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Cotopaxi Volcano & Limpiopungo Lake

5.0 (11 reviews) 7 hours Free cancellation Private tour
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Cotopaxi Volcano & Limpiopungo Lake

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At a glance

Duration
7 hours
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
English, Spanish
Operated by
Great Horned Owl Tours

Ages: Children (1–8 years) · Adults (12–90 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Private transportation
  • Included: Bottled water

Not included

  • Not included: Lunch
  • Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Cotopaxi National Park

    Passing by

    We will drive through the Avenue of the volcanoes and if it's a cleared day we can watch almost 8 to 12 mountains and volcanoes surrounding Quito such as “Ruco Pichincha”, “Atacazo”, “Corazón”, “Ilinizas”, “Cayambe”, “Antisana”, “Sincholagua”, “Pasochoa”, “Rumiñahui” and others. In about an hour and a half, we reach Cotopaxi National Park entrance and we will have here a little break to see a little handicraft market and drink coca leaf tea.

  2. Laguna de Limpiopungo

    one hour

    We will get to the plain Limpiopungo to 3,845 m.a.s.l. (12600 feet). Where we can make a hike around the lagoon for almost 1 hour, knowing the flora and birds from the Páramo area.

  3. Stop 3

    2 hours

    OPTIONAL, if the time allowed we can go up to the parking 4,500 m.a.s.l. (14700 feet) from there you can hike about two hours round trip to reach the refuge "José Rivas" at 4,800 m.a.s.l. (15700 feet).

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Pickup points

  • Quito Palace Hotel
  • Alston Inn Hotel
  • Filatelia Suites & Travel
  • Majestic Hotel
  • Hotel Reina Isabel
  • Mercure Alameda Quito
  • Los Alpes
  • Posada Tambuca
  • Hostal Bolivar Inn
  • Casa Hotel Baquedano
  • Bataburo Lodge
  • Fenix Hotel

and 28 more pickup points

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel You get back
At least one day before 100%
Less than a day before 0%
  • The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller ratings

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