass (4750m) - Jancarurish (4250m)
DAY 5: day off. (Optional hike to view point) alpamayo versante norte
Day 6: Jancarurish - Cara Cara Pass (4830m) - Mesapata Pass (4500m)- Huillca (4000m)
DAY 7: huillca – Yanacon pass (4600m) – jancapampa (3600m)
DAY 8: Jancapampa - TupaTupa Pass (4400M) - Huecrucocha (4000m)
DAY 9: Huecrucocha - Alto de Puraju (4650m) - tuctu – paria (3800m).
Day 10: Paria – Colcabanba (3400m) – molinopampa(3600m)
DIA 11: molinopampa – Avalancha camp (4500m)
DIA 12: avalancha – yanayacu pass (4850m) – ulta(4300m) - huaraz

SUGGESTION: please understand that before the cedros - alpamayo trek – via ulta valley you should complete 2 or 3 acclimatization day hikes to avoid altitude sickness. Ask us for advice or visit our page about acclimatization hikes.

Note: If you have more time you can extend this trek program by ascending easy or moderate summits such as:

• Cedros - alpamyo trek via ulta + climbing pisco 3 days
• Cedros - alpamyo trek via ulta + climbing ishinca 3 days
• Cedros - alpamyo trek via ulta + climbing vallunaraju 2 days
• Cedros - alpamyo trek via ulta + climbing ishinca valley 4 days
• Cedros - alpamyo trek via ulta + climbing ishinca valley 7 days

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on request.

ITINERARY

TREK PROGRAM HUARAZ – CEDROS - ALPAMAYO VIA ULTA – HUARAZ

Included meals: B = Breakfast / S = Snack / L = Lunch / D = Dinner

Day 1: Huaraz - Hualcayan Village (3140m)
After your breakfast we will pick up you at your hotel to drive to the north of callejon de huaylas Valley until reach caraz, then we follow driving until colcas on paver way, from where the road winds up toward east, ascending on several switchbacks until reach hualcayan village, where we will meet with our donkey drivers and donkeys, in the afternoon we can walk in to the village. Overnight camp at hualcayan Meal: S / L / D

Day 2: Hualcayan – Wishcash (4300m)
After our breakfast we will walk upon steep hill but the trail winds up on several switchbacks observing spectacular view to the hualcayan village, where the arable field looks like mosaic, most of it are sown by Andean products. The camping spot offer terrific views west across the Callejón de Huaylas to the Cordillera Negra, further the fantastic view of sunset on cordillera negra is unique. Overnight camp at wishcash Meal: B /S / L / D

Day 3: Wishcash - Punta Cullicocha Pass (4850m) – Osoruri (4450m)
This day we will climb upon moderate grade trail until reach the spectacular azure lake of Cullicocha with panorama view to mount Santa Cruz rising steeply at the opposite end of the lake, after resting & clicking awesome pictures we follow walking up on steep sections, however the trail winds up on switchbacks toward our first high pass to punta cillicocha (4850m), where the mountain scape is really exiting with huge summits & cliffs valleys to the north, then we will descent on slope and rocky trail until our next camp. Overnight camp at osoruri/ Meal: B /S / L / D

Day 4: Osoruri - Vientonan Pass (4750m) - Jancarurish (4250m)
After our hearty breakfast we start walking up on steep hill but the trail winds up on several switchbacks until vientonan pass (4750m), then we will descend on gentle grade down, where mount pilanco dominate the scene to the north, before embarking on a long switch-back descent to the depths of the Quebrada los Cedros valley. We pass the terraced fields surrounding the thatch-roofed, as soon as we reach the cedros valley we keep going on lovely green lush valley observing on the way some ruined structures and ancient standing stones. Eventually, the spectacular pyramid form of Alpamayo (5,947 m / 19,515 ft) comes into view to the southeast at the middle of the valley, which view is constantly until reach the camping spot. Overnight camp at jancarurish /Meal: B /S / L / D

