Fantastic Láscar Volcano Ascent

Fantastic Láscar Volcano Ascent

It ascends with a professional instructor to the active crater of the Láscar Volcano, located at 5,600 m altitude. Includes breakfast and ration.

The Láscar Volcano, located just 70 kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama, is characterized as the only active volcano in northern Chile. Its smoking crater serves as a warning to all who intend to challenge it.

We are expert in excursions of this category therefore we guarantee a unique and fantastic activity.
Enjoy this spectacle of nature in the desert.

Itinerary

 Ascent Lascar Volcano, We will leave from San Pedro de Atacama in a vehicle towards the south, passing through the towns of Toconao and Talabre. We will have breakfast on the way, after 2 hours to reach the base of the volcano. Once there, at 4,600 m high, we will begin our ascent that will take between 3 and 4 hours (depending on the physical conditions of the group), and that will take us to the crater of the volcano. Although the distance seems short, it is pronounced, and the oxygen shortage will be noted. In the crater, 300 m deep, we can see the smoking fumaroles and feel the intense smell of sulfur, along with a spectacular view of the Andes Mountains. If the conditions of the group allow it, we will walk 40 more minutes until we reach the top of the volcano, located at 5,630 m altitude. Our descent will take 1 hour and a half, and then take the vehicle that will take us back to San Pedro de Atacama.