With this trek, you can back to the past, in this time the Inca’s Imperial that extend to Ecuador to leave the principal vestige, the Archeological Ruins of Ingapirca.

DAY 01. Departure from Quito to the south, through the Avenue of the Volcanoes, with good weather conditions we can get a glimpse of Cotopaxi, Ilinisas. Arrive to Achupallas town 17h00, campsite. DAY 02. Early morning trek to Gringo Sayana (traveler relief), campsite. We can see the active volcano Sangay.

DAY 03. Trek to Paredones; Inca’s military base, in the way we will visit some lagoons, such as: Culebrillas lake, Las Tres Cruces (The three crosses), campsite.

DAY 04. After breakfast walk to Ingapirca, with this trek you can see the traditional farming of the Ecuadorian Highland. The transportation waiting for us in Ingapirca. Back to Cuenca.

GTT.02 COTOPAXI

DAY 01- Departure from Quito to the Volcanoes avenue; inside to the National Park Cotopaxi – Tambopaxi. We start to walk with lamas to the Salitre inca´s ruins, to Santo Domingo fountain with native guide. Box lunch. Dinner and lodging in Tambopaxi.º

DAY 02- Breakfast. We will walk to the Limpiopungo Lake, back to the skirt of Rumiñahui and farewell lunch. Transfer to Quito or Latacunga city.

GTT.03 TREKKING SANGAYDAY 01-

Departure Quito to the south, through Latacunga and Ambato; with good weather conditions we can get a glimpse of Chimborazo and Altar. From Riobamba we take the road toward the small town of Alao (3.400 Mt.). Dinner and campsite. DAY 02- Early morning trek and climb to an altitude of 3.950 Mt. Descend to the Vaquería de Culebrillas. This is a small-uninhabited thatched hut, which is used by the indigenous as refugee. Long day walk, (but it is well worth seen the impressive and rugged countryside). At night, we can see the fireworks of Sangay. Campite near stream.

DAY 03- Leave Culebrillas Valley and head east, passing cloud forest, fording the Yanayacu River several times. Today our indigenous guides will clear the path through the thick underbrush with the help of machetes.

DAY 04- Hike toward Sangay´s base camp. Trail through several ridges and ford a river, where drastic changes in vegetation, ranging, from paramo grasslands to Andean forests. This area is of wild deer´s, spectacle bears and tapirs home. If we can not see them at least we can observe their prints and droppings. The spectacular activity of the volvano a bit and admire the odd, desolate, 0moonlike landscape.

DAY 05- We walk for see animals and rocks, up to the top of Sangay Volcano. Lodging

DAY 06- Return by the same route La Playa – Culebrillas (6 hours), lodging.

DAY 07- Return by the same route to Alao. Back to Quito.

GTT.04 GUAGUA PICHINCHA

Early morning, toward the crater of the volcano. Where vegetation and the typical moor land flowers will change. Our jeep drives us near the crater rim. Descending into the huge crater. After a couple of hours we discover an awe-inspiring, bizarre world. Steaming fumarols and thermal springs can be seen all around. Rest and return to our vehicle following the same path.

GTT.05 TREKKING LAGUNA DEL QUILOTOA

DAY 01. We start very early in the morning, going through the Avenue of the Volcanoes. After we reach the city of Latacunga, we turn towards Pujilí and then up the old road towards the coast Zumbahua is a typical mountain market where llamas and riffing horses are traded, campsite.

DAY 02. Early morning, trek and climb to Quilotoa volcano and then descend to the lake in the crater, lunch. Return by the same route to Quito.

THE PROGRAM CAN DO IN ONE DAY, START FROM QUITO 04H00 AND BACK 21H00. IF DO YOU WANT TO VISIT THE INDIAN MARKET, LEAVE A SATURDAY.

ALL TREKKING AND CLIMBING PROGRAMS ARE FLEXIBLE AND SOME CHANGES MAY HAPPEN, DEPENDING TO WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THE PRICE INCLUDES
· Land transportation
· Mountain guide
· Holders and mules
· Three meals daily in the trek
· Equipment: tents, rain-coats, Mattress, torch.

THE PRICE DOESN´T INCLUDES
· Entry fee National Parks
· Personal equipment: sleeping bag, batteries torch jackets and trek boots