Bolivia: Pequeño Alpamayo Cordillera Real-Huayna Potosí

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The Cordillera Real is a mountain range in the Bolivian altiplano. This folding mountain range, mostly granite, is located southeast of Lake Titicaca, and east of the city of La Paz, measuring 125 km in length and 20 km in width.

Attractions

  • A trip to the Roof of South America – it will be authentic and breathless!
  • You will see the sunrise on the top of the six-thousander Huayna Potosi 6088m – the culmination of a fantastic trekking! \
  • Trekking in the virgin Cordillera Real mountains – the Royal Cordillera, the name itself sounds like a promise. You will not be disappointed!
  • The fascinating culture of the Incas – the historical one from the museum and eternally alive, every day!
  • Isla del Sol – The Mysterious Island of the Sun – here, according to Inca beliefs, the sun was created!
  • Holy lake of the Indians – Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world!
  • Magical La Paz – a real cultural hodgepodge, and the highest located capital in the world!

TREKKING IN BOLIVIA – CLIMBING ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS IN THE WORLD – HUAYNA POTOSI 6088 m

Fabulous Bolivia – sometimes called the roof of South America, more deserves the title of throne due to the majestic mountains of the Cordillera Royal / Cordilera Real. The peaks rise at the foot of the highest navigable lake in the world – Titicaca.

It is here that the sun was born and the Inca culture was established. Bolivia is an amazing country with many adjectives beginning with ‘naj’: The highest capital, the largest salt pan, the most beautiful mountains.

All this, apart from the rarefied air, can lead to dizziness – but don’t worry. We will get to know Bolivia from its best side – pristine mountains and incredibly rich culture. After an acclimatization visit to the legendary Lake Titicaca, we will go on an unforgettable trekking leading through the Condoriri Massif, reminiscent of a flying condor, to the breathtaking Huayna Potosi.

The ascent of this six-thousander will be crowned by our trekking and the success will be sealed in La Paz – a city full of Indian culture, full of colorful market streets, but above all beautifully situated at the foot of the mighty Illimani massif.

We guarantee a number of fantastic landscapes that will not leave your memory for a long time. Today we invite you to magical Bolivia, with us you will get to know this country from the kitchen – safely, but adventurous!

The most beautiful peaks of the Andes within your sight – and lens! Experience a great adventure in one of the oldest mountains in the world!

Difficulty Condition

Travel Program

Meeting at the airport 2 hours before departure. Flight to La Paz – the capital of Bolivia.
Overnight
Hotel 
Flight
Arrival to Bolivia.
Drive
1 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 1 Hour approx.
Meals
-/-/-

Arrival in La Paz, the city is located at an altitude of 3600 m and is the highest capital of the world, so we start the trip with Andean breathlessness. After checking in at the hotel located in the heart of the city, we will go for a short walk to feel the atmosphere of this amazing place, overlooked by the massive 6,438 m Illimani massif.
Overnight
Hotel 
Drive
3 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
3 Hour approx.
Meals
B/L/-

Today we will see what the magic of this city really is. In addition to colonial buildings and small markets filled with the dialect of Indian women selling here, we will take a look at the witches’ alley where authentic drugs and talismans are sold.
Overnight
Hotel 
Drive
3 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 3 Hour approx.
Meals
B/L/-

Early in the morning, we will set off by rented transport to Copacabana – a town located on the shores of Lake Titicaca – the highest navigable lake in the world. On the way we cross the Altiplano plateau (4000 m) passing the Cordillera Real on our right. This area is extremely dry, but we will certainly see farmers grazing their llamas more than once. After reaching Copacabana, we have time for lunch and we can also visit the old Cathedral from the 16th century. Then we will go by boat to the largest of the islands – Isla del Sol, this is where the sun was born and with it the Inca empire. We will stop to see the ruins of Pilko Kaina and Yumani, where we will see another Inca – Escalera Del Inca.
Overnight
Hotel 
Drive
6 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 3 Hour approx.
Meals
B/L/-

In the morning we will do an easy 2-3 hour trekking along the island admiring the fantastic range of the Royal Cordillera. This is where the peak that we will be climbing is located – Huayna Potosi. After about 2 hours of hiking, we will reach the next ruins – Chincana located on the island. We take a short break here and then head to the village of Challapampa from where we will return by boat to Copacabana. In the afternoon we will drive to La Paz, where we will stock up for trekking and rest with batteries charged on the island of the Sun.
Overnight
Hotel 
Drive
6 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 5 Hour approx.
Meals
B/L/-

