MOUNTANERING

CAYAMBE

Time: 2D/1N

Snow-covered volcano of 19107 feet of height, located in the Eastern Ecuadorian Andean range. Is the only volcano with glaciers on the equinoctial line.

Day 01: Depart from Quito in the north direction of the town of Cayambe crossing through Guayllabamba and Huachalá, after approximately 1 ½ hours to arrive at San Juan where we will begin the ascent until the refuge Jose Oleas where we will leave the equipment. After lunch we’ll have practice of ice climbing in Glaciers.

Day 02: Approximately to the 01:30 A.M. we left towards towards the summit after 7 hours of long walk a we arrive to the summit.
Descent and return to Quito.

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

·                         Value of the Refuge.

•                 Lunch

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Mountain equipment

·                         Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve entrance fee

·                         Tips

COTOPAXI

Time: 2Days/1Night

With its 19460 feet of height, the Cotopaxi is a big challenging Snow-covered volcano for all who wants to climb and reach the summit, or, only for trying to climb the highest active volcano in the world.

Day 01: Depart from Quito in South direction towards the town of Machachi and continuously towards the North entrance of the Cotopaxi National Park.
Soon we arrive to the Park area we start our walk to the refuge, 300 mts. higher than this area.
Refuge and after few moments we begin our  ice climbing practice in the glaciers.
Lunch
Day 02: Approximately to the 01:30 A.M. we left towards the summit after 6 hours of long walk and ice climbing we arrived at the summit. Descend to the refuge, to rest and to have breakfast and return to Quito.

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

·                         Value of the Refuge.

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Lunch

·                         Mountain gear

·                         Cotopaxi National Park entrance fees,

·                         Tips

CHIMBORAZO

Time: 2Days 1Night

It is the highest volcano of Ecuador, with its 20823 feet of height is an imposing colossus that dominates the Ecuadorian mountainous area like the forests, fields and lagoons to his around. A volcano of hard ascent by its elevation also by its configuration.

Day 01: Depart from Quito towards the South taking the Pan-American route and crossing Andean valleys. After 4 hours crossing Latacunga, Ambato and Riobamba we arrived at the Chimborazo refuge and we’ll start with a ice climbing practice in the glacier.

Day 02: Approximately to the 01:30 A.M. we left towards the summit after 7 hours of long walk and ice scaling and snow we arrived at the summit. Descend to the refuge, to rest and to return to Quito.

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

·                         Value of the Refuge.

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Lunch

·                         Mountain gear

·                         Entrance fee to the entered Chimborazo Faunistic Reserve

·                         Tips

FUYA-FUYA

Time: Half Day

Along with the Black Hill, are the both highest peaks of the Mojanda Crater, with 14069 feet of heights dominates to an ample surrounding landscape of 3 lagoons like others to the distance and elevations in its horizon.

Tour: Depart from Quito approximately 07:30 A.M, going towards the north until the city of Otavalo and then to Mojanda. Arrival to Huarmi Cocha lagoon or female lagoon.
Climb to Fuya-Fuya top.

In the afternoon return to Quito

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Lunch

·                         Tips

GUAGUA PICHINCHA

Time: Half Day

Active Volcano of 15742 feet of height located closely together of the city of Quito by such reason very is visited generally in season of vacations.

Lloa is an  small valley  located in the foothills of the volcano as the landscapes in the summit of the mountain are great attractive

Tour: Depart approximately 08:30 A.M, going towards the south of the city trip,we’ll take a turn towards  Cinto and we will see all the wonder of the great rocky mountain, the majestic Guagua Pichincha.
We pass throught the andean valley of "Lloa" and begin our way-up to Guagua Pichincha

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

·                         Value of the Refuge.

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Lunch

·                         Mountain equipment

·                         Tips

RUCU PICHINCHA

Half Day

Extinguished Volcano of 15269 feet of height near Quito, it forms part of the Great volcanic bulk of the Pichinchas, can be seen from some points of the city and be climb from Cruz Loma or the Antenna Mountain, today facilitated by the cable car in Cruz Loma, we will begin the arduous long walk and the ascent to this volcano.

