• Cotopaxi National Park - The Cotopaxi National Park is an ideal place to start your visit in Ecuador. It is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, in addition to its cone shape is a symbol of beauty and admiration for its visitors. In this tour you can see its landscapes that are truly worthy of admiration.

Once inside the National Park, we walk towards the Jose Rivas refuge, which is 4897 m, here we will rest a bit to recharge our energy. Once this is done, we will walk a bit more until we reach the glaciers, at a total altitude of 5000 m. On the way back to the parking lot, we will take our bikes to make the descent to the Laguna Limpiopungo. (It’s an optional activity)

Once in the lagoon of Limpiopungo, if the weather permits, we can take a beautiful photograph of Cotopaxi. After visiting the lagoon, we will take the bus to the restaurant, where we will have our well-deserved lunch. After a day full of adventures, we will take a break and return to Quito.

WHAT TO BRING TO COTOPAXI

• Warm clothes and warm socks.
• Waterproof jacket and pants
• Comfortable shoes for hiking and cycling.
• Scarf
• Gloves and hat
• Camera
• Sunscreen
• ITINERARY (Approximate hours)

07:00 Departure from the Magic Bean restaurant (Mariscal Foch and Juan León Mera).

07:15 Departure from Plaza San Blas (Caldas E1-83 and Rivers).

08:00 Breakfast in Machachi - Chaupi.

09:10 Visit to the Cotopaxi National Park.

09:50 Arrive at the parking lot at 4600 m and start the hike.

11:00 Visit to the refuge at 4800 m. Optional hot drinks (not included)

11:30 Visit to the glacier at 5000 m.

12:50 Let’s start mountain biking, downhill from the parking lot.

14:00 Visit to the viewpoint of the Limpiopungo lake.

15:00 Lunch in Machachi - Chaupi

17:30 Arrival in Quito

• Transportation for tourists provided
• Guidance from a bilingual professional
• Lunch included
• Optional bicycle in shared tour

• Gratuities
• Personal expenses
• Bicycle (not done on private tour)