Huayna Potosi 2-Day Climb: A Majestic Peak in Bolivia's Cordillera Real
4.8
21 Ratings
La Paz

Embark on a thrilling 2-day climb of Huayna Potosi, Bolivia’s majestic peak in the Cordillera Real. Suitable for fit beginners, this challenging adventure offers stunning views and a rewarding experience.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jiwaki - Day 1
    We will meet at our office at 9:00 AM and then travel on our private transport to the base camp of Huayna Potosi, located at 4700 meters.
    We will have lunch at the base camp, pack our backpacks with all of our technical climbing equipment and personal items, and then hike for 2 hours to our high camp, located at 5170 meters. Upon…
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What's Included
  • Professional guide for every 2 customers
  • Complete set of climbing gear including crampons, harness, plastic boots, and more
  • Comfortable lodging at Huayna Potosi high camp hut
  • Private transportation for the entire group
  • All meals provided during the mountain expedition
What's Not Included
  • Sleeping bag (rated to – 5 º c)
  • Headlamp
  • Backpack (minimum 50 liter capacity)
  • Trekking pants or leggings
  • Fleece jacket / down jacket
  • 3 pairs of socks (one thick)
  • Snacks for summit attempt
  • 50 BOB mountain entrance fee
  • Sunglasses / Sunblock
  • 2 liters of water
  • Personal medication
  • Thin liner gloves
  • Beanie / woolen hat
  • Toilet paper
  • Personal items
  • Hiking shoes
  • Guide tips
Additional Information

Huayna Potosi is Bolivia’s most frequented significant summit within the Cordillera Real. Situated a mere 32 km from La Paz, Huayna Potosi is celebrated for its straightforward accessibility and grand visage, in addition to being 88 meters above the coveted 6000 meter mark. Huayna Potosi offers ascent opportunities for novices, provided they are…

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Location
Jiwaki
Sagarnaga
Jiwaki is on Sagarnaga street Nro 342 next to the hotel Alem in front of Italian Pitza
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stephenpf1617yd
Jun 7, 2023
Great experience - Well organised, professional and safe. Food was quite good considering the remoteness of the location. For those less fit or having difficulties acclimatising, try the three day tour instead.
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Franzp94
Mar 26, 2023
Huyana Potosi 2-day trek - Just finished the two-day Huyana Potosi trek. It was an amazing experience and there is nothing that I would like to be changed in the future. My guide, Iban, was the best guide that I could have ever wished for.
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Kelbyj2022
Feb 9, 2022
100%, incfredible life experience - Absolutely incredible excursion, Johnny the guide was excellent, the climb was one of the hardest things I've ever done but the view from the topo brought me to tears. Would highly recommend to anyone, very professional company and an experience not to be missed!
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Maximehelbringer
Feb 11, 2020
Huayna potosi 2 days climbs - I think this is the best agency trek of la Paz they’re very kind and cool ! The guide was so cool he motivated us every time, big up “IVAN” and for sure this is a beautiful experience ! Go do it !
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Justinus
Jan 26, 2020
Perfect organisation and experience! - My friend and I took the chance to try on Huayana Potosí with JIWAKI, and we can highly recommend it! Why? Our guide William simply did an allover great job, while taking constant care of safety, informing and motivating us when there was a need. He constantly prepared every next step, assessed our condition and, most important, set a continuous pace. The equipment was more than complete and modern, in short words: flawless! (for example: Petzl crampons and helmet, Scarpa alpine boots and rugged company customized clothes). We felt safe and well guided at any time, the food was tasty and William took gorgeous photos of us during the trip. Notice: We had perfect weather conditions, only few other roped parties on the way and are in good cardio fitness condition. The ascent from the altitude camp (5200m) to the summit takes around 5 to 6,5 hours, depending on the speed. It's exhausting, slightly technical, and you should adapt consequently to the altitude many days before the trip, to be in the best shape and lower the risk of altitude sickness. Advanced level of mental and physical fitness is necessary. All the organization matters were impeccable and at a high level of experience. Thank's JIWAKI for this awesome experience!
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8181alexm
Nov 5, 2019
Jiwaki - great service - These guys are new in the game but their equipment and service is impeccable. Franz the owner explained all the details to us in person and didn't leave anything out. Would recommend doing the 3 day climb as the first day on the ice wall sounds like a lot of fun. The guides on the climb were great (they don't speak much English though - none really do). They motivated us to get to the top and made sure we got enough rest stops. You are (as with any company) attached in pairs to a guide. The hike itself is tough but worth the effort to reach that 6088m summit. We were there in November and didn't get much of a view but those the day after did. Refuge and food were comfortable and copious. In summary, great service and would recommend.
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Wsaritaw
Oct 11, 2019
Climb - Amazing guides! Ivan was great! I highly recommend this company- very professional and motivated me to reach the summit!!! The guides are highly trained and keep you very safe.
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Diego
Aug 30, 2019
Huayna Potosi with Ovidio - I had a wonderful time with my guide Ovidio on the 2 day Huayna Potosi climb. Ovidio was always very patient and friendly. Without him it would have been much harder to reach the top. Jiwaki is a good agency with good equipment and tasty food in the refugios. All of this for a very good price
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Simon-lore
Jul 29, 2024
At first bad communication, but guide Ivan did a very good job - Valuing this experience is a difficult choice. Previous communication with jiwaki did not go well. Many questions remained unanswered upon departure and, as a result, there was immediate confusion following departure. In fact, the reason I had chosen jiwaki was that they were the only ones who indicated that they wanted to offer an alternative (French) route to the summit on that date. Anyway, we leave. Swallowing once and doing what you could. To be fair, guide Ivan and his companions were very professional. They adapted well to the group and anticipated a different level/speed. Ivan tried very hard and even though I did not have my best day (combination of altitude sickness and food) we certainly had a good time together!!!
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Jheitmann89
Apr 3, 2024
Huayna Potosi for beginners?! - We decided on a 2-day tour of Huayna Potosi with Jiwaki because of the low price and the good reviews and were very satisfied with the organization, accommodation (basic shared room), condition of the equipment (e.g. Petzl crampons and helmet), food and the tour itself. However, we would like to point out at this point that although the guides are trained mountain guides, they do not have internationally recognized certificates (in our experience, a UIAGM guide can be requested for $100 a day, but contrary to our hopes, this did not add any additional benefit in terms of safety and the climb) and often give the impression that the climb is not dangerous. There is hardly any mention of acute altitude sickness here (although participants often suffer from serious altitude sickness), and no questions are asked about preparation, acclimatization or previous experience. Of course, Huayna Potosi is one of the easier 6000m peaks, but it is still a high-altitude tour that requires at least basic experience on the glacier, as some passages have to be climbed or are very narrow and steep. Good physical fitness and sufficient acclimatization (at least a week above 3500-4000m) are also definitely necessary. Unfortunately, during the ascent, our guides hardly took the needs and different levels of the participants into account and did not choose the ascent tactics particularly wisely (e.g. rest areas, paying attention to other groups and the narrow passages). In our opinion (we already have experience of high-altitude tours and are trained high-altitude physicians), the ascent is often taken too lightly. Beginners to high-altitude tours in particular should weigh up the risks carefully and, if necessary, start with easier tours or gain experience with ice training over several days.
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