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Peruvian Andes Adventures || Special Interest Trekking

We believe the enjoyment of this special area is for all people, not just for the super fast and hardened adventurers, so we have tailored special Peru trekking and hiking programs so that you see this beautiful area of Peru at your level of fitness and ability. From families with children to hardened adventurers, we can design the trip of a lifetime to suit your needs.

Contact Anne to tailor an adventure for you.

- Peru Trekking Adventures for Seniors and 50 plus age group

- Peru Trekking Adventures for Women and Families

- Peru Trekking Adventures for College and School Groups

- Mountain Rescue Training for College, Outdoors and Military Groups

- Botanical Treks in the Peruvian Andes

- Day Tours and Cultural Tours

- Camping Trips

- Horse Treks

- and More!

TREKKING, HIKING & CLIMBING FOR 50 PLUS WALKERS

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With Mayumi in Quillcayhuanca Valley

We specialise in organising treks and climbs for more mature hikers and cater for single people, couples or larger groups. Age is no barrier, you just need to love the nature and mountains, and have a sense of adventure. We will design a tailor made trek / climb to suit your needs and level of fitness. Experienced guides will ensure that you enjoy our mountains, lakes, culture and history at your own pace and leave Peru with wonderful memories of the countryside and the people.

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Spinning Wool (left) and UK Group On Huayhuash Pass (right)

Letter from Rosalie:

Leader of a group of 60 plus years olds from USA / Santa Cruz Trek 2006:

Peruvian Andes Adventures was conducting several treks simultaneously but we felt we were the most important group.

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Chilling Out On Santa Cruz Trek

From the owner, Hisao, our guides and crew, Anne, Mijumi, Maria and Jose to our donkey drivers, Xavier and Jose the emphasis was on making us feel welcome in their beautiful country and everything was done to give us the very best experience.

We thank you for making this marvelous adventure possible, and look forward to returning someday to Peruvian Andes Adventures and another trek.

Anne was an excellent guide and assisting her and responsible for meals were Majumi and Maria and Jose. We felt well taken care of from the beginning – our health and well being were paramount.

Anne’s advice on when to ride the horses, to take a day hike to acclimatize, breathing and conserving strength at altitude was practical and well taken. Maria and Mijumi had helpful tips for riding that horse. The donkey drivers and Jose worked hard setting up camp, tents with our thermorests were always ready when we came into camp. Hot water for washing was available morning and afternoon and greatly appreciated.

Thanks again for everything you did. Everyone agrees it was the best trek ever and we all want to come back.

Best regards, Rosalie

Anne & Her Dad / Santa Cruz

See our Peru treks pages for more trekking and hiking details or contact Anne for complete trek descriptions and prices to start your adventure of a lifetime!

TREKS FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES

We specialise in organising treks and day hikes for women and children. Either women travelling alone or groups of women, or families with children. Age is no barrier. We will suggest suitable itineraries to cater for all levels of fitness and abilities. We have ponies and horses available for children and adults.

Local Ladies Ishinca Valley (left) and Mountain Rock Band !! (right)

Enjoy the company of our women guides and young staff while taking in the majestic scenery of the valleys, mountains and lakes in the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash. Experience our local culture, learn about the history, have some adventure and enjoy hospitality Peruvian style.

Some of our women staff are:

	Mayumi Morales (Huaraz, Peru) Mayumi guides trekking trips, always with a great sense of humour and a lot of fun. Clients with Mayumi never stop laughing and many return to Huaraz to take a trek with her a second time. She is also an excellent trek cook and is a very strong girl, and some of our male guides and staff have a hard time keeping up with her !! When she is not guiding she is kept busy with her two children and is also studying English.
	Anne Thomson (New Zealand) Anne lives in New Zealand and is our family friend and business associate. Her nickname in Peru is "La Bruja" which means "The Witch". We call her The Witch because her hair always looks like it need combing! Huaraz is the second home for Anne and she works with us in the trekking season guiding treks in the cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash. Anne speaks Spanish and knows the Cordilleras Blanca and Huayhuash and many of the local people very well. Anne is in Peru each year from July until mid September.
	Maria Evangelista (Huaraz , Peru) Maria is an experienced trek cook with more than 20 years trekking around the Cordillera Blanca and Cordillera Huayhuash. Now she prefers to be an assistant guide so that she can spend more time chatting with people and showing them the areas where she has lived and worked all her life that she loves so much. Maria has extensive knowledge of plants and their medicinal uses and loves to share her knowledge with you.
	Edita Oncoy (Huaraz , Peru) Edita loves the outdoors, whether it is trekking, day hiking, rock climbing or mountain biking. She is an outgoing friendly young lady and greatly enjoys being with our clients, whether is it showing them around Huaraz or out trekking & hiking. Edita speaks excellent English. Edita has a special talent for preparing vegetarian or meals for special diets so you may find her in the cooking tent preparing some special dish.

