Illampu is another extremely demanding mountain. Experience on ice climbing is essential along with a very good body condition. If you are a beginner we would strongly advice to take first a few mountains like Pequeño Alpamayo, Huayna Potosí and Condoriri to be ready to undertake Illampu. Despite its difficulty, it is one of the most spectacular climbing expeditions in Bolivia.

You have to be well acclimatised

Programme

1st day.- 09:00 Pick up from hotel to the bus stop.

10:00 Bus to Sorata 4 hrs. 14:00 Arrive in Sorata and free afternoon for you to enjoy this beautiful village. Our guide will explain you about the programme on the next day.

2nd day.- Trek up to a beautiful lake called Chilata (4700m)  where we will set up our base camp.

4 -5 hrs walk

3rd day.- The walk to high camp is a bit demanding as we go all the time up hill. We will get to high camp after 5 hrs walking to then just save energies.

4th day.- Our guide will wake you up at 01:00 a.m. after a couple of sandwiches and a strong coca tea, we will start our way up to the top. It is going to take us from 6 to 7 hrs to get to the top. Technical climb with many hard parts, walls and crevasses. We normally get to the top around 9 or 10 in the morning as we use lots of time to take breath. After a while at the top we descend to high camp to where we normally get around 18.00.

5th day.- This day is just for the trek down to the base camp.  5 – 7 hrs walk

6th day.- Final trek to Sorata and bus back to La Paz 4 Hrs Transfer to Hotel

*Times for departures, meals and activities may vary as they depend on different factors. The guide will tell the group every morning about the day programme.

DEPARTURES:

With 5 days notice.

GROUP SIZE:

18 people max.  01 min. per group.(1 guide every 2 people)

INCLUDING:

Accommodation: 3 nights tents – 2 nights Hostal in Sorata,  camping mattress, sleeping bag, Plastic boots, crampons, harnesses, ice axes, head lamp, jacket, trousers, gloves, balaclava, fleece, underpants, meals 5 B- 6L- 5D, public transport La Paz - Sorata - La Paz, 1 certified guide every 2 people, assistant in case of 2 climbers, mules 15  kgs weight limit per person.

See the difference:

We are the only company in Bolivia to provide an assistant when there’s two of you. That’s in case one of you gets ill during the ascent, the assistant goes back to the camp with the ill person. The other one will keep on going with the guide to the top. We don’t want people getting frustrated!!

NOT INCLUDED

*Walking sticks, *sun glasses, purification pills, water, *water bottle, drinks, cigarettes, snacks, entrance fee-50 Bs, tips..

*Some items not included can be rented from our company.

AVAILABLE:  English Speaking guide or translator (additional 80 usd to be paid by the whole group, not per person) when ever we have one request for English Speaking guide or translator, the rest of the group will pay for it.

PORTERS, MULES, DONKEYS?

If you have more luggage than our weight limit (15 kg), you will have to hire another mule at an extra cost.

COOK?

Our guide is the cook at the same time

FOOD?

Big meals are breakfast and dinner. We provide massive sandwiches for lunch though.

LUGGAGE ?

You must bring all of what you can for the entire programme. 

WHAT TO BRING?

Check out the “> Things you need to bring” section at the end of this booklet.

PRICE: 600 Bs   P/DAY P/ PERSON