Embark on a beautiful 5-day journey on horseback exploring the landscapes of the Cotopaxi National Park and three "haciendas" e area.

 

The area boasts a wide variety of exotic flora, and truly spectacular views. This is an adventurous riding expedition covering the "paramo`s" huge variety of breathtaking landscapes, from high mountain forests to river canyon ridges to high altitude lakes.

We will be riding from 5 to 7 hour a day, so we highly recommend you be an experienced rider.The accommodations are as varied as the riding - with overnight stays in tents in the wilderness and mountain farmhouses.
 

 
 

There is something very special about trekking in the Andes; the wilderness of the terrain, the beauty of the landscape and the harshness of the environment make this an unforgettable experience.

During this 8 day trek you can enjoy the best of the area, and experience an enormous personal challenge.

We wil hike approximately 6 to 7 hours a day in the highlands,so this is only for those seeking a rigorous adventure

 

 
 

You wll redefine your limits on this maximum adventure tour.We start our 6 day expedition with a 6 hour horseback ride from Hacienda "El Porvenir" to "El Tambo" , both at an altitude of approximately 3.600 meters (11.800 ft.).

The second day is a 6 hour trek to Chirimachay, wich translates as "cold refuge",where we will set up our campsite.Covered in dried lava from the Cotopaxi's last eruption, the scenery is one of a kind.
We begin the third day with a beautiful cross country mountain bike ride through the Cotopaxi National Park and return to Hacenda "El Porvenir" to spend the night.

On the fourth day we climb the Rumiñahui Volcano (4712 meters) in preparation for the "Cotopaxi" ,the highest active Volcano in the world.On the following day ,we hike to the base camp of the Cotopaxi which is at an altitude of 5.897 meters (19.942 ft.). On the final day, we climb to the summit. On the same day we descend back to the base camp where our mountain bikes will be waiting for us for the last thrilling one thousand meter descent to "El Porvenir".