Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour
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Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour
By Ecuatraveling
Recommended by 95% of travelers
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$60.07
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$60.07
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Ages 12-70, max of 18 per group
Duration: 9h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English, Spanish
- Professional and bilingual guide
- Lunch
- Bike (optional)
- Transportation from/to Quito's meeting point
- Entry/Admission - Cotopaxi National Park
What's not included- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Breakfast
- Departure details
- Mariscal Foch E4-215, Quito 170143, Ecuador 7:15 am Leave from Plaza Foch (Mariscal Foch and Reina Victoria) - look for the tour bus.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17625P6- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Tour operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances
- Important: For the use of bicycles, you will be kindly asked to sign a document that you accept responsibility of the good use of the bicycle and you will be asked to let an identity document that will be given back after the tour. Thank you for your comprehension.
- Necessary equipment: Warm clothing (including a change of clothes). Gloves, Scarf, Hat. Sunglasses. Water. Hiking shoes/boots. Camera. Snacks. Sun cream. Cotton pants, Waterproof jacket
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- How much is Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour?
- Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour price starts from $60.07. Discover and book Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour cancellation policy?
- Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour?
- Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour is hosted by Ecuatraveling. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Ecuatraveling on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Cotopaxi National Park Hiking and Biking Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 17625P6
Itinerary
- You'll start atMariscal Foch E4-215Mariscal Foch E4-215, Quito 170143, Ecuador7:15 am Leave from Plaza Foch (Mariscal Foch and Reina Victoria) - look for the tour bus.See address & details
- 1Cotopaxi National ParkStop: 6 hours - Admission includedSchedule: Itinerary 07:00 Leave from Magic Bean restaurant (Mariscal Foch and Juan León Mera). 8:00 Breakfast at Chaupi community 09:00 Transfer to Cotopaxi National Park. 10:30 Arrive at the parking lot at 4600 m and start of the hike 11:15 Arrive at Refuge at 4800 m Hot drinks optional (not included) 12:00 Arrive at Glacier at 5000 m (if weather and guide allows it) 14:00 Start of mountain-biking downhill from the parking lot 14:50 Arrive at Limpiopungo lake viewpoint 15:45 Lunch at Chaupi community 18:00 Arrive at QuitoRead more
- You'll return to the starting point
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Natascha ZBorba
1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Family
We booked a bike tour in the Cotopaxi National Park for 5 people, including one pregnant. It was an uncomplicated communication with Pablo. On the day of the tour, Christian and his father Jorge were punctual and could adapt the tour to cover all our expectations and limitations. They were really friendly and empathic. The van was comfortable and the whole trip was enjoyable. Jorge was a good company to the pregnant and patient during our bike tour. After the trail to the Refugio Jose Rivas, we started a bike tour through hidden trails for one hour, stopping for lunch with an amazing view to the Cotopaxi. They provided us a delicious sandwich and soft drinks, along with equipments and bikes for the bike tour. The experience was amazing. We had a really great time and definitely recommend them.
Written August 16, 2022
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Dear Natascha,
Thank you very much for your words, we are pleased to hear that we contribute to your experience in such ways, we were sure that Christian and his professionalism would be the perfect fit for you and your group.
I hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip in Ecuador!!
Best wishes.
Ecuatraveling Team!
Written August 17, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Anna N
2 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
This is a must do when you're visiting Quito.We had the best day with Ecuatraveling and especially with our guide “Mono". At any time he had everything under controll even tho we know that our group was not an easy one. At the end of the day we all are tired but the beautiful hike to the Glacier and the very fun Downhill part are definitely worth it. We never felt rushed or pushed into doing anything we didnt want and overall was a great trip and we would highly recommend this specific tour with our guide Victor. :)
Anna, Alina and Tanja
Anna, Alina and Tanja
Written August 19, 2022
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Dear Anna, Alina and Tanja, thank you very much for your words, we are very happy to hear that our guide made your experience completely enjoyable and you had a great day.
Thank you for sharing your experience, this is much appreciated by all our staff!!
Keep enjoying your trips!
Ecuatraveling Team!
