Santa Cruz Trek combines with three climbs of Nevado Urus 5,490m + Nevado Ishinca 5,560m and finally Nevado de Tocllaraju 6,030m in the Ishinca Valley – Cordillera Blanca
Santa Cruz trek is one of the most valued trekking routes in the world with spectacular views of the mountains and crystal clear lakes with two high passes Punta Union at 4,700m and Portachuelo 4,750m and beautiful lagoons of Ichiccocha, Jatuncocha, and Llanganuco lagoons.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Lima Peru – transfer to the hotel
Day 2: Lima – Huaraz (by bus or flight)
Day 3: Acclimatization day (visit to Churup lagoon 4,450m.)
Day 4: Huaraz – Cashapampa 2900m. – Llamacorral 3700m
Day 5: Llamacorral – Campamento Base Alpamayo – Taullipampa 4,250m.
Day 6: Taullipampa – paso Punta Unión 4.700 m. – Cachinapampa. 3.700m.
Day 7: Cachinapampa – Vaquería – Llanganuco Huaraz
Day 8: Shopping day for the ishinca valley
Day 9: Huaraz – Cochapampa – Base Camp Ishinca 4300m.
Day 10: Base Camp – Urus Summit 5,490m. – Base Camp
Day 11: Base Camp – Ishinca Summit 5,560m – Base Camp
Day 12: Day off
Day 13: Base Camp – Moraine Camp 4,800m
Day 14: Moraine Camp – Tocllaraju Summit 6,030m – Base Camp
Day 15: Base Camp – Cochapampa – Huaraz hotel
Day 16: Huaraz
What’s Included
Included
- Peruvian trekking-guide
- Cooks and helpers
- All meals during the tour
- Donkey driver and donkeys
- Camping tents (2 persons)
- Kitchen equipment
- Transportation as per tour schedule / Huaraz
Not Included:
- International flights to Lima / Peru round trip
- Transfer from the airport for bookings of individual flights with different times of arrival / departure
- Exit tax at the airport in Lima
- Travel accident and health insurance
- Luggage insurance and trip cancellation
- Meals in restaurants in Lima and Huaraz
- Pick up at the airport in Lima to the Hotel
- Transfer from the Hotel to the airport and bus station
- Transport public bus or Domestic flight Airline LC-Peru
- Hotel Casa Andina 2 nights in Lima or other hotel
- Hotel San Sebastián 4 nights in Huaraz or other hotel
- Entrance fees to the Huascaran National Park
- Personal expenses
- Personal equipment (such as boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc.)
- Tips
