Santa Cruz 4 Days Trek

Huaraz, Peru

From $380.00

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 days
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Experience the Andean Cordillera Blanca Range on the Santa Cruz Trek, which includes meals, gear, use of a pack mule, and the services of a local guide. You'll spend three nights and four days exploring the region, hiking from Vaqueria, through the Huascaran National Park, and onwards to the viewpoint of Alpamayo before heading down to Cashapampa on your final day.

Hike the Cordillera Blanca with a private guide
Meals and water are included
All camping gear will be provided
A support mule will be available to help carry gear

What's Included

Camping equipment and sleeping bag
Mule support
water
Breakfast (3)
Lunch (4)
Dinner (4)

Entrance Fee of 60 Soles for non-residents and 30 soles for residents
Extra warm clothing (scalf, hat, gloves, extra blanket)
extra snacks
Breakfast and water for 1st day

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

05:00 AM

Pickup details

** IMPORTANT ** We will pick you up from your hostel in Huaraz! But we can only do this if you email / whatsapp: full names of travellers participating, the hostel name and room number immediately after booking has been confirmed. Please include here any food alergies too, thanks!

What To Expect

Day 1

Hike from Vaqueria to 1st campsite

1 Stop

Huascaran National Park

Accommodation: Camping at 3850m

Meals: LunchDinner

Day 2

Hike to Punta Union (4750m)

1 Stop

Huascaran National Park

Accommodation: Camping at 2nd campsite (4250m)

Meals: BreakfastLunchDinner

Day 3

2 hour hike to Alpamayo Mirador

1 Stop

Alpamayo

Accommodation: Camping at Llamacorral (3760m)

Meals: BreakfastLunchDinner

Day 4

3 hour hike to Cashapampa and transport back to Huaraz

1 Stop

Cashapampa

Admission Ticket Not Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: BreakfastLunchDinner

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a strong physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

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Incredible Hike

Nathaniel_W, May 2024

For me, this experience is about Natural Beauty. And this trek wins top marks on that category. Alejandro is an outstanding guide. He knows and loves the nature and runs a good operation. He also kept everyone moving together without being pushy. Small logistical hiccups just happen and there’s no need for frustration or explanation of these.. just be flexible. The gear they provide is serviceable but well used. I got real benefit from bringing my own inflatable ground pad..

WARNING

Luiza_C, Jul 2022

WARNING: Only book if you’re fluent in Spanish and are a very experienced hiker. You may be left stranded. While the tour coordinator assured the guide was bilingual Spanish English, not he nor any of the porters spoke a single WORD of English. I didn’t find this out until it was too late and we were en route for the trip. Even after, the coordinator kept lying with various excuses pretending and insisting he did actually speak English(!!!) If you have any potential health issues, serious altitude considerations or concerns in general and have limited Spanish like I did, be aware, you won’t be able to communicate anything for 4 days. Yes you can rely on maybe there will be others who can translate (though In my case, others’ bad translations and inaccurate info actually ruined one of the days). Additionally, due to a sudden change in plans (in Spanish) where the highly experienced group would undertake an additional ascending hike on day 3 (totaling 10hrs and not the estimated 5 that was outlined to me), I was almost stranded by the guide who insisted I walk alone five hours to the next camp through the mountains. Me. Female. Inexperienced and with limited spanish and experiencing altitude sickness. So my options were due trying to ascend or walk alone through mountains. This was after he publicly assured the group he’d take me to the next camp, as they had another guide. All I could do was yell in limited Spanish and insist I would NOT be hiking alone through the Andes. Seeing the route after, there were many, many places I could have easily gone off track and been lost in the mountains. Additionally, each day the guide was galloping from one camp to the next and only the very experienced could keep up. That’s all that seemed to matter to him. Forget about actually enjoying the hike and scenery. Hikes start daily 7am sharp. Also, I found out from others they booked the tour in Huaraz and paid 500 soles (roughly $125). I understand booking through a third party means higher price but nearly double??? Everything else like food and tent set up was fantastic though. However, this company’s reckless and deceptive behavior basically endangering people’s lives is incomprehensible.

So beautiful

Sara_D, Dec 2019

Breath-taking! Such an awesome experience. Elio was such a great guide. We had such a great time!!!!

Response from Host, Dec 2019

Dear Sara, Thanks for your nice comment, i'm glad to hear that from you, hpe to see you nex time. Kind regards,