16Day-Aconcagua Climb 6,962m The Highest Summit in South America

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Mendoza airport / Hotel / Our service begins (IN)⌄

   We’ll meet you at the airport and take you to your hotel where you’ll have a talk with our guide in order to crystal clear any doubt clouding your mind and to check your equipment is proper to start our Aconcagua normal route expedition. Fitted for the purposes. Max altitude: 750 m / 2460 ft Transport: Yes Scheme: Reception at the airport, head to the hotel, equipment checking, itinerary checking, and then you’re all free to do as you see fitted.

   Overnight: Lodging: Hotel

2. 2Mendoza / Las Cuevas⌄

   Driving from Mendoza to Las Cuevas, once installed in the cabins, the equipment of each participant will be delivered by the pack mules. Dinner Max altitude: 3557 m / 11669 ft Transport: Yes Scheme: Drive. organize equipment

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: Cabins

3. 3Las Cuevas /Confluencia⌄

   This day we will start early in the morning with the walk from Horcones to Confluencia (3,390 masl), rest and spend the night in Confluencia. 4 hours of activity approximately. Max altitude: 3390 m / 11122 ft Lodging: Mountain Tent Scheme: Trekking, set up the camp, rest and acclimatization.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: Mountain Tent

4. 4Confluencia / Plaza Francia⌄

   Acclimatization trekking to Plaza Francia to delight ourselves with the imposing south wall of Aconcagua, return to Confluencia. Max altitude: 4200 m / 13779 ft. and back Transport: No Scheme: Cooking, acclimatization hike.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: Mountain Tent

5. 5Confluencia / Plaza da Mulas⌄

   We continue the ascent towards the Base Camp of Plaza de Mulas (4,300 masl) 6 hours. of activity approx. Max altitude: 4300 m / 14200 ft Transport: No Scheme: trekking, cooking, rest

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: Mountain Tent

6. 6Rest day in Plaza de Mulas⌄

   This day is thought to recover energy since the next day we will have our first acclimatization summit Max altitude: 4300 m / 14200 ft Transport: No Scheme: Rest and acclimatization.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: Mountain Tent

7. 7Plaza Mulas/ Cerro Bonete / CB⌄

   This day we will climb aor first summit of the expedition with a Acclimatization ascent to Cerro Bonete (5004 masl), return to Plaza de Mulas. Max altitude: 5004 m / 16417 ft Transport: No Scheme: acclimatization climb.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: Mountain tent

8. 8Rest day in Plaza de mulas BC⌄

   This is the day to recover energies for the next climbs. Max altitude: 4500 m / 14760 ft Transport: No Scheme: Rest and acclimatization.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: Mountain tent

9. 9Plaza de Mulas / Nido de Cóndores⌄

   Each one of us has to carry his/her personal equipment towards camp 1. 3 hours aprox Max altitude: 5450 m / 17880 ft Transport: No Scheme: hike, set up the camp, cooking, acclimatization.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Lodging: mountain tent

10. 10Rest day in Nido de Cóndores⌄

    This is the day to recover energies for the next climbs. Max altitude: 5450 m / 17880 ft Transport: No Scheme: Rest and acclimatization.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Lodging: Mountain tent

11. 11Nido de Cóndores / Colera Camp⌄

    We will move our tents and equipment to the high altitude camp. This is extreme night to prepare for summit next day Max altitude: 6000 m / 19685 ft Transport: No Scheme: Carry the equipment, set up the camp, cooking, acclimatization.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Lodging: Mountain tent

12. 12Colera camp / Climb Aconcagua/ Colera Camp⌄

    We’ll set out early morning to reach the Aconcagua summit (6,962masl). On this day we’ll see how all of our hard work flourishes. All the previous acclimatization process is to endure this SO challenging summit. No doubts about it, this is the hardest day in our expedition. Max altitude: 6.962 m / 22841 ft Transport: No Scheme: Climb Aconcagua

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Lodging: Refuge or mountain tent

13. 13Colera Camp / Plaza de Mulas⌄

    After a replenishing breakfast, we will disarm the camp and descend to celebrate to Plaza de Mulas (4,350 masl). 4 hours. of activity approx Max altitude: 4350 m / 14270 ft Transport: No Scheme: Set down the camp, cooking,

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Lodging: mountain tent

14. 14Plaza de Mulas / Las Cuevas⌄

    Descent from Plaza de Mulas towards Horcones, where we will pick up our vehicle and return to Las Cuevas to wait for the luggage brought by the pack mules. 6 hours. of activity approx Max altitude: 3557 m / 11669 ft Transport: Yes Scheme: Set down the camp, hiking down.

    Meals: Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

    Overnight: Lodging: Cabins

15. 15Las Cuevas / Mendoza⌄

    We will leave the mountains behind to drive to Mendoza. Max altitude: 750 m / 2460 ft Transport: Yes Scheme: drive to mendoza

    Meals: Breakfast

    Overnight: Lodging: Hotel

16. 16Hotel / Mendoza Airport / End of our services (OUT)⌄

    The whole group will be driven to the airport. Max altitude: 750 m / 2460 ft Transport: Yes Scheme: Airport transfer (optional)

    Meals: Breakfast