Quito, Ecuador Hiking

Reaching an elevation of 19,388 feet (5,897 m) above sea level, Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in the world. During this tour you'll visit the Cotopaxi National Park and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Ecuadorian Andes.

This full day tour starts at 7.00 hrs with a drive along 'Volcano Avenue' that will give you spectacular views of the Andean landscape.

This trek of between two and three days, takes us from the small Andean village of Oyacachi, located to the south of the Nevado Cayambe, at 3,200 meters above sea level, along the Oyacachi River, to the jungle village of The Chaco, at 1,600 meters of altitude. In Oyacachi there are hot springs with good infrastructure that are usually frequented mostly by visitors from Cayambe and Quito on weekends.

This 2-day excursion is an overnight adventure through the Chimborazo Ecological Reserve, where you’ll see the rugged landscape of the Avenue of the Volcanoes. The extinct Chimborazo Volcano is the tallest of these peaks, at a staggering 20,702 feet (6,310 m) tall. It sits in the midst of a beautifully stark alpine forest.