This itinerary is designed to optimize acclimatization and safety while exploring some of Ecuador’s most breathtaking peaks. With expert ASEGUIM-certified guides, high-quality technical equipment, and well-planned logistics, you will progressively build altitude experience, ensuring a safe and enjoyable climb.

We start early in the morning 08:00, we will be driving up to the “La Virgen parking lot” (12,795ft/3.900m). Once there, we will start a 3-hour hike up to the “Nuevos Horizontes Refuge” (15,580ft/4.750m). We will relax for couple of minutes and we took the opportunity to put our helmet and harness for continue hiking up towards the saddle formed between both peaks and then head up to Illiniza north summit; it will take us between 2 to 3 hours to get to the summit (5126m), the way back to the parking lot it will take us between 2 hours. Drive back to El Chaupi. Overnight at Ilinizas Mountain Lodge.

Altitude: 5,126 meters (16,818 feet)

Accommodation: Iliniza Mountain Lodge

https://www.ilinizas-mountain-lodge.com/

Meals: - /Lunch/Dinner

Distance: 10 km 

Duration : 6 to 8 hours (including summit time)

 From El Chaupi will drive south through the Avenue of the Volcanoes until getting to the Cotopaxi National Park entrance. From here will drive east to the Cotopaxi parking lot (4.500m/14,763 ft) then we’ll hike up for around an hour to the Jose Ribas Refuge. Then we will have dinner and rest until midnight. At this point we will pack our belongings and get ready to make our final ascent.

Altitude: 4,864meters (15,953 feet)

Accommodation: Cotopaxi Refuge 

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Distance: 1.5 km (from parking lot to refuge)

Duration: 1 hour hike

 Midnight will be our wake-up time and the departure to the top (19,347ft/5.897m) will be around 01h00, not before having a light breakfast and get our stuff ready for the ascent, the climb will take us about 6 to 8 hours. Once at the summit we’ll take our time to take pictures of the crater and surroundings, and then we’ll head down back the refuge, which it will take us 2 to 3 hours. Once at the refuge will pack our belongings, have something to eat and go down to the parking lot, where our transportation will be ready to take us to Baños city. Overnight in the hotel. 

Altitude: (5,897 meters / 19,347 feet)

Accommodation: Hotel Chimenea

Meals: Breakfast

Distance: Climb 10 k (round trip). Transfer 115 Km.

Duration: 5 to 6 hours to the summit (including breaks) 2-3 Hours Back Down 

Transfer: 3 hours Drive to Baños  

Today is a relaxing day at Ilinizas Mountain lodge

• Altitude:

• Meals: (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

• Accommodations: Ilinizas Mountain lodge

 In the morning at 9:00 am we will meet with the guides to drive to the Chimborazo wildlife reserve. We will arrive at the refuge Hermanos carrel from there we will start the hike to the High camp in approximately 2 to 3 hours we get to camp once here, we will accommodate in our tents. In the afternoon we will prepare and double check all the gear for the climbing. Where we’ll have dinner and get some rest until 23h00. There will be an early light breakfast served just before getting ready with our gear and start heading up.

Altitude: (5,300 meters / 17,388 feet)

Accommodation: Overnight in 4- season tents or Domes 

Meals: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

Distance: 2.5 km hike.

Duration: 2 to 3 hours (hike including breaks) 

Transfer:  110 Km - Drive from Baños 

 At midnight we will start our climb to the top of Ecuador’s highest volcano, Chimborazo, which will take us about 8 to 9 hours. We’ll get to the summit (20,702ft/6268) in the early hours the perfect spot for resting and pictures of the beautiful surroundings. Then we’ll start our descending to the refuge; it will take us from 3 to 4 hours. Once in refuge we’ll pack our gear, where our transportation will be ready to drive up to Quito. 

Altitude: 6,268 meters (20,702 feet)

Accommodation: Overnight in 4- season tents or Domes 

Meals: Breakfast/-/-

Distance: 9 km (Round Trip)

Duration: 5 to 7 hours to the summit (including breaks)

Transfer:  230 km - Drive to Quito