Welcome and enjoy our offers in: español deutsch deutsch english english or use our automatic translation tool:

Mountaineering & Expeditions in Bolivia

Bolivia, with the highest capital city in the world - La Paz, stretching from 3.200 m (10,500 ft) to 4.100 m (13,500 ft) altitude, is a popular destination for mountaineers from all over the world to gain first mountaineering and expedition experience or to further deepen it.

We offer an expedition in a 4 week format, which includes 8 ascents, including three 5.000 (>16.4k ft) and five 6.000 (>19.7k ft) meter peaks. This year's Bolivia expedition is scheduled for July & August 2017. Please contact us at info@andeansummitadventure.com or via http://www.andeansummitadventure.com/kontakt.html and we will send you the detailed programme and answer all your questions. Further we have an excellent partner in La Paz to cover all other mountaineering and expedition adventures in Bolivia.

Itinerary Expedition Bolivia

Day 1 - Arrival La Paz (El Alto):

Flight to Bolivia, La Paz (El Alto), transfer to hotel (on approx. 3.500 m / 11,480 ft), night in Hotel ( - / - / - )

Day 2 - City Tour La Paz:

City Tour La Paz (3.200 m - 4.100 m / 10,500 ft - 13,500 ft), duration ca. 4 - 5 hours, night in hotel ( B / - / -)

Day 3 - Copacabana, Isla del Sol (Sun Island):

Bus journey from La Paz to Copacabana (3.841 m / 12,600 ft), boat travel to Isla del Sol – Sun Island (4.000 m / 13,000 ft), ca. 1 hour hike to our accommodation, night in lodge / hazienda ( B / - / - )

Day 4 - Isla del Sol (Sun Island):

Ca. 3-hour hike on the island with a visit of the most important sights, at ca. 15 h departure with the boat to Copacabana, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 5 - Condoriri Range:

Transfer from Copacabana to Condoriri Range (3 - 4 h), hike to base camp Condoriri – Chiarkota Lake at 4.600 m / 15,100 ft (ca. 1 h), ascent to Pico Austria (5.320 m / 17,454 ft) ca. 4 - 5 hours, ca. 900 m (3,000 ft) altitude difference ascent & descent, accommodation in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 6 - Pequeño Alpamayo (5.410 m / 17,749 ft):

Ascent of Pequeño Alpamayo (5.410 m / 17,749 ft), total tour time ca. 8 - 10 hours, ca. 800 m (2,600 ft) altitude difference ascent & descent, accommodation in camp Chiarkota Lake with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 7 - Condoriri Range:

Rest day in base camp at Chiarkota Lake at 4.600 m / 15,100 ft, night in camp Chiarkota Lake with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 8 - Cabeza de Condor "Condor Head":

Ascent Cabeza de Condor “condor head” (5.648 m / 18,530 ft), total tour time ca. 10 hours, ca. 1.100 m (3,600 ft) altitude difference ascent & descent, night in camp Chiarkota Lake with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 9 - Lagoon Esperanza "lagoon hope":

Trekking from base camp via Lagoon Esperanza “lagoon hope” (4.800 m / 15,750 ft) to Maria Yoko (West wall), ca. 6 - 7 hours tour time, night in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 10 - Condoriri Range:

Trekking out of Condoriri, transfer to Huayna Potosí base camp (4.700 m / 15,400 ft), ca. 2 h ascent to the high camp of Huayna Potosí (5.200 m / 17,060 ft), night at the hut with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 11 - Huayna Potosí:

Ascent of Huayna Potosí (6.088 m / 19,974 ft), descent and transfer to La Paz, total tour time ca. 8 - 10 hours, 900 m (3,000 ft) altitude difference ascent, 1.400 m (4,590 ft) altitude difference descent, night in hotel ( B / L / - )

Day 12 - La Paz:

Rest day in La Paz, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 13 - Sajama village:

Transfer La Paz - Sajama (village - 4.200 m / 13,780 ft) ca. 3 - 4 hours, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 14 - Acotango (6.052 m / 19,855 ft)

Ascent Acotango (6.052 m / 19,855 ft), transfer to starting point at ca. 5.300 m (17,390 ft), ascent and descent ca. 800 m / 2,600 ft altitude difference, total tour time ca. 6 - 8 h, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 15 - Parinacota (6.340 m / 20,800 ft):

Ascent Parinacota (6.340 m / 20,800 ft), transfer to starting point at ca. 5.300 m / 17,390 ft, ascent and descent ca. 1.100 m (3,600 ft) altitude difference, total tour time ca. 9 - 10 h, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 16 - Sajama village:

Rest day in Sajama (village - 4.200 m / 13,780 ft), visit of hot springs, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 17 - Sajama (6.542 m / 21,463 ft):

Transfer to starting point at (4.400 m / 14,435 ft) and ascent to Sajama base camp at 4.800 m / 15,748 ft ca. 2 - 3 hours, ca. 400 m (1,300 ft) altitude difference ascent, night in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 18 - Sajama (6.542 m / 21,463 ft):

Ascent to high camp (5.450 m / 17,880 ft), ca. 3 - 4 hours, ca. 700 m (2,300 ft) altitude difference, night in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 19 - Sajama (6.542 m / 21,643 ft):

Ascent Sajama (6.542 m / 21,643 ft), descent to base camp or to Sajama depending on fitness of group members, total tour time ca. 12 - 14 hours, ca. 1.100 m (3,600 ft) altitude difference ascent, ca. 1.800 m - 2.200 m altitude difference descent, night in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 20 - Sajama (6.542 m / 21,643 ft):

Descent from base camp to Sajama or visit of hot springs - transfer to La Paz, ca. 3 hours, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 21 - La Paz:

Rest day in La Paz, night in hotel ( B / - / - )

Day 22 - La Paz:

Rest day in La Paz, night in hotel ( B / - / - ), optional: excursion to Death Road with Mountain Bike (Downhill via the most dangerous road in the world)

Day 23 - Illimani (6.439 m / 21,125 ft):

Transfer La Paz - Pinaya (3.900 m), ascent to Camp I (4.450 m), ca. 2 - 3 hours tour time, ca. 600 m altitude difference, night in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 24 - Illimani (6.439 m / 21,125 ft):

Ascent to Camp II (5.400 m) - ca. 4 - 5 hours tour time, ca. 1.000 m altitude difference ascent, night in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)

Day 25 - Illimani (6.439 m / 21,125 ft):

Ascent Illimani (6.439 m) & descent to camp I, ca. 9 - 11 h total tour time, ca. 1.000 m altitude difference ascent, ca. 2.000 m altitude difference descent, night in camp with all meals included ( B / L / D)