Volcanoes Route: 8-day hiking tour with a guide
Join David, a local mountain guide, in this 8-day hiking tour across the famous Volcanoes Route. You'll start in Tilcara and visit the most impressive landscapes of the Argentina' puna, until you're in the Catamarca province.
Details
Trip Duration
8 days
Mountain Range
Andes
People per Guide
3 people
Trip Level
Intermediate
Offer Period
Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
Type of Trip
Not specified
Highlights
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation
- Transportation from your hotel/airport (if in area) to the start of the trip and back
- Drinks
Itinerary
- Day 1: Jujuy - Tilcara
Meeting in the morning and transfer to Tilcara. It is a short day of a gentle 85-km route with a 4-hour trek to Cerro Negro (3350 m). Night in Tilcara.
- Day 2: Tilcara - San Antonio de los Cobres.
It is a long day. We’ll visit Tilcara, Purmamarca and Salinas Grandes. We’ll also enjoy a 3-hour hike to Cerro Morado (4500 m). Night in San Antonio de los Cobres.
- Day 3: San Antonio de los Cobres – Tola Grande
Tren de las Nubes (“Tain to the clouds), Valle de los Sueños (“Valleys of the Dreams”) and then, we will continue to Tola Grande, where we’ll spend the night.
- Day 4: Tola Grande - Antofagasta de la Sierras
Transfer and crossing the Salar de Arizaro and Antofalla, visit the Cono de Arita and Calalaste. Night in Antofagasta.
- Day 5: Antofagasta - El Peñon
In the morning we will ascend to a small volcano of 3550 m and visit the arid environment of the Puna de Atacama. Overnight stay in El Peñon.
- Day 6: El Peñón - Fiambala
Today we will cross the San Buenaventura mountain range, crossing the field of Piedra Pomez, the only one in the world. It is a long day, of 140 km of route but with a surprising landscape.
- Day 7: Fiambala
Transfer by the Route of the “Seismiles” and trekking in the Falso Morocho (4550 m) walking on the roof of the Andes. Free afternoon at the Fiambala hot springs.
- Day 8: Fiambala - Catamarca
From Fiambala, transfer to San Fernando del valle de Catamarca, where we will visit the Adobe Route. End of the program.
Other details
Tilcara, Jujuy.
In hotels
About the Guide
AAGM Mountain Guide from Argentina.
I was born in Catamarca province, land of 6000m peaks (los seismiles), such as Pissis and Ojos del Salado.
I now live in Tilcara, Jujuy, located in the 'Quebrada de Humahuaca' a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
I guide mountaineering, trekking, horse riding and multi adventure trips in Argentina's North and North-West region.
When guiding, my objective is to provide confidence and safety to my clients, and by the end of the trip to say goodbye as friends.
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