13-day mountaineering trip from Quito to Chimborazo

Come with Jaime, an UIAGM-ASEGUIM-certified mountain guide, on this 13-day mountaineering trip in beautiful Ecuador!

Andes

13 Days

Oct

High

Intermediate

Description

Join me on this 13-day mountaineering trip climbing Ecuador's highest mountains: Cotopaxi (5.897 m / 19.347 ft) and Chimborazo (6.236 m / 20.549 ft)!

Located 50 km south of Quito, Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains. At 5,897 meters above sea level, it is the second highest summit in Ecuador. Chimborazo, meanwhile, is an inactive stratovolcano located in central Ecuador. At 6,236 meters, it is the highest peak in the country!

Our meeting point will be in Quito, the country's capital. After our transfer to the hotel, we will have an evening meeting to prepare ourselves for the adventure. During the next few days to come, we will climb different peaks every day in order to achieve a perfect acclimatization.

Our first challenge will be the Pasochoa Summit at 4200 meters (13.780 ft.) and our next acclimatization peak will be the Guagua Pichincha at 4.794 m (15.728 ft). As you can see, each day we will be facing a more demanding challenge.

My proposal is to prepare you by climbing the different amazing peaks and glaciers one can find in this exotic country. It will be my honor to safely guide you, step by step, to the summit of the highest peak in Ecuador. After 11 highly challenging days, we will reach the Chimborazo summit!

You will find a more detailed itinerary below.

Keep in mind that is this expedition is definitely not for beginners! As this 13-day adventure will be highly challenging all participants must have an excellent fitness level.

So if you are ready for this 5 summit mountaineering tour in Ecuador, request to book this trip!

If you are looking for another mountaineering program in Ecuador, you can also join me on this 5 summit mountaineering tour in Ecuador.

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Breakfast
Dinner
Transport during the trip
Permit and entrance fees

Price details

Pick up on the first day and drop off on the last day can be arranged according to your accommodation.

Itinerary

Day 1: Quito

Arrival in Quito. Transfer to the hotel. Meet and greet your guide in the evening

Day 2: Pasochoa Summit (4.200 m / 13.780 ft)

We leave Quito after breakfast and climb PASOCHOA (4.200 m / 13.780 ft). The hike to the summit takes about 4 hours.

Day 3: Guaga Pichincha (4.794 m / 15.728 ft)

GUAGUA PICHINCHA (4.794 m / 15.728 ft) is the next acclimatization peak on our itinerary, going a bit higher this time. We reach the summit after approximately 4 hours.

Day 4: Corazón (4.791 m / 15.718 ft)

CORAZÓN (4.791 m / 15.718 ft) – one last hike staying below the 5k mark. We hike up to Corazón summit in about 3 to 4 hours and enjoy marvellous views.

Day 5: Refugee Nuevos Horizontes:

We drive to the Natural Reserve Los Ilinizas. From the parking area we hike up to the Refugio Nuevos Horizontes (3 – 4 hours), where we will spend the night.

Day 6: Iliniza Norte Summit (5.126 m / 16.818 ft)

Early wake up and breakfast. Ascent to ILINIZA NORTE (5.126 m / 16.818 ft). 3 to 4-hour-tour to the summit. Descent to El Chaupi.

Day 7: Saquisili or Pujili markets:

We visit the indigenous markets of Saquisili or Pujili (depending on the day). In the afternoon we drive to Cotopaxi National Park and spend the night in the mountain hut of Tambopaxi.

Day 8: Tambopaxi

In the morning we hike up to the glacier for some technical training. Rest in the afternoon. Early dinner and rest in Tambopaxi.

Day 9: Cotopaxi Summit (5.897 m / 19.347 ft)

Early wake up and breakfast. Ascent to COTOPAXI (5.897 m / 19.347 ft), which takes about 7 to 8 hours. Descent and drive to Baños de Agua Santa.

