- Full Day
- Departures all year
- Easy
Due to its proximity to Quito, it is ideal to begin acclimatization processes.
The Guagua Pichincha Volcano is another mountain that is near the city of Quito in the town of Lloa, in 1 hour you can get close to the base of this beautiful mountain, ideal to start acclimatizing to the altitude, “Guagua” means baby.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
Quito (2,800 m) – Summit of the Guagua Pichincha Volcano (4,776 m) – Return to Quito
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Quito (2,800 m) – Summit of the Guagua Pichincha Volcano (4,776 m) - Return to Quito
We will begin our adventure in the city of Quito at 07:00 am, with our private car we will pass the town of Lloa and reach the parking lot at 4,000m and the ascent point will take a little more than 1 hour, we will take what is necessary for the walk, later we will pass through the Civil Defense refuge (4,500m) and then go through sandbanks and rocks where we will finally reach the summit that measures 4,776m. Estimated time of the ascent 6 hours and in the afternoon 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
