ANDES, PERU
08-15 JULY 2026
USD 2495
– Level of difficulty: EASY
– There will be no trekking
– There will be no camping
Andes, Peru
The Cordillera Blanca is a section of the Andes located in northern Peru and is considered the highest tropical mountain range in the world.
We have prepared a photographic tour of the most photogenic areas, which we will take advantage of during our day and night excursions. We will have before us a mountain range surrounded by glacial lakes and peaks over 6,000 meters high, which will leave us amazed from the very first moment.
We have chosen the best time of year to photograph the Milky Way at night in one of the darkest skies in the world to capture the stars, planets, and constellations surrounded by Andean landscapes.
This is definitely a great tour where nature shows itself in its purest and most majestic form for all mountain lovers and those seeking adventure, contemplation, and a deep connection with the universe.
A great photographic adventure awaits us in the Peruvian Andes!
START OF THE TRIP
08 July 2026: Huaraz Airport, Anta (ATA), Peru
END OF TRIP
15 July 2026: Huaraz Airport, Anta (ATA), Peru
DAY 01:
Huaraz, Peru
The starting point of the tour will be the Huaraz Airport, Anta (ATA).
Our staff will be waiting for the group at the airport to take us to our hotel, where we will have a presentation of the tour.
a presentation of the tour. We will have our first outing to Huascaran National Park to photograph the Cordillera Blanca during the sunset.
the Cordillera Blanca during the sunset.
DAY 02 and DAY 03:
Huascaran National Park
After lunch, we will depart to the southeast zone of Huascaran National Park: An altiplanic zone with mineralized rivers and an impressive view of the mountains: Huarapasca, Tuco and Mururaju. We will visit the famous Forest of Giant Titankas: plants over 10 meters high and habitat of numerous Andean birds. We will visit a secret location where we will be able to photograph the Milky Way reflected on the lagoons.
DAY 04:
Ulta Gorge
After lunch we will leave to the north-east zone of the Huascaran National Park to visit the Ulta Gorge. On the way we will have the opportunity to climb to 4700 mts and cross the Andes Mountain Range to photograph beautiful lagoons.
If luck is on our side, we will be able to admire the flight of the Andean Condors in this valley that will leave us amazed by the ice peaks that surround it.
DAY 05:
Llanganuco Gorge
After breakfast we will depart to the Llanganuco Gorge to photograph two beautiful turquoise lagoons surrounded by quenual trees,
surrounded by quenual trees. At sunset we will go up to one of the viewpoints to photograph the highest mountains of Peru during the golden hour and blue hour. Among the mountains that stand out are: Huascaran (6768 mts.), Huandoy (6395 mts.), Chopicalqui (6354 mts.), Chacraraju (6110 mts.), among others.
DAY 06:
Volcanic Rock Forest
After a theoretical talk about the technique of "Capturing the Milky Way", we will depart to the southern area of the Huascaran National Park to visit the Conococha Lagoon and the Volcanic Rock Forest. We will photograph a spectacular sunset from a natural platform located at 4200 meters above sea level.
located at 4200 mts. of altitude, waiting for the night where the Milky Way will be shown in all its splendor. Then we will return to Huaraz.
DAY 07:
Parón Lagoon
Our day will begin very early in the morning for a trip that will take us to visit the largest glacier lagoon in the Cordillera Blanca: Laguna Parón. Undoubtedly one of the most beautiful lagoons of Peru with turquoise waters under the slopes of the majestic mountain Pyramid of Garcilazo (5895 mts.) In this location we will take the best profile pictures for our participants!
DAY 08: END OF TOUR
Return to the city of Lima - END OF THE TOUR.
After breakfast we will prepare the luggage for the transfer to the airport.
Arrival in the city of Lima is scheduled at 09:00 am.
Jheison Huerta
The expedition will be led by Peruvian photographer Jheison Huerta and his team of collaborators.
He is the founder of the Photo Andes agency, which has been organizing photography tours since 2014 in some of the
such as Peru, Norway, Iceland, Morocco, Bolivia, Italy, and Argentina, among others.
He is currently a Sony brand ambassador as an Alpha Partner for Latin America. Jheison Huerta has received international recognition for his work in promoting astrophotography in Latin America, which earned him recognition fromNASA with the APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day). He also teaches the astrophotography course on the Domestika website, and his work has been published in most important media outlets: BBC, National Geographic, History, Mirror, Telemundo, Globo, El Comercio, and many more. He was nominated by the Photopills app as one of the 25 most inspiring photographers in the world, and his work is featured the book "Photopillers of the Year 2020."
He is currently collaborating with National GeographicUK on the production of the series"Welcome To The Earth,"
presented by Will Smith and broadcast on the Disney+ platform.
USD 2495
Reserve your participation by making an advance payment of USD 995
- Transfers from and to Huaraz Airport
- Premium Hotel in Huaraz in double twin accommodation
- Breakfast and snacks for excursions
- Comfortable vehicle and chauffeur throughout the tour
- Entrance to Huascaran National Park
- Workshop and photographic guidance by Jheison Huerta
- International flight from the country of origin to the city of Lima.
- Local flights Lima - Huaraz - Lima (https://www.latamairlines.com/)
- Travel Insurance
- Food and beverages in Restaurants
- Cabs
- Tips/Propinas
The participant may request a single room in the hotels for an extra charge.
- Credit cards
- Western Union
- Bank transfer (Domestic payments in Peru)
- Pay Pal (consider an extra 6% commission)
Reservation Fee: USD 995
Second Payment 30 days before the start of the Expedition: USD 1500
Cancellation of Participation and Refunds:
– Between 90 and 60 days prior to the start date: Retention of $995
– Between 60 and 30 days before the start date: Retention of 50% of the Expedition amount
– Between 30 days and the start date of the tour: No refunds will be made
