OJOS DEL SALADO 6,893m: Climb the world’s highest volcano!
- SEASON November to March
- DURATION 12 days. Copiapó – Copiapó
- PARTICIPANTS Min 4 – Max 12
- RATES
US $2,330.00 per person - Based on double tent and double room accommodation. For single accommodation please add US $220.00 (not available in huts).
Description
The Chilean desert high plateau east of Copiapó is well known amongst mountaineers from all over the world as it concentrates the highest number of six thousand meter peaks on earth. Amid all these giant volcanoes and mountains on the boarder of the Atacama Desert, the world’s highest volcano, Ojos del Salado, rises up to the sky.
This expedition will take you to the heart of the Atacama Desert, the driest spot on earth. From Copiapó we start driving towards the Chilean Altiplano, a remote region that only few people go to. On the way we come across places of amazing beauty and diversity. We drive through salt flats, camp next to pristine mountain lakes and do a few easy hikes before reaching Vn Copiapó, the first of two major peaks you get the chance to climb during this expedition. The ascent of 6,052m high Vn Copiapó will also help our acclimatization process in order to maximize our chances and minimize the risk of climbing Ojos del Salado. Finally, we will approach the majestic massif of Vn Ojos del Salado. We will spend a few days on the mountain in order to prepare everything for the summit day. From the summit, the 360º views you will have are beyond description.
If you are looking for a physical challenge, combined with a journey through some of the planet’s most spectacular landscapes, then join us for this memorable mountaineering expedition.
Highlights
- Climb the highest volcano in the world.
- Explore the beautiful Atacama Desert, the driest desert on earth.
- Enjoy the spectacular landscapes of the Andean High Plateau.
- Drive through the Maricunga salt flat.
- Camp next to the turquoise waters of Laguna Santa Rosa and Laguna Verde.
Difficulty
Demanding mountaineering program. The mountains are technically easy, but the altitude, the temperature and the wind could make the ascents quite strenuous.
Included in the price
- Private transportation throughout the entire trip.
- Professional bilingual mountain guide(s).
- Camp staff such as a cook and camp assistants.
- Meals and accommodation as mentioned in the itinerary.
- One night in a (****) 4-star hotel at the end of the expedition.
- All activities and entrance fees as mentioned in the program.
- High quality communal camping gear including tents as well as full base camp infrastructure and services.
- Airport transfers as mentioned in the program.
- First aid kit and pulse oximeter.
- VHF radio communication.
- Satellite phone (on pay per minute basis).
Not included in the price
- International and/or domestic flights.
- Personal equipment (mattress, sleeping bag, backpack and others).
- Compulsory travel insurances (accidents, repatriation) and other insurances of any kind (e.g. medical, trip cancellation – strongly recommended).
- Dinner in Copiapó.
- Personal expenses.
- Tips.
- Extra costs for early departure.
- Mountain permit.
- Any service/cost not mentioned in the program.
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