Chacaltaya to Huayna Potosi 1 Day Trek

Chacaltaya  to Huayna Potosi 1 Day Trek

Chacaltaya to Huayna Potosi 

At 8.30am (or earlier if you wish)  you will be picked up from your hostel/hotel. . The 2 hour drive passes through El Alto and onto the Altiplano where you start to see the Andean landscape and mountain ranges. We arrive at Chacaltaya Ski refuge (5200m) and warm ourselves with a Coca tea and take in the scenery.

From the refuge we will climb up to the first peak of Chacaltaya (5300m) and see what used to be the world’s highest commercial ski area, unfortunately now the glacier has receded so much due to global warming there is very little skiing possible but the views are still worth the effort. There is a second peak we head to before making a descent to the left side and down towards the Zongo valley

Once into the valley we will pass along llama pasture and the Zongo dam where there is a hydro electric plant that supplies electricity to La Paz. All this time we will be walking towards the majestic figure of Huayna Potosi Mountain standing at 6088m.  Some distance after the dam we will walk up the trail to the Huayna Potosi Refuge where we will rest with a hot drink to savor the views and meet with our return transport back to La Paz..

You should arrive back to La Paz around 5/6pm (depending on your trekking speed and traffic)

EMERGENCIES AND SAFETY – Our guides carry a first aid kit, portable oxygen cylinder, cel phone and long range radios. Also for your convenience the guide will have available “gaffa” tape for repairs or patching skin hotspots (pre blister areas on your feet), shoe laces, disinfectant hand wash.

Extra Option

If this trek is being done as acclimatization before climbing Huayna Potosi we can arrange for you to stay at the refuge and start your climb the following day (2 or 3 day options). Please ask for details.

INCLUDED IN TOUR

• Private transportation to and from the trek in quality vehicles (vehicle type depends on group size). 
• Pickup from your hotel / hostel in central La Paz 
• Bilingual Guide (English and Spanish) – qualified and licensed 
• Packed lunch and snacks, hot drinks

Also Available for Use Upon Request (no Extra Charge – deposit required)

• Waterproof  poncho 
• Trekking pole -  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR THIS TREK.

NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR

• Travel Insurance - recommended 
• Water bottle  (refills available during the trek though using water filter) 
• Breakfast 
• Sunglasses & Sun cream 
• Others not mentioned

HOW TO BOOK

Simply fill in the required details in the form boxes at the bottom of this page and when completed click "add to cart". Your product should appear in the mini cart on the right hand side and you can then continue shopping for more products or go to checkout by clicking on the "checkout" link at the top right hand secton of the page.

IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION

The trek requires a minimum of 2 people in order to leave and for more than two the price decreases. Please choose the correct group size below when placing a booking and  the price will be adjusted to the correct price (price is shown as per person). If you have a group size larger than the options available please contact us an  can provide price details. if you are just one person and want to book you can place your booking using the 2 people price and we will try to find more people for your chosen date - if we cannot find more people we can cancel this booking and refund you.

PRIVATE /SHARED GROUPS

If you book for a group and you wish that trek to be private for your group only then please choose "private" for Group Option. If you choose the "shared" option we will look for more people to join your group on the requested date. If we increase your group size however we will refund you the difference in price for the group size should this apply.