A Day Tour
 CLIMBING UBINAS VOLCANO
 (new version)

Overview

Ubinas volcano is part of a group of seven volcanoes in southern Peru located within a volcanic zone that extends from southern Peru to northern Chile, Ubinas is the most active stratovolcano in the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes situated within the "Ring of Fire," a region encompassing the edges of the Pacific Ocean that is renowned for its volcanic activity and seismic events.
The upper portion of the volcano is made from lava flows from the Pleistocene. The depression (caldera) at the summit contains a cone of volcanic ash sporting a vent shaped like a funnel.
Ubinas has been considered as a potential place for geothermal energy production, Sulfur deposits in its crater were considered among the most important in Peru and were mined in the 19th century.
The ancient local inhabitants from valleys nearby believed that Ubinas was infested with demons and souls of people who had committed mortal sins

CLIMBING UBINAS VOLCANO

HIGHLIGHTS

Private guided excursion to enrich your experience

Unique Photo Opportunities

Breathtaking Natural Scenery

High-End Experience

Visit the Vicuña national reserve

Mountain climbing expedition

Historical Sites

Hike inside of a crater

 Climbing Ubinas Volcano Is a Unique Experience in Life

 USEFUL INFORMATION

Duration: One Day Tour
Starting Point: Arequipa
Final point: Arequipa - Colca region - Puno
Starting Point to climb: 4920 meters / 16236 feet
Highest point: 5672 meters / 18608 feet
Destination: UBINAS - Geopark
 Vicuña National Reserve
Theme: Climbing & Cultural
Difficulty: Easy
Group size: Minimum 2 participants
Vicuña National Reserve height: 4000 meters / 13200feet
Availability: All year Long
Rainy reason: January to March

ITINERARY

AREQUIPA - VICUÑA NATIONAL RESERVE – UBINAS SUMMIT

We start this climbing experience picking you up from your hotel at 5:00 am to head southeast of Arequipa city.
To get to our destination we have to follow an abandoned dirt road that takes us in a serpentine way crossing a beautiful pre Inca valley where different cultures have settled since ancient times, once we reach (3800 meters) we will be over the tree line and into a special environment of the Andes where a huge territory was declared as a very important National reserve to protect a unique flora and fauna. There, it will be our place to enjoy an Andean Peruvian breakfast.

Let us set up everything close to the most beautiful lagoon named (Salinas and aguada blanca). Enjoy this moment eating and observing the sun rise behind Ubinas Volcano besides this marvelous mountain landscape cover with special grass and very probably some groups of South American camelids walking in search of food in the distance, depending on the season we have a great chance to observe a great variety of birds specially flamingos. Usually from (January to July).

Later on, we continue for about 50 more minutes to get the skirts of Ubinas volcano, (4920m. /16236 ft.) there, We take time to prepare ourselves and pack up everything we need.

It will takes about 3 - 4 hours to get the summit of Ubinas volcano, this climb could looks easy don't rush, take it easy since we will be Climbing over 5000 meters on a volcanic terrain which will present us certain obstacles along the way, so let our Mountain tour guide sets the best rhythm to have an adequate heart rate progress and progress effectively.
(Remember; it is preferable to have a slow and regular rhythm than a fast and choppy one.)

We follow a zig zag trail cover with sand, ash and rocks if there is snow we probably have to use crampons and ice axe especially close to the top, we will let you know since it depends on the season.
(Snowy season mid-December to April).

Once you have reached the main lips of the volcano (our summit) we get the most extraordinary view of everything around and just depending on volcanologist reports we could descend to get the edge of the small crater, since it offers a very impressive view. The active crater is said to be 1.6 km (1 mile) wide with vertical walls and 150-200 meters (500-650 feet) deep. But better to do it when the volcano is in a calm state. It will take a bit more than 1 hour to get in and out.
(Conditions change often since this is an active volcano)

From the main lips of the volcano we descent for about 1 hour until where the car is waiting for us, afterwards we go back to Arequipa city, if time permits we do some stops at Salinas lagoon to observe more fauna that did not show up in the morning. 2.5 hours later we will be arriving to your hotel.
End of the Mountain climbing experience

Climbing Distance: 6.7 km
Today Meals: 1 breakfast, walking snack

 One day CLIMBING TOUR UBINAS

INCLUSIONS | EXCLUSIONS | RATES

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

TOUR GUIDES
Professional certified Mountain Tour Guide
English, Spanish speaker
MEALS
01 Breakfast only
TRANSPORTATION
Shared tourist transport (Standard Service)
Pick up from the hotel only
ADDITIONAL INCLUSIONS
TO SUPERIOR SERVICE ONLY
Briefing 1 Day Before
Professional certified Mountain Tour Guide
French, German, speaker
(Available under request only)
Private 4wd vehicle
Flexible Departure time
Pick up from the hotel, bus station or airport
medical Oxygen
First aid kit
MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT
Ice Axe
Crampons
Walking Sticks
Head Lamp
Extra Batteries
Cookware
Crockery
OTHERS
Communication system for any emergency
Plenty Water and walking snacks
Peru Ultimate Expedition Souvenirs kit
Diploma of recognition for conquering the summit.

WHAT'S EXCLUDED?

X Snacks and walking food (Standard Service)
X Water 3 liters  (Standard Service)
X Personal equipment
X Walking sticks (Standard Service)
X Tips for the tour guide and camp staff (Standard Service & Superior Service)
X A porter to carry any personal staff from base camp to the summit and vice versa

What do I need to bring?

·        Rucksack 30 liters
·        Hiking Boots
·        T-Shirt
(long sleeve)
·        Winter Hat
(to protect you from the cold)
·        Warm trousers
·        Sun glasses
·        Sun Block
·        Sweater
·        Mountain Jacket
·        Socks
·        Head lamp
·        Personal medicines
·        Water bottles (minimum 3liters)
·        Gloves
·        Snacks and walking food

 
NOTE

We offer a Discount of $15.00 per person for foreign students under 25 years of age who have a student card with a valid expiration date at the time of their excursion and also for regular students between 8 and 17 years old

This discount will also apply to people from countries belonging to the Andean Community (CAN) Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador

Special discounts for Peruvians $20.00 per adult and $25.00 per student

NO discounts will be applied in the high season months (June, July, August, and September)

To receive the discount benefit, we need you to send us the photo or high quality scan of the card. We also need to view the high quality image or passport scan of the student under 17 and children under 8 years old

Flexible Departure time only to SUPERIOR SERVICE

We have a price for SOLO traveler

About the items to carry normally the guide carry the cooking gear and the food for cooking and its own equipment and the passengers carry the own gear it means all the list above, if you need a porter for a half of your equipment you need only one for 2 people if you want to carry nothing you need one porter each (in Arequipa the porters is usually another mountain tour guide.

The porter’s service costs $ 90.00 USD per day according to the established rules each porter carry about 18 kg.

To Climb Ubinas Volcano the best thing is to come from somewhere higher to the city of Arequipa as Puno Cusco or Bolivia,

If you do not have a good acclimatization. You can take an additional tour for one or more days that involves doing some activity in a high place.

THIS EXCURSION CAN ALSO START FROM PUNO CITY you will not have to get to Arequipa city and to take another journey (ask for more information) 

PERU ULTIMATE EXPEDITION
not only offers this option, if you like to be out of the ordinary and regular excursions, let us know to send you our secrets trips.
 Our group of experts is prepared to develop the trip on the way that you prefer, if there is any special activity that you want to do, contact us that we will kindly answer you.
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