SANTA CRUZ – PISCO

DAY 1: Huaraz at (3100m) – Caraz at (2200m) – Cashapampa village at (2970m) - camp Llamacoral at (3760m). (Trek time: 4 hours (walk up) / driving time: 3 hours).

Departure from Huaraz at 7.00 am, we will drive to the north side of Huaraz along Callejon de Huaylas on paved road until Caraz at 2200m, then we will deviate to the north – east on dirt road until Cashapampa village at 2970m. From this point we will start walking up along narrow Santa Cruz valley with sparkling waterfalls, groves & high land bushes and trees until reach a wide meadow, where is located our campsite with spectacular view to the background about mount Taulliraju. Overnight camp at Llamacoral.

DAY 2: Llamacoral at (3760m) – Arhueycocha Lake at (4450m) – Taullipampa camp at (4250m). (time: 8 hours (walk up &walk down).

After breakfast, we will start walking up on grass meadow, passing beautiful mountain lakes of Ichiccocha and Jatuncocha , continue hiking up on the Santa Cruz valley until Quisuar, after that we will walk up on steep hill, but the trail winds up on sig sag until Alpamayo viewpoint above Arhuaycocha gorge, and Arhuaycocha lake at 4450m, where we will relax and enjoy the splendid summit views of the majestic mountains of Alpamayo, and another peaks, after a break we will come back on the same route up until Alpamayo view point, from it the route bring us to isolated Taullipampa campsite, where we will enjoy lovely sunset. Overnight camp at Taullipampa

DAY 3: Taullipampa at (4250m) – Punta Union pass at (4750m) - Cachinapampa camp at (3700m). (Trek time: 7 hours (walk up & walk down).

After our breakfast we will start walking up toward Punta union, which is the highest point of this trek, on pass we will enjoy berth taken & panoramic views surrounded by huge mountains as: mount Taulliraju, Artezonraju, Pucajircas and other peaks, turquoise lakes, we after crossing the pass we will descend on slope and rocky trail toward huaripampa valley, watching small glacier lakes, waterfalls & high land groves and trees, mount Huascaran, which are garnishing our trail until our campsite at Cachinapampa on Huaripampa valley.Overnight camp at cachinapampa

DAY 4: Cachinapampa at (3700m) – Vaqueria village at (3700m) – Cebollapampa camp at (3900m).(Trek time: 2 hours (walk down & walk up)/ driving time: 2 hours).

After our breakfast at 7:00 am, we will start walking down on pleasant flat valley with some sections of Quenual & Quisuar forest, the trail is almost easy until reach Huaripampa village, after that we will start climbing up until Vaqueria village at 3700m, where we will take a transport to move Cebollapampa, on the pass of Portachuelo ageing we will enjoy amazing view about, deep valleys, lakes, huge peaks, then we will continue driving until Cebollapampa. Overnight camp at Cebollapampa.

DAY 5: Cebollapampa camp at (3900m) – Pisco mount base camp at (4665m). (Trek time: 3 hours (walk up).

After our breakfast at 9:00am we will start walking up toward Pisco base camp our climb gear will be transported by donkey service until base camp at 4650m. In the afternoon we will enjoy amazing sunset. Overnight camp at base camp.

DAY 6: Pisco mount base camp at (4665m) – Summit at (5752m) - Base camp at (4665m). (Climbing time: 10 hours (ascent & descent).

After our breakfast at 1:00 we will start walking up toward Pisco summit at 5752m, after 2.5 hours traversing the rocky moraine, we will be at glacier edge, after 4 hours climbing up we will reach the top, on the summit we will see more than 10 summits, which are over 6 thousand meters high including giant mount Huascaran. Then we will descent until our camping spot by the same route. Last night camp at base camp.

DAY 07: BASE CAMP – LAKE 69 –CEBOLLAPAMPA (4650 – 4000)

After the last by the normal 69 lake’s trail to Cebollapampa for about 2 more hours, there will take our transport to breakfast in the Base Camp of Pisco Mountain, we will take the trail which connect to lake 69 by high trail around for 2.5 hours, spending 30 minutes enjoying the beautiful landscape at the lake, then to descend Yungay then to Huaraz, and after we will meet in the evening at home for a Traditional Dinner where our Service end.