Ecuador · Trekking

2days-Trekking Altar Volcano & Yellow Lagoon Visit From Guayaquil

2 Days Round trip from Guayaquil Challenging pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 2-day trekking adventure to Nevado El Altar / Kapak Urku
02 Visit the impressive Collanes Valley and Yellow Lagoon
03 Camp overnight in a scenic mountain setting
04 Travel from Guayaquil to Penipe and Sangay National Park
05 Trek through Ecuador’s Andean páramo landscapes
06 Bilingual professional guide included
07 Camping equipment and sleeping bag provided

Discover one of Ecuador’s most rewarding trekking adventures on a 2-day journey to Nevado El Altar, also known as Kapak Urku. Travel from Guayaquil toward the Andean highlands and experience the dramatic landscapes of the páramo, the vast Collanes Valley, and the striking Yellow Lagoon.

This experience combines mountain scenery, camping, and guided trekking in Sangay National Park. Along the way, you’ll be supported with transport, camping equipment, and a bilingual professional guide, making it a memorable short escape for travellers seeking nature and adventure.

Be dazzled by the immense Collanes Valley and the fascinating Laguna Amarilla.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Challenging

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Riobamba, Guayaquil

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Transfer from Guayaquil to Riobamba + Penipe + Trekking to The Altar Volcano

The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel at 02h30 AM

“Live the adventure in the enigmatic Kapak Urku”

Enjoy a unique adventure through one of the most beautiful places in Ecuador, the Nevado El Altar or Kapak Urku in Kichwa. Be dazzled by the immense Collanes Valley and the fascinating Laguna Amarilla.

We will begin our adventure from the hotel, moving to the Penipe canton and the area where we will have the registration to enter the protected area, presentation of the logistics team, delivery of sleeping bags, warm-up, and instructions.

We prepare and begin our trekking, until we reach the Collanes Valley where the camping area is, we will have dinner and rest.

Day 02

Trekking to Laguna Amarilla + Return to Riobamba + Guayaquil

We start very early, preparing to begin the trail to the yellow lagoon, where our guides will take the best photographs of your memories; then we will return to the camping area and have breakfast.

After a short rest, we are ready to descend towards Penipe and later to Riobamba.

Coming back to Guayaquil approximately 18h00 pm, arriving to Guayaquil aproximately 22h00 pm

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Guayaquil 2 cities · 2 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Dinner
Breakfast
National Professional Guide (Bilingual ESP - ING)
Transportation Guayaquil - Riobamba - Penipe - Guayaquil
Entrance to the Sangay National Park
Equipment (3-season tent, insulated tent, and sleeping bag)
Satellite tracking and Travel and adventure insurance.

What's Not Included

Breakfast and Lunch in day 1 // Lunch and dinner in day 2
Entrance non specified
Nothing not specified

Know before you go

PASSPORT REQUIRED
Not wheelchair accessible
Not stroller accessible
Not suitable for pets
No public transportation nearby
Infants must not sit on laps
Infant seats unavailable
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
We provide Multilingual guide
Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, hat or cap, camera
Trekking clothes, scarf, warm clothing preferably cotton, hats, boots, waterproof sweaters
The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Guayaquil)