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CORDILLERA BLANCA High Passes (CB)
(Itinerary 2 with trekking peak of Pisco)
15 days from Lima

The Cordillera Blanca is a must for trekkers heading on an adventure holiday to Peru

Group tours or tailor made itineraries.
Group tours or tailor made itineraries.

The high passes of the Cordillera Blanca

This is a trek amid some of Peru’s most stunning Andes mountain scenery.

We run this trek 4 times per season, with two slightly different itineraries. Choose the tour with the 8 day trek or the alternative, which is a shorter trek followed by the opportunity to climb Pisco (5,752m), a non-technical climb suitable for those with limited snow and ice experience.

See our extensions sections for more information.

Check our Books and Maps section where you will find a range of literature to help you get the most out of your South American adventure.

Acclimatise in Huaraz

We take the bus from Lima to the bustling Peru highland city of Huaraz.

A few days are necessary to acclimatise to being 3,090 metres above sea level.

You can raft, bike of visit the remote 3,000-year-old ruins of Chavin.

Santa Cruz

Our trek features several of the finest views in Peru.

After a gradual ascent of the Santa Cruz valley, we look from the first pass (Punta Union, 4,750 m) across turquoise lakes and nearby glaciers to an array of awesome peaks.

Itinerary 1 - Ulta

We descend to Vaqueria, and itinerary 1 (CB Ulta) takes us onto our highest pass (Punta Yanayaco, 4,900 m).

There are stunning vistas on both sides, including the north face of Huascaran (6,768 m).

We then trek down the mountains to the Ulta valley and continue to our welcome in Huaraz.

	Itinerary 1 - Ulta
	Day 1	Arrive Lima.
	2	Bus to Huaraz.
	3	In Huaraz.
	4	In Huaraz.
	5-12	8-day trek.
	13	Return to Huaraz.
	14	Bus to Lima.
	15	Tour ends Lima.
	Included All meals and water while on trek, all breakfasts elsewhere, hotels 6 nights, camping 8 nights, camping equipment (tents, cutlery etc), guide, cook, porters and domestic transport. Not included International flights (we can look for prices for you), insurance, sleeping bag, other meals, snacks and drinks, any equipment hire, personal items, airport taxes, optional excursions (i.e. rafting), extra entrance fees, tips, laundry etc.

Itinerary 2 – climb Pisco

This trek features an ascent of Mount Pisco.

The fifth day of the trek (day 9)of this alternative itinerary takes us to the Llanganuco Valley. From here we start our ascent of Mount Pisco (5,752m).

The challenge of the ascent is rewarded because from the summit there are amazing views of the Cordillera Blanca.

Return to Huaraz - both itineraries

There is time to relax in the nearby thermal springs before travelling back to Lima.

Extensions

Choose to trek the Inca Trail or take a trip into the Amazon rainforest.

You can also complement this tour with one of our Cusco extensions.

	Itinerary 2 - Pisco
	Day 1	Arrive Lima.
	2	Bus to Huaraz.
	3	In Huaraz.
	4	In Huaraz.
	5-8	4-day trek through Santa Cruz valley.
	9	Trek to the Llanganuco valley and Lake 69.
	10	Trek to Base camp.
	11	Base-camp to the summit of Pisco.
	12	Buffer day.
	13	Return to Huaraz.
	14	Bus to Lima.
	15	Tour ends Lima.
	Included All meals and water while on trek, all breakfasts elsewhere, hotels 6 nights, camping 8 nights, camping equipment (tents, cutlery etc), guide, cook, porters and domestic transport. Not included International flights (we can look for prices for you), insurance, sleeping bag, other meals, snacks and drinks, any equipment hire (Crampons, harness and ice axe for Pisco ascent), personal items, airport taxes, optional excursions (i.e. rafting), extra entrance fees, tips, laundry etc.