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Cotopaxi Volcano Tour: Explore Ecuador's Peaks
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73 Ratings
Cotopaxi National Park
Embark on a thrilling Cotopaxi Tour and witness the majestic beauty of Ecuador’s second-highest volcano. Explore Cotopaxi National Park and discover the awe-inspiring Andes mountain range.
Embark on a thrilling Cotopaxi Tour and witness the majestic beauty of Ecuador’s second-highest volcano. Explore Cotopaxi National Park and discover the awe-inspiring Andes mountain range.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cotopaxi National Park - Arrival at the southern entrance of Cotopaxi National Park.
- Cotopaxi Volcano - Reaching the parking area at 4600 meters (15,091 feet) above sea level. The hike begins to Refugio Padre Ribas, where a hot drink is available.
- Laguna de Limpiopungo - Hiking around the Limpiopungo Lagoon.
- San Juan De Pastocalle…
- Cotopaxi National Park - Arrival at the southern entrance of Cotopaxi National Park.
- Cotopaxi Volcano - Reaching the parking area at 4600 meters (15,091 feet) above sea level. The hike begins to Refugio Padre Ribas, where a hot drink is available.
- Laguna de Limpiopungo - Hiking around the Limpiopungo Lagoon.
- San Juan De Pastocalle - Enjoying lunch at a local restaurant.
- Cotopaxi National Park - Returning drive to Quito.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Pick Up / Drop Off
- Entrance to Cotopaxi National Park
- Transport by private vehicle
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Pick Up / Drop Off
- Entrance to Cotopaxi National Park
- Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Alcoholic beverages
- Breakfast
- Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
The Cotopaxi National Park can be found in the eastern range of the Andes Mountains. Cotopaxi holds the title as the runner-up for the highest volcano in Ecuador standing tall at 5897 meters. Other mountains, including Sincholagua, Pasochoa, and Rumiñahui, exist within the same volcanic avenue. This marvelous stratovolcano is renowned for its perfect…
The Cotopaxi National Park can be found in the eastern range of the Andes Mountains. Cotopaxi holds the title as the runner-up for the highest volcano in Ecuador standing tall at 5897 meters. Other mountains, including Sincholagua, Pasochoa, and Rumiñahui, exist within the same volcanic avenue. This marvelous stratovolcano is renowned for its perfect symmetry and is known in the Quichua to Spanish translation as the moon’s neck.
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Cotopaxi National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(73 Ratings)
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Dabremer1
Mar 31, 2026
Amazing experience – highly recommend! - We had an incredible experience on the Cotopaxi Volcano tour—definitely one of the highlights of our trip. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking, and the entire day was well organized and enjoyable from start to finish.
Our guide, Ayrton, was outstanding. He was knowledgeable, engaging, and clearly knew his stats and information inside and out. He explained everything in a way that was easy to understand and added great context throughout the day. On top of that, he was very charismatic and made the experience fun and memorable for everyone.
Overall, a fantastic tour with a great guide. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Quito!
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Jamesgd2963wp
Mar 23, 2026
An amazing experience that exceeded all expections - First of all let me just say if you are on the fence for a cotopaxi tour go ahead and pull the trigger on this one.
Aryton was our guide and made our day by his extreme knowledge of the area, land, and history from Quito to Cotopaxi.
Our journey started from getting picked up from our hotel where we found out that we essentially had a private tour! After a quick and complementary water stop we entered Cotopaxi Park and took a stop at the museum to learn more about the history, ecology, and geology of the park. Then it was on the parking lot where we started our fun trek up to the refuge! There was no rush and we made the hike and took some hot chocolate inside the refuge. Then it was time to return to the truck but not before seeing red foxes, wild horses, deer, and 2 caracara birds. We stopped for a loop around the lagoon before heading to our included Ecuadorian lunch (large portion) at a local spot with a backyard zoo!
All in all 10/10 experience!
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Bruce_b
Mar 19, 2026
Wonderful trip to Cotapaxi - My wife and I had a fantastic private trip to Cotopaxi with our guide Andres and driver Santiago. I climbed Cotopaxi almost 30 years ago and wanted to revisit the Jose Ribas refugio. I wasn't sure if my wife was up to the hike up to the refugio, but Andrés and Santiago were very patient and we all made it. We're both in our mid 60's. The weather was great and the views were truly spectacular.
Andres was very knowledgeable about the area and the geology. His English was very good and he brought great energy to the trip.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Cotapaxi and would recommend a small group or private group trip if you want to be assured of a rewarding day out.
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Brucebous
Mar 19, 2026
Wonderful day trip to Cotapaxi. - My wife and I had a fantastic private trip to Cotopaxi with our guide Andres and driver Santiago. I climbed Cotopaxi almost 30 years ago and wanted to revisit the Jose Ribas refugio. I wasn't sure if my wife was up to the hike up to the refugio, but Andrés and Santiago were very patient and we all made it. We're both in our mid 60's. The weather was great and the views were truly spectacular.
Andres was very knowledgeable about the area and the geology. His English was very good and he brought great energy to the trip.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Cotapaxi and would recommend a small group or private group trip if you want to be assured of a rewarding day out.
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Bosmat
Mar 11, 2026
Amazing trip to such a special place. - I had a wonderful experience one on one with Edison, my guide for the day.
Very kind, knowledgeable, a person I could have a conversation with. I learned a lot too.
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Rewster775
Feb 28, 2026
Great Tour to Cotopaxi - My wife and I had a great time! Pedro picked us up in front of our hotel and we were off. Pedro was extremely very informative. The hike up to base camp was breathtaking, literally. Take it slow and take controlled deep breaths, there’s a lot less oxygen up there. Totally worth it though! On the way back to Quito, we stopped off and had lunch at a local restaurant. It was just the two of us for the tour and in total it was about a 7 hour day. Would highly recommend!
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Justinhy1629xy
Jan 20, 2026
Excellent Tour - Pedro was a terrific guide! He was very nice, knowledgable, and helpful. We not only got to see the mountain but birds and other wildlife around the lagoon. If you like birds I recommend bringing binoculars.
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Marcela_m
Jan 2, 2026
Excellent, exceptional - Amazing, our guide Andres exceptional, his knowledge and accompaniment was incredible, I appreciate every minute of this tour
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Coriolson
Dec 10, 2025
Perfect trip to Cotopaxi - A trip to Cotopaxi is a must if visiting Ecuador, and this is a perfect day trip from Quito. Diego was a great guide, photographer, and driver (in his extremely clean vehicle). He was so nice and is very knowledgeable about his beautiful country. The trip includes a hike to the Refugio sitting at 15,953 feet, a visit to the Limpiopungo lagoon, an informational stop at the visitor center, and a delicious lunch. Highly recommend this as a separate trip from Quilotoa if you want to complete the hikes. 10/10!
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Kyle_w
Apr 22, 2026
Poor guide and transportation. Waste of a day! - The tour guide spent more time talking to his driver than us. Also the car (2WD) was not able to make it to the parking area which meant we had to hike up just to get where everyone else parked. By the time we got to the parking lot we didn’t have the energy to hike up the mountain.
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