DAY 5: day off.
Option 01: hike to Laguna Jancarurish or explore a view point which is lies on a hill southern of camping spot (it’s a grass plateau on steep hill with splendid vista) for appreciating the photogenic view of mount Alpamayo, which has been considered the most beautiful mountain in the world since 1966 in Munich Germany by “Alpinism Magazine” and this beauty draws climbers from far away, it is deadly beauty.
Option 02: simple take a relax day at the camp site enjoying the photogenic view of mount alpamayo Overnight camp at jancarurish /Meal: B /S / L / D

Day 6: Jancarurish - Cara Cara Pass (4830m) - Mesapata Pass (4500m)- Huillca (4000m)
This day we will cross two passes, can be the most strenuous day of the trek, first crossing the los cedros river then climb up steadily until reach windy Cara Cara pass (4830m), the panorama that awaits at the top should turn luck-of-oxygen gasps into the gasps of amazement, the views remain stunning all the way up to the pass, On the pass we will be on continental divide; where all rivers running west head for the Pacific and those running east drain to Atlantic, via the Amazon, then we descent to climb up again to next pass slightly lower than first one, then the path droops in to quebrada tayapampa until reach the remote mountain valley of huilca. Overnight camp at huillca Meal: B /S / L / D

DAY 7: huillca – Yanacon pass (4600m) – jancapampa (3600m)
This day is imposed by yanacon pass, alpacas presence are abundant in this area the pass is close up views of pucajircas ice and folded rock strata, the view is gorgeous after some rest for shooting panorama memories or eating our snack, then we will descend until our next camp at jancapampa, the first part will be a short descent on steep scree then we walk on green lush valley flanked by quenual forest. At the camping spot in the afternoon usually some Quechua families come to offer their products as beverages (soda or beer), we can buy as a symbol of friendship, which is a way to make money for them. Overnight camp at jancapampa Meal: B /S / L / D

DAY 8: Jancapampa - TupaTupa Pass (4400M) - Huecrucocha (4000m)
This day we pass through several remote Andean communities, where we will be able to watch some people grazing their livestock, adobe houses, & cultivated fields, we will keep walking up gradually, then more steeply until reach Tupa-tupa Pass (4400m) from it we’ll enjoy the views of Pucajirca/Rinrijirca massif to the west, after that we will descend to our next camp at lakeside of laguna huecrococha. Overnight camp at huecrucocha. Meal: B /S / L / D

DAY 9: Huecrucocha - Alto de Puraju (4650m) - tuctu – paria (3800m).
this day we will ascend up until Alto de Pucaraju pass, at the begin on gentle traverse of the steep, at the valley head the trail winds up on several switchbacks until reach the pass, over it to be sure the view is superb with imposing of majestic Taulliraju, group of pukajircas, artezonraju and chacraraju, after that we will drop on rocky trail until tuctu grass plateau, after that we will keep walking down until paria camping spot on green lush paria valley. Overnight camp at paria valley Meal: B /S / L / D

Day 10: Paria – Colcabanba (3400m) – molinopampa(3600m)
Today can be an easy day. At first we walk down a wide meadow through a flat, green, lush valley with some sections of quenual & quisuar forest, with lovely twisted trunks and orange bark. At Huaripampa village, we will have the opportunity to meet with friendly & sociable Quechua residents including children (this day is a good day to give gifts to the children, if you have brought presents such as: pens, pencils, pencil sharpener, crayons, paints, erasers, rulers, notebooks or other school supplies. Most of kids are quite poor, they will feel delighted after receiving these things.) We will continue down until reaching the bottom the valley and cross the bridge at Colcabamba. After that we will walk up a gradual grade along a road until reaching Molinopampa campsite. Overnight camp at molinopampa. Meals: B / S / L / D

