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19 DAYS 12 DAY TREK/ MOUNTAINEERING
9 NIGHTS CAMPING/REFUGIO 8 NIGHTS HOTEL 1 NIGHT ECOLODGE
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18 BREAKFASTS, 12 LUNCHES AND 11 DINNERS
16 DAYS 10 DAY TREK/ 15 BREAKFASTS, 12 MOUNTAINEERING LUNCHES AND 5 DINNERS
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climb to the farthest point from the earth’s centre, mt chimborazo
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REGULAR DEPARTURES
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highlights
• Summit the twin peaks of Huayna Potosi (6088m/19,973ft) and Illimani (6438m/21,122ft)
• Trek the high Andean altiplano in the spectacular Condoriri region
• Enhance your mountaineering skills and prepare for the ascents with two days of alpine climbing instruction
• Acclimatise for altitude with hikes on the Isla del Sol on Lake Titicaca
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join La Paz 2 | City tour in La Paz and preparation 3 | To Copacabana, transfer to Island of the Sun 4 | Hike the spine of the Island of the Sun and onto Copacabana 5 | Transfer to Condoriri, walk to base camp 6/7 | Instruction
and practice climbing technique
8/9 | Ascend Alpamayo Pequeno (5379m) and Cerro Negro (5320m) 10/12 | Trek over 2 passes and climb Huayna Potosi (6088m) 13 | Rest day in La Paz 14/17 | Ascend Illimani (6438m) and return to La Paz 18 | Contingency day 19 | In La Paz, trip concludes
inclusions
MEALS: 18 breakfasts, 12 lunches and 11 dinners ACCOMMODATION: good quality accommodation in La Paz GUIDES: certified bilingual UIAGM or IFMGA lead mountain guide and assistant guides (ratio 1 guide per
2 or 3 climbers) TRANSPORT: private internal transportation EQUIPMENT: safety equipment - including satellite phone, first aid kit, emergency oxygen
WHEN TO GO
REGULAR DEPARTURES
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highlights
• Climb Chimborazo (6310m), Ecuador's highest volcano and the farthest point from the Earth's centre
• Climb Cotopaxi (5897m), one of the highest active volcanoes in the world
• Climb Illiniza Norte (5125m), the northern of the two popular Illiniza peaks, and Ecuador's 8th highest mountain
brief itinerary
DAY 1 | Join Quito 2 | Quito city tour
and Equatorial Monument 3 | Drive to
the Northern Province of Imbabura,
visit Otavalo market and afternoon acclimatisation walk to Cuicocha Lake
4 | Ascend Fuya Fuya (4197m) 5 | Climb Imbabaru (4580m) and return to Otavalo 6/7 | Climb Cayambe (5790m) 8 | Day
at leisure in Quito 9/10 | Climb Illiniza Norte (5125m) 11 | Devil's Nose Train 12/13 | Climb Chimborazo (6310m)
14 | Contingency day or free time in Banos 15 | In Banos and afternoon drive to Quito 16 | In Quito, trip concludes.
inclusions
MEALS: 15 breakfasts, 12 lunches and 5 dinners ACCOMMODATION: good quality accommodation GUIDES: bilingual mountain guide either UIAGM or ASEGUIM certified (ratio of 1 guide to 2 climbers on Cayambe and Chimborazo and 1 guide to 4 on Illiniza) TRANSPORT: airport transfers on Day 1 and Day
16 • private internal transportation • Devil's Nose train EQUIPMENT: group
WHEN TO GO
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IMAGE: Reaching the summit of Huayna Potosi | Juan Villarroel
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IMAGE: Going down Chimborazo Volcano
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medical kit • group climbing equipment PLUS: sightseeing and site entrance fees as listed • national park fees
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and altitude chamber • group camping equipment - including tents, dining and cooking equipment • group climbing equipment - including
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