"My Santa Cruz Valley Trek in Peru was outstanding! I'll be back with Lotus Expeditions year after year."
Leslie Padilla, Colorado
Diablo Mudo Peak, Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru
Santa Cruz Valley Trek, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit Trek, Peru Hiking
Quitaraju Peak Machu Picchu, Peru Quechua Boy
Hiking Peru: Cuzco, The Inca Trail and Machu Picchu
09 Days- Departures in March-December, 2008
Custom departures and prices available; Limited Permits! Book Now!
Trip Difficulty: Moderate with steep ups and downs
No trip to Peru is complete without a visit to Machu Picchu. Join us on one of our regular departures or contact a Lotus Expeditions adventure travel specialist about trip extensions or custom departures. Click here for more information on the Inca Trail and Machu Pichu.
New! Luxury Lodge to Lodge Trek to Machu Picchu
12 Days- Departures in March-December, 2008
Trip Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging hiking up to 15,000'
Six months advanced booking recommended
Lotus Expeditions is proud to introduce the first trans-Andean Inn to Inn Trek in the Soraypampa Valley of Peru. Mountain Lodges of Peru has recently completed construction on four luxury lodges located in the breathtaking Salkantay Mountains. This trek is considered "the other" Inca Trail but is much less crowded and has stunning mountain scenery.
The trek travels to a new lodge each day where eiderdown bedding, a jacuzzi, fireplace, private full bathrooms, gourmet meals and stunning views await you! Click here for more information on the Luxury Lodge to Lodge Trek to Machu Picchu
New! Ausangate Circuit Trek
Exploratory Trip with Lotus Expeditions' Owner, Raleigh Coburn
12 Days, July 12-23, 2008
Prices from $2,150
Trip Difficulty: Challenging High Altitude Trek
The Ausangate Circuit Trek, near Cuzco, Peru, is a challenging high altitude trek that circumnavigates Nevado Ausangate (21,028 feet). We will cross several high passes up to 16,500 feet high and camp in stunning glacial valleys near pristine alpine lakes.
Combine this trip with the Inca Trail Trek to Machu Picchu for an amazing 16-day Andean adventure. Prices from $2,950.
Click here for more information about the Ausangate Circuit Trek
The Cordillera Huayhuash
Circuit Trek
19 Days- Weekly departures in May-September, 2008
Custom departures and prices available
Trip Difficulty: Challenging
The challenging, 100-mile Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit explores a seldom-visited Andean region, crossing several high passes, following ancient Inca trails, and traveling near the site of British mountaineer Joe Simpson's epic tale of survival-documented in the book and film Touching the Void. Click here for more information on the Cordillera Huayhuash Circuit Trek.
The Cordillera Blanca:
Santa Cruz ValleyTrek
10 Days- Weekly departures in May-September, 2008
Custom departures and prices available
Trip Difficulty: Challenging
The Santa Cruz trek located in the heart of the Andes, just outside of Huaraz, Peru, is an exciting adventure for those with a shorter timeframe. This trek will take you through stunning glacial valleys, near turquoise lakes, over high mountain passes and among dozens of ice-fluted peaks well over 19,000 feet high. This trek will reach a high point of 15,675 feet. Additionally, there is an optional side trip to Alpamayo basecamp. Click here for more information on the Santa Cruz Valley Trek