Mayumi, Anne, Edita & Maria are great friends and they enjoy working together and having fun with other women and families with children showing them what must be some of the most beautiful places in the world

See our Peru treks pages for more trekking and hiking details or contact Anne for complete trek descriptions and prices to start your adventure of a lifetime!

TREKS, HIKING & CLIMBING FOR COLLEGE AND SCHOOL GROUPS

We specialise in organising trips for college and school groups of all ages with our teams of experienced guides, cooks, porters and donkey drivers.

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Meeting Local Mountain Kids (left) and Fooling Around !! (right)

The emphasis is on safety and we only use qualified and licensed guides and staff. We also ensure we have a high ratio of guides / assistant guides to clients.

Most of all we make sure YOU HAVE FUN !!

We will work with you to tailor make a program that is suitable for the age group and level of fitness of your students. We can advise on and design camping trips, treks, climbs or day tours and cultural tours for groups of students of all ages.

TESTIMONAIL FROM MATT, LEADER OF GROUP OF 10 USA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ORGANISING A 6 DAY TREK & CLIMB MARCH 2007

Anne, I just want to say again how much of a pleasure its been working through all these details with you. This trip would certainly not have been possible without your helpfulness. Your prompt responses are really appreciated and the information you provide us with is always thorough.
Thanks so much! - Matt

See our Peru treks pages for more trekking and hiking details or contact Anne for complete trek descriptions and prices to start your adventure of a lifetime!

INSTITUTES / CLUBS/ MILITARY / SPECIAL INTEREST TREKS

& MOUNTAIN RESCUE TRAINING

Living It Up On Santa Cruz Trek

Senior Treks

Are you:
- Military?
- Hiking or Mountaineering Club?
- Outdoor or Adventure Club?
- Youth Group?
- An institute?
- 50 plus walking group?
- Any other group organisation?

And looking for an adventure or a special trekking or climbing program in Peru? We also offer Mountain Rescue Training Programs.

We will work with you to tailor make a trip for your group.
We can suggest programs for:
*Cultural tours
*Camping trips
*Treks from easy to demanding
*Climbing trips and courses
*Advanced climbing courses and rescue training

Fun in a Snow Cave (left) and Celebrating Tocllaraju Summit (right)

BOTANICAL TREKS IN PERU

Cucharillo / Oreocallis Grandiflora / Proteaceae

Interested in Flowers and Plants?? The rainy season finishes in the Cordillera Blanca in April, and from mid April to mid May we have spring conditions with fresh green grass and an abundance of flowers that are unique to the Peruvian Andes

Many of these plants have ancient medicinal uses and have been used by local people for thousands of years to treat various ailments and for many other practical purposes also
(such as treating leather).

We have guides who have special interest in plants and their traditional uses and who delight in sharing their knowledge with you.

An ideal trek to experience the unique beauty of Cordillera Blanca flora is the 5 day Santa Cruz Llanganuco Trek. There are lovely flowers & interesting medicinal plants to see all along the route, and we spend an extra day at stunning Taullipampa campsite so that we can have a relaxing day walking and searching for flowers in nearby valleys.

Departure dates from Huaraz for botanical treks are:
21 April
28 April
5 May
12 May
19 May
Plus: any other trek or dates that you request

Contact us to organize a botanical interest Cordillera Blanca trek in May (or any other month – there are still interesting flowers and plants to see).