Local Guided

Huayhuash Treks

Experience the breathtaking Peruvian Andes

Los Amigos de Huayhuash provide authentic, local, and sustainable guided adventures in the Cordillera Huayhuash

Take Only Memories, Leave only Footprints.

Los Amigos de Huayhuash is family run adventure travel company based in Huaraz.

Siblings Anamin, Abner, Alec, Adolfo, and Alcides Valdez and their team of experienced local guides have lived in the Ancash region their entires lives. They have grown up exploring the Cordillera Blancas and have been sharing their beautiful mountains with small groups of trekkers from across the globe since for more than 10 years.

The Los Amigos team is committed to ensuring you have a fun, safe, and unforgettable experience hiking the Cordillera Huayhuash - arguably one of the world's most beautiful circuit treks.

Travel At Your Own Pace

Los Amigos de Huayhuash believe that every trip and every traveler is unique. Our treks are custom designed to your pace, experience, fitness and itinerary. Beauty is in the solace and we cap the size of our groups to ensure our trips are sustainable and enjoyable.

Our Treks

Local Guides, Sustainable Tourism

The Valdez family has been living in the region for generations. While Los Amigos de Huayhuash was officially established as a company in 2006, the family has been guiding groups in the mountains for years. Choosing a local guide ensures an authentic, safe, and sustainable experience

Our Family

We can't imagine a better way to see Huayhuash than with Los Amigos de Huayhuash.

The mountains are beautiful and trekking there is a real treat. But what made our trip so fun and memorable was the service we received from Los Amigos de Huayhuash. They are a family business based in a village near the start of the trek. Anamin was our contact prior to arriving in Peru. She is extraordinarily helpful and friendly, answering all questions. And she organized everything (from pickup in Lima to a return bus back to Lima and all in-between) so smoothly, it was amazing. Our guides were her brother Aldolfo and cousin Dyer (who was our donkey driver). Both were so very friendly and supportive. It felt like hiking with friends. The food they cooked was plentiful and near gourmet fantastic. They let us set our own pace, while they pointed out wildlife and features of the land that they know very well and take obvious pride in sharing with others. We had never been on a guided trek before, but we shouldn't have been worried. The 14 day trek with Aldolfo and Dyer was a delight from start to finish (a great finish indeed with a homemade meal at Adolfo's village home).

Gulnara - 23/06/2017

Absolute stunning trek!

Absolutely stunning trek! All three of us ladies in our late 20s decided to do the 12 day trek with Los Amigos de Huayhuash, a small family run operator group. From our initial contact with them, Anamin, the sister of the family was fantastic with helping with logistics. Not to mention the cost was very reasonable. They accommodated us when one of our group members had to leave the trek a day early to catch a flight. We really enjoyed having Adolfo as our guide and Deyer as our donkey guide and cooking assistant. They were both very energetic and friendly, and it was evident that they really love their land and culture as we spent many hours on the trail and in the cooking tent learning about each other’s countries and backgrounds. The scenery was absolutely gorgeous and varied, one could never get tired of starring at the glaciers (which are sadly melting very fast) and emerald blue and green lakes. As we were between 4000-5000m every day, the elevation and cold weather in the evenings kicked our butts! Tip: put the donkey blankets underneath and on top of your sleeping bag. They will keep you super warm at night. The food, from pancakes and oatmeal for breakfast, to freshly cut French fries, cheesy wontons with guacamole for afternoon tea/snack, and fresh trout for dinner and the endless variety of meals were great. Don’t’ be afraid to make requests if you have favorite food items! It was also really nice to be able to eat fresh produce throughout the two weeks. Adolfo and Deyer were excellent guides and we had a special treat at the end of the trek where we made pachamanca at Adolfo’s house (his kids are also real cuties!) Anamin was also very helpful in Huarez and took us shopping for a few souvenirs. When our flight back to Lima got delayed, she helped me call the train company to get a later train to Aguas Caliente and the hotel to let them know about my late arrival.

Grace Lien - 11/11/2017

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