Tour: Depart at approximately 08:00 A.M., going through the complex "Cable Car" of Quito admiring the city from the heights like also mountains and volcanoes to the distance. The trip takes 15 minutes after which, we began the passage towards the Rucu Pichincha. We reach the Summit after 4 hours of walking and rock climbing. Descend again to the point to start point

It Includes:

·                     Transport and Guides

·                     Detailes visists

·                     Cable Car cost

Does not includes:

·                     Non specified values

·                     Lunch

·                     Tips

NORTH ILINIZA

Time: 2Days/ 1Night

The North Iliniza, is a masivness rock  of 16883 feet of height that is next to the South Iliniza and together form the walls of an old volcano, that was the highest in the world.

The North Iliniza climbing is not very harduous technical climbing but always is a challenge trying to reach greater heights to the 16500 feet.

Day 01: Depart from Quito towards the South taking the Pan-American route and crossing Andean valleys towards the Machachi and after 2 hours we arrived at the Chaupi. Ascent to the “Paramo de la Virgen” and long walk of 3 hours towards the refuge where we will rest. Day 02: Approximately to the 05:00 A.M. we left towards the north summit, after 4 hours of long walk and rock climbing we arrived at our final mission. Descend to the refuge and return to Quito.

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

·                         Value Refuge.

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Lunch

·                         Mountain gear
                          Entrance to Ilinizas Ecological Reserve fees.  

·                         Tips

PASOCHOA

Time: 2D/1N

Extinguished volcano that exploded  million years ago; nowadays, its "caldera"is refuge for several species animals and almost extinct vegetables in other places of the Ecuadorian mountainous area.

Day 01: Early depart from Quito towards the South taking the Pan-American route and crossing the valley of the Chillos and Amaguaña and then turning towards the Pasochoa wherre we will take the necessary equipment for a long 5 hours walk to arrive at the summit of 13860 feet of height and in afternoon descending towards the refuge, where we will have rest.

Day 02: Breakfast, short walk in the low trails and return to Quito approximately in the afternoon

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

·                         Value Refuge.

Does not include:

·                         Values nonspecified

·                         Lunch

·                         Entrance fee to Pasochoa Wildlife reserve fee
·                         Tips

QUILOTOA

Time: 2Day/ 1Night

In the extensive space of its crater, a blue water lagoon has formed with greenish tones product of sulfur emanated by the inactive volcano

Day 01: Depart from Quito towards the South taking the Pan-American route and crossing Andean valleys, we will pass Latacunga where we’ll take the way to Pujilí and Zumbahua.

After 2 1/2 hours of trip we go down to the Quilotoa crater and lagoon. Rise of the camping tent.
Afternoon free 

Day 02: Breakfast and long walk around the Quilotoa crater that will take 4 hours. Lunch in La Estacion restaurant, return to Quito at the evening

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Lunch

·                         Quilotoa entrance fee

·                         Tips

RUMIÑAHUI

Time: 8 Hours

 "Stone Head" is its name in Quechua. , Rumiñahui Mt. is  facing the Cotopaxi and surrounded by several attractiveness: Limpiopungo, Ilinizas, among others. With its three summits, is a rocky mountain that does not demand much physical effort although a little this in the North summit

 Tour: Early depart from Quito (07:30 AM) towards the south through the Avenue of the Volcanoes until the Cotopaxi National Park.
From Limpiopungo we’ll start our long walk, we will arrive at the rocky walls and its summit after 3 hours from long walk, soon to descend admiring the majestic Cotopaxi

It includes:

·                         Transport and Guides

·                         Detailed visits

Does not include:

·                         Values non specified

·                         Lunch

·                         Mountain gear

·                         Cotopaxi National Park entrance fee

·                         Tips