We set off by rented transport to the small village of Tuni located in the heart of the Royal Cordillera. This is where we will start trekking Condoriri base camp (2-3h) located on the Chiarcota lagoon. Thanks to the mules carrying the luggage, we will be able to freely admire the views. The amazing massif resembles a Condor soaring into the air. If we are lucky after dark, we will witness an unbelievable performance performed by the starry sky.
Overnight
Camping 
Drive
6 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 3 Hour approx.
Meals
B/L/D

Bearing in mind that Huayna Potosi is a 6088 m high mountain, we will work on our acclimatization and reach the peak of Pequeno Alpamayo 5370 m. Early in the morning we start the ascent and after about 1 hour we will reach the glacier. We put crampons on and continue our glacier hike. The road to Pequeno Alpamayo goes through another peak Tarija 5200m. After reaching the top, beautiful views of Huayna Potosii 6088 will appear. After a short break, we will go down to the lagoon base to rest.
Overnight
Camping 
Hiking/Tour
 4 Hour approx.
Climbing
 10 hours approx
Meals
B/L/D

Early in the morning, after breaking the camp, we set off for trekking through the pass to the neighboring valley. From the pass, looking back, there will be a beautiful view of the Condoriri group of peaks, and in front of us will be the impressive west face of Huayna Potosi – 1000m. Continuing the hike, we will reach the base camp of Maria Lloco Mountain adjacent to the breathtaking west face of Huayna Potosi.
Overnight
Camping 
Hiking/Tour
 4 Hour approx.
Climbing
 8 hours approx
Meals
B/L/D

Today we are hiking again, after a few hours of trekking around Huayna Potosi we will reach the shelter of the same name located on the Zongo Pass.
Overnight 
Camping
Hiking/Tour
 4 Hour approx.
Climbing
 1 hours approx
Meals
B/L/D

After a short, two-hour ascent, we will reach the glacier, where we will teach you basic glacier techniques, rope climbing and team communication. After this important day, we will rest at the hostel.
Overnight 
Camping
Hiking/Tour
 6 Hour approx.
Meals
B/L/D

With the first rays of the sun, we will go towards the Cahrquini peak measuring 5392m, from its top there is a fantastic view of the area, especially our goal – Huayna Potosi. After returning to the shelter, we gather strength for the next 2 most intense days.
Overnight
Camping
Hiking/Tour 
 5 Hour approx.
Climbing
 8 hours approx
Meals
B/L/-

Today we start the ascent of Huayna Potosi. After 3-4 hours, together with a local guide, we reach the upper shelter (tent) at an altitude of 5300m and then we prepare for the night attack on the summit.
Overnight 
Camping
Hiking/Tour
 5 Hour approx.
Meals
B/L/D

At night, by the light of headlamps, we will set off to the top. The road will take us 7 to 8 hours. If we are lucky, our faces on the ridge will be illuminated by the rising sun. Fantastic views from the top leave an indelible mark in the memory. Then we will descend all the way to the Zongo Pass and return to La Paz by hired transport for a well-deserved rest. This is the end of our adventure with the Royal Cordillera.
Overnight
Hotel 
Hiking/Tour
 6 Hour approx.
Climbing
 10 hours approx
Drive
4 Hours approx
Meals
B/L/-

The last day in La Paz is a great time to buy unique handicrafts. Such beautiful ponchos or characteristic Chullos hats are only available in Bolivia.
Overnight 
Hotel
Drive
1 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 1 Hour approx.
Meals
B/-/-

Transfer to the airport in El Alto, departure to the country.
Overnight
Hotel 
Drive
1 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 1 Hour approx.
Flight
Go back home by plane.
Meals
B/-/-

Accommodation

Accommodation in atmospheric and unique high-standard hotels. While trekking in shelters and high-quality mountain tents. You haven’t seen such starry nights yet!
Attention! We always avoid accommodation in low-standard places.

