Randonnée à pied et à vélo dans le parc national du Cotopaxi
Description
Profitez d'une belle journée de randonnée et de vélo dans le parc national du Cotopaxi. La marche de 45 minutes est difficile mais tellement enrichissante, vous aurez une vue imprenable sur le parc et le volcan ! En ce qui concerne l'activité VTT, soyez prêt à vivre beaucoup d'aventures et de plaisir en descendant le volcan et jusqu'au lac Limpiopungo. Cette visite est l'occasion idéale de profiter des paysages d'un autre monde du parc et d'observer une faune étonnante (condors andins, chevaux sauvages, lamas, cerfs, etc.).
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
07h15 - Prise en charge Plaza Foch (Juan Leon Mera et Mariscal Foch) 07h30 - Prise en charge à la Plaza San Blas (Caldas E1-83 y Pichincha) 08h00 - Transfert au parc national du Cotopaxi 09h45 - Arrivée au parking à 4 600 m (15 092 ft) et début de la randonnée 11h00 - Arrivée au refuge à 4 800 m (15 750 ft). Boissons chaudes en option (non incluses) 13h00 - Début de l'activité VTT de descente depuis le parking 14h00 - Arrivée au point de vue du lac Limpiopungo 15h00 - Déjeuner à la communauté Chaupi 18h00 - Arrivée à Quito
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Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Condition physique moyenne requise
- Déconseillé aux voyageurs avec des problèmes à la colonne vertébrale
- Fonctionne dans toutes les conditions météorologiques, veuillez vous habiller de façon appropriée
- Le voyagiste se réserve le droit de modifier l'itinéraire sans préavis, en raison de la réglementation ou des notifications du parc national et de circonstances imprévisibles.
- Important: pour l’utilisation du vélo, il vous sera demandé de signer un document indiquant que vous acceptez la responsabilité du bon usage du vélo et de vous laisser présenter un document d’identité qui sera restitué après la visite. Merci de votre compréhension.
- Équipement nécessaire: Vêtements chauds (y compris des vêtements de rechange). Gants, écharpe, bonnet. Des lunettes de soleil. Eau. Chaussures / bottes de randonnée. Caméra. Des collations. Crême solaire. Pantalon en coton, veste imperméable
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Hubby and I booked the Cotopaxi Hike and Bike. Alex, (driver) and Joel,( guide) ran a smooth tour. Happy we went!
Tough! I almost didn't finish between the altitude, sleet, rain and utter lack of visibility. Of course, none of this is the tour operator's fault. You should be fit and acclamated to the altitude to do this tour. The tour guide and driver were professional and friendly. It's not the most informative tour but it's an excellent way to see Cotopaxi in one day from Quito.
The website description and the ticket confirmation gave different tour start times. Try to resolve any such discrepancies. Don't rely on a taxi driver to know where the meet point is located. Find out from tour hosts EXACTLY where the meeting point is, and a description of vehicle, etc. (latitude/longitude coordinates, or intersection of two streets, or specific location in a parking lot...) Don't expect the tour guides to find you -- you find them! They may be unwilling to look for anyone that doesn't jump into their vehicle. If possible get tour guide's phone number for use with Whatsapp, and, if possible, check that your phone will work in the area of the tour.
A great team! A super lot of background information was given and a lot of attention was paid to the health of all participants. I can highly recommend this track! 😊
Liebe Vanessa, Vielen Dank für dein tolles Feedback! 😊 Wir freuen uns riesig, dass du unsere Tour genossen hast und dass du die vielen Hintergrundinformationen und die Aufmerksamkeit für das Wohlbefinden aller Teilnehmer geschätzt hast. Es ist unser Ziel, jedem Gast eine sichere, lehrreiche und unvergessliche Erfahrung zu bieten – umso schöner zu hören, dass uns das gelungen ist! Wir hoffen, dich irgendwann wieder auf einem Abenteuer mit uns begrüßen zu dürfen! Herzliche Grüße, Dein Ecuatraveling-Team
Great trip, the guides were very professional and knowledgeable. They allowed everyone to go at their own pace. Very one on the trip enjoyed the experience.
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great trip and that you appreciated our guides' professionalism and knowledge. It's wonderful to know that everyone enjoyed the experience and felt comfortable going at their own pace. We hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future! Ecuatraveling Team
Easy trip up to the Cotopaxi base camp, and back down with the mountain bike. The ride can be quite long if you are the first pick-up point. As the bus drives by Papallacta on the way back, you can combine it with an overnight stay at the Papallacta hot springs.
Dear Karel, Thank you for sharing your experience with the Cotopaxi base camp and mountain bike tour! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the adventure and found the trip up to the base camp and the ride back down to be a great experience. Your tip about combining the return journey with an overnight stay at the Papallacta hot springs is fantastic—what a wonderful way to add a relaxing touch to the adventure! We also appreciate your feedback about the pick-up process and will keep it in mind to ensure our guests have the best possible experience. Thank you for choosing Ecuatraveling, and we hope to have the chance to help plan your next adventure soon! Warm regards, Ecuatraveling Team
Traveling solo and had an amazing experience. We had a pretty big group but the tour guide managed to satisfy everyone. Met some nice people who where also traveling solo and heard some inspiring stories. Really interesting stories from the guide about the environment and even some nice fun facts. Would definetily recommend this daytrip!!
Thank you so much for your review! I'm glad to hear that you had such a positive experience traveling solo and that the guide was able to cater to everyone in the group. It's always great to meet new people and hear inspiring stories along the way. I'm happy that you enjoyed the guide's insights and fun facts about the environment. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you on another adventure soon!
We had such a great time on our day trip! The guide was informative and friendly. He was also quite supportive of the guests who could not make the complete hike. We did not feel rushed once we got to the top and enjoyed the lunch on the way back. I would recommend this trip and would be happy to take another with them!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great time on your day trip and found our guide both informative and friendly. It's important to us that all guests feel supported, so we're glad to know that everyone felt comfortable, even those who couldn't complete the hike. We always aim to provide a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, and it sounds like you were able to enjoy the views and lunch on the way back fully. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we look forward to welcoming you on another adventure soon!
The patience of our tour guide Estui, and mentally preparing us for what was to come. On the hike of the volcano it was pretty intense but an incredible adventure. My wife and I are in our 60s and had an incredibly great time. Thank you to our tour guide and our driver, Alex who took good care of us.
Our tour began on a chaotic note as we were waiting at the meetup spot 5-10 minutes before the tour bus was supposed to be there, but we did not see the bus go by ever. I tried texting and calling the company and could not get a hold of anyone for 35 minutes. I spent 10+ minutes on the phone with Viator trying to figure this out, accruing international calling fees. Eventually, the tour guide responded and said we needed to take a taxi 10 minutes away to the next spot as the bus would not come back for us. There were no apologies from the guide or driver for the fact that they had not tried to find us even when we were waiting at the correct spot. Not only did they make no efforts to contact me, I also was unable to contact them. Fast-forward and I was happy just to be on the bus. But things got strange quickly as the guide insisted on discouraging everyone from riding the bikes that we paid for in this tour. He kept saying it was "dangerous" even though the bike ride, ultimately, was very simple. There also were not enough bikes for the number of people. The only thing that was dangerous was the lack of bike maintenance - my bike's brakes were scarily unresponsive - and the use of skateboarding helmets in place of bike helmets, which do not offer nearly the same protection. The hike was nice and bike ride was fun, but I would advise doing with another company that will actually care about communication and safety.
