- Full Day
- Departures all year
- Easy
Ideal for beginners who want to acclimatize
This volcano is located in the Machachi valley and is part of the Avenue of the 9 Volcanoes, ideal for hikers and beginner and expert mountaineering lovers who want to gain acclimatization to ascend to higher volcanoes. Its ascent constitutes grassland and unstable rock from the summit. You can appreciate the Cotopaxi, Los Iliniza, Chimborazo part of Quito and the Ecuadorian Coast.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
Quito (2,800 m) – Summit of Corazón Volcano (4,788 m) – Return to Quito
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Quito (2,800 m) – Summit of Corazón Volcano (4,788 m) - Return to Quito
We will start early in Quito 07:00 am, we will go south along the Avenue of the Volcanoes for approximately 2 hours in our private transport until the vehicular access, then we will arrive at the base of this ancient volcano “Corazón” that measures 4,786 m , it will take us between 5 hours to reach the summit without first going through grasslands and in the last part unstable rocks, if the weather is clear you can see the Machachi valley, the city of Quito, Cotopaxi, Los Ilinizas and also part of the Ecuadorian Coast, already at the summit we will enjoy our box lunch, after many photos we will return, towards our transport, it will take us approximately 2 hours and in the afternoon we return to Quito.
What's included
The price includes:
- Tour operator registered and licensed
- Professional Certified Mountain Guide
- Private transportation to and from Quito
- Box lunch
- Tickets to the Parks
- Mountain technical equipment such as: harness, helmet, rope, carabiner, nothing else.
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:
- Backpack
- Cap
- Gloves
- Scarf – Buff
- Sunglasses
- Warm clothes
- Waterproof clothing
- Extra Snacks
- Sunscreen
- Photographic camera
- 2 liters of water
- Trekking Poles