Remarks

Huayna Potosi’s difficulties are similar to those of the culminating climb of Mont Blanc and all center on the day of the summit push. Besides, on the only day during the entire trip, there are no technical difficulties. This is NOT trekking for adventurers! You don’t have to climb, you just need to learn the basics of moving on the glacier during the expedition. During the summit push on Huayna Potosi we will use the services of local guides.
Bolivia is one of the highest countries in the world – the airport in El Alto (part of La Paz) is at an altitude of 3700m. We’re not likely to get out of breath. Meals in cities are breakfast and dinner – 2 meals. During the trekking, full board: breakfast, lunch and dinner prepared by the expedition’s cooks.
Overnight
Hotel 
Drive
1 Hours approx
Hiking/Tour
 1 Hour approx.
Flight
Go back home by plane.
Meals
B/-/-

Included meals: B=breakfast; L=lunch; D=dinner

What's Included

Services included in the prices:

  • Return flight (the flight route is determined in such a way as to minimize costs and at the same time not to tire participants)
  • Local travel according to the program of
    equipment and mules for the duration of trekking in Cordillera Real and during climbing Huayna Potosi
    during trekking and climbing care of local guides
    organization of the expedition ( including full equipment of the base: dining room, tents, etc. for the duration of trekking)
  • Admission to the Island of the Sun on Lake Titicaca
    admission tickets, guides to monuments and other places provided for in the program
    during trekking accommodation in tents/shelters
    accommodation outside the Cordillera Real mountains in hotels
  • Meals during trekking – 3 meals a day
  • Apart from trekking half
  • Board – breakfast and dinner
  • Participation of the Polish leader of the expedition – with many years of experience mountain KL and accident insurance with the extension of high-risk sports

Not included:

  • Attractions not included in the program, as well as optional trips (entrance tickets, guides to monuments and others)

  • Drinks with meals outside of trekking

  • Personal expenses

  • Excess baggage (usually we do not pay

  • Tips

  • Departure tax – $ 25

What to Bring

What to Bring or take fo Day Hiking and Technical Equipment for Climbing Expedition

This equipment list is compiled to provide you with adequate help when choosing your equipment for a climb. Most items are required. Please consider each of them and make sure you understand the function and exclusive use for mountaineering, before substituting or removing items from this list. Please note that this list has been carefully annotated by the organizer. Remember that mountaineering, climbing or mountain expeditions tours is an extreme, risky sport, therefore everything related to it is of great attention.

Hiking backpack for hiking 50 to 60 liters

Light gloves for hiking or (Optional Mittens waterproof)

Medium weight socks

Sleeping bag (-15º to 20ºC)

Small daypack for one day hiking 30 liters

Weather-appropriate clothing (think moisture-wicking and layers)

Hiking boots or shoes

Medium weight parka with fibber fill or down

Rain poncho (or rain gear)

Long-sleeved shirts

Fleece or Wool sweater and/or trousers

Lightweight pants

Cotton short-sleeved shirts or t-shirts

Water bottle for hiking or trekking

Strong waterproof duffel bag

Flashlight with spare batteries and bulb

Towel for personal hygiene each participantFirst-aid kit

Regular and long underwear

Knife or multi-tool

Light cap and wool hat

Sunglasses with UV certification, Sun block, lips

The rest of the list Essentials as appropriate for your hike

Grooming and personal hygiene kit

One Hiking Buff per person

3 Locking carabiners, we recommended per person

We recommend 2 ice screws for each client

1 Daisy Chain (Life Line) per each person

2 Ice axes (per person) technical, we recommended GRIVEL company

1 ATC descender (Rappel), this is very necessary for technical mountains

2 Cords for prusik, very important (Size Cord 6 mm x 10 m. long)

Gloves(Good gloves) for expeditions over 6000meters

Harness for climbing

Sleeping pad / Mattress, we recommend with air or inflatable mattress

Crampons, we recommended GRIVEL company

Walking sticks – Trekking Poles (optional), a pair per person, we recommended GRIVEL company

Down Jacket for expedition

Very important to have personal clothing such as pants and jacket with GOROTEX certification

First aid kit, for high mountains, because we as guides cannot medicate clients

Backpack Capacity 60 liters, it is better to have a bigger backpack to go comfortably to the high camps, because here you have to carry all your personal things

Gaiters or Leggings, now modern boots already have built-in (Incorporated), but better to have an extra pair

Dressing appropriately for the mountains can make the difference between a pleasant trip and a really uncomfortable one. Clothing must provide the right degree of temperature, perspiration and be well ventilated. Preferably cotton clothing should be avoided, as in humid conditions they absorb body heat.

In general, the weather conditions in in the Andes of South America can vary from day to day and even throughout the day. Therefore, clothing must be versatile.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have regarding the necessary equipment.

