FAMILY ADVENTURES - TRIPS WITH KIDS

DISCOVER THE CORDILLERA BLANCA TOGETHER!!
People of all ages and sizes love to be outdoors! The Cordillera Blanca, with its stable climate and glorious assortment of trails and camp options make this area not only a wonderland for adults, but an equally ideal place to bring the kids! Family trips are designed according to the specific needs of younger participants, always with less distance and more time to play programmed in. Pack animals are used to keep the weight everyone is carrying to a bare minimum, and some spare donkeys come along in case anybody needs a ride during the day. High passes are avoided to keep the altitude throughout the trek at or near 4000 meters. The guides for these trips have extensive experience working with kids and young children and some of them are even parents themselves. Isn't it about time for a family vacation! Ages 2.5 years and up welcome.

FAMILY "DISCOVERY" TREK

Discovery Trek - Quebradas Tullparaju & Cayesh
10 days - Easy - $2035 combo (parent + child)

Dates Scheduled upon Request:

Just outside of Huaraz, the Cordillera Blanca opens up its arms to invite the curious adventurer into a world of silvery granite walls, towering white mountain peaks, dazzling glacier-blue rivers, and agriculturally rich valley floors. Join us on a discovery trek up the broad and gradual Quilquihuanca Valley where you'll spot ancient rock structures dating back to pre-Inca times, strange and wonderful alpacas grazing on the Andean grasses, huge granite boulders that long ago arrived here to their final resting place, clear sparkling turquoise lakes, and majestic ice-covered mountains watching over it all.

Itinerary Info / Back to Top

ITINERARY - QUILQUIHUANCA / TULLPARAJU / CAYESH

DAY	ACTIVITY
1	Private pick-up at the Lima Airport. Transfer to hotel in Lima for a nice meal & a good night's sleep.
2	Private transfer in the morning to the bus station. Take a comfortable first class ride to Huaraz (approximately 8 hour journey). Move into your hotel and relax... the adventure is all around you!
3	Meet at the Skyline office to review your itinerary, answer questions, finalize trip. Spend the rest of the day exploring the outskirts of Huaraz, looking at some rural homes, exploring some pre-Inca ruins, touring the city (acclimatize!).
4	Day Activity - Day hike, rock climb, horse rides, play frisbee! Depending upon age of participants, energy level, and acclimatization. Prepare your things for the following day's departure. Spend the night in your hotel.
5	Leave this morning for the trailhead to the Quilquihuanca valley. Hike 1/2 way up and set up camp. Run around and explore the area before the evening's BBQ dinner and a good nights sleep
6	Continue your walk up the valley. Take the northern fork up to beautiful Tullparaju lake and set up a camp. Go fishing or take a rest.
7	Day hike to Quebrada Cayesh or other activities including bouldering, hide & seek, capture the flag, fishing, etc... Return to your camp in Tullparaju that evening.
8	Say goodbye to your campsite and head back down the Quilquihuanca valley, arriving eventually at the trailhead and your ride down to a comfortable mountain lodge for the night.
9	Last day in the Cordillera Blanca! Hiking, rock climbing, biking, horse riding, or going shopping for locally made crafts are options. You Decide - we can make any or all of it happen for you and your crew. That evening, have a nice goodbye dinner and take an overnight bus back to Lima. On a first class bus, you'll get a good night's sleep and avoid having to make the journey during the whole following day.
10	Drop off at the Lima airport for your flight back home.

SERVICES INCLUDED / NOT INCLUDED:

Trip Includes:

   *    All in-country transport during trip, including transport to and from the Lima airport
   *    First class bus tickets between Lima and Huaraz
   *    Hotel accommodations for specified time in Lima and Huaraz
   *    Professional, English speaking guide for acclimatization activities and climbs/treks
   *    Professional outdoor cook, 3 healthy meals a day plus snacks during the wilderness components of the trip
   *    Technical mountaineering/climbing equipment
   *    All park entrance fees
   *    All camping & cooking equipment which is not included in the gear list
   *    Donkeys or llamas and porters where applicable
   *    Sleeping tents, sleeping mats (foam)
   *    Cook tent, eating tent, tables, chairs, and bathroom tent (where applicable)
   *    First aid kit stocked for wilderness expeditions
   *    Celebration banquet at the end of trip

Not Included:

   *    International flights to/from Lima and applicable airport taxes
   *    Personal clothing and equipment (see gear list)
   *    All food during in-town days with the exception of the Celebration Banquet
   *    Day activity extras including horse rental, rock climbing equipment rental, bike rental, additional specialty guides
   *    Incidental personal expenditures, including emergency evacuations and medical expenditures
   *    Travel, Personal, and/or medical insurance

DATES & PRICE:

Family "Discovery" Trek package:		Price per Parent + Child:
Dates scheduled upon request (minimum participant number 4)		$2035 USD (one parent + one child)

FAMILY ADVENTURES - TRIPS WITH KIDS

DISCOVER THE CORDILLERA BLANCA TOGETHER!!

FAMILY "DISCOVERY" TREK

ITINERARY - QUILQUIHUANCA / TULLPARAJU / CAYESH