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Cotopaxi Horseback Ride: El Pedregal Valley Day Tour from Quito
Quito, Ecuador
$394
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
This Cotopaxi horseback ride takes you to El Pedregal, a wide valley on the northern side of the volcano, to ride with local chagras. Golden páramo grasslands, old lava fields, and glacial streams lead toward Cotopaxi, with Rumiñahui and Sincholagua framing the skyline.
The day starts at a local hacienda with a warm canelazo and a safety briefing, and ends with an Andean lunch at a nearby restaurant. Along the trail, watch for wild horses, grazing cattle, and the Andean condor. It is a full day in the high Andes that fits into any of our Ecuador adventure tours.
The day starts at a local hacienda with a warm canelazo and a safety briefing, and ends with an Andean lunch at a nearby restaurant. Along the trail, watch for wild horses, grazing cattle, and the Andean condor. It is a full day in the high Andes that fits into any of our Ecuador adventure tours.
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Cotopaxi Horseback Ride
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Entrance fees as described.
- Professional English-speaking guide during tours.
- 24/7 assistance in English, Dutch and Spanish.
- Tours and transfers as described in the itinerary.
- Meals as described in the itinerary.
- Medical insurance.
- Personal expenses.
- Extra food and drinks.
- Optional tips for the guides.
Meeting point
Foch Plaza is the meeting point before heading south to the Cotopaxi National Park.
Return details
Foch Plaza is the meeting point before heading south to the Cotopaxi National Park.
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QuitoAround 08:00 am, your guide and driver meet you in your hotel lobby. You head south along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, leaving the paved roads behind as you climb into the vast, open valley of El Pedregal.
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MachachiAround 09:30 am, at the hacienda, you’re welcomed with a warm canelazo, the traditional highland drink of hot cinnamon and naranjilla (with or without a splash of local sugarcane spirit), and a light snack to fuel up for the ride. You’ll meet your horse, get fitted with a helmet and gear, and receive a safety briefing from the local chagras, the Andean cowboys.
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Cotopaxi National ParkAround 11:30 am, saddle up for a ride through one of Ecuador’s most spectacular landscapes. Follow the trails of the chagras across golden páramo grasslands, volcanic plains, and streams, with wild horses, grazing cattle, and, if you’re lucky, an Andean condor overhead. On clear days, the snow-capped cone of Cotopaxi rises right in front of you.
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MachachiAfter the ride, at around 02:30 pm, enjoy a hearty lunch of Andean dishes at a local restaurant in the area, a perfect moment to warm up and share stories of the day.
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QuitoAt around 04:00 pm, say goodbye to Cotopaxi and enjoy the scenic drive back to your hotel in Quito.
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Cotopaxi Horseback Ride: El Pedregal Valley Day Tour from Quito
Quito, Ecuador
$394
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!