HUAYHUASH CIRCUIT TREKKING HOLIDAY, PERU (HY)
(strenuous with trekking peak)
18 days from Lima

Cordillera Huayhuash Trekking Holiday, Peru.

The Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru is an incredibly dramatic area to hike through.

This is one of the most rewarding of all our Peru trekking itineraries taking you into the wilderness of the high Andes.

The Huayhuash massif features a dozen sharp, ice-clad summits that rise dramtically from rolling grassland.

You may also spot herds of alpaca, condors and the elusive vicuna on this adventure trekking trip.

18 day small group trekking holiday.

You get used to the altitude whilst being based at the small highland town of Huaraz. From town the views of ice-covered peaks are suprb. We plans some walks nearby that take you into the stunning mountain range of the Cordillera Blanca.

The Huayhuash trek

The Huayhuash range is a sparsely populated area of awesome ice-flanked peaks and glacial lakes.

Having acclimatised, we head, by private vehicle, south across wild puna (high altitude grasslands of Peru) towards the spectacular ice-clad peaks of the Cordillera Huayhuash.

Leaving civilization far behind, we soon have the first of many close-up views of huge fissured glaciers feeding opaque lakes.

The 120km clockwise trekking circuit takes us over eight high passes (between 4300 and 5000 metres).

We are offered stunning views of towering ice-covered mountain walls. There are also opportunities for rewarding side-trips into remote, pristine glacial valleys.

Once back in Huaraz, we have one last night with a celebration dinner before our return to Lima.

You could extend your trip by trekking the Inca Trail or visiting the Amazon.

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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 excellent extensions.