/ ANDES TREKKING AND BIKING (5 days)/

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• Day 1	QUITO/El TAMBO Approximate hiking time: 5 hours. The trek begins at 3.800 meters and ends at 4.200 meters. You will camp at 3.600 meters near a lagoon. A cook, a multilingual mountain guide, and two porters will accompany you on the trip.
  Day 2	QUITO/COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK In the morning, you will travel by bus to a natural history museum inside the National Park. You will then hike to a parking lot below the refuge where climbers camp before summiting Cotopaxi. You will rest and then continue your climb to the refuge, which is located at 4.800 meters. Approximate hiking time: 1 hour. You will spend the night at a lodge at the refuge. In the evening, your guides will brief you on the climb and important safety procedures. Return to the refuge. Dinner. Start ascent of Cotopaxi's glaciated peak at 1:00 AM. The climb begins at 4.800 meters and ends at 5.987 meters. Approximate hiking time: 5 to 7 hours. Approximate time of descent: 2 hours.
  Day 3	COTOPAXI/RIOBAMBA Depart Cotopaxi for Riobamba. Enjoy the afternoon and evening at the historic Hacienda La Cienega.
  Day 4	RIOBAMBA/CHIMBORAZO Early in the morning, after a delicious breakfast, travel to Chimborazo and hike to the Whymper refuge, also known as "Agujas de Whimper". Approximate hiking time: 1 hour. Return to La Cienega.
  Day 5	CHIMBORAZO/AMBATO/QUITO After breakfast, depart from the hacienda for the "Cañon del Chimborazo". This is where you will begin a 60-km, thrilling downhill mountain bike ride to Ambato. The ride begins at 3.900 meters and ends at 2.700 meters. Return to Quito.

  
  

  Price Includes:	· Lodging in the above named hotels and hacienda as well as at the Cotopaxi refuge. · Private transportation. · Multilingual guides. · Support staff (cook and porters) · Box lunches and dinners on trekking days. · Bicycles.
  Does Not Include:	· Mountain equipment. · Personal expenses. · Tips.