Mexico Volcanoes High Altitude Adventure
Orizaba Express
Orizaba (18,500 ft)
La Malinche (14,600 ft)
6 days

() Designates what meals are included. Everyone is responsible for their own lunch food to allow for personal tastes; we will stop at a supermarkets along the way to shop for lunch and snacks. IAG will supply group bottled water.

Day Zero (the day prior to the trip start date): Arrive in Mexico City (7,000 ft)

Day One: Morning meeting and travel east of Mexico City to overnight at a rustic mountain resort (10,400 ft) on the flanks of La Malinche to continue our acclimating. (No meals included, we eat at inexpensive local restraunts while at La Malinche).

Day Two: Summit La Malinche (14,600 ft) and return to our cabins at the mountain resort.

Day Three: Travel to basecamp on Orizaba (14,000 ft) via an exciting 4WD adventure. (Dinner)

Day Four: Orizaba acclimating day with a hike to 15,500 ft
(Breakfast, Dinner)

Day Five: We awake very early for our Orizaba summit attempt. The climb involves steep (42 deg) glacier travel with ice axe and crampons. At the top of North America's third highest peak we are rewarded with spectacular views of central Mexico. We then descend all the way back to the nearby town of Tlachchuca for a well-deserved dinner and rest. (Breakfast)

Day Six: Travel back to Mexico City airport for aftertnoon flights home.