The journey begins when we meet you at the Calama airport and drive across the aridest part of the Atacama Desert. We travel towards the east, reaching San Pedro de Atacama Village.

The next three days, we discover San Pedro de Atacama surroundings. The journey goes through typical landscapes of the high-altitude steppe. You will see vicunas groups peacefully grazing on the mountain slopes. We build up strong acclimatization with easy hikes and climbs.

Then, we drive to the Lascar volcano area, where we camp at Lejia Lagoon and climb this active volcano after an exciting off-road drive.

In the next stage of the expedition, we move to the base camp of Pili volcano and climb this impressive perfectly conic mountain. It has a red lagoon on its crater, sometimes frozen.

Afterward, we drive to Llullaillaco National Park and settle our base camp at the mountain's foothill. The climb itself will take another two days, with one night in a high camp.

Finally, we will descend directly to the Pacific Ocean. In one driving day, we arrive at Antofagasta, where we will spend the night before taking the flight back to Santiago de Chile.

• Season: March to December

• Duration: 13 days. Starts in San Pedro de Atacama / Ends in Antofagasta

• Participants: Small groups up to 12 guests

This tour is available for private groups and solo travellers, please feel free to contact us using the form above to receive a fully customized offer

Highlights

• San Pedro de Atacama village, with its vibrant people and particular, adobe-based architecture.

• The Tatio Geyser field, with its many small geysers and several multi-colored boiling pools.

• The hikes in the desert and in the highlands.

• The climb of Lascar volcano (5590m/18,340ft)

• The spectacular landscapes of the Andean highlands.

• The climb of a 6000 meters peak: Pili volcano. (6,046m/19,835ft)

• Llullaillaco National Park

• The climb of one of the highest volcanoes on Earth: Llullaillaco volcano (6,740m/22,113ft)

Difficulty: Moderate

Adventure overland trip, with camps, hikes, and climbs.

The three summits proposed for this expedition are technically accessible. Still, the altitude, the cold, and the wind can make this ascent strenuous. 

A good physical shape is a must, but there is no need for precedent experience in similar mountains.

There is only one high camp, for the climb of Llullaillaco volcano. The climb to high camp and back are the only days you will need to bring a big backpack, sharing with the guides the loads of tents, fuel and food. Please keep in mind that it is possible to book porterage service for that days.

Otherwise, all along the expedition, for all hikes and climbs, you will be carrying only your small daypack with some warm clothes, water and your box-lunch.