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Trip-code: Number ►BOL-
Duration: 16 days
Participants: Minimal: 2 Maximal: 15
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Country / Location: Bolivia
Mountain Guide: Eric Raul Albino Lliuya
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For a trip with a Professional Certified Mountain Guide from abroad with your own language that you speak, please request us to get in touch. We have guides working for our company from all over the world who are members of IVBV/UIAGM/IFMGA Certified Guides.

It is very important to have accident coverage for trekking and climbing mountains, more if you go a technical mountains over 6 thousand meters, we oblige and recommend buying travel insurance with our partner Global Rescue, you get the peace of mind that the finest medical, security evacuation, field rescue, intelligence and telehealth.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What our travelers or clients always ask questions before joining our trips, tours & expeditions, read all the information provided here.

Suggested FAQs

Every day we have active walks around approximately 4, to 5 sometimes 6 hours of walking, everything is according to your pace and physical condition of each person, in each of our travel programs you will find more detailed information, and if If you need more information about each day of the travel program, we can schedule a call via WhatsApp to clarify your doubts or questions, for this please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

For our mountain climbing trips: If they are easily accessible mountains: For easy-climb mountains, well, you don’t need much experience, but if you already want to climb mountains above 6,000 meters and the conditions become more difficult, we recommend if you already want to go through mountains above 6,000 meters, have a basic or intermediate course for a good preparation. It is very important to be physically, technically and psychologically prepared.

Regarding the preparation of children: Everything will depend on which mountain you want to climb with your children, once you are clear on which of our tours or mountains you want to go with your children, we can give you some advice or see how to prepare them before going with they.

Regarding older people: It all depends on the condition of experience and how well the person is in health, on many occasions older people are the best to walk in the mountains because they have more experience, so it is always good to ask and find out about their experience of older participant. If you have any other questions, please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

To do long-distance hiking you need to at least train or do some tours such as visiting lagoons to get the experience and feel comfortable with what you do, it is always good before doing a long-distance hiking tour to test yourself so as not to be with the problems of altitude sickness during the trekking, and if you travel with children it is good to first train them before taking them, if they are accompanied by an adult of legal age, they must do a good acclimatization before going on the long-distance tour or with high altitude camps If you want to know or learn more advice, we can schedule a call via WhatsApp to clarify your doubts. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

The preparation is according to what type and what technical level you want to go and climb a trek or mountain, the preparation will always gain experience little by little.

For this type of demanding or technical climbing sports, it is recommended to do some summits above 5 thousand meters beforehand and have good knowledge of high mountain technical equipment such as the use of technical ice axes, ice screws, correct use of crampons, and of course all the technical material. For more information, we can schedule an appointment to be able to explain in more detail everything about the mountain equipment and the preparations prior to joining our outings. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

For the pick-ups of each trip, depending on the place or the trip that you are going to make with us, the meeting point is always at our office, in one of our trips we pick you up where you are staying or staying, or in some cases a A representative of our company will pick you up and then ship you to your transport to continue with your destination of the tour or trip you have booked with us. If you wish to request more information, do not hesitate to contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

In all our trekking or mountaineering trips we do not include personal equipment in our prices, so you have to have your own equipment: Personal equipment (such as boots, ice ax, crampons, harness, sleeping bag, mat, Goretex, etc. ) and also within each page of the trips that we sell is a small list so you can see it on our website.

Our company can also rent the materials that you would need for your trip, see the list here on our website: https://peru-expeditions.org/equipment-rental/ . For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

In our trips, either hiking or mountaineering: Depending on the type or destination of the trip that you are going to book, in some parts of the treks you go with mules or donkeys or sometimes with horses, and within the mountain trips, the approach camps are also They go with mules or donkeys, but there are some stretches where pack animals can no longer reach. In this part, our logistics is fully supported by the porters.

Who are the porters? They are people from the area who were born and live in the heights of the towns, they are very strong and are very acclimatized, the reason is that after the tourist season ends they dedicate themselves to agriculture and livestock for that reason they are people They are used to the altitude and have lived in nature all their lives and they are happy to be in the mountains together with our expeditions. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

About accommodation or meals during the tour: Well, depending on the type of tour, when the tour is a classic cultural tour or a city tour, we eat during the route in tourist restaurants and sleep in category hotels that the client has requested.

If the tour is with camps and trekking: During the activity, logistics we include the service of Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner with traditional and typical meals of the region where you are going to travel with us, during the night we stay in tents, and we have a special tent for the kitchen and another for the dining room.

