DAY 1: La Paz – Challapampa

Departure from La Paz until La Cumbre at 15,645 ft (4,770 m). Starting from this location, the trek will continue until the Apacheta Pass at 16,072 ft (4,900 m). After this pass, there will be a spectacular descent for about 7 hrs from the high Puna grasslands to the cloud forest or yungas, passing the Chucura small village at 12,300 ft (3,750 m) and later arriving to the Challapampa Camp at 9,184 ft (2,800 m). Lunch on the way. Dinner and Overnight at Challapampa.

DAY 2: Challapampa – San Francisco

You will pass through one of the few untouched cloud forest left in Bolivia, protected by the Cotapata National Park. The trail descends through narrow valleys showing more trees, orchids, bromeliads and larger cloud forest trees. Colorful birds and butterflies could be seen. This habitat is home of the Spectacled Bear, rarely seen by visitors. Lunch on the way. After approximately another 4-hour descent, you will reach the San Francisco Camp at 8,528 ft. (2,600 m). Dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)

DAY 3: San Francisco – Chairo – Coroico – La Paz

The trek continues down the Rio Coscapa valley where forests are more developed. The vegetation will be showing more vegetation with lovely larger canopies adorned by bromeliads, mosses and orchids. Bird life is more abundant. After another 6 hour walk you will finally reach Chairo at 4,592 ft. (1,400 m). Transfer by car to Coroico. Trip back to La Paz. (B,L)