VERY IMPORTANT: Your security is the first. NEVER climb alone (Without the assistance of an expert guide and specilized in adventure) at any place at any time.         To take part in an expedition, passengers needs a good phisycal condition and some experience to live without the home's comfort because this areas have no infraestructure for visitor.       There are no roads and the vegetation may be hard to cross by.       Anyway, sforce and limitations will be wide rewarded when enjoying the intimacy with this places. Who knows, maybe you will be the first foreigner to explore this territories.       It is very recomendable to have 1 or 2 days in addition just in case there be some problem on route and should be neccesary to return later than itinerary.       Is a must yo come with open mind and good humor in order to share with the rest of passengers of your group.       With no dubt they will be your personal friends not only during excursion but later on.       We will always be pending you can take the best pictures of the visited area.       Our concern is to offer you the maximun cares as possible so your experience be unfforgetable, positive and pleasant.       You can also design your own itinerary including those places you have ever dreamed about. We will be happy to quote it. Add your content here

MULTIADVENTURE AT THE VOLCANOE : 8 days - 7 nights Proud to present our most known program. Offers the opportunity to do various activities in just one package, very atractive to all ages and people with a normal physical condition. Also an opportunity to know this region deep inside with a very high satisfaction level. Horseback riding, Trekking, Cycling and Climbing in conjuction with the amability of our guides will produce an unfforgetable experience. PRICES PER PERSON ION $USA HOTEL AT QUITO 4PAX 3PAX 2PAX 1PAX CHALET SUISSE (EP) 676 852 1.262 2.424 REINA ISABEL (BB) 745 927 1.331 2.613 MUSEO SOL DE QUITO (BB) 763 936 1.349 2.604 MERCURE ALAMEDA (BB) 784 1.023 1.370 2.721 HILTON COLON (EP) 850 1.002 1.436 2.859 Include: QUITO.- 03 nights of accommodation with hotel's taxes and breakfast as specifyed. Transfers airport / hotel / airport and city tour (Regular bus basis). COTOPAXI.- Accommodation (Shared bathroom) / Foods (13) / Described activities / Necesary equipment for each activity / Transport from-to Quito / Local taxes. NOT included: •  Admission to Parque Nacional Cotopaxi (US$10) •  Personal equipment of trekking and scaling•  Bar and bazaar •  Tips. ITINERARY Day 1 QUITO.- Arrival. Transfer from airport to hotel. Accommodation. Day 2 QUITO.- Accommodation. Half day city tour. Day 3 QUITO - Horseback riding.- Leave Quito early in the morning to the Cotopaxi. After the lesson of how to ride horses and with our special dress (poncho and zamarro) we will depart from Hacienda El Porvenir to Hacienda Tambo Quilindaña. We will ride by the National Park crossing by valleys and lagoons, visiting archaelogical sites as the Pucará del Salitre and folowing the river Tamboyacu, will reach the Hacienda and lately it's farm's house. In old times this was a route joining the Amazonia with the Sierra. As we ride our guide will inform us regarding legends and traditions. Accommodation and diner. Day 4 Trekking and Bycicle.- Today wi will walk by the Hacienda's surroundings, through the Chririmachai canyon and to the paramos of the Cotopaxi to discover why this scenario is unique. Walking will be for 5 hours aproximately. Before lunch will be ready for our travel with mountain bike. Adrenaline will be present while descending to Hacienda El Porvenir. This adventure will take us 2,5 hours aproximately. Day 5 Climbing the Rumiñahui.- Our objective of today is to climb the main pike of the extinct volcanoe Rumiñahui 4.615 msnm ( 15.141 feet). For this, early in the morning will beggin our walkinf through beautiful "paramos". Landscape is superb and if there is good time will be possible to look the majesty of the Cotopaxi, interandean valleys, hills and volcanoes of the two main "Cordilleras": Ilinizas, Corazón, Pichincha, Cayambe, Antisana. This is a perfect activity for climatization. Ascension goes to 4.615 mosl and time will be of 7 hours go and back. Difficulty level ranges from low to moderate. Day 6 and 7 Climbing the Cotopaxi - QUITO.- Will walk from the car's park to the Refugio Padre José F. Ribas in one hour. Once at the refuge guides will prepare lunch and we for our glacier practice to get knowing regarding how to scale on ice and the corresponding paramethers of security. Past noon will return to the refuge to rest till midnight on time to beggin the ascention to the summit. To go up will take 6 hours and to come down 2. For climbing the Cotopaxi is a must to be phisycal and menthaly prepared. This is not a complex or technical climbing but anyway we have to be enough prepared and have knowledge of security once at the mountain. Once returned to the refuge will have time to rest and return to Quito. Accommodation. Day 8 QUITO.- Transfer to the airport. ECUADOR NEW CLIMBING SPECIAL: 12 days - 11 nights Our ever-popular classic climbing tour comes with an added advantage this season: the acclimatization period has been optimized by including ascents of Pasochoa, Guagua (Baby) Pichincha and North Iliniza, which dramatically improve climbers' success rates on those mountains which tend to pose the main challenge, the two highest peaks in Ecuador: Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. Furthermore, by maintaining our famously exacting standards in quality accommodation right the way through this carefully thought-out itinerary, we've managed to put together a superlative expedition in the Ecuadorian Andes. PRICES PER PERSON IN $USA 6PAX 5PAX 4PAX 3PAX 2PAX 1PAX 1.066 1.216 1.178 1.410 1.535 2.647 GROUP'S COMPOSITION : There will be one guide for each 2 clients when climbing Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. INCLUDE: Accommodation at Quito, Baños and Cuello de Luna doble room basis. Breakfast included / Accommodation at Tambopaxi, refuges at Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. / Private transportation through the expedition / Diner at Cuello de Luna. / Foods at mountains, Tambopaxi and refuges of  Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. / Guides, Assistant Guides / Authorizations and Admission to National Parks / Group equipment for high mountain / Basic personal equipment (plastic boots, crampons, piolet). DOES NOT INCLUDE: Travel Insurance / Acommodation at days outside itinerary / Single room / Lunch and diners at Quito, Baños / Lunch at Cuello de Luna / Alcoholic drinks / Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone calls, roomservice, etc / Tips ITINERARY Day 1: Arrive in Quito . Transfer to our hotel located in the tourist area towards the north of the capital. Day 2: We leave early in the morning towards Pasochoa (4200m/ft). This will be our first acclimatization climb and an introduction to the beauty of the Ecuadorian Andes. For a large part of the day, we will have an opportunity to observe the flora of the Andean plateau and the majestic flight of a family of condors (two adults and one child) that have a nest in the sheer cliffs inside the crater. In addition, on the inside of the crater it is possible to see the forest with native trees known as Polilepis, the same trees that grow on the vertical walls that reach to the border of the crater. Due to its location near the National park of Cotopaxi , the view of the highest active volcano in the world is outstanding. The walk takes approximately five hours in total. Return to Quito . DAY 3: Our acclimatization continues on the Guagua Pichincha (4800 m/ 15500ft) with Quito in the foothills of the mountain. We will begin to climb from an altitude of approximately 3500m/ft. On the final stretch, before reaching the summit, we will be rewarded with spectacular views of the inside of the active crater with its smoke and recently formed lava domes. The ascent will take three to four hours and then it will take two hours to descend to the vehicle. Return to our hotel in Quito . DAY 4: This day we will arrive at the foothills of the twin Illinzas peaks. We will climb to our camping site at 3900m in a site known as La Virgin surrounded by the idyllic forest of Polilepis . We will take a short walk to explore in the afternoon before we return to the camp to prepare to the ascent of Iliniza Norte the following day. DAY 5: Our climb begins after an early breakfast at three in the morning. We will arrive at the saddle between the two mountains (4650m) in three hours approximately in time to see the sum rise gradually illuminating an almost perfectly formed cone of Cotopaxi and the massive Antisana in the horizon. We will continue up the east ridge to the North peak and will arrive to the summit in two hours (5126m). At the summit, we will be rewarded with a face-to-face view of Illiniza Sur and at the distance, Chimborazo . Return to our base camp to eat dinner and a well-earned rest. DAY 6: After breaking-down our camp, we will take a scenic drive to the Cotopaxi National Park . We will lodge in the comfortable acclimatization center Tambopaxi (3720m) where we will have an opportunity to examine the north face of the snow-covered Cotopaxi and our route to the summit. Overnight at Tambopaxi. DAY 7: After inspecting our equipment and packing, we will drive to the parking area (4600m). After approximately an hour walk, we will arrive at the refuge Jose Ribas (4800m). Training on the nearest glacier, we will learn and practice snow climbing skills, self-arrest, rope handling and glacier travel. Return to the refuge to prepare for the ascent. DAY 8: We will begin the ascent at one-thirty in the morning. We will walk for an hour over scree and snow until we arrive at the bottom of the glacier (5080m). After five to six hours, we will reach the summit (5897m/19560 ft) where we will be able to admire the gigantic crater that is 800 meters in diameter, the sea of clouds covering the Amazon, the lane of volcanoes, Cayambe, Antisana , and Chimborazo . We will descend to the refuge in two or three hours where we will pack and then travel to La Cienega Hostelry (3100m) where we will spend the night. DAY 9: This day will be dedicated to sightseeing, rest and recover. We will travel to the town of Banos , which is known for its thermal hot pools. We will explore the nearby rainforest with its rivers and numerous waterfalls. Overnight in Baños. DAY 10: We will travel to the Carrel Refuge (4800m) on Chimborazo. We will need to walk a short thirty minutes to arrive at the Whymper Refuge (5000m) where we will prepare for an ascent on the highest mountain in Ecuador. DAY 11: We will depart at midnight and continue on the Castillo route. Once over the edge of the glacier, we have to overcome a section of short raises en the first third of the climb. After, we climb the final steps to the Veintimilla summit (6270m). We will traverse across to climb to the Whymper summit, the point furthest from the center of the earth. The ascent will take eight to ten hours and we will descend to the refuge in four hours. Return to Quito . DAY 12: Fly back home or extend on a trip to the Galapagos Islands or the Amazon rainforest.   