1 - La Paz City Tour – Valle de la Luna (3315m/10.876ft)
At 08h00 we meet to go on a private tour of the city. We’ll visit a few museums as well as the church and convent San Francisco. After lunch we descend to the southern part of La Paz to visit the Valle de la Luna; mistakenly called a valley the Valle de la Luna is made up of strange rock formations that give it its lunar landscape. We return to the centre in the late-afternoon and the evening is free to explore La Paz by night. Hotel. Distance: 60km/37mi. Transport: 2h00. Visit: 6h00.

2 - La Paz – Copacabana – Trek Isla del Sol - Yumani
At 07:30 we leave for Copacabana in a private vehicle. The road runs parallel to the Titicaca Lake and the Cordillera Real until Copacabana (approx. 3h30). Here a small boat will take us to the extreme north of the Isla del Sol, to the Inca ruins of Chincana (3h) from where we start our trek by following the island's crest to the village of Yumani in the south (approx. 3-4 hours hike). Hotel. Trek: 4h; Elevation: +200m/-100m, +656ft/-328ft. B/L/D
Note: a private boat is at our disposition during 2 days and will transport the bags during the hikes.

3 - Yumani - Kalaki – Sorata (2700m/8.858ft)
After breakfast a boat brings us to Isla de la Luna where we visit the temple of Ñustas (the Inca virgins). We then cross the lake to reach the village Kalaki on the mainland (3/4hrs depending on the weather). Here a car awaits us and will bring us to Sorata at the foot of the majestic massif Illampu (6368m/20.892ft). Hotel. B/L

4 - Sorata - Lacatiya (3700m/12.139ft)
In the morning, after breakfast, we meet our group of muledrivers and after having charged the animals our trek starts. This first day of hiking will not be easy. We start with a long ascend to the Estancia Lacatiya which will be our first campsite. Camping. Trek: 6h. Elevation: +1200m, +3.937ft. B/L/D

5 - Lacatiya - Paso Illampu – Estancia Utjaña Pampa (3900m/12.795ft)
We start early by hiking to the Illampu mountain pass at 4750m/15.584ft from where we can see the north peak of the Illampu (6368m/20.892ft) and the Schulze Peak (5950m/19.521ft). We then walk down the northeast slope of the Illampu until the Estancia Utjaña Pampa. In this area you can find plenty small gold mines that are still exploited. Camping. Trek: 6h. Elevation: +/-850m, +/-2.789ft. B/L/D

6 - Estancia Utjaña Pampa - Jiska Cocooyo (3600m/11.811ft)
We start our hike after breakfast, around 8h00, by passing the Khorvasini mountain pass (4475m/14.682ft). From here we descend to the village of Cocoyo close to the Candelaria mines, from where we can see the Sarani valley to the east. To reach our camp we have to ascend another 400m/1.312ft. Camping. Trek: 6h; Elevation: +/-975m, +/-3.199ft. B/L/D

7 - Jiska Cocooyo - Paso Sarani - Valle Negruni (4350m/14.272ft)
After breakfast we start by passing the Sarani mountain pass (4520m/14.829ft) on the slopes of Wiluyu Janq’uma. From here our descend takes us through a large valley to reach the village Chajolpaya from where we continue through the valley af Negruni, deeply embanked between the massifs Warawarani (5390m/17.684ft) and Filo Rumca (5510m/18.077ft), to finally arrive at our campsite in the middle of the valley. Camping. Trek: 7h. Elevation: +930m/-430m, +3.051/-1.411ft. B/L/D

8 - Valle Negruni - Paso Negruni - Palca (3985m/13.074ft)
After breakfast we start by passing the Negruni mountain pass (4930m/16.175ft), covered in snow 9 months out of 12. From here a long descend along the rivers Chiquini and Warako awaits us until we reach our campsite on the river bank. Camping. Trek: 6h. Elevation: +530m/-945m, +1.739/-3100ft. B/L/D

9 - Palca - Paso Waraco - Vinuara (4540m/14.895ft)
In the morning we leave for the small lake Cotapata (4685m/15.371ft), before making a small detour to see the Laguna Leche (the milk lake) and the majestic Chachacomani (6047m/19.839ft). Before we walk down the road to Jankho Laya (3380m/11.089ft) we pass the Warako mountain pass at 4775m/15.666ft. We walk up the valley until we reach our campsite, in front of the Ankhohoyo (white wall) at the foot of the massif Jankho Laya. Camping. Trek: 7h. Elevation: +950m/-395m, +3.117/-1.296ft. B/L/D

