From Quito: Full-Day to Cotopaxi

Name: From Quito: Full-Day to Cotopaxi
Address: Ecuador

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Visit the Cotopaxi Volcano, a stunning snow-capped volcano in Ecuador's countryside, or marvel at Quilotoa Lagoon, an incredible turquoise-colored lake inside an active volcano's caldera.

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Highlights

Visit Cotopaxi National Park
Breathtaking scenery and nature
Take in the views at Limpiopungo Lagoon, a stunning glacial lake
Hike up through the Andean paramo to the José Rivas Refuge at 4864m

Description

The day will start with an early pickup from your hotel/hostel within our pick-up areas in Quito. The bus will go straight to Chuquiragua Lodge, where you will catch your first view of the stunning Cotopaxi Volcano and enjoy a delicious breakfast. Later, you will enter the Cotopaxi National Park, visit the interpretation center, and visit the José Rivas Refuge, the main base camp for the volcano. To finish the tour at the National Park, you will visit the Limpiopungo Lagoon, a stunning glacial lake in the shadow of the Cotopaxi Volcano. Enjoy an afternoon lunch at the Chuquiragua Lodge surrounded by gorgeous landscapes. After lunch, travel by bus back to Quito, where you will be dropped off at your hotel/hostel.

Includes

Hotel/hostel pickup and drop-off from Quito English and Spanish-speaking guide All taxes and entrance fees

Important Information

Please bring appropriate clothing for the high altitude climate (light clothes for the day, warm clothes for the evenings), sunscreen, and insect repellent