Climbing Cotopaxi
and Climbing Chimborazo in 5 days
This Cotopaxi Climbing tour is the perfect combination for already acclimatized people.
During the 5 days we'll climb the 2 most impressing mountains of our country;
Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. But according to our experiences one of the main factors
to reach the summits is a previous acclimatization. To those who are not acclimatized
we recommend to come some days earlier in order to get used to altitude or to
do some acclimatization hikes already in their country.
Day 1: Quito - Cotopaxi hut 4.800m
We'll leave Quito in the morning by car and after one and a half hours we'll
get to the Cotopaxi National Park. We'll hike one more hour until we'll reach
the Jose Ribas refuge (4800 m). After doing some exercises in the glacier we'll
have dinner and prepare the ascent. (BL - D)
Day 2: Refuge - Cotopaxi Summit 5.897m - Cuello de Luna
We'll get up at midnight and after 7 hours we'll reach the summit. After the
descent we'll rest a bit in the refuge and then we'll continue to
Cuello de Luna Hostelery. (B - BL)
Day 3: Cuello de Luna Hostelry
This day you can relax, doing activities near the hostelry like biking, horseback riding or enjoing its other facilities. (B)
Day 4: Cuello de Luna - Chimborazo Hut
We'll leave heading south for the "Avenida de los volcanes" until we'll
reach the Hermanos Carrel refuge (4800 m). From there we'll walk another 45
minutes to the Whymper refuge (5000 m), where we'll relax, have supper and prepare
the ascent. (B - BL - D)
Day 5: Whymper Refuge - Chimborazo Summit - Quito
We'll get up at midnight and after 8 hours we'll reach first the Veintimilla
summit (6270 m) and afterwards the Whymper summit (6310 m). Around Midday we
will be back in the refuge, where we'll relax a bit, before we'll return
to Quito. (B - BL)
Price:
1 Person: US$ 1190.--
2 or more people: US$ 695.-- per person
Extra price for single room accommodation USD 70
This tour is available as fixed departure tour: >> please check our fixed departures!
>> For group-prices please contact us!
Our prices include:
- Transfer airport - hotel
- Private transportation to the whole tour
- Professional guides ASEGUIM member (mountain guide ratio 2 climbers - 1 guide )
- Meals on the mountains as mentioned above (B: Breakfast; BL: Box Lunch; D: Dinner)
- Accommodation in José Ribas and Whymper huts
- Accommodation in Hostelry (Double accommodation & breakfast included)
- Cotopaxi and Chimborazo National Park Entrance fees.
The prices do not include:
- General climbing equipment like ( boots, crampons, ice axe, harness, mattress, sleeping bag, sun glasses, head lamp, etc)
- Lunch and dinner while you stay in Cuello de Luna
- Extra drinks in huts
- Travel insurance
- Tips