Tour to Sorata – San Pedro’s Cavern – Chilata Lagoon

SORATA

Sorata is a valley that is known for the beauty of its natural environment – located on the slopes of the majestic snow-capped mountain of Illampu – one of the highest mountains in the Andes mountain range.

• It is located at a height of 2,677 meters above sea level.
• It is located 170 kilometers from the city of La Paz.
• It is a small valley town surrounded by hills that still contains colonial houses, narrow cobbled streets, and huge gardens of different flowers.
• We can visit the Cavern of San Pedro which is located 7 kilometers from Sorata – a natural cavern inhabited by a variety of bats. Inside the cave, there is a small lake; according to the local people, this lake is connected to the Imperial city of Cusco.
• The hand-craftsman of fabrics is relevant to population – so, you can find sweaters, hats, gloves, and panels or paintings crafted into fabric and sporting beautiful landscapes and finely-finished native features that are very characteristic of the area.

If you would be interested in visiting this beautiful place, we have prepared for you a tour package with the assistance of experts so that you would be able to enjoy a wonderful experience.

DAY 01.- SORATA + SAN PEDRO’S CAVERN

09:00 am – Personal pickup from your hotel/hostel in the city of La Paz to take private transportation towards the village of Sorata (170 kilometers from La Paz) via an asphalted highway (approximately a 3.5-hour trip); during the trip, we will make various stops in order to enjoy appreciate the landscape and be able to take some gorgeous photos of the surrounding areas – such as Lake Titicaca, and the Andes mountain range.

PM – Arriving to Sorata, we will find accommodation in the hotel and then you will have free time to eat lunch on your account.

AFTERNOON – We will take transportation from Sorata to visit San Pedro’s Cavern which is located 7 kilometers from the village. Afterwards, we will return to the village of Sorata and find accommodation in the hotel.

HOTEL: Provides a hotel room with private bathroom + breakfast.

DAY 02.- SORATA + TREKKING TO THE CHILATA LAGOON (LOCATED AT THE FOOT OF THE SNOWY MOUNTAIN OF ILLAMPU)

AM – After breakfast, we will take transportation until reaching the starting point of our trekking experience (4,900 meters above sea level), passing through the high valleys of Sorata that contain fields of vegetables, corn, and potatoes to get there. From this place, we will start our walk, ascending with ease for approximately 2 hours until arriving to the Chillata Lagoon (located at an altitude of 4,230 meters above sea level). During the walk, we will be able to observe vizcachas and Andean camelids (such as llamas) – and, if we are lucky, we may even observe condors flying close to the snowy mountains. Once we arrive to the lagoon, we will have lunch and then take some time to enjoy the fantastic views of the snowy mountains of Illampu and Ancohuma; we will make our rounds around the beautiful lagoon before descending (a 1-hour descension) to our vehicle which will be waiting for us in order to return to the city of La Paz.

Included: Tour guide for the trekking experience, box lunch, entrance fee, private touristic transport for the return to La Paz.

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INFO: The appropriate months to make this trek are during the dry season (April – November)

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