Cotopaxi National

Enjoy a day trip to Cotopaxi Volcano located inside the National Park. Admire the beautiful Andes Mountains and enjoy a day away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Besides enjoying the beauty of one of the highest active volcanoes in the world (5,897 meters)

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Get ready for an unforgettable day in the Andes! Discover the stunning Cotopaxi National Park, snap epic photos at the Limpiopungo Lagoon, and hike up to the José Rivas Refuge for jaw-dropping views of the Cotopaxi Volcano. It’s the perfect mix of fresh air, adventure, and natural beauty — all in one day.

More than a decade of Excellence on TripAdvisor! Dive into the adventure of a lifetime with CarpeDM Adventures as you ascend one of the world's towering titans – an active volcano soaring to a staggering 5,897 meters! And for those seeking seamless journeys, we've got you covered. Ready to embark? Reach out to us on WhatsApp at +593.98.534.1575 and let the adventure begin! • 7.20 am Just outside our CarpeDM Operations / Go F.A.R Office • 7.30 am Hilton Colon Hotel • 07:45 Transfer to the Cotopaxi National Park – stop off to pick up snacks / breakfast on the way. • 09:30 Enter Cotopaxi National Park • 10:00 Mariscal Sucre Interpretation Centre: The guide will give an explanation of the area, volcanoes, vegetation, animals. • 10:30 4600m car park, begin the hike up to the Basecamp • 12:30 Reach refuge at 4.864m. • 13:00 Reach Glacier 5,000m. depends on conditions • 14:00 Arrive at Limpiopungo lake. • 15:00 Eat lunch – Included at traditional local Restaurant • 16:00 Return to Quito

Enjoy a great day hiking & biking in Cotopaxi National Park. The 45-min walk is challenging but so rewarding, you will have breathtaking views on the park and the volcano! As for the mountain biking activity, be ready to experience o lot of adventure and fun when biking down the volcano and to the Lake Limpiopungo. This tour is the perfect opportunity to enjoy the otherworldly landscapes of the park and spot amazing wildlife (Andean condors, wild horses, llamas, deers, etc.).

This tour is totally personalized, complete you will also know everything about the attractions on the route with the vast knowledge of our experienced and professional guides. You can also go up to 4800 meters and sometimes there you can be on the glacial of this majestic volcano. Completely free, you have the right to a delicious typical ice cream of the region that you can only find in this beautiful country. This is an excursion in the Andes region with a cold climate, so we recommend wearing warm clothing such as gloves, a hat, and waterproof clothing.

This exclusive experience will introduce you to the Andes Mountain Range landscape and wildlife. Your profesional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or airbnb to start the tour and go to Cotopaxi. The 90 minutes drive from Quito to Cotopaxi is full of beautifull mountains and cosy small villages. Arriving to Cotopaxi the local guide will be waiting with helmets, ponchos and horses. Then you will ride a horse for 2-3 hours around the grassland and the beautifull volcano. In the way back we will enjoy a lunchbox and then continue to the Limpiopungo lagoon. The lagoon is located in a flat highland where you will hike for 1 hour around it. That is an amazing place to see the local plants, flowers and birds. At the end you will come back to Quito or stop in a local restaurant to have a lunch. Dropoff at your hotel

One of the best Experiences in the Andes Mountains Near to Quito City. Cotopaxi is consider the highest active Volcano in South America. If you are a lover of outdoor activities, this is for you. Horse Riding in the highlands. Hiking to the José Ribas Refuge 4864m (15958ft), a lot of flora and fauna are part of this great adventures.

It is to feel all the majesty of the Cotopaxi in an unparalleled experience its snowy sharing with other travelers in the refuge José Rivas is the most spectacular to contemplate the inter-Andean alley full of volcanoes and mountains is to feel part of nature, and if you have good weather also enjoy the sighting of the condor emblematic bird of the equator

Embark on an adventure through Ecuador, visiting the imposing Cotopaxi Volcano and its national park. Explore Limpiopungo Lagoon and the Mariscal Sucre Interpretation Center to learn about the páramo and its lagoons. Meet Julián, a resident of the Andes, and discover his life alongside the guinea pig, considered a protector of energies. Then, visit the Los Ilinizas Ecological Reserve and the spectacular Toachi River Canyon. End in Quilotoa, where you can hike around the crater or descend to its emerald-green lagoon. A trip full of nature and culture. Don't miss it!

Visit Cotopaxi National Park with this full-day tour departing from Quito. Visit the interpretation center, Lake “Limpiopungo” and see the highest active volcano "Cotopaxi". Your private guided tour comes with pickup and drop-off from your centrally located Quito accommodation.

We do a different tour to Cotopaxi. We enter through the North entrance of it. The tour is for places where tourists do not go, with the #ebike we have the opportunity to visit sites that make them accessible to all. Then we take the road that goes to the shelter and if we have the conditions we can go up to the parking lot at 4650 meters. Immediately on foot, we can continue until 4860m. After we'll return to Quito.

