Heldagstur Charquini och Laguna Esmeralda
Beskrivning
Turen varar cirka 8-9 timmar från avresa till återkomst. Efter att ha hämtat dig och de andra deltagarna reser vi med bil i cirka 2 timmar till den första attraktionen. Därifrån kan du känna den friska luften, besöka en historisk kyrkogård och observera vackra landskap innan du anländer till Charquinis basläger, som ligger 4800 meter över havet. Därifrån börjar vi den cirka 1 timme långa vandringen för att nå Laguna Esmeralda (Smaragdlagunen) på en höjd av 5024 meter över havet. Vi stannar på denna plats i ungefär en timme och njuter av landskapet medan vi äter snacks. Därefter börjar vi återvandringen och beger oss tillbaka till La Paz. Det är en relativt enkel vandring där du kan se några av Andernas berg och nå en av de mest kända lagunerna i La Paz. Attraktionens höjd över havet bör beaktas, vilket är anledningen till att den också är perfekt för dem som vill acklimatisera sig innan sin bestigning till Huayna Potosi.
Turalternativ
Resplan
Från mötesplatsen till vårt första stopp har vi cirka 2 timmars resa. Från denna punkt är det möjligt att se Nevado Charquini, dit vi är på väg, Chacaltaya-berget och Huayna Potosì.
Efter cirka 30 minuters resa kom vi fram till vår andra destination. Historisk kyrkogård i Milluni där en mycket viktig historisk milstolpe för utvecklingen av Bolivia minns
Efter cirka 30 minuters resa kom vi fram till vår tredje destination. Laguna Colorada eller Reserva de Milluni, ett vackert landskap, en lagun av rött vatten och i bakgrunden Huayna Potosí.
Efter cirka 30 minuters resa är vi framme vid vår fjärde destination. Ett av de snöiga bergen nära Huayna Potosí
Efter cirka 30 minuters resa kom vi fram till vår femte destination. En av de vackraste lagunerna i La Paz med en karakteristisk smaragdfärg, i bakgrunden Huayna Potosí-glaciären. Vintertid (juni-juli) är det möjligt att hitta en del av den frusen.
Nevado de Charquini ligger i staden La Paz. Vår rundtur slutar här, vi kommer tillbaka till mötesplatsen med en ungefärlig resa på 2 timmar
Höjdpunkter
Vad som ingår
Upphämtningsplatser och tider
De hämtas från hotell, vandrarhem eller pensionat i det centrala området, Miraflores och Sopocachi. Upphämtningstiden måste koordineras i förväg vid bokningstillfället. Det finns INGEN upphämtning från hotell i södra området, eller från staden El Alto
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
- Servicedjur tillåtna
- Rekommenderas inte för resenärer med ryggmärgsskador
- Rekommenderas ej för gravida resenärer
- Rekommenderas inte för resenärer med låg kardiovaskulär hälsa
- Resenärer bör ha medelgod fysisk kondition
- Rekommenderas inte för barn under 10 år
Recensioner(78)
Absolutely amazing experience. Transportation was on time and loved that we stopped to get some snacks before starting this hike. Our guide she was the best she explained everything and was super patient with us helping us on the hike. Altitude was hard for some of us, but she made sure to talk us through the breathing, took breaks with us, and gave us some medicine to breathe in to help us on our way up. The views where beautiful 100% recommend.
We were picked up on time and then it went up. We had great weather and saw all the surrounding mountains. There were plenty of photo stops and our guide Patti told a lot of interesting things. The highlight is definitely the Esmerald lagoon. You start at 4600 meters and walk about 1.2 kilometers to get to 5040 meters. You have about 1 hour for the ascent, 1 hour at the lagoon and 30 minutes for the descent. Because of the height, challenging, but feasible. Be sure to take water with you and drink small amounts again and again. Overall a great experience, which I can 100% recommend.
The guide was kind, but he had almost no English. And, in general, he gave few information or guidance (even in Spanish).
The Laguna Esmeralda was really great. Not tour for everyone. The Laguna was snowed and our tour guide abandoned us, leaving for first, without controlling if we are ok ( i was fallen) and consider that we didn't have network on the mountain to call help. Our tour guide was only aware for take a group photos.
The tour was an amazing experience! Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly and helpful to those who found the altitude challenging. The scenery was spectacular.
Excellent tour, the scenery is spectacular both in the lagoon and climbing, the guide very friendly and patient as the climb up the height was challenging 400 meters of positive slope, they are like 4 kilometers round trip but less 1 hour and a half of travel, also I liked that they are attentive in case you feel ill at altitude offer medicine or coke to chew. When you arrive, they also give you snacks to recover energy.
The tour was too good, the guide gue exceptional, explained us about the places, and was very attentive to the people who had a little trouble getting to the top. I recommend 100% the tour and more if it is with today's guide. Thank you.
The view of the lagoon is gorgeous, worths the slightly strenuous hike up. However, some other stopping spots are not very attractive and may consider be skipped to make the trip half-day (after all, the trip description said 8-9 hours, but we arrived back in city in less than 6). The guide Marco is a gentle friendly nice guy, but he is not providing enough support to me. As the only non-Spanish speaker in the group of 5, he obviously spend most of the time on the others with minimal basic translation to English. During the hike, I’m the eldest and slowest in the group, hence I may need more time to catch up. However, he is leading the others at the far end, walking quite fast to meet their pacing. I was asked once at the beginning and then I was literally left alone on my own to keep following their path according to my sight whereas some time they went out of my sight at some turns. The next time I saw the guide waiving at me was already at the finish. He is very interested in taking good photos of us at the lagoon though, even brought a national flag for photos. I hope he can do better next time, taking care and accompanying those weaker one who may need more support and encouragement.
The van had very small seats and it was quite uncomfortable considering you have to drive for longer than 1 hour on a bumpy road. Altitude was a major issue, I felt very ill and went straight to the hospital after the tour. Plus, the day after I had to go to a chiropractor as I put my back out due to the very uncomfortable seats in the van. A complete nightmare..
We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the transportation. However, we would like to kindly clarify that this is the type of vehicle required and authorized for this tour. Additionally we would like to mention that all tour specifications are available for review prior to booking. We truly regret any discomfort this may have caused and greatly value your feedback. Please be assured that we will take your comments into careful consideration as we continue working to enhance our tour and provide a better experience for all our clients.
It is important to mention that it climbs to 5024 mts, which requires a physical effort if you are not used to trekking and higher in height, however, the guide Marco was super patient at all times, he waited for everyone regardless if some were slower than others, he was on the lookout at all times and we all managed to reach the lagoon and it was completely worth it, the lagoon and the view of Charquini is spectacular. It is recommended to bring winter jackets and raincoats, shoes and suitable clothing, temperatures vary throughout the day, we had snowfall and also sun, hat and gloves is also indispensable. They gave us a bread and cheese, a banana and a chocolate which was very grateful. We made several stops before starting the ascent to get acclimatised and I think it is very important that they do. Fully recommended and very satisfied with the experience and our guide Marco 10/10.
