Day One: Arrive Quito (9500 ft)
Arrive in Quito. Meet eveyone for dinner at our hotel.
Day Two: Travel to Otavalo
Leave Quito and then lunch and short hike at Lago Cuicocha. Overnight Night at a beautful country resort in the Ecuadorian countryside.
Day Three: Drive to hut at Cayambe.
Day Four: Acclimatization day near the hut on Cayambe
Day Five: Acclimatization hike and glacier skills practice on Cayambe.
Day Six: Summit attempt on Cayambe (18,996 ft). Overnight back in Quito
Day Seven: Rest day in Quito
Day Eight: Drive and hike to the hut on Cotopoxi
Day Nine: Summit day on Cotopaxi (19,388 ft)
Then an afternoon drive and night back in Quito. Flights out the next morning.
14-day Cayambe and Chimborazo extension:
Day Ten: Rest day in Quito
Day Eleven: Drive to Chimborazo
Short hike to upper hut on Chimborazo. Approx 16,200 ft.
Day Twelve: Summit attempt Chimborazo. Approx 20,700 ft.
Afterwards we have a short hike out to car. Drive and night at local hacienda near Chimborazo/ Latacunga.
Day Thirteen: Etxra summit/weather day for Chimborazo
Day Fourteen: Drive to Quito
Be back in Quito approx 1-2 pm. Night at Posada de la Abuela, or late flights out.
Itinerary subject to change due to conditions
or other circumstances
