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10-Day Ojos Del Salado Hike Via Base Camp Atacama From Caldera

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Mountaineering, Nature, Trekking

  • Duration

    10 Days

  • Activity Level

    Challenging

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Embark on this exciting expedition to hike to the highest active volcano in the world, Ojos del Salado, at an altitude of 6,893 m. Trek via the Atacama Base Camp route, enjoy the solitary peace of the mountains and breathe in the serenity of an uncrowded place.

Highlights
  • Hike through the mounts of Laguna Santa Rosa, Laguna Verde 
  • Reach the Base Camp Atacama and climb to High Camp Tejos 
  • Enjoy the stunning views from the Ojos del Salado summit  
  • Day 1: Meet at Caldera expand_more
    • Meet the English-speaking guides at Caldera at 18:00 hrs to check itineraries and equipment.
    • Enjoy a welcome dinner with the team.

    Stay overnight at the Hotel Coral de Bahia or a similar hotel according to availability.

  • Day 2: Caldera to Laguna Santa Rosa (3.762 m) expand_more
    • Move to Copiapo for last-minute shopping after a hearty breakfast.
    • After lunch, head to the Quebrada de Paipote and pass the night at Laguna Santa Rosa.

    Spend the night in a refuge or tent.

  • Day 3: Laguna Santa Rosa to Mount 7 Hermanos (4.780 m) to Laguna Verde (4.350 m) expand_more

    • Enjoy an acclimatization hike to Mount 7 Hermanos.

    • Make your way now to Laguna Verde.

    Spend the night in a refuge or tent. 

  • Day 4: Laguna Verde to Mount Mulas Muertas (5.897 m) to Laguna Verde expand_more

    • Climb another acclimatization hike to Mount Mulas Muertas. 

    Stay overnight in a refuge or tent.

  • Day 5: Laguna Verde to Base Camp Atacama (5.230 m) expand_more
    • Start your hike to the Base Camp Atacama.

    Stay overnight in a refuge or tent. 

  • Day 6: Base Camp Atacama to High Camp Tejos (5.830 m) to Base Camp Atacama expand_more

    • Move your equipment and all the food to the High Camp Tejos. 

    Stay overnight in the base camp refuge or tent.

  • Day 7: Base Camp Atacama to High Camp Tejos (5.830 m) expand_more
    • Make your way to the High Camp Tejos and prepare for the next day.

    Stay overnight in a refuge or tent.

  • Day 8: High Camp Tejos (5.830 m) to Ojos del Salado summit (6.893 m) - Base Camp Atacama expand_more

    • Start early on the hardest day to reach the Ojos del Salado summit.

    • Come back to the Base Camp after an enjoyable time on the top.

    • Rest at the campsite, sleep under the stars.
  • Day 9: Security day expand_more

    • Make use of this extra day in case of bad weather or an emergency.

    Spend the night in refuge or tent according to availability.

  • Day 10: Base Camp Atacama to Caldera expand_more

    • Come back to the sea level and prepare to leave the next day.

    Stay overnight in a hotel. 

    Trip ends.

What's Included

  • English-speaking specialized Chilean leader guide

  • English-speaking specialized Chilean assistant guide

  • Accommodation in the mentioned or similar hotels

  • Fully-equipped camps (with tents, kitchen equipment and dining room tent)

  • All meals during the whole trip

  • All kind of drinks during picnics or box lunches and/or camp meals (alcoholic drinks just until Laguna Verde)

  • Security and communication equipment (radios VHF, GPS, satellite phone)

  • Private transportation during the whole trip

  • At least one guide every 4 people

  • Common climbing equipment like ropes, anchors, carabiners, harness, helmet

What's Excluded

  • Flights and airport taxes

  • All kinds of drinks in the hotels

  • Services in Santiago (hotels, transfers)

  • Personal insurance

  • Personal equipment like all the clothes, boots, gaiters and crampons

  • Satellite phone personal calls (no emergency)

  • Tips and gratuities

What to bring
  • T-shirts

  • Light upper body shirt

  • Heavy upper body shirt

  • Fleece jacket medium weight

  • Fleece jacket expedition weight

  • Down jacket

  • Wind/waterproof jacket (Gore-tex or similar)

  • Thermo underwear

  • Lightweight long johns

  • Heavyweight long johns

  • Trekking pant

  • Gore-tex (or similar) pant

  • Shorts

  • Light socks

  • Heavy socks

  • In town clothes

  • Tennis shoes

  • Trekking shoes

  • High Mountain Boots (plastic or similar)

  • Light gloves

  • Heavy gloves

  • Mountaineering gloves

  • Sun hat

  • Wool cap

  • Balaclava

  • Gaitors

  • Trekking poles

  • Crampons

  • Mountaineering sleeping bag (-20ºC comfort)

  • Sleeping pad

  • Day pack (40l+)

  • Backpack (80l)

  • Sunglasses

  • Glacier goggles

  • Headlamp + batteries

  • Water bottle

  • Thermo bottle

Know before you go
  • Is important that you have some experience in trekking and in altitude, this is have slept over the 4000 masl at least once.
  • Additionally, we require you to bring a medical certificate approving you for physical effort over the 6000 masl.
Meeting Point

Caldera, Chile

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 50% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 1USD 8349 Per Group
2 To 2USD 9200 Per Group
3 To 3USD 10045 Per Group
4 To 4USD 12836 Per Group
5 To 5USD 13684 Per Group
6 To 6USD 14532 Per Group
7 To 7USD 15380 Per Group
8 To 8USD 16228 Per Group
9 To 9USD 19404 Per Group
10 To 10USD 21732 Per Group
11 To 11USD 23205 Per Group
12 To 12USD 24053 Per Group

This is a private tour
Starting From

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USD 8349 / group