Panoramic view of the Cordillera Blanca at sunrise, Huascarán National Park, Áncash, Peru

Caraz, Áncash · Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash

Adventure and nature tourism in the heart of the Cordillera Blanca

Private tour operator for trekking, day hikes, birdwatching and nature photography, based in Caraz — the northern gateway to Huascarán National Park.

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  • 25 years operating in the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash
  • 30 years of professional mountain tourism experience
  • 100% private service, tailored to your group
  • WFR Wilderness First Responder certified guide

Who we are

We are a 100% private adventure and nature tour operator based in Caraz. We work with certified guides and a focus on safety and respect for the environment and local communities.

From a single day hike to longer trekking operations, every itinerary adapts to the group, not the other way around.
Certified guide leading a group along a Cordillera Blanca trail, Caraz
Since 2001Licensed travel agency

Why Caraz

Caraz is the gateway to the Cordillera Blanca, in a quiet setting with direct access to less crowded routes.

Explore the destinations
  • Northern gateway to Huascarán National Park
  • A quiet setting
  • Direct access to less crowded routes

Our experiences

Day hike to a turquoise lake in the Cordillera Blanca, Llanganuco and Laguna 69

Day Hikes

From Llanganuco and Laguna Parón (easy) to Laguna 69, Laguna 513 and Huallcacocha (more demanding), all in the Cordillera Blanca, with a photography focus available.

  • Cordillera Blanca
  • Photography focus
Learn more — Day Hikes
Camping trek in the Cordillera Huayhuash at sunset

Trekking

Camping treks in the Cordillera Blanca (Santa Cruz–Llanganuco, Los Cedros–Alpamayo–Vaquería) or in the Huayhuash (Short, Classic, Full Circuit), also with a photography focus available.

  • Cordillera Blanca
  • Huayhuash
  • Photography focus
Learn more — Trekking
Birds flying over the Callejón de Huaylas valley, birdwatching

Birdwatching

Birdwatching in the Callejón de Huaylas, with the photography focus practically built in by default.

  • Callejón de Huaylas
  • Nature photography
Learn more — Birdwatching

Why Apu Aventura

  • 25 years operating in the Cordillera Blanca and Huayhuash (travel agency licence since 21 July 2001).
  • Led by Luis Rojas Lara, with 30 years of professional experience in mountain tourism since 1996.
  • Official Hiking Guide (DIRCETUR Áncash licence, AGOCP member), Tourism Administrator (CENFOTUR), Wilderness First Responder (WFR).
  • 100% private service: itineraries, pace and services are tailored to the group.
  • Our own camping and birdwatching equipment.
Snow-capped peaks of the Cordillera Blanca at dusk

Let’s design your adventure in the Cordillera Blanca

Tell us your dates, group size and fitness level, and we will propose an itinerary made for you.

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