Santa Cruz trek A very popular and short trek in to the Cordillera Blanca with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, lagoons and a demanding ascend to the pass “Punta Union” at an altitude of 4759 m / 15,613 ft.
Itinerario
Day 1: Huaraz – Cashapampa – Llamacorral 3760 m / 12,335 ft
Starting in Huaraz, we take a bus to Cashapamba at 2800 m / 9,186 ft. We then ascend through a closed valley to reach Santa Cruz valley and reach Llamacoral at 3760 m / 12,335 ft. 4- hours aprox.
Day 2: Llamacorral – Taullipampa 4250 m / 13,943 ft
A relaxed walk through picturesque Santa Cruz valley takes us through Polylepis forest. We pass two beautiful lakes, Chinancocha and Orconchocha, before we reach our camp at Taullipampa at 4200 m / 13,779 ft. 6-7 hours aprox.
Day 3: Taullipampa – Punta union pass 4750 m / 15,583 ft – Cachina Pampa 3750 m / 12,303 ft
We walk up to Punta Union pass at 4750 / 15,583 ft, which rewards us with spectacular views over Taulliraju, Quitaraju and other mountains. From the pass, the road leads us down to our camp at Huari Pampa (3750 m / 12,303 ft). 7 hours aprox.
Day 04: Cachinapampa – Vaquería – Huaraz
We descend by the valley Huaripampa until to Vaqueria. finally back to Huaraz transportation 6 to 7hrs approx.
What’s Included
Included
- Tour of Acclimatization
- Peruvian Mountain Guide (UIAGM / AGMP)
- Specialised cook
- Entrance to the Huascaran national park.
- First-Aid kit
- Private transport between Huaraz / start and end of trek.
- Complete meals during the trekking program
- Donkey driver
- Donkeys
- Kitchen / dining tent.
- Collective technical equipment
- Camping equipment
- Tent for 2 Person
- Toilet tent
Not Included:
- Pick-up from the station and transfer to the Hotel reserved for you in Huaraz.
- Transfers from the airport / hotel / airport – Lima.
- Hotel accommodation in Lima.
- Tour of the city.
- Transfer from the station to the hotel / station / hotel – Lima.
- Bus ticket Huaraz / Lima.
- Hotel accommodation in accordance with tour program.
- Porter.
- Food and drink in Lima and Huaraz.
- Travel luggage and Travel cancellation insurance.
- Not mentioned food and beverages.
- Personal Spending.
- Personal equipment (sleeping bag, backpack, harness, hiking pants, mountain jacket (goretex), hiking shoes, matraz, suitable clothing, personal medicine, crampons, ice axe, sunglasses, etc.).
