IMPORTANT BEFORE YOU BOOK A TREK TO EL MISTI VOLCANO
PERU ADVENTURE TOURS as a certified tour operator never works as intermediaries or pass our customer to other local operator to develop this adventure - We sell our treks/tours/services and we develop them according our own logistics (transportation, guides, equipment's, camp staff and others) without compromise with other tour companies - We really recommend to take lot care before you book a cheap trek to Misti with other "tour company" because easily they can cancel the depart if they don't get more than 4 participants to make a group or they can change the date of your trek to join other later group or they will refund your money saying fake excuses to avoid any responsibility as intermediaries.
GROUP SERVICE $249 USD Per Person (Up to 4 people per each guide): This service requires 3 participants as minimum to be a group - If you come alone (solo) or your group is not more than 2 people we can accept your reservation but under condition to find more people until a day prior of your trip otherwise we will refund of your money by PayPal - Normally the group size vary between 4 and 8 participants for each two guides.
SEMI-PRIVATE SERVICE $360 USD Per Person (Up to 4 people per each guide): The minimum number for this service is 2 participants and this can be booked in advance to guarantee the depart according your request - This includes a porter to the camping gear as tents, mats, sleeping bags and other up to 18kg and only to the base camp (4600M) - Reserving this service you have to share the transport with other customers.
PRIVATE SERVICE $495 USD Per Person (Up to 4 people per each guide): This is fully supported service with private 4x4 transport at any time during the period of the trip - Full porter service to carry all camping/climbing gear, food and your personal items - This also includes a personal bottle of oxygen (1 Cubic Meter) to use during the night and the second day all the way up to the summit - We recommend to reserve this tour in advance to guarantee all services and of course this can be booked one day in advance but the service will be guarantee only if we have available transport/driver, tour guide and porters.
RAIN SEASON
December to March. Somedays blue sky with good conditions to climb.
ADVICE FOR CLIMBERS - TREK DIFFICULT
To have good acclimatization, good physical conditions and good quality winter clothes. One day before all the climbers will have meeting with the mountain guide at our office or in the hotel, who will give a BRIEFING about this climb and also you can check the quality of the climb gear will be used on the mountain.
THE TREK TO VOLCAN MISTI IS ONE OF THE HARDEST TREK EVEN DURING THE WET AND DRY SEASON - THE WAY UP IS VERY SANDY AND STEEP MAKING HARDER, COLD, HOT, DUSTY, WINDY AND YOU WILL AWARDED WITH NICE VIEW AROUND - TO ALL CUSTOMERS WE RECOMMEND TO BE IN GOOD SHAPE TO GET THE SUMMIT OTHERWISE OUR CAMP STAFF COULD NOT HELP YOU.
HIGH ALTITUDE MEDECINE – DIAMOX (Acetazolamide)
Diamox (Acetazolamide) is used for the prevention or lessening of symptoms related to mountain sickness in climbers attempting rapid ascent and in those experiencing mountain sickness despite gradual ascent.
The most common symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) are headache, GI symptoms (nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite), dizziness, fatigue and sleeping difficulties at high altitude. The severity of the symptoms can vary depending on speed of ascent, strenuous activity at or reaching high altitude, time spent at high altitude and previous history of AMS.
Take one 125 mg tablet twice a day. Begin this medicine 24 hours before arriving at high altitude and continue for 48 hours while at high altitude. You may continue taking Diamox up to 48 hours longer if your symptoms indicate you need for additional pills.
3 Rules for High Altitude Travelers
1- Learn the early symptoms of altitude illness and be willing to recognize when you have them.
2- Never ascend to sleep at a higher altitude with any symptoms of altitude illness.
3- Descend if your symptoms are getting worse while resting at the same altitude.
Contraindications
You should NOT take Diamox if you are allergic to acetazolamide or other sulfa drugs.
Do not take Diamox if you have kidney disease, liver disease or severe lung disease (COPD, CHF, Asthma, etc.).
Do not take this medication if you are taking high dose aspirin therapy or have sodium or potassium disturbances, or if you have glaucoma or diabetes.
This is just information without any medical prescriptions. Any case we recommend to discuss the use of Diamox with your doctor.
