2-Days Cotopaxi and Baños Journey

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Andes, Cotopaxi Volcano and Inca Ruins
3 stops
1
Cotopaxi National Park
This is one of the most popular getaways from Quito. We start at 8:00 a.m. from your hotel in Quito, and then we'll travel south along the avenue of the volcanoes. At 9:30 a.m. you will admire the beauty of Cotopaxi Volcano (5.897 m - 19,347 ft), and you´ll be surrounded by amazing pristine forests, mountains, lagoons, wild horses and ecosystems that change as you go higher on the road! You will see also the exotic wildlife while we walk around the Limpiopungo Lake (3.800 m - 12,467 ft)! Then you will have the amazing challenge to drive uphill way towards the parking lot located at 4.500 meters above sea level (14,763 ft), in order to walk up to the refuge "José Rivas", located at an altitude of 4.800 meters (15,748 ft)!
4 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Cotopaxi National Park
We will visit San Agustín del Callo, an impressive colonial farm house in Ecuador, built over Inca structures!
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
In the afternoon we go towards Baños de Agua Santa (1.800 m), located at the foothills of Tungurahua Volcano (5.000 m) which has been in eruption since 1999! We will stay the overnight at a charming hotel. There we will have time to do a city tour and later on to enjoy its lovely nightlife!
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Having a Great Taste of the rainforest!
5 stops
4
We leave at 08h30, towards the avenue of the waterfalls. On the way we are able to admire the hydroelectric dam and many waterfalls such as: “Gate to Heaven”
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Cascada el Manto de la Novia
We will use a cable car to get across the Pastaza River canyon!
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
6
Cascada El Pailon
Afterwards we will hike one hour down to “Pailón del Diablo”.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
7
After lunch, we descend to the eastern flanks of the Andes to the city of Puyo, located at 800 meters above sea level. There we will experience weather change and Amazon vegetation! We will go to Yanacocha Animal Rescue Center, where we can see important Amazon fauna species of the region such as monkeys, parrots, macaws, alligators, charapas, peccaries and turtles in their natural environment!
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Quito Old Town
After this great adventure, we will be back in Quito approximately at 18h30, totally amazed about the big variety of ecosystems and wildlife of Ecuador!
3 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

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