Apu Ecolodge & Camping | Established Campground

October 20th, 2023 by thome.masset

There are a few beds upstairs, 30 soles per person and per night, dîner for 8 per person
The beds are old and the mattress are not that good or thick, you can feel the planks underneath, but at least it's dry and warmer than outside
One of the only stops available on this side of the Santa Cruz trek
And the person living next door is one of the guards of the natural park so you can buy your entry tickets directly to him if you're starting from here

March 8th, 2020 by hellosway.co

We parked here for 3 nights while hiking the Santa Cruz trek in reverse (started at the trailhead right beside the property). Super friendly little lady runs the house which also has a restaurant. She made us tea while we organized our backpacks. Felt very secure and safe! As previously mentioned it’s 10 sols per day to park there. Clean toilet and sink available, as well as outlets for charging.

For those curious about the trek, we really enjoyed hiking west to east. Each day was about 9 miles, plenty of campsites interspersed along the very clearly marked trail. So beautiful!

We paid a total of 50 sols to get back to our car from close to the end of the trail in Huaripampa (we were lucky there was a collectivo there waiting!) From Caraz we paid for a short ride in a Tuktuk and then hailed another collectivo to take us back up the hill to our car.

April 27th, 2019 by sunflower_hanna

Apu EcoLodge is a small hostel that also offers camping (for free!) in their garden. It is right at the start / end of the Santa Cruz trek. We also parked our car there while hiking. Parking was 10S per day, camping is free. They have toilet, cold showers (3S) and a sink for washing dishes. They also have a small restaurant where you can eat for 12S. We didn’t see plugs for charging but I’m sure when you ask you can charge in their house. The last morning was a little busy as there arrived 2 tour groups that packed about 20 donkeys in the garden 😅