Arrive Quito and overnight.

A private transportation and bilingual guide will pick you up early in the morning from your Hotel in Quito, we will do a quick stop at El Porvenir for a hot canelazo and then we will drive you from El Porvenir to Pasochoa Reserve, crossing the paramo plains. Our hike will begin in Hacienda Santa Rita Private Reserve, at an altitude of 3,300 meters, (10826 ft), begin climbing Pasochoa Volcano. The route crosses patches of native Andean forest and open “páramos” a type of moorlands. Trek through fields covered with high straw and will enjoy the magnificent view of the neighboring mountains covered with snow such as Antisana, Cayambe, Cotopaxi and Sincholagua watch over us during this climb. Have a box lunch in the middle of the day.
Hiking time is about 7 hours total round trip. Hiking difficulty is low. Hike to your campsite, and relax and enjoy the comfortable camping in the Andes. Dinner and overnight stay.

Today's hike starts on native forest trails and will take you to the the cobalt stone roads of the village of Pedregal, a Chagra (Andean Cowboy) community where we will have the chance to experience the local culture of the area before continuing to Hacienda El Porvenir, a fully-functioning hacienda set high in the Andean paramo with spectacular views of Cotopaxi. Lunch awaits you, and in the afternoon, visit Manto Blanco Waterfall and some lookouts with nice views of the mountains and surrounding landscape.

Duration of trek: 5 hours
Total distance trekked: 15 km (9.5 mi)
Maximum altitude: 3,600m/11,800ft

Today hike to Pucará Del Salitre, a strategic military fortress of the Inca Empire that was used to monitor the roads that led to the Amazon Rainforest and Latacunga Valley.  The old road or “incañan” will lead into the Cotopaxi National Park.  Explore this area before arriving to Santo Domingo Lake, the campsite for the evening.

Duration of Trek: 8 hours
Total distance trekked:  24 km (15 mi)
Altitude: Flat hike at 3,700 meters

Today we trek to Hacienda El Tambo, a pre-colonial Inca refuge and stockyard that hosted and supplied the Inca travelers that moved through the area on the road to the jungle.  Along the way, you will cross hills and valleys underneath Quilindana, a peak resembling the Matterhorn that has been blocked on the previous days.  Overnight  at the hacienda that has the original handcrafted stone floor of the Inca tambo.  This magical place is surrounded by volcanic sand and has fantastic views of Cotopaxi.

Duration of Trek: 7 hours
Total distance trekked:  22 km (16.5 mi)
Altitude: from 3,700-4,000 meters

After breakfast in Hacienda El Tambo, trek through an area that was flooded with lava during the last Cotopaxi eruption. Today’s trek will be exciting as this area has fighting bulls, and a Chagra (a local cowboy) will accompany us.  Don't wear red (just kidding)!  Meet up with your transportation in the afternoon for the drive back to Quito.

Duration of Trek: 7 hours
Total distance trekked:  24 km (15 mi)
Altitude: Flat hike at 3,850 meters