Cotopaxi volcano horseback ride and hike Private tour

5.0 (16 reviews) Quito, Ecuador
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This exclusive experience will introduce you to the Andes Mountain Range landscape and wildlife.

Your profesional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or airbnb to start the tour and go to Cotopaxi.

The 90 minutes drive from Quito to Cotopaxi is full of beautifull mountains and cosy small villages.

Arriving to Cotopaxi the local guide will be waiting with helmets, ponchos and horses. Then you will ride a horse for 2 hours around the grassland and the beautifull volcano.

Then you will go to the Limpiopungo lagoon to hike around it.

The lagoon is located in a flat highland where you will hike for 1 hour around it. That is an amazing place to see the local plants, flowers and birds.

At the end you will come back to Quito or stop in a local restaurant to have a lunch.

Dropoff at your hotel

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Profesional Tour guide
  • 2 hours horseback ride
  • Cotopaxi National Park entrance fee
  • Tips
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Pickup and dropoff from the Quito airport.

What to expect

  1. Cotopaxi Volcano
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Ride a horse in the second higuest volcano in Ecuador.

    The 2-3 hours ride will allow you to visit some of the most beautifull grasslands and hills where natural springs down from the volcano go the Andean valley. The landscape is breathtaking.
  2. Cotopaxi National Park
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The beautifull National Park is the house of many wild animals like horses, deers and birds.

    During the time you will admire the high mountains and also watch the amazing wildlife.
  3. Laguna de Limpiopungo
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The Limpiopungo pound hike take 1 hour and allow us to watch a birds sanctuary and many native plants and flowers from the grassland.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
End point
Pickup details

We pick up you at any hotel in Old Town, Plaza Fosh or La Carolina area.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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