THE BEST EXPEDITION TO ECUADOR: 15 days – 14 nights Our two-week program offers a unique combination of cultural encounters, acclimatization and three coveted mountaineering ambitions: Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo . We'll have a chance to visit Quito's colonial old town and South America 's most famous indigenous market, Otavalo. Before each climb our accommodation will be in the mountain huts, and afterwards we'll stay in country estates which have been converted into hotels, haciendas which are wallowing in history. Our week-long acclimatization period begins with ascents of Pasochoa and Guagua (Baby) Pichincha, after which we will head on to Cayambe. There we'll have time to revise our snow and ice climbing techniques, glacier travel and crevasse rescue before attempting to summit Cayambe, 's third highest mountain. The itinerary includes ample rest and recuperation days after the Cayambe and Cotopaxi summits, which improve our chances of success on the big climbs, especially at the end of our expedition, our main objective – Chimborazo . Careful scheduling and pain-staking planning right down to the last detail have earned this tour high regard as the Best Expedition in Ecuador. PRICES PER PERSON IN $USA 6PAX 5PAX 4PAX 3PAX 2PAX 1PAX 1.416 1.522 1.535 1.810 1.947 3.322 Group compisition : There will be 1 guide for each 2 persons at the ascensions of Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo.  INCLUDES: Accommodation at Quito, Otavalo, Cuello de Luna, double room basis. Breakfast included. At Cuello de Luna also included diner / Accommodation at Tambopaxi, refuges of Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo. / Private transportation through the expedition / Foods at mountains / Guides, assistant guides / Admisions and authorizations to national parks / Group gear for high mountain. DOES NOT INCLUDE: Travel Insurance / Accommodation at hotels out of itinerary / Single room / Lunch and diners at Quito, Otavalo and Tambopaxi / Lunch at Cuello de Luna. / Alcoholic drinks / Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone callas, roomservice, etc / Tips. ITINERARY Day 1: Arrive to Quito . Transfer to our hotel to rest after the flight whilst our bodies start to get used to the altitude of the Ecuadorian capital (2.800 m / 9.000 ft). Day 2: City tour. We will visit the beautiful colonial churches and explore the interesting sites of Old Quito. Equipment check and relax in the afternoon. Day 3: We will continue our acclimatization process with an ascent of Pasochoa (4.200 / 13.776 ft), this old volcano provides a great opportunity to see condors flying, observe the native polilepis forest and admire the impressive north face of Cotopaxi. Return to our hotel in Quito . Day 4: We acclimatize further by ascending Guagua Pichincha (4.794 m / 15.728 ft). Great views down into the active crater await us while following the summit ridge. Return to spend the night in Quito . Day 5: Travel to Otavalo town to visit its colorful and famous Indian market where you will have lots of opportunities to get souvenirs to take home. Overnight at the hotel in Otavalo.  Day 6: Today we travel to the climber's hut on Cayambe (4.650m / 15.250 ft). Hike up to the beginning of the glacier (4.900 m / 16.075 ft) in the afternoon after which we return and spend the night in the hut. Day 7: Skill development on the glaciers of Cayambe. We will spend the day practicing snow and ice climbing techniques, roped glacier travel and crevasse rescue. Return to the hut in the afternoon to prepare the climb. Day 8: Staring before midnight , we will climb the crevassed glacier and after 8-10 hours we will arrive to the summit of Cayambe (5.789 m / 18.993 ft). From the summit of the third highest Ecuadorian mountain we will be rewarded with incredible views of Antizana and Cotopaxi . We will descend to Quito. Day 9: Drive to the Cotopaxi National Park . This day is oriented to sightseeing, rest and recovery. We will spend the night at Tambopaxi (3.750 m / 12.300ft), a very pleasant lodge located at foothills of an old volcano called Rumiñahui. The scenery is spectacular. Day 10: After breakfast, we drive up to the parking land (4.600 m / 15.100 ft) and then walk to the Cotopaxi hut (4.800 m / 15.750 ft) where we rest and prepare our midnight departure for the summit of one of the most beautiful mountains in the world. Day 11: We start the climb at around one a.m. from the refuge and hike to the top of the triangular red scree slope to reach the glacier. From here we ascend moderate snow slopes, zigzagging between obvious crevasses to reach the steep final section below the crater rim. After surmounting this section, we arrive to the top from where we can enjoy magnificent views of the active crater, its steam vents and the surrounding mountains. After descending to the hut, we will pack and travel to Cuello de Luna Hotel.  Day 12:  Resting day visiting a traditional market. You will stay overnight in Riobamba Day 13:  We will  move to Carrell hut (4.800 m / 15.000  ft) and prepare for the ascent. Overnight at the refuge Day 14 : W e leave the hut at midnight and climb up the scree slope to get to the glacier. We have to overcome a few steep sections along the icy ridge to arrive to the Veintimilla summit and then traversing across a snow basin get to the farthest point from the center of earth. The ascent to the Whymper summit takes 8 to 10 hours and 4 hours on average time to descend back to the refuge. Drive back to our hotel in Quito . Day 15: Depart Quito for home or extension to the Galapagos Islands or the Amazon rainforest .