DIA 11: molinopampa – Avalancha camp (4500m)
After our hearty breakfast we will start hiking up a gradually ascending trail. As we climb, we will have gorgeous views Mount Contrahierbas to our left side, as well as several waterfalls. The trail winds up through the incredible Andean vegetation (queñual forest) until reaching the Ichic Ulta glacier lakes, a pair of sparkling lakes in the verdant Ulta Gorge. At Avalancha campsite we will enjoy observing several avalanches falling down into the lake from Contrahierbas glacier. Overnight camp at avalanche. Meals: B / S / L / D

DIA 12: avalancha – yanayacu pass (4850m) – ulta(4300m)
Today we will walk up a rock slide trail. The ascent is dramatic, as the path traverses a steep rock face until reaching the Yanayacu Pass. At the top of the pass, we will be greeted with a grandest view the summits of: Chopicalqui and Huascaran, the highest mountain in Peru. Far below sits colorful Yanacocha Lake. Once we cross the pass we will descend on a rocky trail toward Ulta valley, observing a small glacial lagoon. We will follow this trail down to the bridge where we will finish our trek. Our private transportation will be waiting to bring us to Huaraz. After a nice shower and some rest in Huaraz hotel, you can enjoy a tasty dinner in town to celebrate your trekking success, time to connect with family again via the Internet, then a good night’s rest in a real bed. Overnight at hotel. Meals: B / S / L

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on request.

PRICES & DATES

Multi-day trek Rates for private groups 2024

Choose and book your adventure travel style & let us take you on it for a responsible & sustainable tourism:

Season
May
June
July
August
September

We organize this 12 days version of multi-day trek on private basis for groups of friends, families, adventure companies & tour leaders. With fully local guides assistance. Please feel completely free to get in touch with us to discuss the itinerary and your preferred dates to send you a quote, with no obligation.

Cost on base of:

• 2 participants USD $ 2,375 per each one
• 3 participants USD $ 2,195 per each one
• 4 participants USD $ 1,788 per each one
• 5 participants USD $ 1,728 per each one
• 6 participants USD $ 1,586 per each one
• 8 participants (+) USD $ 1,365 per each one

Note:
• Additional info or Full trip dossier information (PDF) available upon request & provided at the booking time.

• In the showed rate isn’t included the general Peruvian taxes (I.G.V)

Get Special discount for the groups more than 6 participants

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on request.

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INCLUSIONS

What’s included in the cost

• Huaraz bus station (meeting service) and Transfer from bus station - ho(s) tel – bus station (arrival & departure day)
• Private transportation for begin & return of trek cedros alpamayo via ulta valley
• Bilingual trekking guide certified by (UIMLA).
• Assistant guide for groups more than 5 participants
• Mountain cook
• Assistant cook for large groups
• healthy & fresh meals per day (hearty breakfast, snack, cooked lunch & hot dinner)
• Donkeys (mules)
• Donkey driver (muleteer service).
• Emergency horse if the group is formed more 2 people
• Full First aid group kid
• Cook tent, Dinner tent, Toilet tent for take care our environment
• Good quality Sleeping Tent (a tent for 3 persons by 2 people).
• sleeping mats (foam) for every body
• Full Utensil kitchen by every body
• entrance fee ticket Huascaran national park ($ 50) per each hiker

What doesn’t included in the cost

• booking bus or flight ticket to transfer from (lima - huaraz – lima)
• Booking Ho(s)tel for accommodation in Huaraz
• Acclimatization program before this trek.
• Breakfast on the first day and dinner on the last day
• Meal and beverages during the stay in Huaraz
• Extra food in our trip
• Personal trek equipment
• Additional tours.
• Sleeping-bag (-15 ºC)
• Travel insurance assistance
• Phone calls, access to internet cabins & others extra expenses
• Additional sleeping pad or thermal rest
• Laundry service
• Personal toiletries
• Personal first aid kid
• Tips for the staff
• Extra expenses no specified in this trip program

Extra
we can help you to rent extra equipment not included in the price

• Down sleeping bag = USD $8 per day
• Hiking polls = USD $ 2 per day
• Single Supplement Tent Only = USD $ 10 per day

Extra service available upon request

• booking hotel for accommodation in Huaraz
• booking bus ticket to travel (lima - Huaraz – lima)
• additional tours, hikes, climbing expeditions

Trip program Lima – Huaraz – mountains – Huaraz – Lima all included just available on request.

