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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
We start at 7 am. We won't enter to the Cotopaxi national park using the regular way all travel companies do but we will do at the way out to cover more space. Passing through 3 volcanoes PASOCHOA, RUMIÑAHUI and SINCHOLAGUA going through the real AVENUE OF THE VOLCANOES.
Driving around a beautiful agricultural area with amazing views until we get to the Park rangers North Control just before we arrive to our first part of the experience.
The HORSEBACK RIDING will be inside the Cotopaxi national park all along the meadows and high grass hills.
After this experience, we will drive for about half hour until the parking lot located on the 14800 feet or 4700 mts above sea level from where the hike to the BASE CAMP will start.
After 50 minutes hike, we will get to our objective the base camp. (If not interested on this hard hike experience, we can choose a soft option around LIMPIOPUNGO LAGOON down in the meadows area.
We will start coming back to Quito.
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Private transportation
Driver guide
Horseback riding equipment
Horseback equipment
Lunch
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Inform your address to coordinate if pickup would be applicable
Traveler pickup
Oriente & Guayaquil, Quito, Ecuador
Avenida De Los Volcanes, Riobamba, Ecuador We will drive by the real Avenue of the Volcanoes noted on Gps as Avenida de los Volcanes.
We will drive in the Middle of the following volcanoes (Pasochoa/ Rumiñahui and Sincholagua)until arriving to Cotopaxi Volcano. 60 minutes
Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador We will enter by a no touristy entrance to the National park and we will leave by the touristy one for you to see more areas of the national park. 30 minutes
8HP6+MH5, Latacunga Canton, Ecuador We will reach the base camp after 50 minutes hiking . If not interested on a hard hike as this one. We offer a hike around the Limpiopungo lagoon (loop). Right across the Cotopaxi volcano. 60 minutes
Laguna de Limpiopungo, Latacunga, Ecuador On our way out passing by the regular way that everyone uses to enter to this national park. We will stop by this lagoon. 15 minutes
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Evelyn O
09 Mar 2023
This tour was amazing! They took us on a horseback riding excursion for about an hour, it was so much fun! After that we went on our hike up to the Cotopaxi Basecamp it was a very difficult trek but we took plenty of stops along the way to acclimatize. Overall incredible experience
Dermot F
05 Feb 2023
Great trip, really recommend if you go to quito.
Tour company was great.picked us up at air band b and dropped us off after. Lots of knowledge and could answer all our questions
Rishi S
29 Jan 2023
This tour is awesome. Definitely the best way to see Cotopaxi national park in a day tour. Jorge is an excellent guide. He has a calm and fun energy. The horses are lovely. The hike is difficult but very rewarding. Highly recommend to others!
This tour in
Quito
is organized by
Footprint-Journeys Ecuador
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