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2-Day Cotopaxi National Park and Quilotoa Lagoon: Biking and Hiking
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2-Day Cotopaxi National Park and Quilotoa Lagoon: Biking and Hiking

By Rebecca Adventure Travel
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Ages 12-90, max of 15 per group
Duration: 2 days
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Lunch
  • Accommodation 1 night in a double room with private bathroom (based on number of travelers).
  • Transportation from and to Quito’s meeting point (Plaza foch)
  • Cotopaxi biking tour, mountain bike & helmet
  • 24/7 assistance in Dutch, English and Spanish
  • Entry/Admission - Cotopaxi National Park
What's not included
  • Mules at Quilotoa for the way back to the top of the crater (optional $ 8).
  • Contribution to the community.
  • Optional tips for the guide.

Start:
  • Plaza Foch, QGW5+7WW, Mariscal Foch, Quito 170143, Ecuador
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 29628P14

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Important things to bring: warm, windproof and waterproof clothing, appropriate shoes or boots, water, sunblock, sunglasses, pocket money, and passport.
    • Keep in mind that climate at 4000 meters can change suddenly from sunny to cold with stormy winds and wet snow.
    • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
    • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
    • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
    • Children rates only applies if the child stays in the same room.
    • In order to process your reservation please help us with all this information:
    • Room type (twin, matrimonial) or triple (in case of a group with 3 or more guests)
    • Whatsapp phone number (in case you use Whatsapp and would like us to contact you that during your stay via Whatsapp)
    • For all guests:
    • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
    • Passport numbers
    • Date of birth
    • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
    • Nationality
    • Food restrictions
    • Medical restrictions
    • Inform yourself about food safety when traveling to tropical countries. Take necessary precaution to avoid food poisoning (always wash your hands before eating, don’t eat ‘street food’, only eat peeled fruits, etc).
    • The operator reserves the right to change the itinerary without previous notice due to weather conditions, availability, National Park regulations or notifications and unforeseeable circumstances.
    • It is mandatory that you will have current travel insurance including health insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.
    • Accommodation is based on number of travelers, if you are traveling with a group, you will be sharing rooms (single rooms require an extra fee).
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers

    • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

    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: 29628P14

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    Itinerary
    Overview
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    5 stops
    Day 1
    COTOPAXI BIKING - VOLCANO AVENUE...
    Day 2
    QUILOTOA LAGOON
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    Tom
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2021
    We had a great tour in December 2021 booked with Rebecca Adventure Travel. Although we were unlucky with the weather on the first day (Cotopaxi) we had an amazing overnight stay in hysteria Papagayo near Quito and an amazing day at the Quilotoa crater lake. All transportation and meals were as described and the communication before and during booking was excellent. Highly recommended!
    Written 7 January 2022
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    Dear Guest. Thank you so much for your feedback, it helps us to keep improving and doing the best for our great guests. We are really happy to hear that you have had a great time with us. Let us know if you need any extra assistance and we will be more than happy to arrange a new great adventure. Best regards, Rebecca Adventure Travel Team
    Written 10 January 2022
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    Mike W
    Denver, CO6 contributions
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    Mar 2019 • Solo
    I traveled to Ecuador this past month and enjoyed 3 separate tours through Rebecca Travel Adventures - not listed here as the tours were booked separately. The group communicated with me regularly to ensure everything was up to date - timely, and I was going where I needed to be going. They arranged for drivers for me to and from the different locations, (not tour buses!!), and arranged guides for each hike. I took in Quilotoa, El Altar, and Cotopaxi!! All must see. It was me and my guide the entire time. They took the time to make sure my trip was planned to my exact specifications. I would highly recommend them to help you in planning your trip!
    Written 11 April 2019
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    Thank you so much Mike, for this great and helpfull review! We hope to see you again for a trip to one of our other wonderful destinations in South America! Saludos cordiales, Willem
    Written 12 April 2019
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    Bagman513
    Cincinnati, OH23 contributions
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    Jan 2019 • Couples
    Fantastic trip to Cotopaxi. Our guide, Santiago, was very accommodating, stopping the van at just the right spot to take advantage of clearing skies for photos. Also, the overnight at Hosteria Papagayo was a delightful surprise, with a cozy cottage and Raul lighting a fire in the stove for us. Highly recommend, especially the Cotopaxi portion of the tour.
    Written 9 February 2019
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
    Thanks for your great review for this 2 day Mountain Package! A tour everybody who visits Ecuador has to do in my opinion: ´2 DAYS MOUNTAIN PACKAGE (19QCQ2) - UDS 160 (with 2 persons) or USD 190 (single) With this mountain package tour Rebecca AdventureTravel will take you to some of the most amazing places in the Ecuadorian highlands. The Andes mountains are popular for its majestic landscapes, there is this fabulous set of volcanoes and call them the Volcano Avenue. Here you are going to see varied paramo landscapes, indigenous communities, and various flora and fauna species. ´ Looking forward to see you again, Willem
    Written 12 February 2019
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    Adrian N
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    Sept 2018 • Couples
    We really enjoyed the Cotopaxi tour. The meeting place was disorganized since the restaurant we were supposed to meet at wasn't open at the assigned time and the guide wasn't there on time either... but once everything got going the first day was a great tour. The park and mountain are amazing and well worth seeing. The climbing was very strenuous but rewarding (total climb was 1800 ft, but at an altitude of 16,000 ft that's substantial). I'm an avid mountain biker and still I'd say the bike part of the tour was not really worthwhile and is really only safe for people with mountain bike experience. Several people crashed but nobody was injured. It was on a loose washboard gravel road which is pretty easy to wipe out on. The overnight lodging at Papagayo was excellent, I'd like to stay there again. The second day of the tour again the logistics were not thought through. The tour vehicle that picked us up was nice but there was no place for luggage. We ended up tying it the roof wrapped in garbage bags in case of rain, and luckily it didn't rain, but this could have been a big problem. The organized should remember that people going on a two day tour will have luggage and there needs to be somewhere inside the vehicle to put it. The second day of the tour to Quilotoa was also great once it got going. In my opinion not as impressive as Cotopaxi. Also there are many hours of driving involved but the scenery is very interesting.
    Written 22 September 2018
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    Thanks Adrian, for your nice review and some good advices. Hope to see you soon again!
    Written 26 September 2018
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