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Treks and Climbs around South America

Please find below a small selection of the climbs and treks we have on offer around South America. From the world famous Inca Trail to Machu Picchu to Huayhuash, which is widely regarded as the best trek in the world. Trekking the deepest valley in the world in Cotahuasi to lesser known treks in search of the origin of the Amazon. For climbing enthusiasts, we offer easy 3 day climbs like Misti near Arequipa to the technical scaling of Alpamayo, the most beautiful mountain in the world.

These treks and climbs are only available as part of our tours, they are not sold separately. We recommend at least 2 days for climatizing before the trek or climb. If you are interested in these or in any other climb or trek in South America, please contact us for further information.


Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Treks and Climbs around South America

Inca Trail to Machu Picchu 4d/3n

After an early morning breakfast, you will be transferred to Chilca by bus, where we will meet the Quechua porters and have breakfast. Crossing over the turbulent Vilcanota River, with magnificent views of Nevado Veronica (5,900m/19,000ft) we will continue the expedition ...More
Escorted Christmas Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Tour - Mountaineering Hiking

2009 Escorted Christmas Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Tour

Enjoy a unique experience of trekking the Inca trail and arriving to Machu Picchu on Christmas Eve. The tour then continues south to Lake Titicaca and to the highest navigable lake in the world. Choose from 3 star to 5 star deluxe hotels ...
The Ultimate Inca Trek Tour Of Peru

The Ultimate Inca Trek Tour Of Peru 15d/14n

An arduous and authentic trekking tour of a lifetime visiting the incredible Inca sites of Machu Picchu and Choquequirao. Avoid the crowds and choose a largely unknown route taking in stunning mountain paths and original Inca Trails  ....More
Choquequirao - Treks and Climbs around South America

Choquequirao Trek 5d/4n

Early departure from Cuzco to Cachora town for breakfast. A meeting with all the porters and muleteers to arrange all the equipment on the mules and horses and then you start the trek with a 2 hour hike to Capuliyoc (2915m). From here, you will  ....More
Lares Trek - Treks and Climbs around South America

Lares Trek 5d/4n

Pick up from your hotel in the morning for the journey through the Sacred Valley to Sayhuapata (2800m.) Your hike begins here in a fertile valley and follows a small river up through the mountain corridor. After walking over 4 hours, you will begin to see the thatched-roof stone ....More
Santa Cruz Trek - Treks and Climbs around South America

Santa Cruz Trek 4d/3n

Leaving early morning, we drive along the Santa River passing several villages until we reach the present day Yungay. The road winds slowly up into the gully between the Huascarán massif and the Huandoy three-pronged peak, driving until ......More
Alpamayo Trek - Treks and Climbs around South America

Alpamayo Trek 7d/6n

Early transfer from Huaraz to Cashapampa where you will start the 50Km tough trek around Alpamayo. The first day's hike will take you past Conay and the Huancarhuas. Reach the first camp at Hualcayan at 3140m. .....More
Huayhuash Trek - Treks and Climbs around South America

Huayhuash Trek 9d/8n

After an early morning breakfast, private transfer to the small isolated town of Chiquian and from there onto Llamac. From here the first section of the Huayhuash trek begins climbing up to Pocpa and to your first campsite at Matacancha. Matacancha .....More
Kuelap Inca Trek - Treks and Climbs around South America

Kuelap Inca Trek 7d/6n

Transfer from your hotel for lunch with a visit to Sonche Canon and spectacular views of waterfalls. A trip onto Huancas, an Inca Mitima village, famous for their ceramic pottery. A visit to a deep Cave in the afternoon, and transfer to a local hostel .....More
Colca Trek - Treks and Climbs around South America

Colca Trek 4d/3n

After breakfast, you start the trip through some wonderful scenery towards the Colca canyon, where you shall see groups of wild alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos. A visit will be made to the Salinas and Aguada Blanca Reserve. Eventually, you will ...More
Cotahuasi Trek - Treks and Climbs around South America

