Overview
The El Choro Trail is a historic pre-Columbian route linking La Cumbre to the subtropical valleys of Chairo, crossing the dramatic transition from the high Andes to the Yungas. Stretching roughly 60 km, the trek unfolds over 2–3 days through changing landscapes that include snow-capped peaks, deep canyons, cloud forest, rivers, and waterfalls. Its ecological diversity and ancient stone pathways make it one of Bolivia’s most iconic multi-day treks.
Details
This 3 day trekking itinerary follows the historic El Choro trail, descending from the high Andes into the Yungas through diverse landscapes and ancient stone pathways.
Location
National Park Cotapata
La Paz – Bolivia
Altitude
4,860m. Max / 1,280m. Min
Difficulty
Moderate / Difficult
Duration
3 Days / 2 Nights
Day 1.
La Paz – Apacheta – Villa Loa
From your hotel in the city of La Paz we head towards “La Cumbre” (4.700 m.), and we will go a little further with the vehicle to Apacheta. There the porters and cooks organize the camping equipment to carry during the trip, we begin the trek to Villa Loa descending the well preserved Inca Trail in the valley of the same name, (7-8 hours of walking).
Day 2.
Villa Loa – Sandillani
We will walk a few minutes until we reach the river where we will cross to the other side to continue to Buena Vista and continue to the next river of jukumarini, then an important point will be the slope of the devil that will be the steepest slope of the trek, finally we will arrive to saldnillani, this day we will walk about 7-8 hours.
Day 3.
Sandillani – Chairo – La Paz
Today is the shortest day as we continue descending gently and continue on a zig zag road to Chairo (1,300 m), where our adventure will end and where our vehicle will be waiting for us to return to the city, our time walking is around 3 hrs.
- Private transportation throughout the expedition
- Trekking guide
- Dedicated expedition cook
- All meals during the program
- High-quality expedition tents (The North Face or similar)
- Insulated foam sleeping pads
- Porter(s)
- Entrance permits
- Personal sunglasses
- Sunscreen and personal sun protection.
- Personal sleeping bag
- Any additional personal equipment or items not listed above
