4x4 EXPEDITION FROM PUNO TO SUMMIT OF CHACHANI MOUNTAIN

Today we offer two alternatives for the transfer from Puno to Chachani Mount.

GROUP SERVICE: At 6AM includes pick-up from your hotel in Puno and transfer to the bus stop and then around 4 hours of bus journey on the Altiplano of Puno and Arequipa until the meeting point as known as Pampas Cañahuas (4200M) - This service don't includes any stop during the transfer - At this point there is policy station where all transports stop for usual control/check - There another driver and the mountain guide will be waiting for you to continue the guided trip to Chachani Mount driving on dirt road up to 5000M and from there 3 hours of uphill hike following narrow path to the base camp (5200M).

PRIVATE SERVICE: Of course this is the best option for everyone wanting to find the easy way to Chachani Mount - At 7AM the driver and the tour guide will meet you at the lobby of your hotel and start the journey altogether - The private service includes some stops along the route to enjoy more the highlands of Puno and Arequipa - The stops includes to see the nice viewpoint of Lagunillas, stop to use toilet, stop to see and walk around the rock forest of Puruña, the national reserve of Salinas And Aguada Blanca - Finally arrive to Pampas Cañahuas (Patawasi), where will meet the other part of our team to take us to Chachani Mountain.

We still need to driver for about 1h30m more up to 4800M of altitude. Short hike for about 2hrs and then set up the tents. Dinner and rest early for next day adventure.

GROUP & PRIVATE SERVICE: After nice but hard climb to the base camp you will have late lunch and free time to rest or short uphill trek to get more acclimatization and return to the base for dinner and rest (L - D).

Today between 1AM and 2AM wake-up time and depending how the weather will be and how you feeling with altitude sickness – The tour guide or the cook will offer you a hot and energetic breakfast and then you have to verify all your climbing gear as gloves, boots, headlamp, walking poles, camera, bottle of water, wind proof gear to protect you from cold wind (-12°C or lower).

Today will be the hardest part all the way up (900 meters approx.) to conquest the summit of Chachani (6070M) – All the way up takes between 4 and 6 hours for climbers and this vary according physical conditions and level of acclimatize to altitude of each participants. 70% of climbers get summit of Chachani even if they have headache but being awarded amazing view from the top – The climbers spend around 30 minutes on the top getting spectacular views of the landscapes of Coropuna, Ampato, Hualca Hualca, Sabancaya, Misti, Ubinas, the city of Arequipa and other landscapes. This climb doesn't demand a technical rock or ice wall climbing because Chachani Mount demands just trekking in high altitude.

At mentioned time downhill hike to base camp for about 2 hours and one hour of resting and packing all the gear to get some food and then continue hiking down to find the 4WD vehicle and drive back to Arequipa (3PM) – This final journey takes around 3 hours to your hotel and end of unforgettable experience (B - L).