Cotopaxi Volcano Tour: Horseback Ride, Hike and Encounter with Andes Wildlife

Embark on an exclusive Cotopaxi Volcano Tour where you’ll horseback ride, hike, and encounter Andes wildlife. Explore the stunning landscape and enjoy a delicious lunchbox along the way.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Cotopaxi Volcano - Ride a horse in the second highest volcano in Ecuador.

The 2-3 hour ride will take you through some of the most beautiful grasslands and hills, where natural springs flow from the volcano to the Andean valley. The landscape is breathtaking.

  • Cotopaxi National Park - This beautiful National Park is home to many wild animals, including horses, deer, and birds.

During your visit, you will admire the high mountains and observe the amazing wildlife.

  • Laguna de Limpiopungo - The Limpiopungo pond hike takes 1 hour and allows you to see a bird sanctuary and many native plants and flowers from the grassland.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Professional Tour guide
  • 2 or 3 hours horseback ride
  • Box lunch
  • Cotopaxi National Park entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
Additional Information

This exclusive experience will introduce you to the Andes Mountain Range landscape and wildlife.

Your professional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or Airbnb to start the tour and head to Cotopaxi.

The 90-minute drive from Quito to Cotopaxi is filled with beautiful mountains and charming small villages.

Upon arriving at Cotopaxi, the local guide will be waiting with helmets, ponchos, and horses. You will then ride a horse for 2-3 hours around the grassland and the stunning volcano.

On the way back, we will enjoy a lunchbox and then continue to the Limpiopungo lagoon.

The lagoon is located in a flat highland where you will hike for 1 hour around it. It is an amazing place to see the local plants, flowers, and birds.

At the end, you will return to Quito or stop at a local restaurant for lunch.

Drop-off at your hotel.

Location
Plaza Foch
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Marc_b
Jun 8, 2024
Once in a lifetime experience - Excellent professional service. our guide was very personable, respectful, polite, and always on time.
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Pamela_t
May 7, 2024
Great way to see Cotopaxi National Park - This fabulous day combined a gentle, mostly flat walk around Lake Limpiapungo nestled under 3 volcanos with spectacular wild flowers, birds and views. This was followed by a 2 hour horseback ride, again with stunning scenery. Daniel was knowledgeable and friendly with excellent English. Highly recommended way to spend a day in Cotopaxi National Park.
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Lamparski
Apr 28, 2024
Full day visiting the countryside - My guide, Christian, made the trip very enjoyable. The drive to Cotopaxi Volcano was long and unusual traffic due to an accident made it even longer. Christian kept me entertained with facts and stories about the area. When we arrived at the horses, Christian introduced me to the wrangler, Carlos, who knew little English and I knew even less Spanish. But Christian made sure we had the basics down. My horse was well mannered, compact with a smooth gait. We saw beautiful sights. The weather was cool and a light mist fell. I was provided with a helmet and poncho. After the ride Christian took me to what I would describe as a bird sanctuary. He was able to point out the different birds. After we headed back to Quito. It was a full and enjoyable day.
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Gloriagi3745sq
Jan 30, 2024
Horseback ride in Cotopaxi - It was a beautiful day in Cotopaxi. My guide Christian, had so much information about Ecuador in general and all the volcanoes including Cotopaxi. The horses were well cared for and responded well. The terrain and views are absolutely beautiful!
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Jyotir255
Jul 25, 2021
3Days private mainland tour! - Daniel our guide was amazing. In three days we covered Quilotoa, Banos, some bird watching, and equator. Fantastic trip!
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