Day 1 Horseback Riding
After a
brief lesson to get acquainted with the horses and once outfitted in the typical "chagra" attire, we begin our ride from Hacienda El Porvenir taking the lower route towards Hacienda El Tambo Quilindaña and going by Pucará de Salitre, an Inca fortress. The group will ride in the shade of majestic Cotopaxi and will pass through impressive Andean landscapes. After 7 hours we reach Hacienda El Tambo Quilindaña were an excellent dinner in waiting for us.Day 2 Trekking and Mountain Biking
On our second day we trek around Hacienda El Tambo Quilindaña going to Chirimachay canyon through the highlands of Cotopaxi. The scenery of this area is unique because of the Lava Rivers that flowed through here during Cotopaxi’s last eruption. This trek takes about 5 hours. At Chirimachay we start beautiful cross countries descend on mountain bikes through trails and roads. Biking time 2 hours approximately. We spent the night at Hacienda El Porvenir.
Day 3 Trekking Rumiñahui
Very early in the morning we begin climbing Rumiñahui Volcano, crossing vast highlands swept by the cold breath of the Andes. Form the peaks of Rumiñahui at 4712 m (15,455 ft) on a cloudless day; we can admire in the distance the peaks of Ilinizas and Chimborazo. Trekking time: 6 hours approximately. In the afternoon we trek back to El Porvenir farmhouse.Days 4 & 5 Climbing Cotopaxi (No previous technical experience required) (or Biking and hiking if our client does not want to climb high altitude peaks)
Transfer to Cotopaxi National Park parking lot 4500 m (14,760 ft). We climb up-hill to the climbers' refuge at 4800 m (15748 ft). We have lunch
and rest. During the afternoon we hike up to the glaciers to practice some basic ice climbing techniques. We rest for the rest of the day until midnight when we begin our climb to the summit. We reach the summit just as the sun is rising and take advantage of the early morning light at the summit. The descent takes two hours and afterwards we return by car to the Hacienda El Porvenir where we will take a delicious lunch then we can rest until the dinner and lodging.We start the mountain biking adventure with an exciting downhill track from a parking lot located at 4500 m (14,760 ft) on the slopes of Cotopaxi Volcano. In addition to admiring the stunning landscape, descending from the volcano to Limpiopungo Valley is adrenaline filled, followed by a cross-country ride through the bed of an old landslide formed by lava and mud flows from past volcano eruptions. We will ride by old ruins dating back to the Inca Empire where we have a lunch break. The adventure resumes when we reach Hacienda El Porvenir or Santa Rita Private Reserve (depending on the program), biking trough the magical Andean forest filled with abundant flora and fauna, rivers, ravines and waterfalls, and we end our ride in Los Chillos Valley.
Day 6 The Canopy Tour
In the morning a great breakfast will be waiting for us, then we will travel (20 minutes), in a van, carrying our
stuff to Hacienda Santa Rita, where one of the most exiting activities wait for us. El Cañon del Salto Canopy is a transportation system based on harnesses and pulleys attached to an inclined cable, taking advantage of gravity. This system was used by scientists who were doing research in the forest canopy. They avoided coming down to the ground and climbing up the next tree by using this system. El Cañón del Salto Canopy Tour is a safe way to enjoy high mountain forest from the upper part. This is an environmentally low-impact adventure; it gives people with few or no climbing techniques knowledge to live an exciting experience. All the will late 3 hour around, finally we will take a box lunch and comeback to Quito.PRICES FOR A SINGLE PERSON:
• 6 DAYS TOUR WITH COTOPAXI CLIMB: 1502 USD
• 5 DAYS TOUR WITH COTOPAXI CLIMB: 1284 USD
FOR MORE THAN ONE TRAVELER, WE APPLY IMPORTANT DISCOUNTS!
Tour Includes
• Lodging (based on double machai room and refuge)
• 13 meals
• Described activities
• Guides (bilingual and local depending on the activity)
• Basic equipment for activities (chaps and poncho, bike and protection pads, climbing boots, crampons, mittens, ice axe, harness and goggles)
• Transportation from and back to Quito (on tour days)
Tour Does Not Include
• Cotopaxi National Park entrance fee (US$10 foreigners)
• Personal trekking and climbing equipment
• Bar and shop
• Tips
Josep Nebot
Sales Manager
PIONEER JOURNEYS
The Custom Adventure Travel Company of Ecuador
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E-mail: jnebot@pioneerjourneys.com
Phone: from abroad (00593) 91334508
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