Day 1

We leave La Paz early and drive to Sorata (2700m) where we will stay to enjoy the beautiful weather and visit the caves of San Pedro, in the afternoon we will organize all the necessary equipment for the expedition. 

Day 2

After breakfast we will use our transportation to take us to the town of LACATIA (4200m.) Where we will start a 3-hour walk until we reach Aguas Calientes (4850m.) Our base camp.

Day 3

Today we use porters: the trail is too steep for donkeys. We hike for another 3-4 hours over moraine and rock until we reach the high camp (5600m) where we have dinner and an early night.

Day 4

We start early and immediately meet a 60°, 400m tall wall which takes us to a long crest. We then follow this ridge all the way to Illampu’s summit (6368m). We descend by the same path: this will be slow as the route can be exposed.

Day 5

After a pleasant breakfast, we will begin the walk back to LACATIA (4 hours) where our transport will be ready to take us directly back to La Paz.