GROUP 4 TO 10 CLIMBERS
ITINERARY
Day 01: Cotopaxi Refuge 4,864 m.
Day 02: Summiting Cotopaxi 5,897 m.
Day 1: Cotopaxi Refuge
We will leave Quito early in the morning around
10:30 a.m. and we will drive south along the Avenue of the Volcanoes until we
reach the town of El Chaupi. This town is the location of Cotopaxi-Travel’s
homebase, there we will prepare all the necessary equipment for the ascent. We
will have lunch at Ilinizas Mountain Lodge, and then we will continue to the
entrance of Cotopaxi National Park. From here, we will head east to the
Cotopaxi parking lot (14,764ft/4864m) and then we’ll hike for about an hour to
the José Ribas Refuge (15,951 ft. / 4862 m.). Then we will have dinner and rest
until midnight. At this point we will pack our belongings and get ready to make
our final ascent.
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Altitude:
4,864 meters (15,958 feet)
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Meals:
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Accommodations:
Cotopaxi Refuge (Jose Rivas)
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Distance:
1.5 km (from parking lot to refuge)
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Duration:
1 hours
Day 2: Cotopaxi Summit
Midnight will be our wake-up time and the
departure to the top (19,347ft/5.897m) will be around 01h00, not before having
a light breakfast and getting our stuff ready for the ascent, the climb will
take us about 6 to 8 hours. Once at the summit we’ll take our time to take
pictures of the crater and surroundings, and then we’ll head down back to the
refuge, which will take us 2 to 3 hours. Once at the refuge we will pack our
belongings, have something to eat and go down to the parking lot, where our
transportation will be ready to take you to Quito.
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Altitude:
(5,897 meters / 19,347 feet)
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Meals:
(Breakfast/-/)
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Accommodations:
Hotel Chimenea
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Distance:
Climb 10 k (round trip), Transfer 115 Km.
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Duration:
5 to 6 hours to the summit, 2-hour transfer to Quito.
What's
Included
ü
Mountain
Climbing Local Insurance
ü
Ecuadorian
qualified and experienced local Mountain Guide (ASEGUIM/UIAGM
ü
ratio
2 climbers -1 guide)
ü
Technical
mountain equipment (crampons, ice axe, harness, helmet)
ü
Land
transportation and transfers
ü ü National parks fees and permits
ü ü Registration in the System SIB (System Information of
Biodiversity)
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Accommodation:
1 night at Cotopaxi Refuge - ü All
meals during the hikes and climbs (shown above)
- ü Tents,
and camping utensils for high camp.
What's Not Included
Ø * International flights
Ø * Internacional Insurance
Ø * Personal expenses
Ø * Tips for guides or local staff
Ø * Travel insurance (highly recommended)
Ø * Additional activities not listed in the
itinerary
Ø * Alcoholic beverages (unless specified)
Ø * The costs of delays or changes to itinerary that
are beyond the control of Cotopaxi Travel, or its agents are not included.
Ø * Airport taxes
Ø * Visa
