Alpamayo 17,164ft. / 5370m
Huayna Potosi 19,968ft. / 6088m
Illimani 21,120ft. / 6439m
14 Days
Experienced to Beginner
$5800 per person
Bolivia has always attracted mountaineers from all over the world, because of the varied degree of climbing levels that it has to offer (easy to difficult). As a result, it gives adventurers a chance to hone their mountaineering skills and also live up to their dream of a perfect Bolivian expedition, right here in South America. There are two main classification of mountain ranges in Bolivia, which we are offering as part of this expedition, namely : Cordillera Real and Cordillera Occidental.
Cordillera Real(also known as Cordillera Oriental) lies in the Bolivian Andes and positioned southeast of Lake Titicaca and south of La Paz, the capital of Bolivia . Cordillera Real runs across the country, thus splitting Bolivia from north to south. The glaciers here are always thick. It is interesting to note the presence of indigenous villages in the foothills namely Aymara and Quechua.
K1 Adventures brings this amazing 14 day adventure that offers - Pequeno Alpamayo, Huayna Potosi and Illimani, as a package.
Arrive in La Paz, the only city in the world with an elevation of 12,000 ft. Hence, this gives us a better chance to acclimatise. You can relax for some time in Accommodation( hotel), where a fantastic dinner would be served. Our staff will be present at all times so that you get a chance to interact with other members as well.
After breakfast, we shall spend the day exploring some famous sites that would also enable us to adapt to the elevation. It is worth visiting Tiwanaku, an ancient pre-columbian archaeological site, that has an imposing stone structure known as the Gate of the Sun. Some inscriptions have faded over the years while some have managed to be deciphered. We will have lunch in between and continue to explore, before heading back to the hotel.
Another day waiting to be explored. After breakfast, it is time to visit Lake Titicaca, which is 2 hours drive away from La Paz and the world's highest lake at 12400 ft. The lake gives an excellent view of the Andes range. In the evening we will return to our hotel in La Paz. These trips give us enough time for acclimatisation, which is really necessary
The real adventure begins. After breakfast, we will make our way to the base camp at 4650 m. The essential gear will be carried by animals to Tuni. The best part of this stretch is that it is an easy way to ascend. The views are just incredible. We suggest you bring some extra pair of batteries if your camera runs out of one. We shall call it a day. Dinner will be made by the cooking staff.
We shall start early, after breakfast to spot the hidden peak that is none other than Pequeno Alpamayo. This peak has pyramidal structure and sometimes remains covered in mist. We will be climbing this broad and magnificent glacier that takes close to five hours before we make our ascent on to the pyramid. Once at the peak, the world looks small. The feeling can’t be described in words. After spending some good time, we have some snacks and make our way down to the base camp, and rest.
We shall begin the day by a filling breakfast, and heading towards Huayna Potosi’s base camp near Laguna Zongo at 15,700 ft. Lunch will be made available in the camps. A good amount of rest is also crucial.
Post- breakfast,we will gradually make our way from the base camp to the high camp with the porters, which is situated at a height of 17,384 ft. This hike takes about three hours and we shall then break for lunch and rest for the day.
Finally, the day has arrived, carrying the excitement with us, we start early for the summit of Huayna Potosi (19,974 ft). This ascent will be steep, laden with snow, facing the north. It takes around six hours to reach the summit. It is worth making this ascent. We will then start our descent to the base camp, where the jeeps would be taking us to our hotels in La Paz and rest for the night and enjoy the dinner.
The day is free for you to spoil yourself. You can shop or just relax in La Paz. If interested you can drop a visit to the Witch’s market (locally known as El Mercado de las Brujas)
It’s time to visit Illimani basecamp after breakfast. Our aim is Nevado Illimani. We will set out in vehicles to a scenic village of Hacienda Una, where we load our burros for the base camp trek. The trek to the base camp takes about four hours, presenting us with rich views of highlands. We shall spend the night at the base camp. It just feels fantastic spending these nights in accommodations.
Another wonderful day that begins with breakfast, followed by our journey to the high camp by the name of Condor’s nest, at an elevation of 17,880 ft. This trek takes four to five hours. To make this trek even more relaxing, the porters would be assisting us with the gears and other equipment. One can enjoy the beautiful sunset at Altiplano.
Illimani summit day has finally arrived. We start trekking early with the first ray sun and after six hours, we reach the summit of Illimani. The bright rays of sun striking the particles of snow and rocks creates a whole different aura around. Did you know that Pico Sur is the highest point of Illimani? We start descending to our base camp, after thrilling views at the summit.
We commence our return leg from Illimani base camp to Una,and from there the vehicles will be transferring us to the hotel in La Paz. This will be the last night in La Paz. You can indulge in some window shopping or buy gifts before you depart for your home country.
We will transfer you to the La Paz international airport for your flight back home
These are the mountain ranges that are spread on the western edge of Bolivia and form a natural border with Chile.
The highest peak of Cordillera Occidental is Nevado Sajama volcano, which is snow laden for most parts of the year. Nevado Sajama is one of the most popular volcanoes amongst adventurers, with an 80 % summit success rate and is best suitable for beginners to intermediate climbers.
We shall begin our day by breakfast and drive from the hotel in La Paz to the village of Sajama (13,944 ft), which takes close to four hours. This village lies at the base of the volcano Sajama. Once in the village, we will start trekking towards the base camp for the next four hours, with the help of mules that would be carrying the gears and other equipment. The base camp is at an elevation of 15,749 ft. You can enjoy the views enroute and we shall have a relaxed evening.
This morning, we shall begin by gradually advancing towards the Sajama high camp (19,030 ft) from the base camp, after breakfast. The hike to the high camp takes about four hours. Upon arriving at the high camp, we shall have dinner, relax and sleep.
It is the Sajama summit day, where we begin early with the sun and trek towards the summit of Sajama. This trek is accomplished in eight hours. The views never cease to grab our attention. After some lighter moments, we will begin our descent towards the base camp, which would take three to four hours. Once at the base camp, we will relax and it always feels great to interact. Dinner follows and soon it's time to go to bed.
We will trek from base camp to our vehicles, along with the porters after breakfast. The vehicles will transfer us to the hotels in La Paz.
We will transfer you to El Alto international airport), for your flight back home.
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| Dates | July 1 - July 14, 2023 | ||
| July 17 - July 30, 2023 | |||
| August 7 - August 20, 2023 | |||
| September 29 - October 12, 2023 | |||
| Cost | 5800 USD per person | ||
| Deposit Amount | 1740 USD | ||
| IRRESISTABLE ADD-ONS | |||
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| Now, Nevado Sajama add-on for | |||
| Cost : $970 | |||
| Schedule for Cordillera Occidental | |||
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| Duration | 5 Days | ||
| Dates | June 18 - June 22, 2023 | ||
| July 15 - July 20, 2023 | |||
| August 18 - August 22, 2023 | |||
| August 25 - August 29, 2023 | |||
| Cost | 970 USD per person | ||
| Deposit Amount | 291 USD | ||
