Overview

Ecuador offers the ascensionist and climber a large number of interesting mountains. Most of them are of volcanic origin. Many of the summits with heights lower than 5000 m can be climbed from Quito within a day, for those that are further from Quito, 2 days should be calculated. In some of the ascents high mountain equipment is needed, depending on the mountain, but for most mountains it is enough to bring warm and waterproof clothing and boots. All the routes are relatively easy and allow everyone to enjoy the unique landscape of the Andes.

Day 01 :

Transfer in Airport

Transfer from the airport to the hotel Ikala or similar, dinner will be served on arrival at the hotel.

Day 02 :

Visit Quito "Mitad del Mundo"

At the hotel breakfast will be served, then will visit to Mitad del Mundo, where you can learn many interesting facts about the centre of the world. Lunch will be served at midday before returning to the hotel Ikala or Similar.

Day 03 :

Rucu Pichincha

Breakfast will be served at the hotel and we will go to the Ruco Pichincha volcano to climb to the top, from where we will have a spectacular view of the city of Quito. A boxluch will be served on the way. Finally we will return to the Ikala Hotel or similar.

Day 04 :

Illinizas - Day 1

Breakfast will be served at the hotel before heading to the Illinizas, a heart-shaped hill and a turquoise-green lagoon are the main attractions of this reserve, we will arrive at the parking lot of the place, lunch will be served and we will go to the refuge " New Horizons” where we will have dinner and rest.

Day 05 :

Illinizas - Day 2

We will have breakfast and we will leave very early in the morning to climb the Illinizas and reach the summit, then we will descend to the refuge where we will have lunch and we will go to Otavalo or Quito.

Day 06 :

Otavalo

Breakfast will be served at the hotel before visiting the Otavalo Central Market where you can buy a wide variety of products such as the famous Otavalo Ponchos that are made of sheep wool, alpaca or thread, then you can do activities of your choice.

Day 07 :

Fuya Fuya

El desayuno será servido en el hotel para recorrer 15 km desde Otavalo y subir a la cima del cerro Fuya Fuya, una corta pero pronunciada pendiente de superar para luego realizar entretenidas travesías a través de segmentos de roca, desde donde se obtiene una vista incomparable de la Mojanda. nudo y sus lagunas. Se ofrecerá un boxluch, luego regreso al hotel Otavalo.

Day 08 :

Cayambe (Day 1 )

Breakfast will be served at the hotel before heading to the Cayambe volcano. We will reach the altitude of 4,400m. Then we will start our walk with all our equipment to the refuge "El Carriel" located at 4,600m. After a short rest and lunch, we will head to the glaciers where our guide will give us all the details and advice about the ascent (how to use the equipment, how to walk on the glacier and what we would do in any type of emergency). ). Then we will go down to the refuge "El Carrel" to have dinner and rest for the night.

Day 09 :

Cayambe (Day 2 )

We will wake up at midnight, have breakfast and prepare for the ascent. We will start the ascent at 1:00 am, and it will take us approximately 5 to 6 hours (depending on weather conditions) to reach the summit; where we can enjoy some of the most beautiful views in the world. Then we will descend to the refuge; Once we arrive, we will have lunch, pack up our gear, return to our car, and drive back to Quito.

Day 10 :

Quilotoa

We will have breakfast at the Hotel and then we will go to the Quilotoa Lagoon, it is a volcano full of emerald green water, you can do various sports such as hiking around the volcano, boating or kayaking, you can also observe mammals such as deer , páramo wolves, rabbits, foxes among others. After we will have lunch and we will be able to observe the wonderful landscapes of the area, we will go to the Hotel Chimborazo Rey Lodge to have dinner and rest.

Day 11 :

CHIMBORAZO (DAY 1)

We will wake up at midnight and have breakfast, and then we will head towards Whymper Peak, which stands at 6,310 masl. It will take us approximately 7 to 8 hours to reach this peak, but when we arrive, it will be worth the effort, you will be able to enjoy a once in a lifetime view of all the Andes. It will take us around 3 to 4 hours to return to the refuge where we will collect all our luggage, return to our car and head to the Hotel Chimenea in Baños de Agua Santa.

Day 12 :

CHIMBORAZO (DAY 2)

We will wake up at midnight, to head towards Whymper Peak, which is located at 6,310 meters above sea level. It will take us approximately 7 to 8 hours to reach this peak, but when we get there, it will be worth the effort, you will be able to enjoy a unique view of the entire Andes Mountains. It will take us about 3 to 4 hours to return to the refuge where we will collect all our equipment and return to our vehicle, to head to Quito.