The Andes, regardless if you’re an experienced adventurer or not, always have something completely new and unique to offer; myriad lakes, volcanoes, mountain tops, but also a profound cultural heritage as well. This tour will offer you a unique opportunity to experience the Andes in their full glory, along with the major cities within Bolivia and Peru. While the tour requires good hiking endurance, the pleasures and beautiful memories it will leave you with by the end will always remain priceless.
We will constantly be at altitudes of 3000+ meters, so these treks are not light and require good physical condition, but the pleasure you will experience is priceless. During the trek, you will have the opportunity to climb three peaks over 5000m, and anyone who wants to can climb, one peak over 6000m in Bolivia.
Itinerary
Lima
Arrival in the capital of Peru, Lima. All-day sightseeing in this magnificent capital. The historic part of the city center as well as the most picturesque parts of Miraflores and Barranco. Dinner, then a comfortable night bus transfer to Huaraz.
Huaraz
Arrival in Huaraz in the morning hours. Hotel accommodation. Guided tour of the main city attractions. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Laguna Churup
Rising early for breakfast. Then we’ll take private transport to the Llanganuco Valley; First, we pass the checkpoint at the entrance to the park; after a short stop, we go to Cebollapamp where we start the Laguna Churup trek up to 4500m. This ascent takes about 3 hours and Laguna itself is located below the impressive summit of Chacraraju (6112m). The return trip takes about 2h, then the transfer back to Huaraz.
Nevado Mateo (5150m)
Departure around 2 am in the morning. The shuttle takes us for about 2 hours to the highest tunnel in the world, and then climbs up for ascent to Nevado Mateo. Interesting and not too strenuous glacier top. Getting back to Huaraz. Transfer by bus to Lima.
Huaraz - Lima - Cusco
Bus transport to Lima. Flight to Cusco. Hotel accommodation. Tour of Cusco’s historic city center. Dinner and overnight stay
Cusco
Tour of a very lively part of town called San Blas. Hotel accommodation, dinner and overnight stay.
Cusco - Machu Picchu - Cusco
After an early breakfast, transfer to Ollantaytambo from where we continue by train to Aguas Calientes. Upon arrival, we begin our ascent to Machu Picchu by a beautiful valley, and after just over an hour of ascent we reach the entrance to the long awaited and beautiful Machu Picchu. We enjoy the unreal surroundings and visit the Sun Gate, Main Square, Condor Temple, etc… Return at an easy pace back to Aguas Calientes where after lunch we board the train back to Cuzco.
Cusco
Breakfast. An easy day devoted to visiting the city’s most important sights. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Vinicunca
Departure from Cusco early in the morning, around 4 am. We’ll have our breakfast at the start of the trek at about 4400m, then head to the beautiful valley where we meet the locals and enjoy a pleasant trek watching the llamas and surrounding peaks. After 3 hours we reach the highest point of the trek (about 5080m) from where we enjoy the view of the unreal Vinikunka (Color Rainbow Mountain) as well as the sacred peak of Ausangata.
We return at a leisurely pace, in time for a traditional lunch prepared by our hospitable hosts. Return by organized transportation in the afternoon and free time for sightseeing. We take the night bus from Cusco to Titikaka Lake, Puno.
Cusco - La Paz
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Flight Cusco – La Paz lasts around 1h. Arrival in La Paz and transfer to hotel. Afternoon tour of the city with a guide. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Picco Austria (5320m)
Trek and climb to Pico Austria (5320m). A great trek with incredible scenes to prepare for the most important climb to come.
La Paz - Uyuni
A) Trek group
First, of course, breakfast. Full day excursion to Chakaltay (5380m) with a tour of the Moon Valley. In the evening return to La Paz. Dinner. Overnight stay.
B) Climbing group
Departure in the morning from La Paz by organized transport. We start the ascent to the altitude campsite “Campo Alto”, which is 5000 meters away. The route is well marked and leads us to a glacier where we will set up our tents and after a short break check our equipment. We eat early and rest to get as fresh as possible on the climb the next day.
Titicaca lake & Copacabana
A) Trek group
Breakfast. Full day excursion to the famous Lake Titicaca, tour of the Sun Island and Copacabana. You will have the opportunity to see the traditional way of building homes and cane boats. In the evening return to La Paz. Dinner. Overnight stay.
B) Climbing group
After a very early breakfast (around midnight) we start our ascent across the glacier east side to the Pale point. We continue to the summit of Huayna Potosi (6080 meters) which takes us about six hours of ascent. We enjoy the summit with a beautiful panoramic view of the Andes and the rising sun in the east. After a while, we begin our descent to Campo Alto, and then to the base where vehicles are waiting to get us back to La Paz.
La Paz - Bogota
After breakfast, transfer to the airport and flight to Bogota. A full-day tour of the capital of Colombia. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