Day 10: Baños de Agua Santa

We visit the waterfall Pailón del Diablo and the casa del arbol – half day program. The other half day is for exploring Baños and resting a bit.

Day 11: Refugee Carrel (4.800 m / 15.750 ft)

We drive to the Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo and stay at Refugio Carrel at 4.800 m / 15.750 ft, there we spend the night.

Day 12: Chimborazo (6.236 m / 20.549 ft)

Early wake up and breakfast. Ascent to CHIMBORAZO (6.236 m / 20.549 ft) which takes approximately 8 to 9 hours. Descent to Riobamba, where we spend the night.

Day 13: Last day!!!

Relaxing morning, visit of the markets of Riobamba. Return to Quito and “good bye”.

Details

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climbing equipment

Meeting point

Quito

About the guide

Jaime

4.9

(46)

Mountain Guide

Certified IFMGA - ASEGUIM Mountain Guide, National guide, Rescue Team Member GRA & Lawyer.

As passionate mountaineer and with almost 20 years of guiding experience, I worked with clients from all over the world. Each tour is a unique experience and I will pleased to guide you to the marvellous summits of Ecuador and South America. My journeys have allowed me to guide and summit several mountains in Peru, like Alpamayo, Chopicalqui & Tocllaraju amongst others and to experience some mountain climbing in the Alps of Austria and Italy.

I’m based in Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador’s famous piece of heaven, where we run together with my Austrian girlfriend a small tour operator and a consulting office.

Continuous improvement and keeping up with the State of the Art is our mission:in 2017, I completed the IFMGA certification and, recently, in 2018, I received the National guide certification from the ministry of Tourism.

President of Baños Trail Running Club, I run every week with my team. My achievement of 2018 : Finishing 1st of my category for the 100km Ruco Ultra Trail.

I’m looking forward to exploring our beautiful mountains together with you.

Languages

German | French | English

Certificates

ASEGUIM | IFMGA

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What people are saying about Jaime

Taher

Jaime is the man. It was an amazing journey. Right from the start to the end, he helped us with everything, guiding in what we should bring, how to approach each mountain and prepare. Shout out to Elisabeth, who was amazing with the planning, always ready with answers to our queries and very efficient and organized. The team made it possible and very easy for us to experience Cotopaxi and Quito

I spent an almost 3 week long holiday with Andean Summit Adventure in Ecuador this November and can totally recommend this agency. As a guest you feel really welcome and our guide Jaime was very experienced, professional and friendly. We climbed some mountains off the beaten track and it was a lot of fun! The organization was perfect as well, both for mountain days as well as for the rest days (hot springs, mitad del mundo and so on)

We summited Cotopaxi with Jamie as our guide. It was an unbelievable and perfect experience. Jamie was very knowledgeable, skilled, and personable. He shared just enough information with us for each part of the trip for us to be prepared but not too overwhelmed. It was very easy to communicate with our guide and the company before the trip. The food was really nice and the whole experience staying at the refuge and meeting other climbers and guides. We were very confident in Jamie’s skills and ability to keep us safe. His saying “never give up!” was very motivating for our successful summit. The gear was all very nice and up to date, we were given every tool we needed. I felt every emotion during this day from excitement, to fear, to fatigue, to gratitude, I cried very much at the summit because it was so beautiful and it was such a big accomplishment for myself and my husband. Overall this experience was our favorite for our time in Ecuador and even one of my favorites of my whole life! Highly recommend Jamie and Andean summit adventure. Worth every dollar as an investment for an experience of a lifetime!

Thanks to Elisabeth, the experience before climb was already great - she provided guidance and all answers right away, even being in different timezone! Jaime was our guide and he is exceptionally skilled guide, with tons of experience, but also we did many great talks about different things! Can't recommend this guides highly enough!

Bill

We weren’t able to attempt Chimbo, but Elisabeth was incredible at helping us change our trip, and Romel was a great guide, we had a great time in Baños!