- Full Day
- Departures all year
- Easy
Tours, walks and trekking in Quito Ecuador
The Cotopaxi National Park is the second most visited in Ecuador, its proximity to Quito makes it accessible to visit in a single day, it is located in the Andes Mountains and just 1.5 hours away you can see a wide variety of flora and fauna species, Its main attraction is the Cotopaxi Volcano, the second highest mountain in Ecuador, as well as many tourist attractions such as the Limpiopungo lagoon (3,830m), Pre-Inca Salitre Ruins (3,950m), José F Rivas Refuge (4,800m) and the Cotopaxi Glacier. (5,000m).
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
Quito (2,800 m) – Visit to Cotopaxi National Park (3,830 m) – Return to Quito
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Quito (2,800 m) - Visit to Cotopaxi National Park (3,830 m) - Return to Quito
The adventure begins in Quito very early at 07:00 am, our team will pick you up at the door of your hotel, then we will drive along the Avenida de los Volcanes, no more than 1.5 hours until we reach the North entrance of the Cotopaxi National Park where we We will register and quickly continue for 25 minutes by car until we reach the “Laguna Limpiopungo” located at 3,830 m. In this place we will walk for 15 minutes and after some good photos we will continue in our private transport for 30 minutes until we reach the Cotopaxi Parking located at 4,500m high, where we will take what is necessary to visit the “José Rivas” refuge, which is located at 4,800 m. Reaching this point will take us about 1 hour, we will rest and have hot drinks, then we will continue for 30 more minutes until we reach one of the spectacular Cotopaxi glaciers located at 5,000 m, we will take many photos and descend the same path to the Cotopaxi parking lot where Our transport awaits us and in the afternoon we return to Quito.
What's included
The price includes:
- Tour operator registered and licensed
- Professional Tour Guide
- Private Transportation to and from Quito
- Box lunch
- Tickets to the Parks
The price doesn’t include:
- No type of Insurance
- Personal equipment such as: waterproof clothing, warm clothing, hat, glasses, gloves, etc…
- Tips
- Other unspecified expenses
Prices and dates
TOUR INFORMATION:
Time: All year (previous reservation)
Level: Easy
Dates and Prices: More information about dates and prices on request.
What to wear?
This is what you need to bring for this tour:
- Cap
- Gloves
- Scarf
- Sunglasses
- Warm clothes
- Waterproof clothing
- trekking boots
- Extra Snacks
- Sunscreen
- Photographic camera
- 2 liters of water
- It is recommended to bring your passport to stamp it at the refuge
