
Climb To Pequeño Alpamayo & Huayna Potosi 10 Days / 9 Nights

Climb To Pequeño Alpamayo & Huayna Potosi 10 Days / 9 Nights








Overview
HUAYNA POTOSI (6.080 m), is located 25 km from the city of La Paz. The mountain is crowded. Its normal route easily accessible by road La Paz – Zongo. The mountain of Huayna Potosi joins the line of the Cordillera Real peaks by a string of minor but abrupt. Huayna Potosi has a special attraction, an aesthetic appeal for the mountaineer. In recent years, the normal route has been climbing hundreds of times per season, which is comparable to Huascaran in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru. The best time for climbing in the Cordillera Real is between the months of May and October, when rainfall is minimal and the skies are fairly clear.
Highlights
The best time for climbing in this area is from May to Octuber, Tailor made trips This trip is available as a tailor-made holiday during April, May, June, July, August, September & October, Contact us or use our trip planner to build your ideal trip and receive a detailed quote from our specialist staff
Trip Details
- Locatión: Cordillera Real, Bolivia, South América
- Elevation: 5370 m. / 6080m
- Climbing Days: 7d,/6n
- Price per person: US$
Itinerary
Day 01: Arriving La Paz Airport – Transfer Hotel
The airport is located in the city of “El Alto” the highest international airport in the world from here you will be transferred to your hotel descending approximately 30 Min. into La Paz. Do not stress much about the altitude, our program has been designed to get you gradually acclimatized. At the beginning we strongly suggest you to take it very easy, drink plenty of water and eat lightly You will have the rest of the day free. At early evening we will have a briefing meeting and a welcome dinner
Day 02: Acclimatizing day Chacaltaya tour 5,100m
Let’s tour the surroundings of the city of La Paz with this tour to Chacaltaya and Valle de la Luna, natural landscapes that will amaze us with their shapes and colors, as well as anecdotes related to them that our expert guides will tell us.
We will depart from La Paz around 8 am; our first stop is the Valley of the Moon, so named by Neil Armstrong himself on a visit he made to Bolivia in 1969. We will be able to visit rock formations sculpted by wind and water, and enjoy a wonderful view of the landscape. The next destination is Chacaltaya, a majestic mountain of the Andes that reaches 5421 meters above sea level. We will reach the viewpoint of the mountain and have the opportunity to take spectacular pictures.
We will return to the city of La Paz at 16:00 to end the activity.
Day 03: La Paz – Rinconada – Base Camp ( Chiar Khotia Lake)
We leave La Paz in a private vehicle around 8:00 a.m. for the village Tuni where the vehicle drops us. there our muleteer will be waiting with the donkeys to help us carrying our stuff to campsite. from here where our trek starts. First we hike parallel with the lake Tuni and thereafter we walk up a beautiful valley which brings us to the Chiar Khota lake.
Our campsite it is located at the shores of a lovely lake called “Chiar Kota” (Dark Lake). While we approach to base camp, we will get surrounded by beautiful peaks. One of them projects from the rest: Condoriri. It resembles a condor with its wide-open wings.
Day 04.- Acclimatization Day ( hike up to Cerro Austria 5.300m)
Known as Austria or Cerro Negro, is a easy trekking peak that can be reached via moraines and rock slopes with no technical difficulty. Sometimes there is some snow on the slopes and depending on its deep we will probably need plastic boots and gaiters. Normally, no climbing equipment is required. It will be a great exercise to complete our acclimatization process and a unique opportunity to enjoy one of the best views of the Cordillera Real
Day 05.- Base Camp – Summit Pequeño Alpamayo at 5,370m. – Base Camp
Early in the morning we will be have breakfast aprox. 3:00a.m. after we going to go toward glacier , after only an hour of walking we will reach a glacier. Here we will need to put our crampons . First we have to climb MtTarija (5250m) a smaller peak. after we will down aprox. 60m. then continue toward Pequeño Alpamayo summit . from the summit we will see views of Huayna Potosi (6088m). cabeza de condor condoriri after by the Same route back down.
Day 06.- Base Camp – Rinconada – La Paz Hotel
Day 07- La Paz – Base Camp hut
Day 08-Base Camp – High Camp Huayna Potosi hut
Day 09.- High Camp – Huayna Potosi Summit 6,080m. – Base Camp – La Paz – Hotel
After a light breakfast we will get ready to start climbing glaciers, crossing crevices and steep frozen slopes to arrive at the foot of the final pyramid. There we follow either the north crest or the east wall to the summit. After we take our photo shot on top, we head back to high camp. There we pack up camp and the porters meet us to bring all the equipment and personal gear down. back to La Paz.
Day 10.- La Paz – Transfer Airport – Home

Notes Itinerario
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Wayra Peru Travel is a company lawful in Peru has practice a function particular. the passenger should book making reservations after agreed with Wayra Peru Travel directory or sales manager for a service to trekking or climbing, the minimum days for making reservation will be 30 days before the reason of assuring the hotel reservation, transport, guides, equipment and to cover our administrative costs; we request a payment deposit initial of pay 50% and complete the 50% of the total price, the total payment will be done just to start our Expedition service
CANCELLATIONS OF THE TRIP
If our clients cancel their trip, our refund politics is like continues.
- Until the 25 days before the trip date we will retain 50%of the cost of he trip
- Less than the 25 days before the trip date we will be retain 100% of the cost of the trip
PAYING SYSTEM
After the price agreement for the Peru expedition’s trip required passenger or travel companies have to make the transactions direct transfer to the bank to our saving account
REAPONSABILITIES OR PROHIBITIONS
PERUVIAN MOUNTAINS establish guarantee and security .the passengers can not compensate with changing itineraries. PERUVIAN MOUNTAINS can not be accountable for the bad climate, illness lesions, natural disasters, for accident is the clients responsibility to have an insurance against accidents which shout cover all these types of situations. in the case that the client is disabled of continuing with the trip due to the lack of physical condition, illness .lesion and other causes the Guide has the obligation of evacuating the client in this case all additional cost will be to the client is responsibility and won’t have right to the refund of the cost of the trip part Peruvian Mountain
Included
- Professional Certified Mountain Guide
- Cook
- Meal During the Climbing
- Donkey and donkey driver
- Personal tent , dining tent with table and chairs, kitchen tent with utensils
- Private transfer start and finish the climb
- Acclimatization day to chacaltaya
- Airport transfers
- Internal transpor
No Included
- Personal climbing gear
- International flight to La Paz
- Meals and drinks in La Paz
- Personal costs
- National Park Fees
What To Bring
- Sleeping bag (from – 5 º c)
- Head flashlight
- Backpack (50 – 70 liters capacity)
- Hiking pants or warm pants.
- Fleece jacket
- Down jacket (optional)
- 3 pair of socks (one thick)
- Chocolates for the ascent to the summit.
- Glasses, Sunscreen
- 2 liters of water to start the trip.
- Personal medication
- Thin gloves
- Hat for cold
- Toilet paper
- Walking shoes
- Personal belongings
- Extra Money in Bolivianos
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