Peru Trekking and Climbing with Peruvian Andes Adventures
Our Commitment to making your Peruvian Andes trekking, hiking and climbing holiday safe and enjoyable
"Our Commitment to Responsible Tourism and You "
Our commitment to clients is to provide a caring, friendly, professional and above all SAFE Peru trekking and climbing service at a fair price. We specialise in providing exceptional personalised service to all our clients with emphasis on quality in all aspects - professional guides and crew, food, equipment, safety, information, support and logistics. Our aim is for you to have an unforgettable trip while enjoying our mountains, people and culture, and making new friends along the way and most of all TO HAVE FUN!!
Trekking Birthday Parties
Rob Rachowiecki, co-author of "Lonely Planet - Trekking in the Central Andes" gave credit and thanks in the 2003 edition to Hisao Morales as being particularly helpful during his research treks, and Rob returned to Huaraz in 2006 and climbed Pisco with Eli Morales.
Eli Morales & Rob Rachowiecki /Pisco 2006
Our Service Includes:
- Qualified and licensed trekking and climbing guides
- All meals and snacks on treks and climbs
- Good quality tents, cooking tent, dining tent, toilet tent
- Donkeys and donkey drivers
- Private trek transport / safe drivers / vehicles maintained to a high standard
- English speaking guides
- UIAGM climbing guides
- Vegetarian and special diets catered for
- Emergency Equipment
- Personalised advice
- Booking of flight tickets, bus tickets, hotels
- Lima transfers
- Lima City Tours
- Cuzco travel & Machu Picchu tours for larger groups
- Family Guesthouse
- Responsible Tourism and Environmental Care Policy
Peruvian Andes Adventures Minivan
Our trek donkeys carry your main baggage, tents, food and camping equipment. You only carry a light day-pack. We only use reputable donkey drivers who ensure that donkeys are in good condition and are well cared for. Donkeys carry a maximum allowable weight of 40kgs
On climbing trips where there are high camps on the mountain porters carry most of the equipment & food, and you carry your own personal gear, sleeping bag and clothes.
Awesome Lunch Service Cordillera Huayhuash
Responsible Tourism & Environmental Care
Peruvian Andes Adventures recognizes the need to care for our fragile environment and to operate responsible tourism in order to protect our history, culture and environment for future generations.
We have developed a responsible tourism policy which we are slowly introducing to our trekking crews and local communities. It takes time to change entrenched thinking and decades old practices and change cannot be forced. We have however made a start and are training our crews in sound environmental practices, speaking with local communities and in this way little by little hope to improve practices in the areas and in the communities that we work with.
PERUVIAN ANDES ADVENTURES RESPONSIBLE TOURISM POLICY
SUPPORTING LOCAL PEOPLE
Peruvian Andes Adventures is a local trekking and climbing company with its office in Huaraz. All of our owners and staff (with the exception of New Zealand citizen Anne Thomson) are Peruvian. All of our guides, cooks, porters and arrieros are from the Huaraz region with the majority coming from villages in the surrounding countryside.
Since its establishment, Peruvian Andes Adventures has started a community projects fund to which is contributes a portion of trekking profits each year. This fund is used to contribute to local community projects, donate school supplies and equipment or clothing to needy or poor communities in the regions that we trek through in the Cordillera Blanca & Cordillera Huayhuash.
We are also working in consultation with local communities to provide toilet facilities & rubbish disposal facilities in campsites in areas where there are none. This is not a rapid process, and there are always local obstacles & resistance to overcome, but it is our hope to contribute to at least a few toilets in some areas over the next 2 to 5 years.
RESPECT FOR OUR STAFF
We employ local people and pay them a fair (above average) wage helping to put money into the local economy. All trekking staff are paid punctually at the end of each trek.
We treat our employees with the respect that they deserve and expect our office staff and guides to do the same with all our trek crew. We listen to comments and complaints from our staff and in the last years we have dismissed some cooks and guides because we felt that they were not treating our trek staff or clients respectfully.
Local Trekking Team / Cook, assistants & donkey drivers
We have worked hard to provide the best possible working conditions for our trek staff include limiting the load that we give to the porters to carry to 20kg. We provide our porters and donkey drivers with waterproof tents and plenty of nutritious food. Porters and staff are provided with the same food our clients eat during trekking and climbing.
CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT WHILE TREKKING
Rubbish
Peruvian Andes Adventures operates on zero litter tolerance. Rubbish is separated in organic and inorganic. All inorganic rubbish is removed back to our base in Huaraz for disposal at the council facility. Where possible, organic rubbish is given to local families for animal food.
Where possible and if we have some space with our trek equipment, we ask our staff to also collect some rubbish left behind at campsites by other groups. It is not physically possible for us to clean all campsites on every trek, but if we can make a small effort each time we are on a trek - then in the long term we are helping.
Toilet
Where there are no public toilet facilities at campsites, we use a toilet tent and bury the toilet waste from our groups
Where it is possible, we make toilet holes at least 50m away from water sources.
Our guides carry a small shovel/trowel. If you need to make a toilet stop during the day, please ask for this and bury your waste and paper in a small hole away from water.
Water Pollution
We recognise the seriousness of water pollution caused by soaps and detergents being put into river systems and lakes. While this is common practise by local people living in the mountains and cannot be controlled by us, we attempt to control our own behaviour and minimise the effect on the environment that our groups have.
We have small laundry bowls available for your use. If you wish to wash yourselves, shampoo hair or wash clothes at the rivers or lakes please ask for a bowl and use these. Please do not put soapy water or shampoo in the river/ lake but use the bowls and empty them well away from the water source
We have requested that our crews also do the same. Crew should wash dishes and pots in large wash bowls and throw the detergent water well away from water sources. We promote the proactive participation of workers in safe environmental practises through annual pre season training courses and monitoring of workers practises during treks.
Caring For Plants And Animals
Treat all plants, birds and animals with care and respect. They are unique and many of them are rare.
We expect donkey drivers to take good care of their donkeys and horses, that the animals will be well fed, in good condition and well cared for. The maximum allowable weight evenly distributed a donkey is to carry is 40kgs or less.
*If you witness our crews not abiding by these policies, please inform the guide and also inform us upon your return to Huaraz
Morales Family Guesthouse
Enjoy your time in Huaraz in the warm hospitality of our family guesthouse
Morales Guest House
The guesthouse is owned and operated by the Morales Family of Peruvian Andes Adventures which delights in providing friendly, personal service to guests and to making you feel "at home" during your stay with them.
The family and staff take great pleasure in sharing with you their knowledge of Huaraz and the surrounding areas, and in helping you with your plans for day tours, trekking, hiking or climbing activities, or just chatting and spending time with you over a relaxing cup of coffee.
Guesthouse Reception Area
The Guesthouse is a small, beautifully designed and furnished building situated in the historic & safe neighbourhood of Jose Olaya, only 2 minutes walk from our office and 10 minutes walk from the centre of Huaraz. The rooftop breakfast area opens onto an outdoor terrace with breathtaking views of the snowcapped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca and over Huaraz. Enjoy your breakfast relaxing in the sun and taking in the spectacular views before you, have a cold beer or a coffee in the afternoon, or simply relax and take in the sun on one of the deck chairs.
Guesthouse Patio
We offer single, twin and double bed spacious rooms with private bathrooms, 24 hour hot water, warm comfortable beds with duvet covers. There is a comfortable lounge area with sofas and tables on each floor where you can meet friends and relax.
Morales Guest House
When to Go Trekking & Climbing In Peru:
The Peru Trekking, Hiking and climbing season is better with more settled weather. Generally speaking this is from May until September. 6000m and technical peaks can generally only be climbed from June to August.
We also organise treks and climbs of 5000m peaks & non technical peaks from October until April and special low season rates apply.
Groups:
We will organise Peru treks or climbs for one person up to groups of 20 or more. If you are traveling alone, we can advertise your dates on our website JOIN A GROUP and co-ordinate and form a group with other people.
Unless the group is a privately organized group of friends, our normal maximum group size is 6 to 8 people.
Travel To Huaraz:
Travel from Lima is by high class tourist bus (7½ hours on a good paved highway) or there is a daily flight on a small 19 seat aircraft. You can also travel between Huaraz and Trujillo by tourist bus (night bus)
Programs:
Most of our programs start and finish in Huaraz. Add extra days for international flights, travel between Lima and Huaraz and acclimatisation days in Huaraz.
Our Peru Trekking, Hiking and Climbing program descriptions here are a brief summary only.
Contact Us for complete trek descriptions and prices to start your adventure of a lifetime!
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