AVENUE OF THE VOLCANOES

18 days from GBP1,963 to GBP2,163 including flights

Tripcode: TPV

An adventurous trek through the highest and best of Ecuador's volcanic backbone

The 'Avenue of the Volcanoes' is liberally sprinkled with some of the world's highest volcanic peaks. This comprehensive trek combines serious volcano trekking with cultural highlights. Starting with the Pinan Trek through the rolling highlands around the Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve we ascend Yanaurco (4530m) before heading south to the Edward Whymper Hut (5000m) on the highest of them all - Chimborazo (6267m). The highlight of the trek is the tough but non-technical ascent of Cotopaxi (5897m), the world's second highest active volcano. We also visit Otavalo Market and ride the famous 'Devil's Nose' train.

Itinerary

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Day 1	Depart London.
Day 2	Arrive Quito. Morning briefing and equipment check; afternoon city tour.
Day 3	Drive to Ibarra and start the Pinan Trek; walk to a small Indian village.
Day 4 - 5	Walking in the Yanaurco region.
Day 6	Climb the extinct volcano of Yanaurco (4560m).
Day 7	End the trek and return to Ibarra.
Day 8	Visit the famous Saturday market at Otavalo and drive to Riobamba.
Day 9	Train journey through the 'Devil's Nose'; return to Riobamba.
Day 10	Walk on Chimborazo Volcano to Edward Whymper Hut.
Day 11	Drive to Ingapirca and explore the Inca ruins; travel on to Cuenca.
Day 12 - 13	Trekking in Cajas N.P.; return to Cuenca.
Day 14	Explore the colonial city of Cuenca and fly back to Quito in the afternoon.
Day 15	Climbers: practices on glacier at Cotopaxi, overnight in Jose Rivas Hut at 4800m. Non-climbers: hike in Cotopaxi National Park, afternoon drive back to Quito.
Day 16	Climbers: climb Cotopaxi and drive back to Quito. Non-climbers: visit equator line, free afternoon in Quito.
Day 17	Depart Quito.
Day 18	Arrive London.

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