Llullaillaco Volcano Ascent - 6739 masl - Tuzgle Volcano Ascent

Just as in Asia there are 14 mountains that exceed 8000 masl, there are also 13 mountains higher than 6500 masl in America and in the Western Hemisphere. The seventh (7) of those 13 is the Llullaillaco Volcano, the highest Inca sanctuary, at 6739 masl, a majestic mass that rises in the west of Salta province, in the Andes Mountains that borders Chile.

In 1999, in an organized archaeological expedition, they found very close to the summit, two Inca mummies that today are displayed in the high mountain museum of Salta city.

In this expedition we also include, in the acclimatization process, an ascent to the Tuzgle Volcano (5550 masl), another of the emblematic mountains of northern Argentina.

Day 1: Salta (1187 mts.). Meeting in the city. Equipment check and guide presentation. Night in hostel.

Day 2: Salta / San Antonio de los Cobres (3,700 meters). Vehicle transfer. Night in a hostel.

Day 3: San Antonio de los Cobres. Short acclimatization walks around the town. Night in hostel

Day 4: San Antonio de los Cobres / Tuzgle Volcano Base Camp (4,500 meters). Transfer to the base camp of the Tuzgle Volcano. Camp.

Day 5: Tuzgle Base Camp / Tuzgle Volcano Summit (5,518 mts.) / San Antonio de los Cobres. Hostel night. We will try to reach the summit of the volcano, we will return to the vehicles and from there again to San Antonio de los Cobres.

Day 6: San Antonio de los Cobres / Tolar Grande (3,500 mts.). Vehicle transfer and en-route circuits. Night in hostel

Day 7: Tolar Grande / Llullaillaco Volcano Base Camp (4,900 meters). 4x4 vehicle transfer to the Llullaillaco base camp. Rest, hydration, high camp.

Day 8: Base Camp / Camp I (5800 mts.) / Base Camp. Porting of equipment to camp 1 and return to base camp.

Day 9: Base Camp (4,900 mts.). Rest at base camp.

Day 10: Base Camp / Camp I. Ascent to Camp 1. Camp and preparation for the summit day.

Day 11: Camp I / SUMMIT (6,732 mts.) / Camp I. Summit attempt day (check the use of extra days); return to camp 1

Day 12: Camp I / Base Camp / Tolar Grande. Hostel night. Descent to base camp and transfer to Tolar Grande.

Day 13: Tolar Grande / San Antonio de los Cobres / Salta. Final transfer to Salta. End of the expedition.

Day 14 and 15: Extra days to use in case of bad weather or that you need to use for better acclimatize.

The ascent to Llullaillaco Volcano presents no technical difficulties on rock or ice. It has a VERY DEMANDING level of difficulty, demands a large physical requirement and a high risk level since it combines demanding activities in remote regions (without infrastructure for medical care) at high altitudes. (see difficulty)
 

• Professional mountain guides
• Specific advice on materials and personal equipment.
• Transfers from Salta City to Llullaillaco
• Transfers from Llullaillaco to Salta
• 5 nights in hostel in Salta, San Antonio de los Cobres and Tolar Grande
• Technical safety equipment, VHF radios, mountain first aid kit.
• Heaters and kitchen elements.
• Tents during the whole expedition.
• Satelital phone
• Full board (all meals) during the entire expedition: breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner.
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Permanent assistance

• Expenses for evacuation and eventual transfer.
• Tips
• Personal Equipment (check list request)
• Transfers from each passenger's city of origin to Salta

in hostels with basic amenities and high mountain tents.

• Lunch: Milanesa and tomato sandwiches, cold sandwiches, snacks, salads, tapas, etc.
• Dinners: Vegetable stews with bacon or chorizo ;chicken and vegetable casseroles, pasta with various , barbacue (goat), Chaw Fan, chicken with rice among other meals
• Breakfasts and snacks: Tea, Coffee, Cappuccino, Mate Cocido, Mate, Milk powder; bread, cookies, jam, honey, dulce de leche; cereals, fruit.

