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Full Day to Ruco Pichincha Volcano and Cable Car in Quito
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Full day (1 day)
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12 hours
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Idioma
Spanish
Min. passengers
2 passengers
Full Day to Ruco Pichincha Volcano and Cable Car in Quito
- On this excursion to Ruco Pichincha you will have the opportunity to change landscapes, from the noise of the city, to the fantastic nature of the Andean páramos, and all in less than 1 hour, we will go from 2800 meters to 4784 meters.
- It is a fantastic way to enjoy the Andean Parks and admire the mountains without going too far from the city of Quito. This is the best place to admire the city and take unique photos.
Starting point
- Quito: Pick up at your hotel, you must tell us in advance the address of it.
- At the end of the tour we will drop you off at your hotel.
- This tour operates every day
Itinerary
Día 1
HIKING TO RICH PICHINCHA
- Early in the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel in Quito, and we will head towards the west side of the city to take the Cable Car or Gondola, which offers you a spectacular view over the city and its surroundings.
- The Cable Car takes us from an altitude of 2,950 m to a viewpoint of more than 4,050 m in 15 minutes. On the way, you will enjoy a fantastic view of Quito and more than 14 peaks of the Andes.
- From there, the hike begins along the slopes of the Ruco Pichincha summit, which takes approximately 2-3 hours of walking and 1 hour and a half through what is known as the typical páramo (Páramo Andino), enjoying the vegetation of the Andes to the rocky summit of Ruco Pichincha.
- From an altitude of 4,680 m, this summit has stupendous views on a clear day, admiring the valleys of Quito and the volcanoes that surround the snow-capped Cayambe, Antisana and Cotopaxi on the horizon.
- After lunch, we will descend again to the cable car and return to Quito.
Include
- Private transport
- Certified trekking guide in Spanish
- Light and water snacks
- Hiking excursion from the cable car to the summit of the Pichincha volcano
Not included
- Lunch
- Entrance Ticket to the Cable Car usd 9 per person
- Tip
Activities
- Flora, wildlife observation (incluida)
- Climbing, mountaineering (incluida)
- Climbing (incluida)
- Guided visits (incluida)
Notes
- Service is provided in Shared Mode (with more passengers in the group).
- The tours and activities carried out by this Operator have little level of risk and difficulty and provide the necessary security.
- Service is subject to variation without prior notice, due to weather conditions (rains, huaycos, overflows, etc.), strikes and / or demonstrations and any other event that does not allow the normal development of the itinerary.
- Any cancellation of the service for the reasons indicated, no refund applies.
- In this case, the Operator could carry out a contingency plan with an alternative tour and / or vary the itinerary at its discretion, always to guarantee the safety of the traveler and the best development of the service as a whole.
- If you decide to withdraw before the end of the service, no refund applies.
- If you do not attend the day of the service, it will be considered as "Done" with no place for Claims, Postponements or Returns.
- Seats in transfer mobility are not reserved, they are taken according to the order of arrival / pick-up.
Cancellations policy
Cancellations 3 days before the date of the trip: 50% of refundUSD 90USD 90.00
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