COTOPAXI DAILY TOUR
Highlights
- Explore Cotopaxi, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world
- Enjoy an amazing bicycle ride to go to the Limpiopungo lagoon
- Highly experienced and knowledgeable guide
Overview
With an altitude of 5,897 meters above sea level, Cotopaxi is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world; only competing against two other volcanoes for the title. Cotopaxi was also once worshiped by Ecuador’s ancient civilizations, thought to be the bringer of rain and prosperous crops; and the top of Cotopaxi was considered to be where God resided. It was first climbed in 1872, and the ascent has only gotten a lot more popular since then.
-LIMPIOPUNGO LAKE
-HIKWE TO REFUGE (4800m)
-Glacier (5000m)
-Return to Quito
- Day 1 - Daily Tour
We leave Quito at 7:00 am, we go through the avenue of the volcanoes to the entrance of the Cotopaxi National Park, we will go to the parking lot that is at 4600Mts then we will have a walk to the refuge of the volcano that is at 4800Mts, here We will have time to rest, take photos, help yourself to water, tea, or coffee, then we will walk to the glacier of the volcano that is located at 5000Mts where we can take photos of the landscape, play with the snow and enjoy the environment.
Then we will go down to the refuge, and then to the parking lot where we will take bicycles and helmets to go to the Limpiopungo lagoon which is at 3800Mts when we reach the lake we will leave the bicycles and helmets in our transport and we will walk next to the lagoon, we return to the parking lot and we return to Quito.
- Private Transportation, Lunch , Bilingual Guide
- Personal Expenses, Tips
Important Information
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