Climb Ojos del Salado with Berg Adventures – Trip Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Copiapo. You will be met by our staff and transferred to your hotel. Briefing and gear check.
- Overnight Copiapo
- Altitude: 1,283ft / 391m
Day 2 – Drive to our camp “Vallecito”, at 9,800ft/2,987m where our adventure begins. Start acclimatization.
- Overnight Vallecito
- Altitude: 9,800ft / 2,987m
Day 3 – We will depart early in the morning for the Lake Santa Rosa in Nevado Tres Cruces National Park. Our four-wheel drive vehicles will take us to our camp close to the salt flats called the Salar de Maricunga.
- Overnight Lake Santa Rosa
- Altitude: 12,540ft / 3,800m
Our Camp at Santa Rosa
Traveling by 4 x 4 through the Atacama Desert
Day 4 – You will have a day for exploration around this extraordinary saltwater lake which is home to large numbers of flamingos. Acclimatization days are the key to summit success!
- Overnight Lake Santa Rosa
- Altitude: 12,540ft /3,800m
Flamingos
Flamingos congregate in the waters here
Day 5 – We will continue on to Laguna Verde where we will camp. This beautiful turquoise lake has natural hot springs along its shores.
- Overnight Laguna Verde
- Altitude: 14,200ft /4,328m
Camping at Laguna Verde
Day 6 / 7– Acclimatization days with the option of climbing a peak or going for a hike in the area.
- Overnight Laguna Verde
- Altitude: 14,200ft /4,328m
Trekking along the lake shore
Day 8 – We will ascend the volcano Mula Muerta at 18,700ft/5200m, and return to our camp for a pleasant soak in the hot springs.
- Overnight Laguna Verde
- Altitude: 14,200ft /4,328m
Basking in the natural hot springs
Day 9 – Today we will move to Ojos del Salado, Atacama Camp. This will be our base camp for our climb.
- Overnight Atacama Camp
- Altitude: 17,380ft / 5,297m
Trekking through the salt flats
Fresh snow dusts the mountain range
Trekking towards our objective
Ojos Base Camp
Day 10 – We climb to High Camp - "Cesar Tejon" - at 19,000ft/5800m, to drop some of our gear and return to Atacama Camp for the night.
- Overnight Atacama Camp
- Altitude: 17,380ft / 5,297m
Day 11 – We move to High Camp to spend the night.
- Overnight High Camp - Refugio Tejos
- Altitude: 19,000ft / 5,800m
Climbing on a windy day
Day 12 – Summit day on Ojos del Salado. After waking in the early morning to climb to the summit which stands at an impressive 22,615ft / 6,893m. Return to sleep at High Camp.
- Overnight High Camp – Refugio Tejos
- Altitude: 19,000ft / 5800m
Day 13/14 – Alternate summit days
A snowy ascent
A much deserved snack break
The final ascent to the summit
Summit Success!
Day 15 – Drive to Bahia Inglesa, a beach resort on the Pacific coast, for a relaxing evening.
- Overnight Bahia Inglesa
- Altitude: Sea Level
Day 16 – Return flights to home country