Amazing Trip
We run this TOur from Banos de Agua Santa, it is possible to arrange from quito as well under request. From Banos we drive up to the Cotopaxi National Park, we also will be able to see some of the our Volcanos forming the Volcano's Avenue.
Cotopaxi Volcano is one of highest and actives Volcano's Ecuador, and the National Park is a wonderful place for mountain lovers, there many things to do, to see and live.
Cotopaxi Volcano from Banos.
Let's visit one of the most beautiful mountains worldwide and highest as well, learn about the Andean Moorland.
Description
We meet in our office 20min before the departure, after controlling all the necessary stuff for this great full day adventure.
Being ready we start to drive towards Ambato then we will take the highway heading to Cotopaxi National Park on the way to Quito 2:30hr driving
more or less.
From Banos at 1800mt up to Cotopaxi Volcano 5000mt height so we can see our diversity, weather, people, culture, geography, environment, the way will show us part of the Vocano's Avenue we drive to the entrace of Cotopaxi National Park, where we need to register and continue driving to our first stop on the Museum for learning about Flora, Fauna, Volcano and Eruption's History, after this we continue to Limpiopungo Lake at 3800mt height is a good place to stop for a easy walk learning an gettin aclimatized.
After our visit to Lipiopungo Lake we continue driving to the parking place at 4800mt, from here we do a 45min hiking to the Jose Rivas Refuge where we resta a momment have something warm and energetic to contine our
hiking to the Glaciers !
We spend a bit over 5000mt and then we start to return to the parking and get ready to return
In case we arrange the tour with biking, at the parking we get ready for biking down the great Cotopaxi a beatiful experience actually.
Itinerary
Meeting
We meet at Amazing Trip office 20min before the departure, for checking the group and gear needed.
Banos, Cotopaxi
As soon as we get ready we start driving towards Cotopaxi, passing by Ambato on the way to Quito, Latacunga.
Cotopaxi National Park
In about 2:30hr driving we reach the entrance to the Cotopaxi National Park, from here we drive to the Cotopaxi Volcano.
Cotopaxi Volcano Stops
Driving up to the Volcano we have some spots to visit such as: Museum to learnn about this area and Limpipungo Lake for walking and aclimatization.
Cotopaxi Glaciers
By car we reach 4800mt from where we do a hike first to the Jose Rivas Refuge and then to the Glaciers of Cotopaxi.
Return
After visiting the glaciers we are ready to drive back to Banos or continue driving to our next stop.
Biking Cotopaxi
The tour is possible to mix it with biking it is up to the customer.
Mapa
Includes
- Private Transportation
- Certified Guide/Driver
- Box Lunch
- Bikes (Up to the customer)
Not Inlcuded
- Any not specified service or expense
- Drinks
- Tips
What to Bring
Reviews
Cotopaxi Volcano
Cotopaxi Volcano within the Cotopaxi National Park is one of the highest mountain worldwide and the second in Ecuador, it is an acitive volcano with a perfect cone form, beatiful place for hiking, trekking, camping and climbing adventures.
