ECUADOR - Trekking In the Avenue of the Volcanoes
A new two-week Ecuador walking adventure~Trekking to the top of three 4000 metre summits
~ Explore the Avenue of the Volcanoes ~ Option to climb Cotopaxi (5895m) ~ Now Fully Inclusive Package !
12 nights hotels and lodges, 8 days MODERATE trekking, max. altitude - 5000m. / 16,400ft. Now fully inclusive package-ALL MEALS INCLUDED
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A new and explosive trekking holiday adventure walking The Avenue of Volcanoes in Ecuador, with an option to climb Cotopaxi.This tremendously varied trekking holiday to Ecuador showcases the best of it's breathtaking natural environment. As we explore amongst the towering volcanoes of Ecuador, we'll also discover the delights of walking in Ecuador too. After sightseeing in Quito, we travel to the area around Otavalo, where we complete a series of day walking excursions; to the beautiful lake of Cuicocha and to the accessible viewpoint peaks, Fuya Fuya (4263m. / 13,986ft.) and Cubilche (3826m. / 12,552ft.). Cultural highlights of this part of the trekking itinerary in Ecuador include visits to craft markets and the chance to ride on the colourful little Andean ‘train’ known as the autoferro. Heading south, our trekking leads us to the top of the active Gagua Pichincha Volcano (4794m. / 15,728ft.) and nearby Pasochoa (4200m. / 13,780ft.) and continue by walking up to the refuge on Chimborazo. Finally, after a free day in the delightful town of Banos, we end this superb trekking holiday to Ecuador with 2 days in the Cotopaxi National Park, visiting the refuge high on the volcano and also walking to the picturesque azure lagoon of Quilotoa. For those that wish, there's also the option of some challenging trekking to the summit of Cotopaxi.
Trip Guide
During this trip we will make ascents of a number of Ecuador’s volcanoes up to and beyond 4,000m. / 13,000ft. of elevation. For the most part this involves trekking on a mixture of terrain from local village tracks, along forest roads, through open grassland, and the occasional more rugged slope of scree or loose volcanic material. The average trekking time on each day’s hike is between 5 and 7 hours. We have given the trip the grade of MODERATE but it should be borne in mind that trekking at even moderately high altitudes does make extra demands, and you should have a good level of fitness before embarking on this trip. The optional ascent of Cotopaxi involves climbing moderately angled snow slopes (30 – 40 degrees) and requires the use of crampons and ice axe. You should only attempt this climb if you have previous winter walking experience using crampons and are familiar with the techniques of self arrest with an ice axe. For anybody wishing to make this ascent there will be an opportunity to brush up on these skills on the afternoon prior to the ascent.
The trip pages are only a brief summary of the details available within our trip dossiers. It is important that you read the full day to day description and further information for this trip before making your booking.
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