Cotopaxi Volcano Trail

Ride in the arena and get acquainted with the horses and tack that we will use during the ride. We then ride around the neighboring Haciendas. Our first experiences at altitude starts this first day. Lunch in the Hacienda house, visit the milking barn and aging cheese cave, and enjoy the hot tub and fireplace. 

Riding: 4 hours

Overnight: our Hacienda

Crossing extensive pastures and eucalyptus forests, we will have a nice view of the “Volcano Avenue”. From there we can appreciate the green and fertile Machachi Valley and we can also see the routes we will take the next day at the east mountain chain. We will ascend by Corazon Volcano up to 4,000 meters and descend through the Cloud forest reserve.

At the cloud forest we will be able to observe a great biodiversity of plants and flowers, including giant guneras, orchids, and birds such as the turkey of the forest. In the afternoon we will arrive to Hacienda Bomboli at 3,000 m, and relax by the fireplace enjoying the sunset and watching the lights of the villages near the coast, we will arrive at teatime, then enjoy a great meal.

Riding: 6 hours

Overnight: Hacienda Bomboli

In the morning, we will walk at the Hacienda gardens to learn about orchids and cloud forest plants. We will ride up hill admiring the forest and the hundreds of flowers and plants; we will use the old road that was built in 1873 to connect Quito with the coast. Arrive to our Hacienda for lunch, relax and enjoy the hot tub and the fireplace.  

Riding: 4 hours

Overnight: our Hacienda

We ride to the west mountain range and through the valley toward Machachi, continue toward the Ruminahui and stop at a beautiful Hacienda for a lunch. We continue riding until we arrive to the Pedregal valley and stay overnight in a Hacienda at 3,500 meters. 

Riding: 6 hours

Overnight: Hacienda at Pedregal Valley

We enter the Cotopaxi National Park, ride towards the Sincholagua volcano, make a large loop downhill to the valley, and after a snack we continue crossing the different lava flows, ascending north of Cotopaxi up to 4,100 mts to the highest plains, where we complete the highest canter in the world. We ride in close proximity to berber wild horse herds that live in the park and are descendants of the horses brought by the Spanish in the 16th century. 

Riding: 6+ hours

Overnight: Tambopaxi refuge

Ride at Ruminahui continuing west; pass to the highest point of our ride (4,250 m) on the edges of the rocks of the Ruminahui Volcano. We continue our ride toward the green Machachi valley as always guarded by the volcanoes avenue, we pass Machachi and Aloag and arrive to our Hacienda for a pleasant dinner and enjoy the hot tub and rest with the memories of the long journeys in the mountains.

Riding: 7+ hours

Overnight: our Hacienda

Breakfast and finish of our services.
Transfer to airport.

Riding: No riding