Cotahuasi Trek 4d/3n

After breakfast, you start the trip through some wonderful scenery towards the Valle de Majes. Later, visit the town of Chuquibamba and then continue to go up the pass of Mount Coropuna and Solimana. After reaching the top, you will then .....More
Volcano Valley Trek - Treks and Climbs in peru

Volcano Valley Trek 4d/3n

After breakfast, start the long jouney towards the Valle de Andagua at 3600m. The journey will take about 10 hours. Accommodation at a basic hotel .....More
Origin of the Amazon - Treks and Climbs in peru

Origin of the Amazon Trek 4d/3n

After breakfast, you will start the trek heading across the continental devide at an altitude of 5010m. Camp at the Carhuasanta river some 4730m, one of the furthest tributaries of the Amazon river, at the foot of Mount Mismi, from where the waters originate ....More
Llama Trek - Treks and Climbs in peru

Llama Trek 3d/2n

After breakfast, drive to Olleros where you will arrange all the gear on the Llamas and begin the trek. The hike today is fairly steady and you will arrive at the camp at Sacracancha, at 4050m .....More
 Ausangate Trek - Treks and Climbs in peru

Ausangate Trek 7d/6n

A fabulous seven day circuit through the Vilcanota mountain range where you will see Ausangate (6385m) and three other peaks all above 6000m. Again, more akin to our Cordillera Blanca treks, this route offers spectacular mountain scenery, snow-capped peaks,....More
Climbing Ishinka - Treks and Climbs around peru

Climbing Ishinca 3d/2n

After breakfast, transport to Paltay to start the trek to Collon at 3300m. Continuing up the beautiful Ishinka valley that sits directly under Tocllaraju, Urus, Ishinka, and Ranrapalca. Arrive at the base camp of Ishinka at 4300m. Camp for the night ....More
Climbing Cotopaxi - Treks and Climbs around South America

Climbing Cotopaxi 2d/1n

After breakfast, transfer to the Cotopaxi National Park. Visit to the natural history museum before lunch. Once at the refuge (4600m), arrange all the equipment before training on the glacier including crampon techinques, rope work and ice axe ....More
Climbing Aconcagua - Treks and Climbs in peru

Climbing Aconcagua 19d/18n

Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Mendoza. In the evening there will be an instructive talk about the Aconcagua Mountain followed by some pictures of the mountain. (Food is not included) ....More
Climbing Pisco - Treks and Climbs around peru

Climbing Pisco 5d/4n

Leaving Huaraz you will head north to the small town of Yungay at the foot of the Quebrada Llanganuco. Entering the Quebrada you will continue heading east into the mountains to the wide and pastoral valley between Huascarán on the south and ....More
Climbing Misti - Treks and Climbs in peru

Climbing Misti 3d/2n

After breakfast, travel by 4X4 truck towards the Salinas and Aguada Blanca National Reserve. Camping at Aguada Blanca at 4050m. ....More
Climbing Huascaran - Treks and Climbs around peru

Climbing Huascaran 7d/6n

After breakfast, leave for Huaraz, heading north to the town of Musho, approximately two hours from Huaraz. From Musho you start the hike for about five hours until Huascaran base camp at an elevation of 4400m. Camp. ....More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Climbing Alpamayo

Climbing Alpamayo 8d/7n

Climb to the Col camp at 5300m. (This section can sometimes be the most technical part of the entire climb). The high col is between Alpamayo and it's sister peak, Quitaraju. The guides will fix ropes in advance of the group on one steep section. One ....More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Cordillera Blanca Climbs

Cordillera Blanca Climbs 19d/18n

After breakfast, transport to Paltay to start the trek to Collon at 3300m. Continuing up the beautiful Ishinka valley that sits directly under Tocllaraju, Urus, Ishinka, and Ranrapalca. Arrive at the base camp of Ishinka at 4300m. Camp for the night. ....More

 

Climbing the Andes Expedition 2009

Either choose just one programme or a combination as each can allow for extensions with one another.
 