If the trip is at altitude or in the mountains: We bring special high mountain food, It are quicker meals to cook and we provide complete logistics such as Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, and we sleep in special 4-season high mountain tents, with the best tents. If you have any questions or concerns, we can schedule an appointment via Whatsapp to clarify all your doubts and give you better information so that your trip is an unforgettable tour.

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We also recommend having accident insurance, we always recommend. We are Partners –Global Rescue. If you have any other questions about the trip we can schedule a date for a calling via WhatsApp. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

For all the trips that we offer within our main tourist destinations such as South America and Central America, also including the ascent of the 7 continents and the 7 highest peaks of each continent, on each page of our website for each trip we indicate that month or what season to travel, then please read the information you find in our travel offers for each tour. If you have any other questions you can contact us by WhatsApp with one of our travel experts. Thank you so much. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

In mountains above 5000 meters: A local guide takes a maximum of 3 clients = Ratio 3pax = 1 local guide

In technical mountains: In large-big mountains we manage the travel policy, a guide and a maximum of 2 clients = Ratio 3pax = 1 local guide. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

For all the trips that we offer within our main tourist destinations such as South America and Central America, also including the ascent of the 7 continents and the 7 highest peaks of each continent, on each page of our website for each trip we indicate that month or what season to travel, then please read the information you find in our travel offers for each tour. If you have any other questions you can contact us by WhatsApp with one of our travel experts. Thank you so much. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

We as a local company and connoisseurs of tours have departures on different dates. The best thing to do is to join a travel group to take care of your budget, and of course you can join our groups, but on trips like mountaineering we recommend going in small groups. To join a group, ask us for the dates and we will send you the necessary information to be able to join any of our trips.

Why go in a private trip: For trips whether trekking or high mountains, going privately is the most recommended option, but the costs are more expensive. So, if one joins a group, the prices will be more reasonable. In the mountains, the only disadvantage is if you are in a wall with another partner and if one of the participants gets tired or gets sick. In this case, you have to abort or cancel the summit and return together. For more information, contact us. We can schedule a call via WhatsApp to clarify all your questions.

In a mountain, for example, if 3 people go and one of the participants falls ill on the route, for security reasons they have to cancel or abort the summit or return all together. The same in a technical mountain if the climbing partner gets sick they all have to return, for these reasons sometimes it is better to go private only because for a single person the costs are more expensive for the same reason that the trip would already be private .

For more information please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

About the meteorological conditions of the climate, we try to organize the trips of each tour in the best season to have the best views and enjoy the selected trip but sometimes even is good season we can have bad weather, in this case on hiking or treks trips The complications are minimal, but when this happens during high-altitude climbing expeditions, the complications can become very difficult, that is why the bosses or leaders of the local guides must always make the most correct decision for the safety of our passengers, so we always recommend listening to the best advice from the local guide assigned for each tour. If you have any other questions please contact us. For calls or inquiries to this number: +51 943 081 066

Additional information

We help in the purchase of air tickets: we set up convenient flight options with each participant of the trip and book tickets such as international flights and domestic flights in each destination city of the countries that we offer our trips. We recommend you booking international flights tickets well in advance so we can find current flights offer prices from the airlines. In order for us to search for and book your flight, please contact us and we will be happy to help you!. → More information click here
About a Satellite Phone or inReach® Messenger - GARMIN: On each trip we recommend having a satellite phone at your disposal. The possibility of quick contact from anywhere on the mountain will guarantee your safety on the road. In case of need (for example, contact with the family or the travel company), for this service the participants have to request to rent a satellite phone, of course this service has an additional cost, contact us or ask our office for more information. A practical device is to have an inReach® Messenger - GARMIN also helps for any emergency. → More information click here
Many of the participants or clients of our adventures, hikes and expeditions in the mountains are people who sign up alone, but in some of our trips you will be able to find a travel partner companion to join a group. We have many options for you from day tours, short treks, long duration tours, and even the most extreme climbing high mountains on each country or South American continent and other destinations, as like the destinations you can see on our website. The mountains are a great place for rapid integration and a very healthy sport. → More information click here
Our mountain guides or tour leaders: All of our Tour Leaders are multiple conquerors of the peaks they lead the expeditions to. Each of our cultural guides, high mountain guides, mountainbike guides, among others are internationally recognized and certified guides, such as the certifications of (UIMLA) Union of International Mountain Leader Associations & (IFMGA) International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations. The mountaineering experience, skills and knowledge of your guides are a priority for us. → More information click here

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