My girlfriend and I were searching for a comfortable adventure in Peru. Our research showed that there are plenty of companies to choose from but after our trek and speaking to other trekkers Peru Mountain Explorers proved to be the best.  The service was excellent.  Other trekkers on the Santa Cruz Trek would constantly ask for the name of our company because they felt we were getting a superior service.  Our mornings started with coffee or mate de coca tea, followed by warm water to wash our faces and teeth. After about 30 minutes of packing our personal gear, we would head to the dinning tent, for breakfast. The dining tent was comfortable and breakfast was delicious. From fried eggs, to pancakes, to cereal and yogurt. You pick! After breakfast we would pick up our snack for the day and start our trek. Somewhere, around our trek usually around 12 or 1 PM we would turn a corner and see our cook with the table set and lunch ready.   Having lunch on a table with proper silverware "al fresco" in that scenery was amazing.  You cant find this beauty in any restaurant anywhere. Trust me, "I've been around!" After lunch we would continue trekking toward our objective, usually another 2 or 3 hrs. When we arrived at our next camp we would find the tents set up and the dinning tent brewing some mate de coca; and set on the table some tea crackers or popcorn.  After our "lonche" which is Peru's version tea time, We would go relax, walk around, or go meet other trekkers from different companies.  At around 7 PM we would meet back at the dining tent, for a spectacular meal. All were three course meals. Some of the things we had where lomo saltado, fried trout (awesome), pachamanca and probably the best cream of squash soup I've ever had.  Over-all the food was amazing, our plates where clean every night. 
All the employees, from the guide to the cook to the donkey herders where really nice, very knowledgeable, and really helpful.  On the highest part of our trek I was not feeling well, and the cook followed right behind me with the the emergency horse to make sure I was okay all the way to the top.  We did the Santa Cruz trek, with a two day extension to finish at the "Laguna de Llanganuco" I think this should be the norm.  To finish in those lagoons was a great reward after  a 6 day trek.  I recommend to get those extra days.
I highly recommend Peru Mountain Explorers and I cant wait to use them again on my Cordillera Huayhuash trek within the next two years.

Simply put, my climbing experience with Victor and his team was life-changing. The Cordillera Blanca mountain range is stunningly beautiful. I was fortunate to have been able to share this experience with my brother and his two teenaged sons from Colorado.
Based on our research Cordillera Blanca Climbing represented mountaineering expertise, local knowledge, and a good value. Victor and his team exceeded my expectations on all levels. They handled the logistical details, provided great food, and motivated us to reach our goal to summit Tocllaraju. I will never forget Victor's motivational speech at 3am in 15F degree weather at the base of a gnarly bergschrund. "Why did you come to Peru? You came TO GET THE SUMMIT!!!" We laugh about it now with Victor, yet at the time it was exactly what we needed to summon our courage to ascend to our goal.
 I enthusiastically recommend Victor and his team at Cordillera Blanca Climbing. I hope return to Huaraz in the coming years with my wife and daughters to meet Victor and join him for a trek and possibly another big summit.

I hope, she enjoyed the tour as well, even though she had to do a hard job by cooking in this kitchentent. All food I god to eat was welltasting and thoroughly prepared, I enjoyed every meal. Hektor also was doing a good job: every time, we arrived at our destational place ,tents were proberly placed and water boiling for having some tea or coffee. I loved having a fishing  action with him, he really was trying hard to get some `truchas`, with were prepared freshly. While walking  Liliana was explaning about nature and surounding. While I was trying to practise speaking castellano, she allways tried to support and correct. The last day, before retouring to Huaraz I was brought to a hot spring pool. I thought, it was´nt worse going there, because it  either had shower nor an enjoyable atmosphere . She didn`t mind the effort of going there by taxi and we retourned. I have to thank the team for doing a really good job, so I could have a great time!!
Rosi Bogner - Germany