Cotopaxi Summit 2 days

COTOPAXI SUMMIT

Day 1.- We will review the equipment with your guide at the offices in Quito, 10:30 a.m. We will go south to the town of Machachi for lunch, then with our 4x4 vehicle we will arrive at the parking lot 4600m (15091.86 feet), here we put most of the equipment so that you do not carry everything to the refuge, we walk 45min to the José Rivas Refuge at 4800m (15748.03 feet), in the afternoon we will have a talk and glacier school to handle equipment, depending on the weather, dinner and rest.

Day 2.- In the early hours of the second day 00:30 am, we will have a cup of tea and our suitcases with the necessary and we will go to the summit attempt between 7 to 8 hours walking on ice, very slowly, to reach the sunrise between 6 to 7 am return to the refuge, breakfast, return to Quito at 14:00 p.m.

We work in ropes of 2 hikers 1 guide, if one of the hikers makes the decision to go down without reaching the summit for whatever reason, the entire group returns and if the group is larger and we have more guides, a guide goes down and the others continue to climb.

High mountain tour where we include 90% of equipment, we work with Certified Mountain guides, unforgettable experience in the Cotopaxi volcano, adventure to the maximum

Cancellation Policy: standard

Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours

Cancellation Notes: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers