Explore Bolivia, Climb Sajama & Condoriri – Trip Itinerary

Day 1 – International flight to La Paz, Bolivia.

Day 2 – Arrive in La Paz. You will be met by our staff and transferred to a first-class hotel. One of the most scenic and fascinating cities in South America, La Paz is located at more than 12,000ft/3,650m above sea level. Your flight will arrive in the morning and you will have the day to relax and begin acclimatizing. There will be a team meeting in the evening. Overnight La Paz

Day 3 – Morning departure for Copacabana on Lake Titicaca at 12,650ft/3,856m. It is hard to imagine a lovelier spot to continue our acclimatization. This historic, relaxed city is steeped in native and colonial cultural. Its cathedral has been the scene of pilgrimages for more than 400 years. We will stay at a hotel along the lakeshore and a walk around town will provide a warm up for the more vigorous activities at altitude to come. Overnight Copacabana

Day 4 – In the morning, we will travel by boat to Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun). This island was believed, by ancient peoples, to be the birthplace of the sun - so it seems to be on most days when we hike there beneath the clear Andean sky. There are no roads or cars and the 5,000 inhabitants of the island live much as they have for centuries. We will visit the Chincana Inca ruins during our walk. The small clean villages of the present day inhabitants are friendly and very scenic. In the evening we will be picked up by boat again and return to the hotel in Copacabana. Overnight Copacabana

Day 5 – We will depart early in the morning for the Cordillera Real. We reach the end of the road at the village of Tuni Condoriri, where the mules or llamas we will use to transport our gear to base camp, will be waiting. After a four hour walk, we will reach base camp at15,092ft/4,600m. Overnight Condoriri Base Camp

Day 6-7 – Acclimatization days; we will hike up Cerro Austria at16,405ft/4,000m and other peaks in the region; perhaps Mirador at 17,139ft/5,226m. Overnight Base Camp

Day 8 – Today we will move onto the glacier for review and instruction of roped team glacier travel and alpine ice climbing techniques. Overnight Base Camp

Day 9 – We will head to one of the prettiest peaks in the Condoriri range, Pequeño Alpamayo 17,618ft/5,370m or Tarija 16,600ft/5,000m. Both of these peaks are classic, moderate glacier climbs, with beautiful views. Overnight Base Camp

Day 10 – Today we will hike out of, what has been our home for the last five nights, Condoriri base camp. We will drive back to La Paz for the night. Overnight La Paz

Those on the Condoriri-Pequeno Alpamayo only program will return to La Paz and depart the next day to their home country.

Day 11 – Morning departure to the village of Sajama where we will camp for the night. Overnight Sajama

Day 12 – Today we will hike up to base camp; it should take us four or five hours to reach our camp. The base camp is located at 15,400ft/4,700m. Overnight Sajama Base Camp

Day 13 – Move up to high camp at 17,900ft/5,450m. The hike to high camp should take us four or five hours. Overnight High Camp

Day 14 – Today we will attempt to reach the summit of Sajama at 21,464ft/6,542m via the Northwest Ridge. Summit day will be long, but it is a straight-forward glacier climb that presents no technical difficulty. We will return to high camp for the night. Overnight High Camp

Day 15 – Alternate summit day

Day 16 – We will descend from high camp and hike back to the Sajama Village and start our drive back to La Paz. Overnight La Paz

Day 17 – Return flights home. BAI TRIP ENDS