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OVERVIEW
The El Choro trek is the most popular trek with tourists due to its easy accessibility from La Paz, stunning views and varied scenery. Ranging from chilly Andean mountains, down through cloud forest to semi tropical rainforest it offers a range of conditions to deal with but is also a fantastic introduction to the varied environments of Bolivia and the different conditions you can encounter trekking here.
DAY 1 – La Paz to Challapampa – Mountains and Inca Paving
You will be picked up from the hotel at around 08:00 am. in private transport for the 45 min to 1 hour drive to La Cumbre (4.700 m.a.s.l.) which is the starting point for the trek. Here it can be very cold in the mornings and it is not uncommon to find snow and ice on the ground so you will need warm clothing for this section where you will start the trek which is going to lead us to the warm valleys of Los Yungas. We will walk up to 4.900 m. and here we will find the pre inca trail and then we start to descend. After around a 6 hour walk, we will arrive to the village of Challapampa where we will set up camp.
DAY 2 – Challapampa to Sandillani – Cloud Forest Views
Today is a longer walking day and involves several up and down sections . As the day goes on the vegetation becomes denser and the climate more tropical. The views are stunning and very typical of the “Yungas” cloud forest area. After around 8 hours walk we will arrive at the small population of Sandillani where we eat and spend the night camping
DAY 3 – Sandillani to Coroico – Semi Tropical Jungle Trails
The last day involves around 5 or 6 hours walking and is mostly very hot so you will need plenty of water and it is advisable to use insect repellent. The trek ends at the village of Chairo where we will return in private transport to La Paz.
ONLY WITH KANOO TREKS - OUR UNIQUE EXTRAS
On our multiday treks we send a portable dvd player (and some great movies) for you to use in the evenings of your trek. We also have a steripen UV light water steriliser on each trek and the guide/cook carry a long range walkie talkie radio system. NEW - we now also have some solio solar chargers that we are testing so you can charge portable electronics via USB (conditions permitting)
EMERGENCIES AND SAFETY – Our guides carry a first aid kit, 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.
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
- Cook and all cooking equipment and meals
- Camping Equipment - quality branded tent, mattress
- Trekking extras - gaffa tape, hand steriliser gel
Also Available for Use Upon Request (no Extra Charge – deposit required)
- Quality branded sleeping bags
- Head Torch
- Waterproof poncho
- Trekking pole
NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR
- Travel Insurance - recommended
- Water bottle (refills available during the trek though using "steripen" water steriliser)
- Breakfast on first day , dinner on last day
- Sunglasses & Sun cream
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 section 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 - you must adjust the quantity box to be correct). 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.
