Altiplano Trilogy: Acotango, Parinacota & Sajama

We’ll meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel where you’ll have a talk with our guide in order to crystal clear any doubt clouding your mind and to check your equipment is proper and fitted for the purposes.

• Max altitude: 3650 m / 11975 ft
• Lodging: Hotel
• Meals: No
• Transport: Yes
• Scheme: Reception at the airport, head to the hotel, equipment checking, itinerary checking, and then you’re all free to do as you see fitted.

On this day we will walk through the historic center of La Paz, passing through Plaza Murillo, San Francisco, and Mercado de las Brujas. Then take the cable car to enjoy panoramic views of the city from above, finishing the midday at a viewpoint or in Sopocachi for a coffee and some rest.

• Max altitude: 3650 m / 11975 ft
• Lodging: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast Hotel*
• Transport: No
• Scheme: Walking tour, acclimatization, rest.

Transfer from La Paz to Sajama village, gateway to Sajama National Park and starting point for the expedition’s volcanic trilogy.

• Max altitude:4240 m / 13910 ft
• Lodging: Refuge
• Meals: Breakfast Hotel*, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme:Drive to Sajama Village.

On this day we will perform our first ascension to the Wisalla hill and back to Sajama village.

• Max altitude: 5031 m / 16505 ft and back
• Lodging: Refuge
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme:Acclimatization climb.

In order to go forward into our expedition, we will ascend at 6000 and so check how our body reacts when facing that kind of altitude. Then, back to Sajama.

• Max altitude:6052 m / 19855 ft
• Lodging: Refuge
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme: Acclimatization climb.

This is the day to recover energy for the next climb. We have the possibility to visit hot spring areas.

• Max altitude:4500 m / 14760 ft
• Lodging: Refuge
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: No
• Scheme:Rest and acclimatization.

This day we will climb Parinacota volcano on the Chile/Bolivia border. This is a long day between the drive and climb.

• Max altitude: 6380m / 20930 ft
• Lodging: Refuge
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme:Climb Parinacota

This is the day to recover energy for the next climb. We have the possibility to visit geysers areas.

• Max altitude: 4500 m / 14760 ft
• Lodging: Refuge
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: No
• Scheme: Rest and acclimatization.

Each one of us has to carry their personal equipment plus a piece of the common equipment towards base camp. 3 hours approx.

• Max altitude: 4900m / 16076 ft
• Lodging: Mountain tent
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: No
• Scheme:Carry the equipment, cooking, set the camp.

We’ll carry the remaining equipment to the high camp and we’ll spend the night there. After dinner, we will need to prepare all the equipment to start early in the morning.

• Max altitude: 5600 m / 21330 ft
• Lodging:  Mountain tent
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: No
• Scheme:Carry the equipment, cooking, set the camp

We’ll set out early in the morning to reach the Sajama summit (6,452masl). On this day we’ll see how all of our hard work flourishes. All the previous acclimatization process is to endure this SO challenging summit. No doubt about it, this is the hardest day in our expedition. We’ll be ascending 1,000 meters, crossing a glacier, rock climbing, reaching the summit, descending, and carrying the equipment back to basecamp.

• Max altitude: 6542 m / 21463 ft
• Lodging:  Mountain tent
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch, dinner
• Transport: No
• Scheme:Climb Sajama.

Descent from the mountain and transfer back to La Paz, marking the end of the Acotango-Parinacota-Sajama trilogy. Overnight at hotel.

• Max altitude: 4900 m / 16076 ft
• Lodging: Hotel
• Meals: Breakfast, box-lunch
• Transport: 4WD
• Scheme: Camp take – down, transfer

The whole group will be driven to the airport.

• Max altitude:3650 m / 11975 ft
• Lodging: No
• Meals: Breakfast*
• Transport: Yes
• Scheme: Airport transfer (optional)