Written October 14, 2022
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LaGataViajadora
Harlingen, TX82 contributions
Dec 2019
This day trip was amazing!!! Literally takes your breath away. We did not do the mountain biking portion as I've never mountain biked and did not want it to be a disaster for my first time. Me and my partner come from a warmer climate at sea level. We are pretty fit and do regular cardio exercise but this kicked our butt! Very slow moving and every 20 - 30 feet we had to take a breather. We wore fleeced lined pants, ski jackets, gloves, and hiking boots and were perfectly comfortable. I recommend hiking boots as the trail is gravelly and rocks can easily get into shoes that aren't ankle height. We were able to climb up to just before the glacier which was plenty for us. Amazing views. Ecuatraveling was great, good communication, guide arrived on time for pickup and took us to a really great restaurant after the hike, definitely needed some hot food after that climb.
Written January 14, 2020
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Thank you very much for sharing your experience, as we always say, our mountains are super challenging for a lot the people, but this makes things more memorable, we are sure you will remember this experience always, we are happy to hear that you found our communication great and we could help you in every moment, we are also glad that you enjoyed our food, which is provided by a local family, we strongly believe in supporting the areas where our tours take place, once again for taking the time to share with us, and if in the near future you are planning to come back to Ecuador, you have new friends here, you are always welcome.
Ecuatraveling Team!!
Written January 24, 2020
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Satérijger
The Hague, The Netherlands4 contributions
Jul 2020
This experience is a very powerful metaphor for life. Mountains, valleys, alertness, but also taking risks and persevering. It was very interesting to see that some dnf, some injured themselves, and others rose above my expectations. The tour guides were ultra trail runners, so I knew that they could provide safety for our group.
My advice for future travelers: release those endorphins and dopamines by embracing the grind until the very end.
My advice for future travelers: release those endorphins and dopamines by embracing the grind until the very end.
Written April 28, 2021
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Dear Gio,
Man we really appreciate your words, and for us it is super important to create memories with all our visitors, and I think we got it with you guys, beyond that we are happy than after this experience we got to call you guys FRIENDS.
As always you are more than welcome anytime when these crazy times are over.
Cheers!!
Ecuatraveling staff
Written May 10, 2021
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Ryan S.
2 contributions
Jan 2022
My wife and I did the Cotopaxi Hike and Bike tour and our guide Ivan and driver were both great! They were prompt with picking us up in the morning, were very clear and knowledgeable about where we were going, the area, and all the various questions we had. Ivan was particularly just a sweet and friendly guy.
We never felt rushed or pushed into doing anything we didnt want and overall was a great trip and would highly recommend this company and this specific tour!
We never felt rushed or pushed into doing anything we didnt want and overall was a great trip and would highly recommend this company and this specific tour!
Written January 20, 2022
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Dear Ryan,
Thank you very much for your comments, we are glad to hear that our trip covered your expectations, the area that you visited makes our job easier, of course our guides make it a huge part of the experience as well, thank you one more time for allowing us to show you our country and if your path takes you back some day around, please count on us for a new adventure!!
Ecuatraveling STAFF
Written January 23, 2022
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Ives
Chicago, IL29 contributions
Jul 2021 • Couples
This was a pretty decent day tour and it remained true to the schedule and inclusions. Our guide Alex was funny and his super random (and somewhat made-up) factoids were hilarious.
The communication leading up to the tour, however, was slow and problematic. We were told that we can make our way to the start of the Cotopaxi Glacier depending on the weather. Lucky for us, we were there on a perfect day with zero winds and no cloud cover which would have been perfect. However, when I brought this up with Alex, it came as a surprise that his office had told us we can make the ascent on a clear day and he went out of his way to tell us that's not the case. It left a bad taste even though the rest of the tour was good.
The communication leading up to the tour, however, was slow and problematic. We were told that we can make our way to the start of the Cotopaxi Glacier depending on the weather. Lucky for us, we were there on a perfect day with zero winds and no cloud cover which would have been perfect. However, when I brought this up with Alex, it came as a surprise that his office had told us we can make the ascent on a clear day and he went out of his way to tell us that's not the case. It left a bad taste even though the rest of the tour was good.