Climbing Alpamayo & Huascaran 2009 - Treks and Climbs in peru

Climbing Alpamayo & Huascaran 2009

Col - Alpamayo summit 5947 m via Ferrari route, Southwest face. On this 300m long up to 50-55 degree steep ice climb we will fix ropes all the way to summit. Return to the Col. ...More
Santa Cruz Trek - Treks and Climbs around peru

Santa Cruz Trek

Leaving early morning, we drive along the Santa River passing several villages until we reach the present day Yungay. ...More
 
Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu - Treks and Climbs in peru

Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Full-day excursion to Urubamba, the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Visit the village of Pisac, founded during Colonial times, set at the foot of a hill crowned by the remains of an Inca city. ...More
 
   

 

Fixed departure adventure tours

Either choose just one programme or a combination as each can allow for extensions with one another.
 

Treks and Climbs around South America - Santa Cruz Trek

Santa Cruz Trek 4d/3n

Leaving early morning, we drive along the Santa River passing several villages until we reach the present day Yungay. The road winds slowly up into the gully between the Huascarán massif and the Huandoy three-pronged peak, driving until . ..More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Climbing Ishinka

Climbing Ishinca 3d/2n

After breakfast, transport to Paltay to start the trek to Collon at 3300m. Continuing up the beautiful Ishinka valley that sits directly under Tocllaraju, Urus, Ishinka, and Ranrapalca. Arrive at the base camp of Ishinka at 4300m. Camp for the night ....More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Climbing Huascaran

Climbing Huascaran 7d/6n

Today, as you climb above the Base Camp, the route becomes more difficult, taking a complex path up and around huge glacially polished granite slabs. Your next camp, is the Moraine Camp 4900m, located just below the glacier ...More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Climbing Alpamayo

Climbing Alapamayo 8d/7n

Climb to the Col camp at 5300m. (This section can sometimes be the most technical part of the entire climb). The high col is between Alpamayo and it's sister peak, Quitaraju. The guides will fix ropes in advance of the group on one steep ......More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Llama Trek

Llama Trek 3d/2n

After breakfast, drive to Olleros where you will arrange all the gear on the Llamas and begin the trek. The hike today is fairly steady and you will arrive at the camp at Sacracancha, at 4050m .....More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Alapamayo Trek

Alpamayo Trek 7d/6n

Early transfer from Huaraz to Cashapampa where you will start the 50Km tough trek around Alpamayo. The first day's hike will take you past Conay and the Huancarhuas. Reach the first camp at Hualcayan at 3140m .....More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Huayhuash Trek

Huayhuash Trek 7d/6n

After an early morning breakfast, private transfer to the small isolated town of Chiquian and from there onto Llamac. From here the first section of the Huayhuash trek begins climbing up to Pocpa and to your first campsite at Matacancha. Matacancha is located .....More

 
Why not combine a Galapagos cruise with a Cotopaxi climb or perhaps a Torres del Paine trek prior to an Aconcagua ascent.
 

Treks and Climbs around South America - Torres del Paine Trek

Torres del Paine Trek 10d/9n

Leaving early morning, we drive along the Santa River passing several villages until we reach the present day Yungay. The road winds slowly up into the gully between the Huascarán massif and the Huandoy three-pronged peak, driving until . ..More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Climbing Cotopaxi

Climbing Cotopaxi 2d/1n

After breakfast, transfer to the Cotopaxi National Park. Visit to the natural history museum before lunch. Once at the refuge (4600m), arrange all the equipment before training on the glacier including crampon techinques, rope work and ice axe ....More
Treks and Climbs around South America - Climbing Aconcagua

Climbing Aconcagua 19d/18n

Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Mendoza. In the evening there will be an instructive talk about the Aconcagua Mountain followed by some pictures of the mountain. (Food is not included) ...More
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