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GYC3339 - Extreme Mountains Country: Bolivia Cost: £2138.00 Please note: Small fee when leaving Country Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation, food and pickup from airport but does not include flight, insurance, kit or visas     Duration: 2 weeks Company Rep Nearby: Never or

 

	This placement would suit... Someone looking for a challenge in a remote environment. Ideal if you only have 2 weeks to spare but want to do something different to your normal ‘holiday’. You must be enthusiastic and a team player! Mountaineering traverse of the Apolobamba range in the Bolivian High Andes with ascents of Chaupi Orco, Cololo, and Huila Kollo. You will set up camp on glaciers as you settle down for the night, and also experience the lesser visited north side of Lake Titicaca during this extreme mountain trek. It will be a tough but rewarding trek that you will be talking about for years to come.... Highlights Include: Remote non technical climbing at altitude in one of the most beautiful ranges in the world. So high that you can see the curvature of the earth from the summits and the Andes mountain chain Sunrise over Bolivia and Peru while climbing the Palomanis The fantastic Quechua people of Bolivia and the fascinating history Trekforce Worldwide has over 20 years of experience organising unique and challenging expeditions in the rainforests, deserts and mountains of the world which combine real adventure with a real purpose. We run 1-5 month Expeditions and Gap Year programmes that tackle tough conservation or development projects, and can be followed by intensive language courses and long term teaching placements in rural communities. We also run a series of 2-3 week Extreme Expeditions to the most testing environments around the world, designed to push you to the very limit.