Tupiza & Guadalupe & Ciudad Roma 3 Days
3 days 2 nights
All the charm of Guadeloupe and its impressive heritage: CIUDAD ROMA. Our new tour will take you through unparalleled landscapes such as the Tutayoj Canyon, the Fairy Chimneys in Rio Seco, the majesty of Torre Campana and CITY ROMA de Guadalupe
Day 1 from Tupiza 2900 Mt to Canon tutayoj (necropolis) – dry river
Start of the tour at 08:00 am.
From Tupiza, you ascend through the beautiful red landscape of Quebrada de Palala towards El Sillar, the path continues through desolate mining areas surrounded by snow-capped volcanoes where Cerro Lípez (5930 m) rises dominating the landscape, further on you reach Mojinete from where the ravine that will take you to the magnificent TUTAYOJ CANYON (NECROPOLIS) is diverted.
Later, a long ride begins between vertical walls of more than one hundred meters high through this virgin site where it runs into small elevations, unevenness and water currents, later on a new surprise: several small Chullpares as if glued to the hard rock. We will sleep in the picturesque town of Río Seco.
OPTIONAL VILLAGE OF CHARM. Departure 6:30 from Tupiza. Additional hours from 2 to 2:30 hrs.
From Polulos – San Pablo de Lípez municipality, Sud Lípez province 165 km from Tupiza -, the path is diverted through a mysterious and magical plain where capricious geological formations of volcanic lava emerge, sculptures carved by rain and wind that make professionals turn any tourist with an average camera. With little light, you go down steep slopes to Palacio Quemado and then Guadalupe. Arrival around 19:30. Overnight.
Rio Seco Lodgings (Temperature ranges -5 ºC and 10 ºC)
Basic: Basic accommodation with rooms and shared bathroom for 4 to 6 people, does not include hot shower. (Included in the cost of the tour).
Standard: Basic accommodation in a double room with private bathroom, reservation need to make in advance / Extra cost – (Possibility of hot shower for an additional cost.-).
Special: Does not exist in the region.
Day 2 dry river – fairy chimneys- bell tower- guadelupe
In the morning, you leave for a pleasant walk through the Fairy Chimneys, better known as “Demoiselles coiffeés” – young ladies with hair – that are found in the hills surrounding the town. Sculptures that vary in size from 3 to 50 mt. and they change their colors throughout their structure. After the walk, we continue towards the beautiful stone town of Quillacas until we reach a ravine that looks like a town made of red mud, it looks like the planet of the apes, on top of all these figures rises the huge LA TORRE CAMPANA.
A walk through this natural labyrinth is carried out and then descends a multi-colored and multiform route to the town of Rio Mojón, San Antonio de Esmoruco, closes this unique and colorful day in Guadalupe.
Guadalupe Lodging (Temperature ranges -5 ºC and 10 ºC)
Basic: Basic accommodation with rooms and shared bathroom for 4 to 6 people, does not include hot shower. (Included in the cost of the tour).
Standard: Basic accommodation in a double room with private bathroom, reservation need to make in advance / Extra cost
Day 3 Guadalupe 4243 Mt- Tupiza 2900 Mt
Tour start at 06:00 am. We will cross a mountain ridge that separates Guadalupe from the point where a singular and unique walk begins through the rock formations of CIUDAD ROMA, undoubtedly one of the most important and unknown sites in the Los Lípez region, an eroded natural amphitheater that resembles ruins and temples of ancient rome.You leave Guadalupe amidst typical vegetation of the highlands and snow-capped volcanoes where Cerro Lípez (5930 m) rises dominating the landscape, reaching the communities of Palacio Quemado, Trapiche and San Pablo de Lípez, -capital of Sud Lípez -. The trail continues through Aguanapampa, Nazarenito, Chilcobija, Cerrillos, until it reaches El Sillar and then descends through the beautiful red landscape of Quebrada de Palala.
Arrival around 6:00 p.m.
Included
- 2 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 2 Dinners.
- 1 Oxygen Bottle.
- Shared Basic Accommodation.
- Driver / Guide in Spanish.
- Transport in a Jeep 4X4 in good condition with oxygen and all necessary implements.
not included
- Souvenirs
- Public toilets.
- Bathroom towels.
- Hot shower (Extra cost) Not mandatory
- Sleeping bag (bag) Not compulsory.
- Entrance to Ciudad Encanto (Coto USD 5.-) Mandatory.
- Entrance to Ciudad Roma and Local Guide (Cost USD 30.- per group) Required.
- Guide in English or another language (Extra cost) Price per day per group.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips.
Recommendations to Take
*Photocopy of Identity Card.
*Sleeping bag and clothing for low temperatures.
*Comfortable and good hiking boots.
*Sunscreen and hat / cap.
*Wool Gloves.
*Sunglasses.
*Flashlight and Towels.
*Toilet Paper
*Two Backpacks: A travel backpack and a small one.
*People who are medicated do not forget their respective medication.
