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Hike and Ride the Cotopaxi from Quito

By Sacha Pedregal Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$233 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Adventure of Height: Cotopaxi National Park

We start early from Quito, with pick-up and return from your accommodation. We will take the impressive Avenue of Volcanoes, enjoying views of the Andes and its snow-capped peaks towards Cotopaxi National Park, where we will live an unforgettable experience in contact with nature.

For groups of up to 4 people, the guide can also be a driver. From 5 people, the tour includes guide and driver in larger vehicle.

Sacha Pedregal Tours, with more than 15 years of experience, promotes responsible tourism. We work with local communities, respect nature and take care of the welfare of all animals involved.

Experience an authentic and conscious adventure in the heart of the Ecuadorian Andes!

Activity location

  • Tambillo
    • Tambillo, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Tambillo
    • Tambillo, Ecuador

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Hike and Ride the Cotopaxi from Quito in Multilingual
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h
    9h
  • Opening hours: Fri 7:00 am-8:00 am
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
NZ$233.27 x 1 AdultNZ$233.27

Total
Price is NZ$233.27
Until Thu, 24 Jul

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedTraditional Chagra dress (sapphire and poncho)
  • What's includedWhat's includedEquestrian Safety Equipment (Helmet)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Tambillo
  • 15m
7:30am Pick Up customers from different requested locations in Quito City. We will travel from the city of quito south for 1 hour until we reach the town of Tambillo where we will make our first technical stop and we can buy hot drinks or snacks for our journey.
Machachi (Pass by)
Continuing our journey we will cross the city of Machachi known as the land of the best chagras to meet a picturesque landscape and fertile haciendas dedicated to agricultural production, livestock and tourism that will lead us for 1 hour to the northern entrance of the Cotopaxi National Park.
Cotopaxi National Park
  • 1h
Once entered to the protected area it will take us 10 min to reach Rumicorral place located at 3800 metres and where our horses wait to enjoy a walk for 1 hour.
Cotopaxi Volcano
  • 1h
After enjoying the horseback ride we continue our adventure towards the Cotopaxi volcano to the Parqueadero at an altitude of 4600msnm to where the vehicle advances, from this point we begin the hike to the José Rivas refuge at an altitude of 4860msnm, in this place we can rest and enjoy a hot chocolate.
Laguna de Limpiopungo
  • 40m
To finish our journey we will descend to an altitude of 3800 m where we find the Laguna de Limpiopungo, here we can observe several species of birds and flora endemic to the Protected Area as we walk along the trails surrounding the Laguna, the departure will be by the South control of the Cotopaxi National Park. Return to the city of Quito will be around 4.30pm

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTambillo
    • Tambillo, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETambillo
    • Tambillo, Ecuador

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