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| "Climb the Volcanos of Ecuador" (8 days / 7 nights) This climbing trip will take you along the beautiful Avenue of the Volcanoes to ascend the main volcanoes of Ecuador: Corazon, North Illiniza, Cotopaxi Volcano and Chimborazo volcano. Andes Adventures provides professional mountain guides, transportation, food, communal climbing gear and other additional services if requiered. Day 1: Starting from Quito City we head south towards the highlands of Corazon Volcano. This 4788 m (15,705 ft). summit offers a nice opportunity for acclimatization while enjoying great views of the Machachi valley and the surrounding mountains: Illinizas, Rumiñahui, Sincholagua and Cotopaxi Volcano. Overnight in a nice local hacienda. Day 2: Morning transport towards the foothills of Illiniza Volcano. This beautiful mountain has two peaks. Our goal will be to climb the rocky northern peak. Camp on La Virgen at 3800 m (12,464 ft). Day 3: Early start towards the coll between North and South Illiniza and from there we will climb the summit of the northern peak (5120 m - 16,794 ft). Descend and transport to our camp at 3800 m (12,464 ft) on the foothills of Cotopaxi Volcano (5897 m - 19,342 ft). Day 4: Our car will drive us up to 4600 m. to the parking lot from where a 1 hour hike will take us to the Rivas hut (4800 m - 15,744 ft). Overnight. Day 5: Midnight awake up to start our ascent towards the summit of one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. We will follow the normal norwest route. Climb will take around 6-7 hours and weather permiting we will enjoy magnificent views of the crater. Descend and transport to our hotel hacienda Andaluza on the foothills of Mount Chimborazo (6310 m - 20,697 ft). Day 6: Transport to the first refuge on Chimborazo. From here a 45 min hike will take us up to the Whymper hut at 5000 m (16,400 ft). Overnight . Day 7: Midnight climb to the summit of the "Colosous of the Andes". The normal route follows the ridge to the left of the Whymper hut and it will take aproximatly 8-9 hours to get to the summit (6310 m). Descend to the refuge and transport down to the charming town of Baños for a well deserved rest in a local hotel. Day 8: Free relaxing morning in Baños. Afternoon transport back to Quito. End of our services. Please check our Fix Departure Tours. |
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| On the slopes of Mount Illiniza |
Included: private transport, professional mountain guides, food services while on the mountains, communal climbing gear, comfortable hotel accommodations, camping gear, all entrance fees to National Parks and reserves. |
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| Chimborazo Whymper Summit (6310 m) |
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| Mount Chimborazo |
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| Descending from the summit of Cotopaxi |