Best Acotango Climbing Guides 2025

I had an outstanding time with Bolivian Mountaineering. They worked with me to create a custom itinerary such that I could work in La Paz during the week and go out to climb on the weekends - Pico Austria, Huyana Potosi, Acotango, and Sajama. They picked me up each weekend from my hotel, and accommodated me on a last minute change one weekend so that I could still do the climb. The guides all spoke good English, shared their personal stories, roped me up for any sketchy sections, and made me feel comfortable the entire time. Pedro in particular was amazing - super strong climber, upbeat guy, and someone that I really enjoyed my time visiting with as we drove and climbed. This is unquestionably the company I would use if I'm able to make it back to Bolivia in the future.

I was in Bolivia for a climbing trip with Bolivian Mountaineering and could not have been more satisfied with the experience. Pedro did everything to make my trip a success! His itinerary was perfect for acclimatization, safety was his first priority, and he was encouraging and supportive throughout the trip. His staff, Pepe (mountain guide) and Mabel (tour guide), were fantastic! They were informative, interesting, and had a good sense of humor! Their companionship, as well as time spent with Pedro's family over the holidays, helped to make my trip complete! Thank you for everything, and for supporting my personal altitude record on Acotango! I highly recommend this guide service, for climbs, treks and tours! Thanks, Pedro!

2 friends and I completed the classic summits of Bolivia trip with Bolivian Mountaineering. 6 summits in 18 days,a very ambitious program. What a great company. Good communication, great experience and the staff were second to none. We started our trip with a cultural tour of Tiwanaku and lake Titicaca, part of the acclimatisation process. Mabel our guide was a wealth of knowledge. A boat trip to sun and moon island was one of the highlights. We then headed to the mountains, the Condorirri. Pico Austria was the first peak and ticked off by all three of us. Pequeno Alpamayo was second with my 2 friends successfully summiting. We then moved on to Huayna Potosi which I successfully summited. Illness was taking its toll but the small group nature of this trip and having 2 guides maximised our success. We then enjoyed some well earned rest in La Paz before heading to Illimani. Again because Bolivian mountaineering is so flexible one of our group was only participating in the first 12 days and 4 peaks. After Illimani we headed off to Sajama National park. The original plan was Parinacota and Sajama, however we altered this and climbed Parinacota and Acotango instead. As a group we didnt all summit every peak but as a group we put at least one person on every summit, my friend and I both climbed 4 peaks, 4 of which were over 6000 metres. A very successful trip. This trip felt so easy as the logistics, the flexibility and organisation were all handled so well. There are probably cheaper options but who wants to be tied into a rope with 5 total strangers where if one of the 5 gets sick all 5 have to descend. this was a great value for money trip that was tailored to our needs and maximised our success. Would definately use these guys again if I was to return to Bolivia.

We have done several tours with Pedro and Pepe in October (9th -19th October). We have climbed together Pico Austria, Pequeño Alpamay, Huyana Potosí, Acotango and Parinacota. Pedro and his team took really good care of us and he has a lot of mountaineering experience. We felt always safe and could trust him with every tour we have made. Unfortunately we could not climb Illimani because of bad conditions. But his assessment of the situation was very professional and we can only recommend to book tours with his organisation. They are reliable, professional and experienced. We can totally recommend to book a tour with them!

Pedro is easily one of the best mountain guides in the world. He was also part of a group that helped guide Malia Obama when she visited Bolivia, so that alone should indicate the caliber of guide he is. My wife and I spent months traveling around South America and our 7 day trip to climb Sajama was the highlight of our vacation. We were nervous about climbing a 6500 meter mountain with limited experience but Pedro was extremely organized, knowledgeable, calming, and compassionate. Pedro is also one of a handful of mountaineering guides in the entire country who fluently speaks English. We planned our trip about 6 months out and Pedro promptly answered all emails. Once we arrived the trip was very well organized and professional. In Sajama, we stayed at a small charming Inn run by Mario and his family. Besides helping run the hotel, Mario is another guide who is always smiling, very friendly, and has maybe guided or climbed Parincota (6380 meters) as well as Pomerape (6282 meters) more than anyone else. Pedro can help book trips through Mario if an English speaking guide is not needed. We climbed Acotango (6052 meters) the second day and Sajama over the next 3 days. Both peaks are incredible. On Sajama, Pedro made excellent food at basecamp as well as at the high camp. Pedro is an exceptional judge at finding the safest routes as well as establishing the correct pace which is essential when exercising for 12-16 hours over a 24 hour period, especially at high elevation. Pedro is also very good at supplying just the right snacks, taking breaks at the right time, and snapping fantastic photos. The trip was a trip of a lifetime and we were extremely happy with the service we received. The cost of the trip was very reasonable and would have been a value even if we had paid substantially more. I doubt you could find a better guide in Bolivia at any price. Without such an incredible guide, I think it is unlikely we would have summited Sajama. Pedro was not only our guide but also became our friend and we look forward to staying in touch. Thank You

Can recommend Bolivian Mountaineering to the warmest! Had a fantastic trip to Bolivia in June 2015. With starting points in La Paz. Conducted several trips like cycling down the Death road, climbing glaciers, The top of Sajama, Chacaltaya and Acotango. Pedro is an exelent guide with good mood,experience, and a lot of knowledge.

Acotango at 6055 masl. Having spent hours doing research on this non-technical mountain it seemed to be perfect. It would offer me a two-in- one adventure; seeing Sajama National Park and doing my first peak above 6000 masl. I was not disappointed to say the least. Or, a bit disappointed because I had to abort at 5743 masl due to lack of oxygen. I just could not get any air into my poor lungs and every step from 5000 masl was a struggle. Aha, you might think because lack of 1) Physical strength 2) Acclimatisation 3) Skill/prior experience. Let me just explain that I tick all three boxes and then some: Workout on average 15-20 times per month back home for 5 years. Flew in to La Paz (3700 masl) and stayed there for 5 days to just acclimatize and also ate Diamox religously. Have done Elbrus in Russia and Damavand in Iran, both peaks at + 5600 masl. This time the mountain decided it did not want me there and as Ed Vestieurs says: ”Climbing a mountain is a return trip”. I choose to abort to be able to make it down by myself. There are no helicopters standing by for tourists/climbers where they pick you up and offer you hot chocolate and hold your hand in the Bolivian mountains. If things go wrong- good luck. The agency of my choice fell on Jiwaki. They have done an excellent job and delivered and then some. Everything on time, good service and a very professional attitude. But instead of spending more superlatives let me give you a glimpse of Jiwakis attitude: At 5743 masl I told my excellent guide William from Jiwaki that; no more- abort mission. His first reaction was not: Great I get to go home earlier. No, this hero offered to cary my backpack up the last 300 meters in elevation up to the top. That is quality. That is a committed guide. He also when realising that this was the end of the road, supported me mentally all the way down in my decision. Flying half over the world to end up 300 meters from the top on a technically very easy mountain, well, it is very easy not to laugh then. So, with that said, I would without any hesitation recommend Jiwaki for you next trip to the most amazing mountains I have ever seen in my life.