Hike through Bolivian Altiplano and Nevado Charquini from La Paz
Description
Tour to the Bolivian altiplano where the Charquini mountain is, which is 1 hour and a half from the city of La Paz. On the way you visit the Milluni Lagoon (a lagoon full of different colors due to the presence of minerals inside), a mining cemetery (on the shores of the route), sacred apachetas and within the walk there is another lagoon of heavenly color. We will arrive at the foot of the snowy peak.
Tour Options
Itinerary
High point where offerings to the Pachamama (mother earth) are made, it is also a site that can be seen in the highlands, part of the city of La Paz and El Alto.
Beautiful lagoon of colors, through minerals and temperature, the lagoon is obtaining different colors which becomes an attraction.
Abandoned mining cemetery, its way of burying miners who died after working in the mine makes a particular place and in such a cold place it still remains.
A beautiful blue lagoon that accompanies the Charquini snow-capped mountain between mountain and lagoon, they make a beautiful combination.
Mountain that will be walked to the Charquini lagoon, the ice cave and its surroundings. The duration of the walk will depend on the pace and size of the group
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(29)
Great tour for the price. The hike wasn't too bad, just go on your own pace. The views of Lagoon and Glacier at the end are amazing.
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Thoroughly enjoyable day. Well organised. Our tour guide Miguel looked after us.
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Manuel is very nice and knowledgeable. He explained a lot about the mountains, the history of Bolivia, about the cities and about the animals of the area. His english was good, and he helped me with small things like extra clothes and food, even though he wasnt obliged to. Thanks Manuel!
I booked a day tour and was so glad I did! Our guide Manuel was great. He was very knowledgeable about the area and gave us a snack on the drive to the starting place. You are also provided with hiking sticks should you need it. The hike itself isn't that hard but as it's high altitude best to take it slow. Manuel ensured everyone was ok as we got to the top. What is waiting for you at the end is just stunning. Beautiful clear blue lake and a glacier. Manuel was able to take some amazing photos for me which just captured the beauty of this amazing place! I gave him a $20 tip (this was my own doing it was never forced) as he deserved it. We also stopped by the small cemetery on the way back which Manuel was able to give us some background information on the area and the local customs which was really fascinating to learn about. Definitely recommend this visit to Charquini. Absolutely loved it!
Great sceneries, good guides. Only about 1.5 hours of actually hiking. But the Esmeralda lake was and glaciers were beautiful. Would recommend!
Excellent and super friendly guide, the snack provided was so super tasty. One complaint is that the glacier has receded by a large amount since the pictures were taken and you can't hike up past the lake to see it closer.
Excellent service. Manuel, our guide, dedicated and attentive.
This hike was great, the guide was very knowledgeable and once we arrived at the start of the hike, we were able to go at our own pace to the lagoon, with the guide following behind the slowest of the group. It was an easy to follow path but a moderately challenging hike due to the altitude. However, it was all worth it when we reached the amazing views of the lagoon and had the snacks (cake, chocolate and banana) provided to us from the guide! Even with stormy weather the views, landscape and experience were amazing. All in all a great day!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a kind comment. I will pass on the excellent work of our guide to Charquini. Best regards, and welcome back to Bolivia!
The tour up to Charquini was great. On the way there we made a few photo stops, and then hiked up to the lagoon for about an hour. It is a worthwhile half-day tour, you are back in the early afternoon and can end the rest of the day relaxed in La Paz
Patty’s service and support was magnificent, made the experience amazing. Karen's help 24/7 from agency was vital, for her attention we decided to take more activities with the agency
