Chimborazo Volcano 2-Day Hiking Tour

Join this 2-day hiking route up the Chimborazo volcano and reach the summit of the highest peak in Ecuador. Get ready for a unique adventure!

Chimborazo Volcano 2-Day Hiking Tour

Day 1

Between 7 and 8 am, we'll pick you up at your hotel in Baños de Agua Santa. The mountain guide will explain the hiking equipment: outer layer, boots, ropes, harness, crampons, and ice axes. Then we'll head to Riobamba to start the first leg of our route up the Chimborazo volcano.

We'll first climb to a refuge at an elevation of 4,800 meters, and then to a second refuge at 5,000 meters. We will have soup, a meat dish, and juice to refuel. In the afternoon, we'll learn some basic techniques for the next day's ascent.

For dinner, we will have a meat or chicken dish with juice and then rest until midnight.

Day 2

At midnight, we will get up to continue the route up the mountain. Before setting off, we'll have a snack of bread, fruit, and tea or coffee. We will then begin a six-hour hike to the summit at 6,263 meters.

Once at the top of Chimborazo, we'll check part of the glacier and enjoy views of the Central Andes. The Inca civilization performed rituals and sacrifices on this mountain. After admiring the scenery, we'll return to the refuge.

Finally, we'll descend to the base and take the bus back to Baños de Agua Santa, with arrival at your hotel scheduled for 2 pm.

Accommodation

This tour includes one night of lodging at the Condor Cocha mountain refuge in a shared room with a single bed.