Sample Itinerary
Day One - Avenue of the Volcanoes
We will leave Quito after lunch today and head south down the Pan-American Highway past Latacunga and Ambato. We'll have some great views of the "Avenue of the Volcanoes" on way to the Posada La Estacion. We'll be staying the night here and having a traditional dinner in the Posada as we get used to the higher altitude - 3,680m to be precise.
Day Two - Abraspungo valley
After breakfast today we will head out towards the Abraspungo Valley. We'll be trekking for about 6 hours before we reach our camp in Plazapamba, passing through several variations in the local ecosystem as we climb. If the weather is good we'll have good views of the Altar and Tungurahua volcanoes.
Day Three - Plazapamba to Carihuayrazo
We'll have another 6 hours trekking today as we hike through the Abraspungo valley on our way to our base camp on the slopes of Carihuayrazo near Black Lake (Laguna Negra). Our camp is at 4,800m so we're well-placed to attempt the summit tomorrow.
Day Four - Climbing Carihuayrazo
It's a very early start today as we breakfast before sunrise and begin trekking uphill to the summit of Carihuayrazo. It's a steady but non-technical route to the summit and we'll reward ourselves with lunch at the top - we challenge any restaurant to offer views like these! After this we will descend and head back through Ambato to Quito.
Prices
This trek can fit into any of our tailormade Ecuador holidays and the price of £750pp includes the following:
- All trekking and climbing equipment, including tents, cooking equipment, sleeping bags, climbing axes, etc
- All transfers to/from Quito
- The services of a guide for the duration of the trip
- All meals on the trek
- One night's accommodation in an Andean hacienda and two nights camping