Trekking to the shelter of Chimborazo

It is a protected area located in the provinces of Chimborazo, Tungurahua Bolivar and with a surface area of 58.560 ha which is constituted of “páramos“. In terms of plant life you can find; romerillo, mortiño, chuquiraguas, sigses and occationally, quishuares, pumamaquis, piquiles and yaguales, all species from the Andes. The animals that can be found in the area include Deer, wolves, rabbits, vicuna and alpaca. In terms of bird life you can find the condor by may prove to be difficult to observe, the curiquingue, some sparrows and blackbirds

8:00 am

Departure from the Adventure Equatorland Agency Cia Ltda. Taking the road Ambato-Guaranda for a period of 3 1 / 2 hours in private transportation. Visiting the reserve Faunística of Chimborazo, you ascend to the first refuge located 4,800 meters above sea level, and then walk to the second shelter that is located 5,000 above sea level.

Within this ecosystem you can admire wonderful natural scenes; carihuayrazo, chomborazo with páramos and mountains that form its attractive characteristics. Upon arrival to the shelter called "Whimper," you receive a hot tea accompanied by a warm campfire, and we will also have some snack.

When we return to the first shelter, we descend on bicycles, for a period of 3 hours to the area of San Juan located on the way to Riobamba. During the journey may see animals such as alpacas, plants and indigenous communities.

Return to Baños city

End of the adventure

The tour includes:

Transportation
Guide
Food
Purified water
Equipment needed for the trip
waterproof Ponchos if needed

The tour does not include:

Park entrante fees
extras drinks

What TO BRING:

Sunscreen
Additional money
Sun Glasses

VOLCAN COTOPAXI 5.897 m.

2 Person MINIMUM
COST PER DAY: 70 DOLLARS
TOTAL COST: 140 DOLLARS

INTRODUCTION

The Cotopaxi Volcano with an elevation of 5897 meters, is located in the Cordillera Real, and is an active volcano with a symmetrical cone covered by glaciers and has been long considered the highest active volcano in the world.

FIRST DAY:

Leaving Baños, we head for Lasso in a 4x4 truck. From there we go to the entrance of Cotopaxi National Park, we get to the refuge and parking lot (4600 m). It take roughly four hours or so to reach this point. From there we walk about 30 minutes to Jose Refuge Ribas (4800 m). And arrive approximately at 15H00, we conducte some technical practice on the glacier for acclimatization. In the evening we have dinner and time to rest.

ITINERARY:

09H00 report to the Office
10H00 Trip Starts
11H30 enter the park (car)
13H00 The car leaves us at the Parking 4,600 m.We started a hike up to the Refuge.
14H00 arrive at the Refuge 4,800 m.
14H30 tea or coffee.
16H00 Technical Conferences.
18H00 dinner and rest.

SECOND DAY:

We get up and have breakfast, review equipment, and we start climbing towards the summit and visit Yanasacha at an altitude of 5700 m. And also a wall of 200 m. toward the summit, where you can observe the crater and alter we will return to the refuge, have lunch and rest. Alter we return to the transport that will take us back to Baños.

ITINERARY:

00H00 Clarin, breakfast, we put on the equipment.
01H00 Begin of the ascent (Approx. 5-7 pm)
08H00 Maximum time on the mountain (Return)
09H30 Breakfast, prepar the equipment for return.
10H00 Starts the Return to Baños.
13H00 End of Trip.

The tour includes:

4x4 Transportation
Refug
Guide
Lunch
Mountain equipment

The tour does not include:

Park entrante fees
Batteries
Extra beverages

NEVADO CARIHUAIRAZO 5.024 m.

THREE DAYS

MINIMUM PEOPLE: TWO
COST PER DAY: 40 DOLLARS
TOTAL COST: 120 DOLLARS

INTRODUCTION

This mountain with a height of 5024 meters, is located in the Western Cordillera near the majestic Chimborazo and is comprised of outstanding peaks and an extensive platform of snow and ice where it is posible to play safely in the snow. It also has a animal refuge for llamas and vicuñas.

FIRST DAY:

We take the road Ambato-Guaranda that leads to the town of Rio Blanco from where we take a dirt road until close to the slopes of the cone, it is posible to climb in a 4x4 transport. There we found the camp. In the afternoon we walk along the slopes of Chimborazo to the lagoon Cocha Colorada.

ITINERARY:

09H00 report to the Office
10H00 Trip starts
12H00 Arrive at the camp 4,200 m.
12H30 tea or coffee.
14H00 We take a small hike in the foothills of Chimborazo Laguna Cocha Colorada..
17H00 Technical Conference.
18H00 dinner and rest.

