OVERVIEW
Cotopaxi volcano (5.897 m.a.s.l.) is at the heart of a much-visited national park. This scenic snow-covered perfect cone is the second highest peak in Ecuador and a very popular climbing destination. Cotopaxi is an active volcano, one of the highest in the world.
Cotopaxi National Park, Volcán Cotopaxi (5897 m) forms the centerpiece of Ecuador’s most visited mainland national park, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. You will travel along the avenue of the volcanoes and villages well known by their production, having a rich harvest of Andean products and protected areas. You will visit Limpiopungo lake, a long, shallow lake lying at 3.800 surrounded by totora reeds which provide a habitat for numerous birds in the foothills of Rumiñahui volcano.
Then continue the road up Cotopaxi for at least 15 km, as far as the parking place located at 4.600 masl on the slopes of the Cotopaxi’s snow line. From here, a footpath leads steeply up to the mountain refuge (4.800m), a popular target for day visitors, once there, you can warm yourself with hot tea or chocolate. Coming back by the same way, Time for lunch at Tambopaxi a colorful restaurant inside the National Park, also there is an interpretation center we can stop before returning to Quito.
- Private comfortable Transportation
- Private Bilingual guide English/Spanish
- Visits Cotopaxi Nacional Park according to detail itinerary.
- Lunch at Tambopaxi or similar
- Tips
Full day Cotopaxi with lunch
| NUMBER OF PASSENGERS | PRICES PER PERSONIN USD |
| 1 | $255 |
| 2 | $180 |
| 3 | $145 |
| 4 to 9 | $130 |