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Cotopaxi Full-Day from Quito Including Entrances
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Cotopaxi Full-Day from Quito Including Entrances

By Quito Tour Bus
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Ages 0-90, max of 18 per group
Duration: 12h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best
2024

  • Tourist transport
  • Bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
  • All entrances
  • Entry/Admission - Cotopaxi National Park
  • Entry/Admission - Laguna de Limpiopungo
  • Entry/Admission - Cotopaxi Volcano
What's not included
  • Details not specified
  • Tips
  • Food and drinks


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Se confirmará la hora y lugar de pick up hasta las 21h00 pm del dĂ­a anterior a su tour, si no recibe esta informaciĂłn debe contactarse al +593983359-796, realizamos pick ups en las 3 zonas: La Carolina, Plaza Foch, Plaza Grande, si deseas ser retirado en otra zona podemos hacer con un pago adcional/The time and place of pick-up will be confirmed until 9:00 p.m. the day before your tour departes. If you do not receive this information, you must contact +593983359-796, We make pick ups in this 3 main areas: La Carolina, Plaza Foch, Plaza Grande, if you want you can add a transfer with extra fee.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 18715P8

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
        • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 18715P8

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        dougie0324
        Northville, MI5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Wonderful trip up the mountain with Erika. We weren’t sure if the clouds would break and we would have the iconic views of the mountain that we hoped for but Erika’s optimism and ability to share her knowledge during the trip up kept us engaged the whole time. Everything turned out great. There were just five of us on the tour other than Erika and our reliable driver whose name I didn’t catch but who navigated us safely and reliably along the way but we felt like we received all the attention and energy as if we had been much larger. Erika accommodated by giving time and encouragement to reach the glacier and the flexibility to stop as needed along the way even when we knew the trip was taking us longer than she had planned. The restaurant we went to for a late lunch felt like a local grill that we could blend into with some locals. We couldn’t recommend this trip more.
        Written 21 August 2021
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        vasilikicalliyeris
        SĂŁo Paulo, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil75 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2022
        It is worth value climbing even a few hundred meters with such air rarefaction. It seems that the heart will come out of the mouth. When we went was winter and we had iced rain during the climb, pretty different. The guide Carlos was the best and gifted some of us with more meters of ascent, and Carlos the driver an expert on the winding road. The stops are ok, with exception of the lunch restaurant which did not have water in the toilets. We loved the experience and leave here our recommendation of Quito Bus Tour in organizing it!
        Written 25 February 2022
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        Brad
        7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020
        Trip included ecuadorian type breakfast and lunch at a local restaurant in the countryside (there was a llama there too!). Cotopaxi was in the clouds, but the approach provided great views. Once at the parking lot, the hike to the Refuge was started in fog, high winds, some rain, some snow, cold-ish. Tough climb due to weather but especially the altitude. Half the group quickly quit and waited (2+ hours) on the bus. Climb was achievable though (we're age 60) and it was satisfying to reach the Refuge at about 16,000 feet. Further down we got the bikes out and rode down - almost no pedaling required, just braking. Unpaved road could be bumpy, but the biking was fun.
        Written 3 March 2020
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        Dear Brad G Thank you about your comment. We are so happy you enjoyed in our tour and visit beautiful places in highlands. Best regards!
        Written 4 March 2020
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        Ivan Shchygorev
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2021
        Great experience for getting to the Cotopaxi with a Quito Tour Bus. It was my second day tour with this company in a row and it was perfect. Communication after booking, timing, guided support - everything was at the highest level. Our guide Erika is very knowledgeable and provided us a lot of information about volcanos, Ecuador culture and nature. Due to a lot of people near the Laguna de Limpiopungo we switched this activity and hiked to the Refugee first avoiding crowds during ascend. The road to the Cotopaxi parking lot is not easy and very bumpy but thanks to our driver Mauricio we almost did not feel it.
        I would recommend taking the tours from Quito Tour Bus company.
        Written 3 October 2021
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        David V
        Virginia, usa4 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020
        I had to cancel trip due my fiancé not feeling well. I asked if i could substitute the tickets for a much cheaper ticket on the hop on hop off bus but never heard back from them. Such a simple request.
        Written 22 February 2020
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        kainsha
        Berlin, Germany6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2022
        The Cotopaxi tour was an amazing experience. And our tour guides Irene and Carlos made this trip even more special. We visited the beautiful national park and the Cotopaxi volcano. On the way we were making short stops to find out about some special things about the park, volcanos or make pictures in beautiful spots. And of course delicious lunch and breakfast with typical Ecuadorian food. Irene and Carlos were always very helpful and full of positive energy. They would tell us interesting facts about Cotopaxi, surrounding nature, and in general about Ecuadorian culture. Special cheers to Irene for her singing and dancing skills and to Carlos for beautiful photos he made for our Instagram posts :D It was a great day for me so I recommend this experience to everyone!
        Written 18 April 2022
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        Olivia G
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2022 • Family
        I had an amazing experience on this trip in a short stay in Quito— Cotopaxi is incredible and our guides were fantastic! Irene was absolutely amazing: extremely knowledgeable, friendly and outgoing, and brought so much energy that made the trip. She had the perfect balance of detailed information about Cotopaxi & Ecuador and fun energy, jokes, etc. Our driver Jorge was also very friendly and helpful, and skilled with navigating the terrain in a bus. Highly recommend this trip— just make sure you’re prepared for the altitude
        Written 28 May 2022
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        Chri
        Los Angeles, CA4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2021 • Solo
        Jackie is very knowledgeable and attentive. She made sure we were all comfortable and equipped with the knowledge to survive the hike safely. She and Carlos kept us safe and were very enthusiastic throughout.
        Unfortunately, the refuge was very foggy the time we climbed so we didn't get to fully see the summit but the pictures and experience were definitely worth the money!
        COVID protocols were followed!
        Written 8 October 2021
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        Gunnar B
        Potsdam, Germany6 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2021
        I had the pleasure to go with Quito Tour Bus to the magic Cotopaxi. I was doing this trip with Mauro, a personal guide who did an amazing job in explaining and having fun together with me. He listend carefully to my wishes and helped me taking pictures as memories. As we were both pretty fit, we climbed a bit higher to the glacier. A wonderful experience. I can highly recommend Quito Tour Bus for all day tours as I did 3 different day tours with 2 different guides. Both were doing an amazing job, very knowledgeable and fluent in english. And best of all: It was real fun with them. Would do any tour with Quito Tour Bus again and can highly recommend this tour operator.
        Written 10 July 2021
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        ManjaK
        Frankfurt, Germany153 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2022 • Solo
        Cotopaxi is a must see when you are in Quito. The drive to Cotopaxi is 1.5-2 hours. We stopped on the way for an Ecuadorean breakfast as well as some snacks for the hard hike up the volcano. Irene was our guide and Carlos our driver. Both were very nice and provided a lot of information and fun stories. The climb up to the base station was really hard, taken into consideration that you are already starting of a height of ca. 4,400 m and have to walk up to 4,864 m. The air is really thin. But it does not matter if it takes you 30 min or 1 hour, the views are really worth it and it is comforting to see that other people around you are struggling as well :-) I really recommend this tour. If you are lucky Cotopaxi will show itself without clouds, but even if the clouds are there (which I was told is the case most of the time) it is totally worth it. Thank you Irene and Carlos for the great day!
        Written 8 June 2022
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