It is necessary to complete the personal / medical file to clarify if someone does not eat some type of food

• Backpack for trekking (70 to 90 liters)
• Large Bag  (90 or more liters). It wiil be carried by the mules
• Warm sleeping bag (-15 comfort degrees, eg 1000gms of feather or synthetic good).
• Insulated sleeping pad (10 to 15mm).
• Inflatable insulating mattress (optional) 

• High mountain boots (synthetic or plastic double boots)
• Trekking shoes 
• Light trekking shoes (trail-running type)

• Underwear.
• Cotton shirts (to be in the camp and to sleep)
• T-shirts and / or short-sleeved synthetic shirts
• Synthetic shirts with long sleeves
• Pants or leggings made of polypropylene or similar (not cotton). To wear as warm indoor pants
• Thin gloves made of polypropylene or similar (not cotton)
• Fleece cap
• Pairs of synthetic thin socks (not cotton)
• Buff neck 

• Trekking socks (synthetic-thermal)
• thick mountain socks
• cotton or wool socks ( wool is for sleeping)
• 2 long trekking pants
• Shorts
• Sweatshirt (Fleece 100 or Fleece 200)
• Thin - Feather duvet jacket
• Thick feather-duvet jacket
• Fleece gloves (with fingers)
• Sun hat

• Waterproof jacket - parka (gore tex or similar)
• Pants cover (gore tex or similar)
• Waterproof and breathable gloves
• Ski gloves 
• Mountain gaiters

• Crampons (possible to rent)
• Climbing helmet
• Trekking poles

• Passport, ID card, ID.
• Medical insurance
• Medical and personal information completed, authorization.
• Permit  printed for payment.

• FRONTAL flashlight with batteries (with spare batteries)
• Sturdy plastic bags for storing clothes.

• Sun glasses with UV protection Category 4
• Spare lenses (can be goggles, highly recommended)
• Personal first-aid kit (medication with the relevant recipe)
• Sunscreen , Lip balm
• Soap, shampoo (small) and small towel.
• Toilet paper. Baby wipes.

• Containers to drink water, for at least 4 liters (2 bottles of 1 liter and 1 bag of hydration with hose of 2 lt.)
• Small thermos
• Personal dishes: Plate, glass / jug, cutlery

• SILVER TAPE for blisters and repairs
• Mini - sewing kit
• Binoculars. Camera or video equipment
• Book, travel diary, pencil, pen

As long as you are physically fit and you can take previous trekking and mountaineering trips with us or on your own. In case your experience is basic , it is essential that you take a long or two short trip to summits higher than 4000 m.a.s.l.

We will advise you on this. Almost everything can be rented. There is equipment that should be purchased as underwear, footwear and trekking clothes, trekking poles, headlamp, gloves ,among others.

We do not walk every day. The expedition length is due to the period of acclimatization to the height that our bodies need; there are days when we only rest.

Overnight is  in mountain camps in igloo tents, for 2/3 or 4 people; or hostels depending the night

Tents are included in the service.

18 years old  

Between 8 - 12 kilos to the base camp. 15 kilos from the base camp (except on the summit day.  That day we will be carrying only water,food and headlamp.

No. In this isolated mountain, porting must be done by ourselves.

In all our expeditions we provide the meals service ON FULL BOARD

• Cold meals/Lunches: Milanesa (tradional Argentine beef cut)  and tomato sandwiches,  sandwiches, snacks, salads, tapas, etc.
• Dinners: Vegetable stews-bacon-red chorizo, chicken and vegetable casseroles, pasta with various sauces or stew, roasted meat, Chaw Fan, chicken with rice , pizzas ....
• Breakfasts and snacks: Tea, Coffee, Cappuccino, Mate Cocido, Mate, Milk powder; bread, cookies, jam, honey, dulce de leche; cereals, fruit.
• Individual bag with energetic snacks: Nougats, bars, nuts, chocolates, alfajores, candies, others ...

It is necessary to complete the personal / medical file to clarify if you have any special diet