14-Day Climbing Expedition: Cayambe & Chimborazo

Transfer from the airport 16:15 to the hotel Ikala or similar, dinner will be served on arrival at the hotel. 

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.

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.

Breakfast will be served at the hotel to travel 15 km from Otavalo and climb to the top of Fuya Fuya Hill, a short but steep slope to overcome and then make entertaining journeys through rock segments, from where you can get an incomparable view of the Mojanda. knot and its gaps. A boxluch will be offered, then return to the Otavalo hotel.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 Entrance Cotopaxi to rest.

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.

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.

We'll wake up at midnight and have breakfast, and then we will head towards Whymper Peak, which is located at 6,310 masl. It will take us approximately 7 to 8 hours to reach this peak, but when we arrive, it will be well worth the effort, you will be able to enjoy a once in a lifetime view of the entire Andes. It will take us about 3 to 4 hours to get back to the refuge where we will pick up all our equipment and return to our car, and make our way to Baños, to the Hotel Selina Baños.

We will have breakfast at the hotel and then we will visit the popular town of Baños, we will visit the Sanctuary of the Lady of Rosario de Agua Santa inside the Basilica you can see a collection of murals that describe local miracles, attributed to the Virgin of Agua Santa. We will spend the last night in Baños.

Baños - Quito Transfer Airport Mariscal Sucre 15:00 p.m.