Is it still possible to solo Travel the area or you have to do a guided trip for 2019
Hey Rodrigo,
Yes, of course. I did it solo myself and there are plenty of solo travelers doing the hikes in Huaraz, although you can hike the Santa Cruz trail solo as well (like I did and this guide illustrated). You could also do it with tours if you don't want to manage the logistic of hiking/camping for 4 days. You can get the tour right at Huaraz when you are there. :)
I hope this helps!
Paulo
Hey there!!!! Congratulations!! Great Website! I am planning to do the Santa Cruz trek and I wonder if you know if nowadays a guide is mandatory to do the trek (there is a lot of contradicting information on internet). In some forums they say that they won´t sale you a ticket in Huaraz unless you are going with a guide, but that they will sell you the ticket at the park entrance. I am a little worry to get to the park entrance with my backpack and not be allowed to get into the park without a guide. Do you have any information? If a guide is mandatory I rather go trekking somewhere else.
Hey there!!!! Congratulations!! Great Website! I am planning to do the Santa Cruz trek and I wonder if you know if nowadays a guide is mandatory to do the trek (there is a lot of contradicting information on internet). In some forums they say that they won´t sale you a ticket in Huaraz unless you are going with a guide, but that they will sell you the ticket at the park entrance. I am a little worry to get to the park entrance with my backpack and not be allowed to get into the park without a guide. Do you have any information? If a guide is mandatory I rather go trekking somewhere else.
Thanks!
Hey Paulo,
I have seen many recent report, as recent as May 2019 that they were still able to do it independently, no problem but just to be sure, I think you should hop by the Peru Backpacking Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/backpackers.inperu/search/?query=santa%20cruz&epa=SEARCH_BOX) and ask about it.
I think requiring a guide rule may have been a response to the missing Canadian hiker last year but it looks like people are still going solo.
If the Facebook Group couldn't help you, I would suggest you go tp Huaraz anyway and ask your guesthouse about it. There are other stunning hikes you can do in Huaraz that isn't not Santa Cruz like Laguna 69, the glacier etc. so it won't be a waste of time if you show up in Huaraz and unable to to Santa Cruz. :)
I have seen many recent report, as recent as May 2019 that they were still able to do it independently, no problem but just to be sure, I think you should hop by the Peru Backpacking Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/backpackers.inperu/search/?query=santa%20cruz&epa=SEARCH_BOX) and ask about it.
I think requiring a guide rule may have been a response to the missing Canadian hiker last year but it looks like people are still going solo.
If the Facebook Group couldn't help you, I would suggest you go tp Huaraz anyway and ask your guesthouse about it. There are other stunning hikes you can do in Huaraz that isn't not Santa Cruz like Laguna 69, the glacier etc. so it won't be a waste of time if you show up in Huaraz and unable to to Santa Cruz. :)
I hope this helps!
Thanks a lot for the advice!!!!!
Kevin
Hi Pete , Thank You for this . Very Detailed.
So Day5 is Actually Day 4 or Did you have a Rest Day in Llamacorrel ?
Day 3: Taullipampa To Llamacorrel (3,750m)
Day4 is Missing
Day 5: Llamacorrel To Huaraz (3,000m)
Thanks again
Hi Pete , Thank You for this . Very Detailed.
So Day5 is Actually Day 4 or Did you have a Rest Day in Llamacorrel ?
Day 3: Taullipampa To Llamacorrel (3,750m)
Day4 is Missing
Day 5: Llamacorrel To Huaraz (3,000m)
Thanks again
Hey Kevin,
Yes, you are right. It was a typo! Thanks for the heads up! I'll fix it now. :)
Fan
Hi! I'm leaving to do the trek in 2 days but I can't find it on maps.me . Any advice about this? Thanks 😊
Hi! I'm leaving to do the trek in 2 days but I can't find it on maps.me . Any advice about this? Thanks 😊
Hey Fan,
Search for Punta Union on Maps.me once you have downloaded the Northern Peru map and the one dotted line that passes through Punta Union viewpoint is the Santa Cruz trail :)
Is it still possible to solo Travel the area or you have to do a guided trip for 2019
Hey Rodrigo,
Yes, of course. I did it solo myself and there are plenty of solo travelers doing the hikes in Huaraz, although you can hike the Santa Cruz trail solo as well (like I did and this guide illustrated). You could also do it with tours if you don't want to manage the logistic of hiking/camping for 4 days. You can get the tour right at Huaraz when you are there. :)
I hope this helps!
Hey there!!!! Congratulations!! Great Website! I am planning to do the Santa Cruz trek and I wonder if you know if nowadays a guide is mandatory to do the trek (there is a lot of contradicting information on internet). In some forums they say that they won´t sale you a ticket in Huaraz unless you are going with a guide, but that they will sell you the ticket at the park entrance. I am a little worry to get to the park entrance with my backpack and not be allowed to get into the park without a guide. Do you have any information? If a guide is mandatory I rather go trekking somewhere else.
Thanks!
Hey Paulo,
I have seen many recent report, as recent as May 2019 that they were still able to do it independently, no problem but just to be sure, I think you should hop by the Peru Backpacking Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/backpackers.inperu/search/?query=santa%20cruz&epa=SEARCH_BOX) and ask about it.
I think requiring a guide rule may have been a response to the missing Canadian hiker last year but it looks like people are still going solo.
If the Facebook Group couldn't help you, I would suggest you go tp Huaraz anyway and ask your guesthouse about it. There are other stunning hikes you can do in Huaraz that isn't not Santa Cruz like Laguna 69, the glacier etc. so it won't be a waste of time if you show up in Huaraz and unable to to Santa Cruz. :)
I hope this helps!
Thanks a lot for the advice!!!!!
Hi Pete , Thank You for this . Very Detailed.
So Day5 is Actually Day 4 or Did you have a Rest Day in Llamacorrel ?
Day 3: Taullipampa To Llamacorrel (3,750m)
Day4 is Missing
Day 5: Llamacorrel To Huaraz (3,000m)
Thanks again
Hey Kevin,
Yes, you are right. It was a typo! Thanks for the heads up! I'll fix it now. :)
Hi! I'm leaving to do the trek in 2 days but I can't find it on maps.me . Any advice about this? Thanks 😊
Hey Fan,
Search for Punta Union on Maps.me once you have downloaded the Northern Peru map and the one dotted line that passes through Punta Union viewpoint is the Santa Cruz trail :)
I hope this helps!