Written September 2, 2021
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Dear Ives,
Thank you very much for your review, we really appreciate that you took the time to write to us, we are glad that the trip worked as it was supposed in terms of schedule, timing and spots to be visited, I understand that not going to the glacier can be a bump when you are supper close and you were expecting this experience. We consulted our guide and he told us, that, despite the weather was good, sadly not everyone in the group were in conditions of coming up there, sadly this is one of the risk when we run a shared trip, we depend in the conditions of most of the group.
Nevertheless, we totally understand that this could have been managed differently and we appreciate your heads up and we will work to fix this part of the operation.
Thank you again for taking the time to write to us, if you are any day back in Ecuador we would love to offer you another experience in any of our destinations we visit in our day trips.
Ecuatraveling Team!
Written September 7, 2021
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Adriene A
Opelika, AL105 contributions
Oct 2021
Cotopaxi was a beautiful National Park and our guide, Alex, was very fun, animated when he talks about the stories/legends, and knowledgeable. He paced us very well for the climb. We saw a caracara flying and felt good and accomplished at the top (yes, I was tired). It was pretty cloudy at the top, as mountains often are. I really enjoyed the mountain biking downhill. Besides the fact it was easier than the climb, there were lots of flowers and interesting plants to look at- the scenery was beautiful. I also highly enjoyed the canelazo at our lunch stop. It was one of the tastiest things I had in Ecuador (besides chocolate). Layer up and bring your change (50cents or so) for toilet paper/bathrooms. I thought it was an excellent, active way to spend the day, and I was very pleased to not have to drive/be able to nap/relax when I wanted.
Written October 8, 2021
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Dear Adriene,
Thank you very much for writing to us and share your experience, we put together an itinerary that we believe works for every type of traveler, we are glad that you enjoy your time with our staff and we cant say enough about the nature around, amazing views and fantastic landscapes make our job a bit easier.
Thank you one more time for taking your time to share your experience!!
Ecuatraveling staff!
Written October 26, 2021
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Melina A
4 contributions
Jan 2020
I took this tour because I think volcanoes are really cool. So the cotopaxi day trip seemed like a good choice! The day started quietly acclimatizing, so we stopped at shops to buy coca leaves for the altitude. And around 11 o'clock we started the hike up the hill, I found it difficult to stay up to the altitude but I made it to the refugee. From there the view was beautiful. And after that there was a nice activity namely cycling down at high speed. It was a beautiful day that I will never forget.
Written January 10, 2020
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Dear Melina,
Thank you very much for taking the time to write some words for us, we are glad that you enjoyed our Cotopaxi tour, this one can be definitely challenging for a lot of people, but we believe that the most challenging it is, the best memories it makes, thank you again for sharing your experience, and you are more than welcome in Ecuador if some day you decide to visit us again.
Ecuatraveling team!
Written January 24, 2020
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Joe M
Phoenix, AZ8 contributions
Dec 2020 • Solo
I had an execellent time on this tour. My tour guide, Chris was very friendly and tailored the tour to exactly what I wanted to do. The hike to the refuge is challenging due to the altitude, but not too difficult. We road mountain bikes all the way down and all along the valley floor of the Cotopaxi National Park. A great day overall. I highly recommend this tour
Written December 13, 2020
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Dear Joseph,
Thank you very much for your review, we really appreciate how accommodating you were and how easy you make to provide you with a great experience, we are super proud pf our staff and Cristian is one of our favourites adventure guides, thanks again for sharing with us and we hope we can see you back soon!
Ecuatraveling Team!!
Written January 5, 2021
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KD2613
Delft, The Netherlands19 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
Great day at the Cotopaxi! We were all pretty tired at the end of the day, but it was relaxing at the lodge. The flatland around the Cotopaxi is amazing, and if you are up early the day after you can go for a morning walk and spot the wild horses.
Written April 27, 2021
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Definitely one of the best experiences ever, you guys were more than just clients for all the Ecuatraveling staff, we are sure that that chemistry made our time traveling along Ecuador more conformable and fun!!
We cant say enough to thank you guys for choosing Ecuatraveling for your trip, and beyond that, for making our travel experience with you SUCH a great experience!!!
Sincerely,
Ecuatraveling Staff!
Written May 3, 2021
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