Sample Itinerary
Day One - Cotopaxi National Park
We will leave Quito this morning and head south down the Pan-American Highway towards the Cotopaxi National Park. On arrival, we will have a quick stop at the interpretation centre so you can learn what to look out for and then we will then head out for a walk on the lower slopes of Cotopaxi itself. In the late afternoon we will head back to our jeep for the short drive to Hacienda El Porvenir, where a hearty dinner awaits us!
Day Four - Base camp or horse-riding
Today you have a choice - we can either trek up to the refuge, high at 4,800m on the upper slopes of Cotopaxi (about a 5 hour trek) or we can go horse-riding in the foothills of Rumiñahui like true gauchos - it's up to you!
Prices
This trek can fit into any of our tailormade Ecuador holidays and the price of £250pp includes the following:
- All equipment, including horses, trekking equipment, 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