Budget Cotopaxi and Chimborazo

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Budget Cotopaxi and Chimborazo
Quito, Ecuador
Duration: 5 days
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$1,295
Deposit: $450

About this trip

  

Dear Client


This invoice is for your Mountain Climbing expedition in Ecuador 

 this value will increase on December 15th of each year due to high season and price adjustments

Tour name

Climb cotopaxi and Chimborazo 

$880 net + we travel  fee (USD $10)

The other 2.9% fee will automatically be added when you process your card

Thanks,

The Ecuador Eco Adventure  team

What's included

ASEGUIM Guides

Transportation

Meals on refuge

Water and snacks

Mountain Refuge

Climbing Permits

Adventure Insurance

Climbing Gear

What's not included

Back Pack

Attack pack 20 -30 lters

Sun Glasses

Snow gogles

Inner layer gloves

Tips

suggested $10 or more

Personal items (socks)

Day 1

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Jose Rivas refuge 4870m

 

We depart from Quito Basecamp Hotel at 11:00 am and drive toward Cotopaxi National Park. Upon arrival at the park registration area, we have lunch with the guiding team, followed by a complete gear check and final climb briefing.

Once everything is ready, we continue by vehicle toward the José Rivas Refuge. The vehicle reaches the parking area at approximately 4,780 meters, from where we hike for around 40–50 minutes to the refuge at 4,864 meters.

After settling in, the group will have time to relax, hydrate, and prepare for the ascent. Dinner is served at approximately 5:00 pm, followed by a few hours of rest before beginning the nighttime climb.

Day 2

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Cotopaxi Summit

 

The ascent begins at midnight. Guides organize their rope teams, review safety procedures, and prepare for the climb. The approach to the summit of Cotopaxi (5,970 m) typically takes 6–7 hours, depending on weather and group pace.

After taking on the challenge and reaching the summit, we spend a short moment at the top for photos and to enjoy the sunrise over the Andes. We then begin a controlled and safe descent back to the José Rivas Refuge.

Breakfast is served upon arrival at the refuge, giving you time to recover and recharge before leaving Cotopaxi National Park. From here, we continue our journey by vehicle Riobamba city, where you will have accommodation included

Meals : breakfast in refuge

Day 3

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Chimborazo Basecamp

 

After a well-deserved rest in Riobamba, we take you to Chimborazo basecamp lodge at 11 am, here you have the day to relax and restore energy for the next day, for acclimatization prior to the climb, there are several self-guided trails for climbers to enjoy

All meals included,

Day 4

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Chimborazo Refuge Carrell

Breakfast is served at Chimborazo Basecamp Lodge, after which clients enjoy a free morning to rest, organize their gear, or explore the surroundings. We meet again at 12:00 midday for lunch and a short briefing about the climb. Afterward, we drive up to the Carrel Refuge. Once settled in, the team can relax, enjoy the views, take photos, or simply rest.

Dinner is served at 5:00 pm. After eating, we rest throughout the afternoon and evening until approximately 11:00 pm. Final preparations for the climb begin between 10:30 pm and 11:00 pm, as teams gear up and get ready for the ascent.

Note:

A High Camp upgrade is available for an additional $130 total ($65 per person).

Day 5

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Chimborazo Summit

 

After 6-7 hours of climbing the summit window is between 6-7,30 am

7,30 been the latest when climbers can be at the top of either vintimilla or Whymper 

after that climbers are returned to Refuge which takes another 3 hours, after serving breakfast we ten drive you out to Riobamba where services end.

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1. Quito, Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador

About your organizer

Ecuador Eco Adventure. Specialists in Ecotourism and Environmentally Sustainable Trips in Ecuador, taking you as far away from the beaten track and typical tourist trails as possible to some of the most remote and beautiful places on the planet. Ecuador Eco Adventure -Riobamba Best Tour Operator Ecuador Eco Adventure ® was founded in 2006 and has since become Riobambas number 1 innovative Ecotourism operator. Our aim is to take you off the beaten track on great adventures that you will remember for the rest of your life, making us one of the best Ecuador tour companies. We are specialists in Andes Treks, Mountain Climbing, Galapagos Islands Tours, Horseback riding tours, and Amazon Rainforest Adventures. Whats more is that the ECO in Ecuador Eco Adventure isn’t just marketing – we actually care about the Environment and our trips are designed to be low-impact and involve indigenous communities so they receive the economic benefits of Ecotourism. www.ecuadorecoadventures.com

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