Take the bus to Huaraz, a journey lasting around 8 hours. Arrival to Huaraz, and your B&B for the night, the Casa Sucre. A hot dinner will be served before you settle down for the night. Transfer to your hotel.

Free day at leisure. Perhaps visit the Wilcahuain archaeological complex.

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.

Climb over the glacier to reach the Morraine Camp. Then an attempt at the summit. Return to base camp. Camping for the night.

Return down to Huraz and a day of rest in preparation for the Alpamayo summit attempt.

After breakfast, drive to Cashapampa to start the trek up to Campo Llamacorral. This first day is a steady three hours of trekking.

Again a fairly easy day as you trek towards the Alpamayo base camp at 4300m.

Climb to the Moraine camp, which is mainly a steep terminal moraine with a few sections of easy rock.

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 its sister peak, Quitaraju. The guides will fix ropes in advance of the group on one steep section. One fixed rope and two belayed sections are normal in order to reach the col.

Ascent to the summit of Alpamayo, lying at 5947m. The climb starts with a reasonably steep glacier to the bergschrund. There are several steep ice pitches, around 50°. The final couple of pitches increase to 70° resulting in grading of around Alpine AD/AD+ or Ice Grade 3. We allow 7 hours to reach the summit. Return to the Col Camp.

Return to the base camp.

Return to Cashapampa and then Huaraz for a celebratory dinner.