Chile & Bolivia - 19 days Volcano Expediton of 6,000m-summits in the Andes
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- Acclimation at the 'Salar de Surire' in the north of Chile
- Campsite at the thermal springs ´Polloquere´ (elevation 4,200m) - Salar de Surire
- Shy vicuñas at the 'Salar de Surire' - Altiplano - Highland in the north of Chile
- Ascent to the eastern summit of the volcano Guallatiri - Chile
- On the eastern summit (6,030m) of the volcano Guallatiri - with a view to Sajama
- View onto the sulfur-fumaroles of the volcano Guallatiri
- Mules carry the luggage to the basecamp of the volcano Parinacota
- Descent from the volcano Parincota with a view on the twin-volcano Pomerape
- Camp 1 Sajama, the highest summit in Bolivia
- Curious Vizcacha - Altiplano - Highland in the north of Chile
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- Accommodation: 10 nights in 2-person tents and 1 night in cabañas with private bathrooms, 7 nights in Arica/Putre in clean 2-3 star hotels or guesthouses of Chilean category.
- Meals: breakfast; lunch & dinner - appointed days
- Guide: local bilingual english/spanish speaking mountain guides
- Local team of cooks and drivers
- Mules and porters for the transport of luggage
- Transport: all transfers in small busses or in 4x4 pick-ups/Jeeps
- VHF-equipment (guides, escort vehicles)
- Entry Fees/Admission and Permits: to all National Parks, museums, thermal springs
- Tent for cooking and eating as well as 2-person tents
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Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
We pick you up from the airport in Arica and bring you directly to your hotel where you have some time to refresh and relax or probably even for a first stroll through the little seaport. Later on we will gather for a first briefing and a welcome dinner together with our local team. Overnight stay in the hotel.
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Our hike today will show us Putres surrounding area (elev. 3,500m/11,480ft): The breathtaking landscape, Vilacaurani’s ’Pinturas Rupestres’ and finally Quebrada Rio Lluta. We will see alpacas and lamas and get to know the typical flor...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, we start our hike to Nevados de Putre, aiming an elevation of 4,250m/13,940ft. After this 5-hours trekking tour through the breathtaking Altiplano scenery we all deserve some time to relax. In the late afternoon we br...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After yesterdays long hike we deserve a more relaxed day. We will go to the Salar de Surire where we will set up our tents for the next two nights. On our way there we visit the natural preserve Las Vicuñas. Las Vicuñas’ uniqu...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast we head for Guallatiri. At the foot of the Quimsachata Mountains we will set up our base camp that serves us for next days’ ascent of the volcano Guallatiri. We will use the afternoon to check our equipment and...
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Over fine sandy soil of volcanic source, we hike 4 to 5 hours to our camp 1 on an elevation of 5,180m/16,990ft. We will talk about next day’s ascent and strengthen ourselves with a rich dinner. Early nights sleep will give us enough energy for our tour tomorrow. 680m ascent; 4-5 hours. Overnight stay in our tents on 5,180m/16,990ft.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After our descent from camp 1 we are leaving Chile. Through a magnificent landscape, we will bring you to the small Bolivian village Sajama at the foot of the mountain with the same name. The Sajama-summit is the highest in Bo...
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Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
We will master almost 1,000 meters in elevation today, just in ascending. After a very cliffy beginning of the climbing and probably another fix rope passage, the terrain becomes less steep. Finally we reach the highest point ...
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
After our descent from the base camp and a delicious lunch in Sajama we travel back to Chile. Back in the port town Arica you can spend the afternoon to go shopping or to relax at the beach. At night, we will meet for a farewell dinn...
Meals: Breakfast
Transfer to the airport of Arica.
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- Single supplement
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between 20 & 15 days of departure date: 65 percent
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