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. Night at Casa Mojanda, a beautful country resort in the Ecuadorian countryside complete with hot tub and stunning views.
Day Three: Acclimatization Hike up Fuya Fuya (13,986
ft)
Hike Fuya Fuya, approx 14,000 ft. Night at Casa Mojanda.
Day Four: Acclimatization climb up Imbabaru
(15,100 ft)
Hike Imbabura, an easy but long hike. Night at Casa Mojanda.
Day Five: Drive to hut on Cotopaxi
Drive to town of hut on Cotopaxi. Night at Cotpaxi hut.
Day Six: Glacier skills practice
Brush up on ice axe, crampon and crevasse rescue skills
at the glacier on Cotpaxi. Overnight in the hut.
Day Seven: Rest day at the hut on Cotopaxi
To prepare and rest up for our summit of Cotpaxi
Day Eight: Summit day on Cotopaxi (19,388 ft)
Then an afternoon drive and night back in Quito.
Day Nine: Fly home or rest day in Quito (14-day itinerary)
14-day Cayambe and Chimborazo extension:
Day Ten: Drive to hut at Cayambe.
Day Eleven: Summit attempt Cayambe. 18, 996ft.
After our summit attempt of this beautiful volcano we drive and overnight at Chilcabamba hacienda.
Day Twelve: Drive to Chimborazo
Short hike to upper hut on Chimborazo. Approx 16,200 ft.
Day Thirteen: 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 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
