TREKKING : CORDILLERA REAL - APOLOBAMBA

 

TREKKING IN THE CORDILLERA REAL

The trekking possibilities are enormous in this region. For further information we recommend "Trekking in Bolivia " by Yossi Brain, Andrew North, Isabel Stoddart. The Mountaineers, - ( 1001 SW Klickiat Way, Suite 201 , Seattle , WA 98134 USA – available through Amazon.com). The following treks are particularly recommended:

Tour Costs Included:

  1. Mountain Guides ( Bilingual Franch/Spanish and English)
  2. Cook and an assistant
  3. Pack animals
  4. Collective Technical Equipment
  5. High Altitude Porters

 

TREKKING ITINERARY

LENGTH

DIFFICULTY

PORTERS/ PACK ANIMALS

HIGHEST POINT

KM

Illampu to Mapiri

8 / 9 days

**
Hard

Mule and porters

4,900m

97

Illampu circuit
Sorata to Sorata

5 / 7 days

***
Moderate+

Llama and porter

4,886m

62

Laguna Glaciar/Sorata

4 days


Easy

Mule

4,600m

32

Hichukhota to Condoriri

3 days

**
Easy

Mule and Llamas

4,900m

22

Condoriri to the Zongo Valley

2 / 3 days


Easy

llamas

4,750m

18

Choro Trail
Cumbre to Coroico

3 days

**
Inca Trail
Easy

Mules

4,400m

36

Hampaturi Trail

2 days

**
Moderate

Llama and Porters

4,700m

19

Taquesi

2 / 3 days

**
Inca Trail
Easy

Mules

4,700m

22

Illimani Cohoni to Lambate

5 days

***
Inca Trail
Moderate

Mules

4,800m

36

Illimani Circuit

5 days

***
Hard

Llamas

4,850m

54

Yunga Cruz:
Chuñavi to Chulumani

3 / 5 days

**
Inca Trail
Moderate

Mules

4,800m

28

Cordillera Real Traverse

18 / 20 days

****
Moderate+

Mule and Llamas

4,960m

140

 


Sajama National Park: Trekking

TREKKING ITINERARY
LENGTH
DIFFICULTY
PORTERS/ PACK ANIMALS
HIGHEST POINT
KM
Sajama circuit
4 days

** Easy

Backpacking Mule/ Llama
4,960
37
Sajama to Payachatas circuit
4 / 6 days

**Easy

Mule/ Llama
50
Bolivia – Chile Desert
5 days

** Moderate+

Mule/ Llama
4,800
43
Sajama Explorer/ base camp to sajama traverse
1 / 2 days

** Easy

Mule/ Llama
4,700
19