Huayhuash Circuit

Our Clients’ Reviews

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  Margaret Swithenby

  HUAYHUASH CIRCUIT

  

  Written October 2012

  A near pefect experience - enabled by a warm and knowledgeable and very experieced guide (Miguel). I'm not the most confident moutain trekker but in |Miguel's care I was relaxed throughout.Note that the trip I went on was Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash - which i see no longer runs - teruible shame! 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Opening up the tent to see the snowcovered peaks reflected in the lake  - magical! 

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Superb in every way.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Bring warm clothes, enjoy the camping experience - it's not at all bad one you get organised - and open up to all the rich experiences - geographical, botanical, cultural.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  it's real shame that the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash combo has been axed - I've been recommending it to so many friends

   
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  Peter Underwood

  HUAYHUASH CIRCUIT

  

  Written September 2012

  We all had a great holiday with an excellent guide, Pepe. The scenary was fantastic. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Seeing the site of the famous Joe Simpson 'crawl'.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  He was brilliant!

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  We all got a bit sunburned in the hot springs. Best to leave on a T shirt when swimming.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  It was a fabulous adventure. The local staff, especially Pepe, made it even more wonderful.

   
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  Françoise Seiwerath

  HUAYHUASH CIRCUIT

  

  Written August 2012

   I consider myself a very lucky person to have seen all those those magnificient landscapes, to come close to awesome Yerupaja and Siula. Trekking the Huayhuash is very special and I loved every second of it, even the freezing nights and mornings. The walking days were not that long so that we had enough time to recover and enjoy the beauty of it all 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Arriving on top of the passes and beeing rewarded for it by the most stunning views over valleys, emerald lakes, glaciers and ranges after ranges of magnificient mountain ranges and beautiful breathtaking peaks.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Our leader knew how to make everybody feel comfortable and his knowledge of the region and of Peru in general was a real asset

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  take the warmest sleepingbag you can find and a spare battery for your camera

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  jefe, mas agua caliente! :-) warm water is your best friend on this trek, for washing after a long day, for the 3 litres of tea you drink each day and last but not least for filling your waterbottles so that they keep you warm during the night!

   
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  philly hare

  HUAYHUASH CIRCUIT

  

  Written August 2010

  For me this was a truly wonderful trek - fantastic scenery every day, challenging but perfectly possible (Im 53), and a great support team. I could have kept going for several more weeks! 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  The excursion to Joe Simpsons base camp was great but there were lots of other lovely times - collecting cow dung to make a camp fire under the stars, beautiful sunsets and sunrises, riding round the lake on a rest day, spotting birds, looking at the flowers, saying hello to  the local people.... I enjoyed every minute. I think the best though was cantering for the first time ever on one of the horses in response to a challenge by Pepe!

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Pepe is a wonderful leader - kind, enthusiastic, thoughtful, funny, energetic, always interested, very generous with information, and so  keen to share his love for the mountains, Lima and Peru. He has great people skills and is clearly a great manager too, as nothing went wrong. Pepe always goes the extra mile - e.g. organising a lovely massage for those who wanted it at the end of the trek. You can tell Im a fan!

   

  Our local guide Roger was wonderful too - very calm, kind and considerate of everyone. And I really miss him coming to my tent at 6am with a cup of hot tea! 

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Take your own mat if you have a good one as those they provide are not great and some leaked.

  The nights are very cold - a good down sleeping bag and down jacket for mornings and evenings make it a lot better. Down mittens also help

  Dont bother with baby wipes etc - you get hot water twice a day, enough for a quick wash!  

  My main advice is...get booked on it! 

   

  As as solo traveller  really enjoyed the trek, but I was glad I had decided not to share a tent as it was nice to have some time alone and space to pack and sort stuff out each night. 

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  It was great!

   
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  Tim Dakin

  HUAYHUASH CIRCUIT

  

  Written July 2009

  One of the great treks to do before u die. (it says here). Well done fellas. 

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  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  The whole lot was pretty darned good.

  What did you think of your group leader?

  Pepe and the team did a great job.

  Thumbs up to Victor and Roger, our guides. The pace was perfect amigos.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Take a 4 season pit and down jacket. It gets COLD when the sun goes down.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  Grumble time!

  1. Tents really suited to festivals in the UK rather than high altitude mountain camping. We did not have much rain but when it did there were leaks.

  2. Tents again. dodgy zips

  3. Did I mention tents? Not enough pegs to pin the things down (see item 1)

   
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  Sara Livesey

  What a great way to spend your 50th

  

  Written November 2007

  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  A Fabulous walk with some amazing mountain scenery ......................and so few other people................just friendly herdsmen and Peruvians living really remotely.

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  What did you think of your group leader?

  Pepe was amazing. He spoke fluent English (learned in multiple camp tents), was very knowledgable and handled a diverse group of individuals and abilities with great empathy.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Learn a bit of spanish before you go. The muleteers and cooks are learning English and try hard to communicate but it feels so much better to be able to chat with them (however slowly and hesitantly in my case) in their own language.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  I would recommend this trip to anybody who loves remote mountain environments.

  I should also add that the catering was exceptional. 14 days away and fresh food throughout including plenty of fruit and vegetables.

   
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  Thomas Gerald Fox

  One of the great treks of the world

  

  Written September 2007

  What was the most inspirational moment of your trip?

  Crossing so many high passes and having great weather at those viewpoints. The location of many of the campsites was spectacular and we were lucky with the weather.

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  What did you think of your group leader?

  Jose "Pepe" Manga and Wilmer 'Wili" Rocha, our mountain guide, were both excellent. Having a Peruvian guide gave us a great insight into the country.

  Do you have any advice for potential travellers?

  Its a tough trek. Be well prepared fitness wise. Start a walking/exercise schedule well in advance - say 3 months. Make sure your sleeeping equipment is good enough for the cold nights. It was minus 5C degrees several nights.

  Is there anything else you would like to add?

  The organisation was excellent. We had great camp staff and muliteers who moved and erected our camp for us. Very friendly and efficient. The cook and his assistant were very professional with a great eye for presentation. The food was excellent. The entire staff, including the guides were a pleasure to travel with.