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Full Day Hike and Bike Experience Cotopaxi Volcano with Lunch
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Quito
In this tour, we will visit the spectacular Cotopaxi volcano, the second highest volcano in Ecuador. You will have a chance to see the beautiful lagoon of Limpiopungo. We will go downhill with bicycles as part of this tour, and the bicycles are included, or if you prefer, you can go with our car.
Highly recommended!
Duration:
10 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Cotopaxi National Park - One hour and half from Quito, on the Pan-American Highway south, crossing a part of the Andes and the town of Machachi, place known by the livestock and agriculture to the skirts of the Pasochoa and Rumiñahui to the right and to the left the Corazon hill with the wonderful ilinizas we will have our first technical stop to an altitude of 2945m (9.662.07 ft.) for Acclimatization, breakfast and photographs.
- Cotopaxi National Park - Our second stop will be at the entrance to the Cotopaxi National Park 3200m (10.498.69 ft.), people from the around communities will be waiting for us with handicrafts and mountain clothes (it is highly recommended to either bring Wool hat, scarf, gloves, etc or purchase them on this stop. The Cotopaxi National Park is the second most visited park in Ecuador after the Galapagos Islands, its best attraction is the Cotopaxi Volcano with an altitude of 5987m (19.347.11 ft.), it is the highest active volcano in the world and thousands of tourists visit it every month because it is the main tourist attractions near Quito.
- Cotopaxi National Park - We will hike the Cotopaxi volcano up till “José Rivas refuge”, approximately 1 hour hike. we will have a 30 minutes break there to rest and to have a hot drink or soup. (approximately 1 to 5 USD). we will hike back to the parking lote, and from there optional continue by bicycle down hill, approximately 30-40 minutes.
- Laguna de Limpiopungo - We arrive (either by car or by bike, up to you) the beautiful Limpiopungo lagoon, we will have a few minutes to rest here and take photos.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bilingual guide
- Lunch
- Admission to Cotopaxi national park
What's Not Included
- Hot drink or soup in the refuge (1 to 5 USD)
- Tips
- Additional snacks and refreshments during the trip
- Souvenirs
- Breakfast
Additional Information
- We can accommodate dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
- All times mentioned are estimated.
- Necessary Equipment: Comfortable And Warm Clothes, Windproof Jacket (Optional), Gloves, Neck And Ear Protection, Camera, Sunscreen, Comfortable Shoes For Walking In Mountainous And Sandy Terrain.
- The total duration includes travel time from one place to another.
Location
Plaza Foch
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Ohada2024
Mar 14, 2024
Make sure you visit Cotopáxi when you are in Ecuador! - Cotopaxi was next on our list, after Mindo and Otavalo, as Itai recommended us to to do first so we can get used to the height. we very much enjoyed our Cotopaxi trip, and we highly recommend!
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