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Tupungato

The third highest mountain in Chile

Location:
Santiago, Chile
Height:
6570M
Length:
13 days
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DEPARTURES 2025 / 2026 SEASON

  • Sun 7 Dec / Fri 19 Dec 2025 – Guaranteed
  • Thu 19 Feb / Mar 03 Mar 2026 – Limited Spots

DEPARTURES 2026 / 2027 SEASON

  • Mon 7 Dec / Sat 19 Dec 2026

Private Service: You choose the best convenience date for you and your group. Price depending on number of people booked.

Itinerary and service (per day) for Tupungato Mountain Expedition


Once the whole group has arrived at Santiago’s airport, the chief guide will meet all of you there and take you to the hostel in order to have a talk answering doubts and checking your mountain equipment.

  • Max altitude: 500m
  • Lodging: Bed&Breakfast
  • Meals: No
  • Transport: 4WD or mini van
  • Scheme: Reception at the airport, head to the b&b, equipment and itinerary checking.

Includes & Not Includes for Tupungato Mountain Expedition

  • High Mountain guide (Spanish / English )
  • Mules to carry the common and personal gear
  • Private transportation to climbing areas (4WD or Mini Van)
  • Transfer airport – hotel and hotel – airport
  • 2 nights in Santiago
  • Mountain tents (each one is for 2 persons)
  • Dinner tent (with table and chairs) min 3 climbers
  • Cooking kit
  • All meals within the expedition (Breakfast, box lunch, dinner)
  • Professional first aids kit
  • Oxygen tank
  • Heart rate monitor and oximeter
  • VHF Radio
  • All group equipment; rope, high altitude tent, stove, GPS, etc.

Not Included

  • Meals not described in Program (see itinerary)
  • Personal mountain equipment
  • Traveling and rescue insurances. We strongly recommend you to get them.
  • Any other service which wasn’t mentioned above. (restaurant meals,  beverages , tips, laundry, etc.)
  • International and national flights and boarding fees.

More Info

  • 1 guide every 2 climbers
  • 2 persons per hotel room.
  • U$ 200 per person if you want single room, please let us know
  • U$ 150 per person if you want single tent, please let us know
  • U$ 200 per person if you have any dietary restriction such as: vegan, celiac, vegetaria, lactose free, sugar free, etc.
  • Hotel lodging includes *Breakfast (see itinerary)
  • Climbing permit is free of cost
  • We recommend you travel with small bills
  • Weather can get as low as -25ºC (-13ºF) in the area

Clothing and proper equipment

Upper body parts

  • Sun hat
  • Wool hat
  • Balaclava / ski mask
  • 2 or 3 long sleeve polypropylene shirts (or similar)
  • Polar windstopper (or similar)
  • Waterproof jacket (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
  • Down feather parka with hood
  • Liner gloves
  • Waterproof gloves
  • Down feather mittens (Tº -20 or lower)

Down body parts

  • 2 liner long underwear (or similar)
  • 1 trekking pants
  • Windproof pants (Gore Tex, Triple Point, or similar)
  • 3 or 4 pairs thin socks (Liners)
  • 3 or 4 pairs of thermal socks
  • Sandals
  • Trekking boots (approach)
  • Mountain boots (double plastic boots)

Personal equipment

  • Ice axe (70 cm or more)
  • Helmet
  • Harness
  • Crampons
  • 3 carabineers
  • 2 prusik cords (2 meters, 4 mm and 6 mm each)
  • Trekking stick (telescopic)
  • Sleeping bag (Tº lower than -20ºC)
  • Inflatable and foam mattress
  • Expedition backpack (80 liters aprox.)
  • Duffel
  • Daypack (40 liters aprox.)
  • Platery (high camps)
  • Headlamp (and extra batteries)
  • Sunglasses (category 3 or 4)
  • Goggles
  • 2 bottles of water (1 liter each)
  • Thermos flask (1 liter)
  • Sunscreen (SPF 40)
  • Lips sunscreen (SPF 30) (Blistex)
  • Whistle, emergency mirror, and pocket knife
  • Toiletries
  • Digital camera, a book, mp3, Binoculars. [optional]
  • Personal repair kit

Check our Blog of Tupungato to know more about this mountain

 

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