WHY TRAVEL WITH US

Responsible travel
Responsible travel practice is elemental in our each trip program. When you book one of our adventure pursuits, we will ensure that you practice a responsible & sustainable tourism on wild & remote areas protecting: the fragile ecosystem, tradition of local communities, natural environments and wildlife.

As a responsible travel we try to produce the most minimum impact as possible to the environment on the path where we walk, because we know clearly about the global warning and climate change that is the main reason that we have a responsibility as visitors to minimize the impact with our presence.

Tourism is one of the most important industries in the planet. It option to employs people around worldwide, obviously the Benefits is much more for people who live in developing countries where the income we provide can mean the difference between economic survival and poverty

THE RESPONSIBLE WAY TO YOUR ADVENTURE MEAN:

PROTECTING & CONSERVING: natural mountain-scape, every natural resource, flora & fauna.

RESPECTING: local culture – traditions, religions and built heritage where you visit.

BENEFITTING: with your visit you will generate a job opportunities for local communities.

MINIMISING POLLUTION: taking-out our trash during the trek or climb expeditions all litter is remove to the city for it properly recycled. We use specified spots to put on our toilets tents at the camping areas to don’t pollute the water resource.

Please become part of this practicing a responsible & sustainable travel your challenge is important

Ultimate Value
When you book one of our tours, acclimatization hikes, multi-day treks, & climbing expeditions, you will receive currently information, quality services at the best prices with plenty of inclusions & exclusion cost. This trip offers exceptional value money, ensuring your holiday with affordable rate and guaranteeing with centrally good quality hotels, private transportations, official bilingual guides with international certification (UIMLA), (UIAGM) both organizations are internationally recognized, good varied and fresh food for adventure expeditions, all your national park entrance fees and permits included, no hidden cost, no surprises and no staff exploit.

Pricing
As a 100% local qualified guides & tour operators our trip prices are based directly on Peruvian economy rates our cost structure is built up cost on cost because we directly manage and run all of our trips, beside promoting the local employ, personal qualified people, providing a job opportunity with that improving their economy and their quality of life and even we encourage hardly the fair wage, because we work very transparent & the most honest possible

Custom Made Itineraries
You should absolutely feel free to build your own trip program according your preference & necessity just only let us know to help with our experience to make an itinerary day a day just for you, giving you complete freedom to choose what you want to see, where you want to go, when you want to do it, How you can enjoy it with better health. Adjust an existing itinerary & ensuring that you develop a responsible and sustainable tourism.

Small Group is good
We are focused organizing for small groups to provide topnotch service in: tours, hikes, multi-day treks & climbing expeditions to live a life time experience for adventure lovers, while your guide & support crew are attentive to ensuring your travels are supportive and full safety.

No Single Supplements
If you are joining in one of our adventure expeditions as a single person, we’ll match you with another traveler of the same gender and you won’t be charged anything extra for the vast majority of our trips. If you however want a guaranteed single occupancy or tent, we can also arrange that for at a small extra charge.

Exploring cordillera blanca
Indubitably cordillera Blanca provides some of the most astonishing landscape in the world, varied tours, acclimatization hikes, multi-day treks & climbing expeditions. This is Peru’s best-known mountain region, only 100km from the Pacific Ocean, we find within this 185 km long from south to north the greatest concentration of tropical zone glaciers on earth and it has 722 glaciers for survival 30 peaks of them are over the 6000m high, crowned by Peru’s highest peak Huascaran (6768m), and the most beautiful peak in the world “Mount Alpamayo” is lies hire as well.

Cordillera Blanca provides gorgeous views of sparkling glaciers, multicolored glacier lakes; turquoise and pristine lagoons & vertical granite rock walls rise thousands of meters into the sky, water falls, and cascades with incredible view, (a number of high passes), green lush valleys, magnificent vistas of summits over 6,000 m, cascading glaciers, wondrous alpine meadows, fragile ecosystems, going explore is really good chance to Enjoy the sptacles of the nature to Click stunning photos.