10- Vinuara - Paso Moro Khala - Laguna Kotia (4540m/14.895ft)
A new ascend is waiting for us and after breakfast we climb to the Paso Moro Khala (5000m/16.404ft), to cut across the Cordillera between Cerro Jankho Laya and Cerro Mullu Apachita. We continue on the south-west mountainside and start a descend in an area filled with small lakes until we reach the Laguna Kotia.
Camping. Trek: 6h. Elevation: +460m/-540m, +1509ft/-1.772ft. B/L/D
Note: Today we receive new food and clothes supplies and it will be possible to evacuate possible sick/injured hikers.

11 - Laguna Kotia - Laguna Sistaña (4660m/15.092ft)
After breakfast we start by passing the mountain pass Contador (4660m/15.289ft) before we enter a muddy zone between the lagunas Sorakhota and Ajwani. Later we pass a second mountain pass (Milluni 4920m/16.142ft) before arriving at the Laguna Sistaña where we install our camp on the banks. Camping. Trek: 6h. Elevation: +770m/-570m, +2.526ft/-1.870ft. B/L/D

12 - Laguna Sistaña - Laguna Jurikhota - Laguna Chiar Khota (4670m/15.322ft)
Today we’ll also pass two mountain passes, the first is the Janchallani mountain pass (4910m/16.109ft), that we cross in order to reach the Laguna Jurikhota. A steep slope brings us the small Laguna Congelada at the foot of the Condoriri and we pass the second mountainpass of the day, the Austria mountain pass (5160m/16.929ft), before we walk down to the Condoriri base camp by the Laguna Chiar Khota. Camping. Trek: 7h. Elevation: +700m/-690m, +2.297ft/-2.264ft. B/L/D

13 - Laguna Chiar Khota - Laguna Wichu Khota (4680m/15.354ft)
We leave the surroundings of the Condoriri and walk to the foot of the Aguja Negra crossing the mountain pass Jallayko (5025m/16.346). In the Jistaña valley we change mountainside and we climb to the Thipala mountain pass (5000m/16.404ft). After having enjoyed the wonderful view of the lakes we walk down to the Laguna Wichu Khota where we set up camp in front of the Maria Lloco. Camping. Trek: 7h. Elevation: +645m/-635m, +2.116ft/-2.083ft. B/L/D

14 - Laguna Wichu Khota - Cerro Santa Fe - Campo Canal (4800m/15.738ft)
We advance in between the lakes until the old campsite for the Santa Fe mine, at the foot of the Imilla Apachita (5184m/17.008ft). From the headland above the abandoned mine we have a wonderful view of the lakes, and from here we walk down to our campsite at the feet of the summits Imilla Apachita, Maria Lloco and Huayna Potosi. Camping. Trek: 6h. Elevation: +320m/-200m, +1.050ft/-656ft. B/L/D

15 - Campo canal - Huayna Potosi shelter (4700m/15.420ft)
In the morning we go to the glacier lake of Huayna Potosi. The trail leading there is a dried out canal on the mountain slope, and it’s one long viewpoint (2½ hrs return). We then return to the path that brings us to the Milluni moutain pass (5000m/16.404ft). We then walk down to the valley which we follow to the Huayna Potosi shelter. From here we can see how the river litteraly falls into the green and tropical Yungas. Shelter. Trek: 7h. Elevation: +100m/-200m, +328ft/-656ft. B/L/D

16 - Huayna Potosi Shelter - La Paz
In the morning we take our time for breakfast, go for a small hike around the Huayna Pototsi, before we return to La Paz in the afternoon. The evening is free to explore La Paz by night. Trek: 4h. Elevation: +200m/-300m, +656ft/-984ft. B/L

Options

• Trek: If you are interested in trekking please see our trek programs here
  
• Mountaineering: You have the possibility to integrate the climb of the Ancohuma, Pico Norte and/or the Illampu or if you are interested in another ascent please see our andinism programs here
  
• Other options: After the 16th day you also have the possibility to continue your trip to Peru (Cusco and the Machu Picchu and/or the floating island Uros and the neighbouring islands Amantani and Taquile), Chile (San Pedro de Atacama and Arica and the Pacific Ocean) or Argentina (Salta).
  
  

  If you have special wishes for a tour that you do not find on these pages i.e. birding, wine tours, adventure sports, archaeological tours etc. please do not hesitate to contact us directly for more information.