Highlight:

Misti Volcano, amazing mountain scenery, Misti Summit, Volcanoes

 

Begin from: Arequipa

End in: Arequipa

Duration: 02 Days/ 01 Night

Physical Rating: Moderate/Challenging

Accommodation: Camping

 

Difficulty degree of this climb:Moderate/Challenging due to the altitude: we recommend a period of at least 2 days for acclimatization in Arequipa or over 2380m/7806ft. Can be good option after the Colca Canyon tour.

 

Superb climbing to the Volcano Misti

El Misti Volcano (5822m/19096ft) is an active volcano towering over the white city of Arequipa (2380m/7806ft) it is technically one of the easiest ascents of any mountain of this size in the world. El Misti, thankfully, hasn't had a major eruption since the 1400's. The Misti Volcano is snowless for much of the year, and it's therefore a good steady trek to the top. Most people with a reasonable level of fitness and acclimatization should make it to at least the crater.

Day 01 - Arequipa - Base Camp

Pick up from your Hotel at 07:00 and transport in a private car to start our excursion to Misti volcano. The landscape changes dramatically with increasing altitude due to the different stresses on the plant life. We will camp at 4300/14104ft. In the night we can observe Arequipa City with the lights of the city in the distance and the lights of the stars overhead, while the light of the camp stove provides a warm cup of tea and a cooked meal.

Meals included: Lunch and Dinner

 

Day 02 - Summit of Misti and return to Arequipa

Hot Breakfast very early at 03:00; we start climb up to the summit for around 5 to 6 hours. The top is a natural observatory in the distance you can see the Chachani and Picchu Picchu volcanoes, the national Reserve of Aguada Blanca, Lake Salinas, the city of Arequipa, small pueblos and of course, the unique and beautiful crater of Misti itself. All the energy you expend climbing Misti is returned to you on the descent. If you wish, you can run, ski or slide down the mountainside, which is comprised mostly of sand which cushions your steps and allows you to stop easily when you need to. We pack up the campsite and then descend for two more hours to the place where our transportation left us the day before. We return to Arequipa arrival time to Arequipa 16:00

Meals included: Breakfast and Box-lunch

Price per person: (Shared Group *)

• US$ 155 per person

 

(*) Price based in sharing one tent 2 people

Fixed Departures: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays

Shared Group Size: Minimum 2 and Maximum 6

Prices per person: (Private Group *)

Rates:
No people	2 people	3-4 people	5-6 people
Prices per person:	US$ 210	US$ 170	US$ 145
(*) Price based in sharing one tent 2 people

 

Private departures: Any date that you want

 

Optional Services:

• Sleeping bag during the tour ( -15°C): add US$ 20
• If you prefer to have guaranteed Single tent: add US$ 10

 

Private Group means:

A private service trek is organized just for you with private transport and your own personal guide. We don't add other people to your group. This enables us to provide the best service possible with personal attention and added comfort.

 

Payment Details:

We will require a deposit of 50% of the total amount per person payable Sun Gate Tours. The deposit is to be paid by our VISA & MC Payment On-Line without any commission.

 

What is included?
Shared Service (*)	Private Service
Pre-departure briefing Collection from your hotel in the morning of trek departure. Private four wheel drive (4X4) Mountain English Speaking Professional Guide (maximum 6 people per guide) 4 Season tents, 2 people in each 3-people-capacity tent Sleeping mattresses Cook and cooking equipment Meals as indicated in the itinerary (optional vegetarian food) First aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle. Transfer to your Hotel when you back Communication system for any emergency	Private service is organized just for you and your own personal guide. We don't add other people to your group. This enables us to provide the best service possible with personal attention and added comfort. Private service includes all the list from Chart 1 and the following extras: Thermal Rest Mattresses One extra porter for your personal things (to carry up to 8kg/17lb per person) Climbing Equipment such as crampons, ice axe and rope
Not included is: Sleeping bag (can be hired in our office for US$ 10 -15°C) Extra Porter to carry your personal things for Shared Group, you can hire US$ 20 per day Tips for the guide, cook and porters (A good rule of thumb is anywhere from US$ 5-10 dollars per day) (*) The people you’ll book with a Shared Group must carry their personal things like water, sleeping bag, clothes, etc or you can hire an extra porter to carry your personal things

Optional Services:
  (1) Personal porters can be hired to help carry your personal items such as clothes, sleeping bag etc. They can be hired for US$ 40 for all 2 days and will carry up to a maximum of 18kg (usually 1 porter between 2 persons is more than sufficient).

  (2) Sleeping bag hire. If you haven't got a sleeping bag or you don't want the hassle of bringing one all the way to Peru with you, then we have sleeping bags in our office for rent. The price is US$ 10 per person -15°C

What we recommend that you bring?

• Backpack 70Lt minimum
• Sleeping bag -15ºC (can be hired in our office in Arequipa US$ 5 per day)
• Windproof jacket
• Strong comfortable and waterproof boots
• One complete change of clothing
• Sweater and thermal pants and everything you can have to be warm
• 5lt of water per person minimum
• Hat or cap and sun block to be protected from the strong sun
• Toilet paper
• Selection of small snacks, chocolate, dried fruit, biscuits, etc
• Camera, plenty of film and spare batteries
• Sunglass is strongly recommended to protect your eyes from the snow and sun
• Your personal medications