Short Trek in the Cotopaxi National Park

This trek is a great taster for people who don't want to do any serious hikes but would like to see the Cotopaxi National Park under their own steam. Speaking of steam, Cotopaxi itself is still an active volcano and this trek to base camp may be as close as you want to get!

If you don't feel like trekking up to base camp we can arrange for you to spend the second-day horse-riding in the foothills of the more gentle Rumiñahui mountain!

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!

Cotopaxi 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!

This trek can fit into any of our tailormade Ecuador holidays and the price of £200pp 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