PERU TRIP #1
(ISHINCA, URUS, HUASCARAN)
DAY 1: Fly to Lima, Peru. Arrive at night. Check into the Hotel Riviera in central Lima.
DAY 2: Take bus to the town of Huaraz in the Cordillera Blanca. Check into Hotel El Tumi.
DAY 3: Day tour of Huaraz area. Visit Yungay, a city buried in the earthquake of 1970.
DAY 4: Drive into the Ishinca Valley. Hike up to Refugio Ishinca (15,300 feet).
DAY 5: Rest and acclimatization day. Relax in Refugio Ishinca. Take short hike.
DAY 6: Hike (with porters) to upper hut situated at 16,500 feet at the base of Ishinca.
DAY 7: Climb to the summit of Ishinca (18,138 feet). Return to Refugio Ishinca.
DAY 8: Rest day. Play frisbee.
DAY 9: Climb to the summit of nearby Urus (18,023 feet). Return to Refugio Ishinca.
DAY 10: Hike out to meet our van. Return to Huaraz.
DAY 11: Rest day in Huaraz. Visit local hotsprings. Prepare for our expedition to Huascarán.
DAY 12: Drive to the town of Musho. Load gear onto mules. Hike up to Base Camp (14,000 ft.)
DAY 13: Rest and acclimatization day.
DAY 14: Climb (with porters) to Refugio Huascarán (15,500 feet). Sleep in hut.
DAY 15: Climb up to and establish CAMP 1 at 17,000 feet.
DAY 16: Climb up to and establish CAMP 2 (High Camp) at 19,200 feet.
DAY 17: Climb to the summit of Huascarán (22,205 feet). Descend to High Camp.
DAY 18: Descend from High Camp to Base Camp. Final night camping.
DAY 19: Hike down to Musho to meet our van. Drive back to Huaraz. Farewell dinner.
DAY 20: Take bus from Huaraz to Lima to meet our overnight flights back home. Buen viaje!
DAY 21: Arrive home.
TRIP DATES: July 11 to July 31, 2008
TRIP PRICE: $2900
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PERU TRIP #2
(PISCO, CHOPICALQUI, ALPAMAYO)
DAY 1: Fly to Lima, Peru. Arrive at night. Check into the Hotel Riviera in central Lima.
DAY 2: Take bus to the town of Huaraz in the Cordillera Blanca. Check into Hotel El Tumi.
DAY 3: Day tour of Huaraz area. Visit Yungay, a city buried in the earthquake of 1970.
DAY 4: Drive towards Pisco, our first mountain. Hike up to Refugio Peru (15,300 feet).
DAY 5: Acclimatization day. Relax in Refugio Peru. Play frisbee. Take short hike.
DAY 6: Ascend (with porters) to High Camp on Pisco (16,800 feet). Camp for the night.
DAY 7: Climb to the summit of Pisco (18,867 feet). Descend to Refugio Peru.
DAY 8: Trek down to road and main Base Camp area. Camp for the night.
DAY 9: Traverse to Base Camp (15,000 feet) for Chopicalqui, our second mountain.
DAY 10: Climb (with porters) from Base Camp to High Camp on Chopicalqui (17,700 feet).
DAY 11: Climb to the summit of Chopicalqui (20,841 feet). Descend to High Camp.
DAY 12: Return to Base Camp. Descend to road. Meet our van. Return to Huaraz.
DAY 13: Rest day in Huaraz. Visit local hotsprings. Prepare for our climb of Alpamayo.
DAY 14: Drive to town of Cashapampa. Load gear onto mules. Trek up the beautiful Santa Cruz Canyon to the village of Llamacorral. Camp for the night.
DAY 15: Trek to Base Camp (14,000 feet) of Alpamayo in the Arhuaycocha Canyon.
DAY 16: Hike (with porters) from Base Camp to Camp 1 (16,000 feet).
DAY 17: Climb from Camp 1 to High Camp (17,000 feet) in a col on Alpamayo.
DAY 18: Climb to the summit of Alpamayo (19,511 feet). Descend back to High Camp.
DAY 19: Descend to Base Camp. Final night camping.
DAY 20: Trek out to meet our van in Cashapampa. Return to Huaraz. Farewell Dinner !!
DAY 21: Take bus from Huaraz to Lima to meet our overnight flights back home. Buen viaje!
DAY 22: Arrive home.
TRIP DATES:
Call for Dates.
PRICE: $3000
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PERU TRIP #3
(CUZCO, INCA TRAIL, MACHU PICCHU, AREQUIPA)
DAY 1: Fly to Lima, Peru. Arrive at night. Check into the Hotel Riviera in central Lima.
DAY 2: Fly from Lima to Cuzco, in the morning. Spend the day touring Cuzco.
DAY 3: Begin the day with a guided tour of Cuzco. Have the afternoon free.
DAYS 4 -7*: Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. Check into hotel in Aguas Calientes. Relax at the famous, local hotsprings.
DAY 8: Take bus from Aguas Calientes to Machu Picchu. Guided morning tour of Machu Picchu. Afternoon free to explore the ruins on your own.
DAY 9: Rest day in Aguas Calientes. Visit hotsprings. (Optional: Two hour hike to the top of Putucusi for a spectacular view of the ruins of Machu Picchu.)
DAY 10: Take train to the Inca ruins at Ollantaytambo. Guided tour, with van, of Sacred Valley. Return to Cuzco in the afternoon.
DAY 11: Free day in Cuzco. Enjoy plazas, shops, museums, restaurants, historical sites, etc.
DAY 12: Fly from Cuzco to Arequipa. Check into the Hotel El Portal. Guided city tour.
DAY 13: Drive in a private van to Colca Lodge. Enjoy private hotsprings. Spend the night.
DAY 14: Visit Colca Canyon. View condors. Return to Colca Lodge.
DAY 15: Drive back to Arequipa. Farewell dinner.
DAY 16: Fly from Arequipa to Lima to meet overnight flights back home.
DAY 17: Arrive home.
* Other options: Hike the Inca Trail in two days instead of four (last half of trail), or take the train to Aguas Calientes and not hike. Trip price will be prorated accordingly.
TRIP DATES: Call for dates
TRIP PRICE: $2600
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