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WHAT TO BRING

WHAT TO BRING FOR TREKKING

CLOTHING

• Walking boot or hiking shoes: These are the boots you will wear on the trek over high passes, then you'll need a couple shoes of handling a bit of slippery snow and very rough and rocky trails. For example a B0 or B1 ankle-high boot.
• For multiday treks is advisable a pair of sandals to wear around camp instead of sneakers
• A couple of fast drying base-layer tops (made of synthetic material is preferable instead of cotton or wool t-shirt) (whatever material can be long sleeve is advisable)
• Mid – layer (mid weight fleece or a synthetic insulation jacket (e.g primaloft) as well as full of thermal underwear to wear in the evening.
• Wear light/medium - weight trousers that allow the free movement and will dry quickly.
• Down jacket is nice or a micro –down jacket
• A woolly hat and thermal gloves ( a pair polar Tec)
• A light weight waterproof jacket shell proof ( gore - tex)
• A light weight waterproof pants or over-trouser (Gore - Tex) are recommendable.
• Wind proof waist coat or jacket (optional)
• Light weight cotton or synthetic pants / trouser: for hiking in the mountains or for hiking around camp Shorts are Ok.
• A pair of high quality sunglasses is essential (dark sport sunglasses) spectrum 3 for trekking
• At least 3 pairs of good quality hiking socks (liner sock can be to reduce abrasion and blister.
• Sun hat: Or baseball cap with bandanna safety pinned to it to keep the sun off your face and neck.
• Thermal liners
• Neck gaiter or balaclava (wool or synthetic, mid-weight) the neck gaiter is more versatile and can serve as ear band

CAMPING EQUIPMENT


• Sleeping bag – 15ºC should be enough to sleep well (down or synthetic)
• Foam sleeping pad or a therm- a – rest (prolite or NeoAir for a better night sleep) which is the best for more comfort at high camp.
• 2 liters water bottle (Nalgene) or camelback
• Water treatment (chlorine dioxide tablets) (micro pure) (optional)
• Headlamp or head torch with extra batteries (we recommended all use LED technology).
• Good quality sun cream (Sunscreen) for using around the camp
• Lip balm
• Insect repellent
• Pocket knife (optional)
• Pee Bottle (2) 1 Liter wide mouth bottles (Nalgene) (optional)
• Thermos (optional) 1 Liter capacity stainless steel vacuum bottle
• Trash bags (4) To line stuff sacks and one large to line pack

SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT


• hiking steaks or trekking poles are useful a compact 3 section (leki or black diamond they are lither and durable)
• Duffel bag or ruck sack(around 60 - 70 liters) with padlock. These duffels will be tied onto the backs of burros on the way up to Base Camp, so make sure they’re tough.
• A 40 – 45 liters day pack to carry spare clothing, snack, camera and water to drink during the day walk.

ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT


• MP3 players, paperbacks, journal, games or cards, tablets or electronic book
• Camera
• Mobile phones
• Solar charging panels

PERSONAL MEDICAL KID


• Should include: plasters, antiseptic, cream, sterile gauze and bandage, rehydration sachets, zinc oxide tape and anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen or aspirin.
• Bring paracetamol, and acetazolamide or Diamox for treating mild symptoms of (AMS).
• Have loperamide is a good idea in case you get the runs
• Antibiotic such as: ciprofloxacin or Bactrim for bacterial stomach bugs.
• A small roll of adhesive tape, cough drops.

PERSONAL TOILETS


• Toilets such us: Toothbrush, small amount of toothpaste, dental floss, contact lens fluids, a small bar of soap, and small hand towel or wash clothes.
• On most expeditions in base camps we can supply you with a small bowl of warm washing water in the morning and afternoon.
• A small synthetic hand towel (wash clothes) is useful for taking a sponge bath, toilet paper.