Today is yours to discover Quito’s rich culture and history. Start your day by strolling through the cobblestone streets of the Old Town, visiting iconic landmarks like the Plaza Grande, La Compañía de Jesús Church with its gilded interior, and the San Francisco Monastery. You can climb the towers of the Basílica del Voto Nacional for panoramic views of the city or visit the nearby Panecillo Hill for a closer look at the Virgin of Quito statue. 

After breakfast, head on your own to the TelefériQo cable car station, we recomend using UBER, this is located on the slopes of Pichincha Volcano. The ride will take you up to 3,945 meters (12,943 feet), offering stunning views of Quito and the surrounding Andes. From there, embark on your trek to the summit of Rucu Pichincha, which stands at 4,698 meters (15,413 feet).
The hike takes approximately 5-7 hours round trip, depending on your pace and acclimatization level. The trail features varied terrain, from grassy plains to rocky paths, with breathtaking views along the way. Remember to bring plenty of water, snacks, and warm layers, as weather conditions can change rapidly. After completing your trek, return to Quito Basecamp Hotel to relax and recover.

We start at 6 am from Quito, the drive to Iliniza National Park is about 2 hours, trek starts from here, to the summit, after 2 hours we have a short stop at the Iliniza refuge for snacks and then we continue to the summit

Iliniza norte hardly ever has snow or glacier, the summit is located at 5112 m and you only need trekking boots, Harness and Helmet

this is a great training for acclimatization 

After reaching the summit, we return to Quito basecamp

WE depart to Cayambe at 11 am, from here the drive is 2.5 hours away, then we have lunch at Cayambe town.

the ride to the national park then is about one hour, after passing the registration, we head to the refuge 

Dinner is served at 5 pm and then rest till midnight for the summit attack

Meals: 

Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner

The climb starts at midnight, we try to reach the summit by 6-7 am our specialized guide will lead us through the most accessible paths to the summit, then we will return to the Refuge for breakfast Transfer out – Lodge at Andina huasi for rest and recover

Meals : Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner 

This is a free day for resting and recovering at Quito basecamp  

Meals: Breakfast and Dinner 

After breakfast we depart for Antisana National park, this is a 3 hour drive to the camp set, it takes longer due to the several controls inside the park for mountaineering

Currently Cotopaxi is open for climbing, so we would be driving to the Refuge.

Antisana does not have a refuge, therefor we set up a camp at the Antisana base

Melas: Brekfast - Lunch Dinner 

The summit attack starts from the campsite at midnight, the summit takes about 7 hours to the peak, Antisana has some crevasses on the way which guide will help to identify 

For Cotopaxi we would be departing from the refuge at midnight and reaching summit at 6-8 am 

once at the summit, there is some time for pictures at sunrise then we return to t Camp and exit the park to drive  to Riobamba 

Meals: Breakfast

This is a resting and aclimatization day at 3900,

before Chimborazo 

Meals: Breakfast Dinner

Pick up at lunch time, Transfer to Carpark at 4800 mts, Refuge Carrell after settling in, Dinner is served at 5 pm – Highcamp upgrade available for $55

12pm: start climb to summit

Meals: Breakfast – Lunch and Dinner

 Summit window - by 6-7.30 am, climb down to Carrell refuge, right after Breakfast, we transfer climbers back from the expedition to Riobamba – End of services 

Meals: Breakfast