SECOND DAY:

Very early we start to conquer the highest summit (5024 m) and if we have enough time we will visit the summit of Josefinos (4,950 m.), which takes us about six hours. We return to the camp.

06H00 talk, breakfast, we put on the equipment
07H00 Begin the Ascent (Approx. 6-8 hours)
13H00 Maximum time on the mountain (Return)
15H00 Lunch.
19H00 Dinner and rest.

THIRD DAY:

In the morning we leave the camp, and we descend the valley of Abraspungo towards the Urbina Train Station.

07H00 talk, breakfast, we put on the equipment.
09H00 Start the Walk.
13H00 Approximate time we arrive in Urbina.
13H30 Return to Baños.

The tour includes:

4x4 Transportation
Refug
Guide
Lunch
Mountain equipment

The tour does not include:

Park entrante fees
Batteries
Extra beverages

NOTE:

(1) If tourists decide not to continue the journey, because of illness or of his own decision, there is no refund of any money.
(2) Plastic boots are not included but can be rented above and beyond the tour price.
(3) Each activity can be done separately in a single day, for example:
- Ascend Carihuayrazo ($ 50, per person)
- Abraspungo Walk ($ 35, per person).
(4) If you want to ascend to Carihuairazo in only two days you need to pay the value of ($ 100, oo per person).

Camino del Inca Inca Trail

CUATRO DIAS FOUR DAYS

MINIMUM PEOPLE: THREE
COST PER DAY: 55DOLARES
TOTAL COST: 220 DOLLARS

INTRODUCTION

The vast Inca empire, which stretched from the river Angasmayo in Colombia until Maule river in Chile, was crossed by a system of roads with about 5,000 km. From Quito to Talca, in the south of Santiago de Chile. Today it is possible to find only a few remnants of what one day was part of this great system of roads. A popular segment of this road system is in the area that includes the ruins of Ingapirca.

DESCRIPTION OF TOUR

FIRST DAY:

Start from Baños to Riobamba, there continue to Alausí, and finally the people of Achupallas.

ITINERARY:

06H30 report to the Office
07H00 Starts Trip
12H30 Lunch at Alausí
13H00 We leaving to Achupallas
15H00 Arrival at Achupallas
15H30 Walk in the suroundings
19H00 dinner and rest.

SECOND DAY:

Start from Achupallas, and we are headed for between two mountains, one on Callana Pucara and the other Mapahuiña, by the banks of river Cadrul, by the way they used the Incas, to the lagoon Tres Cruces.

ITINERARY:

07H00 talk and breakfast.
08H00 Starts walking.
15H00 Arrive at the Laguna Tres Cruces
15H30 tea or coffee.
16H00 Walk around the lagoon.
18H00 dinner and rest.

THIRD DAY:

We start from the lagoon Tres Cruces, lay down toward the lagoon Culebrillas through the lagoon Santzahuin, watching the path of the Incas in the gorge Espíndola, then we will go through the ruins of walls.

ITINERARY:

07H00 talk and Breakfast.
08H00 Starts walking.
16H00 Camp.
18H00 dinner and rest.

FOURTH DAY:

descend into the Ingapirca ruins, where we visit these ruins.

ITINERARY:

07H00 talk and Breakfast.
08H00 Starts walking.
11H00 Arrival at Ingapirca, and visited the ruins.
13H00 return.

3 days 2 nights

SECOND DAY:

7: h30 am breakfast

We walk another, between the noise of the jungle, the singing of birds, and following the course of a creek we go by the same gun that will lead us toward the waterfall called Escondida also ideal for swimming,

12:30 pm Lunch

In the afternoon visit to the community "Cotococha" to know their culture, to observe the construction of their houses and handicrafts produced ceramic and raft, and hunting tools such as the famous "cerbatana" then descend on the river Puyo, in a typical canoeing, admiring the active volcano Sangay to reach the cabins that are next to the river you can see here Puyo handicrafts produced a raft, ceramic objects, including birds and animals.

2 days 1 night:

First day:

Departure from the agency Adventure Equatorland Cia Ltda. Public bus travel for a period of 1 hour and thirty minutes via Baños - Puyo, and then take a private transport for 45 minutes and go into the stock Hi Life, where we will have a snack and make a walk to the waterfall in the same name, for 3 hours, during the trip the guide will give an explanation of medicinal plants, hallucinogenic variety of palms, heliconias, insects such as butterflies, beetles, spiders, ants and termites variety, as well as the demonstration of the "clay" the mud that is used for the production of ceramics, and as facials in spas, to reach the waterfall, you can enjoy a refreshing swim.