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3 days - Trekking Altar Volcano & Yellow Lagoon Visit From Quito
  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    CHALLENGING

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Enjoy a unique adventure through one of the most beautiful places in Ecuador, the trek to Nevado El Altar or Kapak Urku in Kichwa leads you to discover the magic of the Andean paramo by observing the contrast between the flora and fauna of the zone. Be amazed by the immense Collanes Valley and the fascinating yellow lagoon.

This Trekking is classified as one of the best in the country.

Itinerary
  • Transfer from Quito to Penipe + Accomodations Night in Penipe
    Day 1 :

    Transfer from Quito to Penipe + Accomodations Night in Penipe}

    Arrival at the accommodation in Penipe Welcome and brief induction to the activity In this accommodations the dinner IS NOT INCLUDED but we give you the option that you take your own food and cooking by yourself in this accommodation if you want.

    The same way, here you can leave all your thing that is not necessary in taking for the trekking, we come back to this point after all. Also here you can leave the food for cooking the dinner on the 3er day after we arrive to penipe ( The dinner IS NOT INCLUDED)

    Overnight in Penipe, Riobamba

  • Releche community + Preparation for trekking + Camping
    Day 2 :

    The breakfast in this day IS NOT INCLUDED, so you need to bring the necessary thing to take the breakfast by yourself After breakfast at 06:30 am we will leave for the Releche community, where we will prepare for our impressive adventure the trek to the Altar volcano. We offer box lunch in this day.

    Around 14:30 pm we will arrive at the camping area where we will sleep that night.

    Dinner in Camping Zone I Camping Night in Altar Volcano - We sleep in Tents

    Accommodation night in your Tent

  • Trekking to Laguna Amarilla + Return to Penipe
    Day 3 :

    After the breakfast we are going to dismantle the tent to doing the preparation for the trekking to Yellow Lagoon ( Laguna Amarilla). At 09h30 am approximately we will arrive to the Yellow Lagoon to take some photos and see the incredible view that this place offer us. We offer Box lunch

    We will continue the trekking to Releche Comunity to come back to the accomodation of penipe, where we can take a bath after come back to Riobamba.

    In the accommodation in Penipe you can use it installation and if you want that someone prepare your dinner you can take your food to prepare it when you come back for the excursion -

    The tour end in Riobamba, we will arrive approximately 19H00 PM

    We return to Quito that night

What's Included
Food and drinks

Lunch
Breakfast
Dinner
National Professional Guide (Bilingual ESP - ING)
Transportation Quito - Penipe - Quito
Lodging - use of facilities in day 1
Entrance to the Sangay National Park and the Releche farm
Snack preparation, in case the group decides bring food (day 3)
Tent (camping)

What's Excluded

Dinner in day 1 // Breakfast in day 2 // Dinner in day 3
Sleeping mattress for use in the tent
Nothing not specified

Know before you go
  • Passport required
  • Minimum age of passengers is: 13
Please Note

  • 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


Quito)


Language

English, Spanish

Cancellation Policy
  • For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

    Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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From

EUR 28.50
Starting From
USD 700 / Person
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