Private Tour from Quito to Cotopaxi Volcano + Rose Plantation
Private Tour from Quito to Cotopaxi Volcano + Rose Plantation
Volcanoes and roses?If possible!In a full day private tour from Quito we can visit the lower part of the Cotopaxi National Park, enter its interpretation center, have lunch (not included) in one of the oldest and most historic haciendas in Ecuador, and finally visit a plantation. to know the planting and cultivation process of one of our main export products such as the Ecuadorian Rose.
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Cotopaxi National Park
Early in the morning our guide will pass by you and we will go to the south of the city along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, so called historically since, if time allows us, we will be able to observe hills and volcanoes such as Pasochoa, Corazón, los Ilinizas among others until we reach the Cotopaxi National Park where we will register and enter.
30 minutes9G43+GP Ticatilín
where we will visit the Interpretation Center, here our guide will explain and answer all your questions, after learning more about the history and curious facts about the Volcano,
30 minutes8HV6+3J Ovejería
After learning more about the history and curious facts about the Volcano, we continue in the transport until we reach the Refuge Parking, from here we will walk until we reach the José Rivas Refuge
1 hour8HP6+MH Ovejería
After an exciting hike in the Volcano, we will arrive at the José Rivas Refuge located at a height of 4862 meters above sea level. Here we can have a hot chocolate and stamp our passport.
1 hourLaguna de Limpiopungo
We walk back to our transport and we will go down from the Volcano to the Limpiopungo Lagoon, through which we will take a short walk and observe the birds that inhabit there.
1 hourEntrada Hacienda La Ciénega
We leave the National Park and go to the town of Lasso where we will have time to have lunch in one of the oldest colonial haciendas in Ecuador, with more than 400 years of antiquity and history.
1 hour 30 minutesRosas del Cotopaxi
In the afternoon return to Quito and our guide will drop you off at your hotel.
1 hourIncluded
- Private transportation
- Certified Guide
- Cotopaxi National Park
- Interpretation Center
- Limpiopungo Lagoon
- Rose plantation
- Entry/Admission - Laguna de Limpiopungo
- Entry/Admission - Cotopaxi National Park
- Entry/Admission - Rosas del Cotopaxi
Not Included
- Lunch
- Tips
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.