Embark on an unforgettable natural adventure with our tour to the majestic Cotopaxi volcano. You don't need to be a professional to enjoy the wonder of Ecuador's Cotopaxi National Park, it is a unique area with a diverse ecosystem of fauna and flora. A full day from Quito to explore the area around the volcano. On the tour you visit the Limpiopungo lagoon where you can enjoy beautiful views of the volcano and all its surroundings.

Contemplate the highest active volcano in Ecuador. The snow-capped volcano tops out 19,337 feet above sea level. Cotopaxi National Park is the most-visited tourist attraction in Ecuador Mainland. Discover more than a mountain in this volcanic complex full of biological diversity. Get inspired by the Cotopaxi one of the best trips in Ecuador. Take a walk on volcanic sand trails and feel the fresh air of the Andes. Feel the height sensation from the Jose Rivas volcanic refuge located at 15,748 feet. Fun and adventure wait for you at the almost perfectly symmetrical volcanic cone. Perfect place to walk with your friends and test yourself. Visit and photography a mesotrophic lagoon which houses some native birds or migratory. Wildlife can be seen crossing from the entrance to the high spot of the Cotopaxi National Park. Cotopaxi was also an important indigenous settlement where a Pukara was built. Pukara means an indigenous military fortress.

On our 1-day tour of El Cotopaxi, the largest active volcano in Ecuador and the world. We have the perfect mix between nature and adventure, combining 3 main activities: – Starting with the walk to the José Rivas shelter. – When we get down from the refuge we will go downhill by bicycle (optional but very fun activity) from the upper part of the volcano to the lower part of the park. – Finally, making a stop at Limpiopungo Lagoon, famous for reflecting the area's mountains in its crystalline waters. With its majestic snow-capped summit and imposing presence, it attracts mountaineers and nature lovers alike.

Take an exciting bike ride into Cotopaxi Volcano National Park. Start the day driving through the Avenue of the Volcanoes deep into the spectacular and unique Andean Pármo. Once in the iconic National Park hike to the Limpiopungo Lake and afterwards take a bike ride downhill to the control point. The day-trip includes Breakfast and Lunch and Water, plus basic biking equipment. A professional biking guide will accompany you. NOTE: This is a sample itinerary. Please keep in mind that due to the nature of this tour and the given that Cotopaxi is an active volcano, this itinerary may vary.

Just south of Quito towers the highest active volcano in the world. The Cotopaxi is surrounded by its National Park, home to abundant plant life, rich fauna, and Inca ruins. Leaving Quito on the Panamericana South, we reach the Park entrance and begin our visit to the natural history museum before continuing up Cotopaxi. We ascend the mountain as high as possible to the parking lot at 4500 meters. From here, a short 45-minutes walk takes us up to the refuge. Coming down again from the «Refugio», we will drive across the páramo to the Limpiopungo Lake. On a short walk around the lake, we can observe a variety of birds and enjoy the stunning views of the surrounding landscape.

Today’s adventure starts early in the morning when you drive south on the Avenue of Volcanoes. The destination of today is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world and a popular highlight of Ecuador: the elegant Cotopaxi (5897 meters). This impressive, snow-capped volcano stands proudly in the middle of the beautiful national park that wears its name. Upon arrival at the entrance of the Cotopaxi National Park, your guide explains you about the unique flora and fauna of the area, and about the history of the volcano. Subsequently, you continue to the Limpiopungo Lake (3850 meters), to you enjoy a hike through the stunning paramo landscape where you can see hummingbirds, wild horses, and other animals. All this time, the imposing Cotopaxi Volcano is just a few steps away and on a clear day you can admire him in its full glory. In the afternoon you head back to Quito.

The tour to Cotopaxi is an exciting and action packed day, with jaw dropping views of the Andean landscape  On this tour you will be able to hike up to the refuge of Cotopaxi volcano and then bike down to the Limpiopungo lake. The tour is an all day tour starting at 7:00am and returning around 5:00pm, it is a shared tour with maximum 18 passengers for the tour. Including also breakfast and lunch!

Cotopaxi Volcano, arguably one of Ecuador's most impressive volcanoes, is also the most visited. The surrounding protected area offers a wide range of tourist options for visitors, including biking, horseback riding, hiking and even ascents to the summit of the volcano. Located in the majestic Ecuadorian Andes, near the city of Latacunga in the province of Cotopaxi, and only about 50 km from Quito, this volcano rises to an imposing height of 5897 meters above sea level, making it the second highest volcano in Ecuador. This exciting program is designed so that even children as young as 5 years old can participate, always under the supervision of their parents. For the excursion, it is advisable to bring warm and comfortable clothing, including a windbreaker to protect you from the cold mountain wind and gloves to keep your hands warm.