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- Operator
- Gulliver Expeditions
- Hiking & Trekking
- Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- High Intensity
- Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
- Guided in English
- Other languages on request: Spanish
- Group Size 1 - 10
- Ages 18+

Highlights
- Climb the extinct Pasochoa volcano
- Hike El Corazon for stunning views
- Tackle the challenging Illinizas climb
- Summit the active Cotopaxi volcano
- Attempt the highest peak, Chimborazo
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arriving to Hosteria Papagayo Cotopaxi
- Day 2 Pasochoa
- Day 3 Corazon
- Day 4 Illinizas Norte
- Day 5 Day Off
- Day 6 Cotopaxi climb - Hie up to the refuge
- Day 7 Cotopaxi climb - Hike up to the summit and return at Papagayo
- Day 8 Rest day
- Day 9 Chimborazo climb: Hike up to the High camp
- Day 10 Chimborazo summit hike - Return to Papaagyo hosteria
What's Included
- Additional Services
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hosteria Papagayo Cotopaxi
Lodgeday 1Jose Rivas refuge
Hutday 6

Operated by
Gulliver Expeditions
Number of tours
7
Age Range
18 to 80 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
75%
For over 15 years, Gulliver Expeditions has enabled tourists to discover the...
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- AAndresAlmeida· April 5th, 2019Really nice activities and very professional...Show moreTrip date: October 2018
- PPatrickKopernik· April 4th, 2019Automatic translation available in English. View in EnglishI am an avid mountain fan and was until now only in Germany, Switzerland and Austria on the road. Since we liked the charm of Ecuador very much and there is a huge selection of mountains for semi-experienced climbers we have decided for this tour. The 10 days of the tour will be fully utilized and the difficulty of the mountains will gradually increase. To be sufficiently acclimatized, we climbed 3 "lower" mountains before we ventured to the first big volcano, Cotopaxi at almost 6000m. The climb was not easy, but exactly the adventure we had wanted. After a day off to rest, we then went to climb Chimborazo. This mountain is a lot more technical than Cotopaxi but with the professional instruction of our guides we always felt safe and well prepared. I can highly recommend this tour to every mountain fan, as the experience and the view are unique! Many thanks to Gulliver for the great planning and these memories!Show moreTrip date: August 2018
Dates & Availability
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- From Tuesday4 Nov, 2025To Thursday13 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Wednesday5 Nov, 2025To Friday14 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Thursday6 Nov, 2025To Saturday15 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Friday7 Nov, 2025To Sunday16 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Saturday8 Nov, 2025To Monday17 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Sunday9 Nov, 2025To Tuesday18 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Monday10 Nov, 2025To Wednesday19 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Tuesday11 Nov, 2025To Thursday20 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Wednesday12 Nov, 2025To Friday21 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
- From Thursday13 Nov, 2025To Saturday22 Nov, 2025English, SpanishFrom:NZ $3,082 per person
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Natasha
Asked on June 13th, 2025Could you please share any itinerary for Machu Pichu/ Cusco
Gulliver ExpeditionsOperator•Written June 2025Pasochoa: About 7km hike / About 935 m elevation gain (3314 up to 4208 m). Corazon: About 12 km hike / About 1015 m elevation gain (3700 up to 4724 m). Ilinizas: About 12 km hike / About 1155 m elevation gain (3956 up to 5119 m). Cotopaxi summit: About 6 km hike / About 1042 m elevation gain (4881 up to 5897 m). Chimborazo summit: About 6.3 km hike / About 1043 m elevation gain (5262 up to 6252 m)
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Teresa
Asked on May 31st, 2025Can some of the hiking items be rented at the location there (crampons, harness, sleeping bags if needed and so on ...)?
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Teresa
Traveler•Written May 2025We are planning to add another 4-5 days like an extension of our trip to visit other places of Ecuador after the above expedition. Places such as Galápagos Islands, Santa cruise Islands, Lava tunnels or any other interesting Ecuador packages. Do you have such packages to be added to the end of the tour above? If yes, please send me information. And also will there be more discount if we choose both packages?
Gulliver ExpeditionsOperator•Written June 2025Indeed, we do offer the possibility to rent any missing climbing gear direclty on site. We owe all the technical gear in different sizes. For that we have a form with all the items rental prices that we can share with the customer.
Gulliver ExpeditionsOperator•Written June 2025Yes we also do operate trips in all Ecuador so are able to offer any kind of extension to the Galapagos. We can offer Galapagos packages for 5,6 or more days in order to included the sites the customer are interested in.

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