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First light on the Fitz Roy massif above El Chaltén.

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Expeditions

60 journeys across 21 countries and territories, from 6 days to 12. Every page carries the season window we will actually run, the permits that govern it, and what the price reflects. 8 are inquire-only — capped, permitted, or compliance-bound, and not bookable at any price.

Late light on the glaciated face of Huascarán, the high point of the Cordillera Blanca.

Peru

Andes Shadow Traverse

Cordillera Blanca & Cordillera Huayhuash (Ancash)

High passes catch first light while glacial valleys still hold cold air. Condors work the ridgelines as you thread camps between ice and stone.

Duration
12 days
Effort
Challenging
Window
May–Sep

$8,900–$12,500

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A river crossing on the walk in to Teyuna, water running fast over stone.

Colombia

Lost City Sierra Ascent

Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

Multi-day trek to Ciudad Perdida through river crossings and jungle stairs. Stone terraces emerge where the forest breaks.

Duration
7 days
Effort
Challenging
Window
Dec–Mar

$5,200–$6,800

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Wax palms standing above cloud in the Valle de Cocora.

Colombia

Coffee Triangle Highland Circuit

Eje Cafetero & Valle de Cocora (Quindío)

Wax palms rise through cloud in Cocora Valley. Fincas open their drying yards; trails link ridgelines above green valleys.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Year-round

$5,100–$7,800

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Cotopaxi's snow cone standing clear above the páramo.

Ecuador

Cotopaxi Avenue Ascent

Avenue of the Volcanoes

Glaciated cones line the high valley; Cotopaxi's summit push starts before midnight. Páramo grasslands hold frost and wild horses.

Duration
9 days
Effort
Challenging
Window
Jun–Sep & Dec–Jan

$6,200–$9,400

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Machu Picchu on its ridge with Huayna Picchu behind.

Peru

Machu Picchu Inca Circuit

Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu

Stone roads climb cloud forest toward the citadel. Dawn at the Sun Gate catches terraces still in shadow.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
May–Sep

$6,500–$8,900

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Terraced walls of the Colca valley dropping toward the river.

Peru

Colca Canyon Descent

Cañón del Colca, Arequipa

Condors ride thermals above terraced canyon walls. Trails drop to oasis villages where the river still cuts stone.

Duration
7 days
Effort
Moderate
Window
Apr–Nov

$4,900–$7,400

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The west face of Huayna Potosí, ice and rock above 5,000 m.

Bolivia

Cordillera Real Ascent

Cordillera Real & Huayna Potosí

Glacier travel above La Paz on peaks that catch first sun. Condors work the icefalls while camps sit on rock islands in snow.

Duration
8 days
Effort
Challenging
Window
May–Sep

$5,800–$8,800

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