Adventure in Chimborazo: Hiking and Ascent from Quito

Quito, Ecuador

12 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Tourist transport
Bilingual Professional Guide
Lunch
Tourist activities

Personal expenses
Gratuities
Additional Tickets
Breakfast

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We are waiting for you in your hotel lobby.

Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Mount Chimborazo

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Reserva Ecologica Los Ilinizas (Pass By)

Cotopaxi National Park (Pass By)

Ambato (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Not wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

4.4

based on 11 reviews

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Do not recommend

Chelsea, Jan 2024

This tour was disappointing from beginning to end, and I cannot recommend it to anyone. The good: The hike itself - a bit challenging due to the altitude and scree but overall a solid hike. No need for hiking boots, but a trailrunner or trail sneaker (something with good tread) would be ideal. Cold weather gear is a must. The hike takes up maybe 2 hours out of the entire trip. The bad: First, the way the tour is scheduled, we ended up leaving Quito probably around 7:30/8am or so, and did not reach the mountain until well after noon. Any hiker knows that you should ideally reach the mountain in the morning when the weather and clouds have not settled. We weren't even close. Could not see a thing. The company should schedule their pickups earlier and not allocate an hour for breakfast (way too long for eggs and bread). The lunch plan was... nonexistent. We drove around for 30+ minutes after leaving Chimborazo as the driver and guide could not find the lunch restaurant. It turned out that the company had picked a place that no one had ever heard of or been to (including the locals, who we pulled up alongside x3 to ask for directions). The company ultimately gave us a plan B, which was a restaurant that wasn't even open! They clearly had agreed to open up the place just for us as the lights hadn't even been turned on. The tour guide then told us that we had a stipend of $5 USD to spend on lunch and anything over that we would need to reimburse. There were not many things covered by a $5 stipend, so we had to top up on our lunch that should have been included in the "all-inclusive" tour cost. Last thing, our guide barely spoke to us the entire tour, preferring to speak to other travelers who knew Spanish. He did not provide much information to the group about Chimborazo, the local area, vicunas, Quito, Ecuador, etc. Most of the (long) van journey was silent. I was very excited for this tour, but unfortunately, it was a major letdown. I recommend that you consider other options before booking. Note: The booking states "This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate" but this is not accurate as there was another couple on our tour.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for your advice and opinion of our tour. It is a shame that you have had this type of experience with us, we are always characterized by the quality of our service backed by the hundreds of travelers who have organized their trips and the very good comments they leave us. The start of the tour from Quito was between 5:30 and 6:00 am, so outside of Quito we were already at 7:00 am. At that time we were already in Cotopaxi, another province of Ecuador, where breakfast was. Unfortunately, being a tour that is not close to Quito does not allow us to arrive at the Mountain earlier, even so we try to arrive at the mountain before 11:00 am so that you can enjoy it. In any case, we will try to improve in this aspect so that they can spend as much time as possible in the mountains. Regarding lunch, the guide and driver took another route that did not allow us to reach the place designated for lunch since there are no good options to stop around the volcano. This tour has some challenges that we are constantly solving, we work with local service providers with training and recommendations to improve the quality of tourist services so you can enjoy this tour. Regarding the guide, we apologize for what happened, as a policy they always have to share with all travelers, clarify their doubts and respond to their requirements. That is why your comments are important to us in this way we improve as a company. Regarding the fact that they had to be accompanied by 2 more people, it was more thought of safety for our travelers since on the departure date there were safety recommendations from our local tourism authorities. They recommended that we carry out the operations with a single group to have better monitoring of our GPS system and to be attentive to what they will need. In any case, we will take all your recommendations and take this tour to a new level. Thank you for traveling with us and we are sorry for your experience. Kind Regards

To short…

Claudia_F, Jul 2022

The Guide was best you can have. He know a lot about the nature and ecplained very well. The trip was safty and good organised. Thanks!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your comments, we appreciate it very much and it motivates us to continue providing the best service in all our outings. On behalf of the Barak Ecuador family, we send you a big hug.

Awesome experience at a unique mind blowing location

Cornelia_V, May 2022

This was a magical day @ a real mind blowing volcano and landscape. Both my guide Daniel & driver Santiago went out of their way to get the most out of this experience. If I had to rate them, it would have been 5 stars plus, ver well done!!! Nevertheless I rate the booking 3 stars, because the description says biking downhill. There is no such thing included and they offer no restitution for not living up to that part of the trip. Second point is that communication before the trip started, was mediocre. No response to email and dietary restrictions were not noted

Response from Host, May 2022

We are glad that you had an incredible experience, we seek to carry out an impeccable tour operation so that it is not a tiring trip due to distance. We take advantage of every minute of this trip to the mythical Chimborazo. What we regret is the issue of updating information on the page. We no longer carry out the bike tour, you can check it in the included services and the name of the tour. We request that the information be updated on all the platforms to avoid these inconveniences, for which we apologize for that confusion. In the communication part, the platform provides us with a chat where we can communicate with our travelers, in that chat we send 3 messages on different days and times. We send the last one a day before the trip, but we had no response, so we insisted until the last message. Daniel told us that he explained to you and showed the evidence photos. He indicated a photo of an email that you send where all that data was, but it never reached our email, so we believe that you sent it to the TripAdvisor email, ours is different (info@elbarakecuadortravel.com) In any case, we are sorry for what happened, we like to provide the best service in all aspects, which is why we ask our travelers for feedback during and after the tour. This will help us improve in all aspects. Once again an apology for what happened and we hope that this has not overshadowed your magnificent trip to Chimborazo. On behalf of Daniel, Santiago, and all of us who make up El Barak Ecuador Travel, we send you a hug and a big greeting from the center of the world.

100% recomendado. Superó...

Jonatan_R, Oct 2023

100% recomendado. Superó mis expectativas. El guía Ruben es de lo mejor, explicó cada detalle y tuvo mucha paciencia.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Muchas gracias por viajar con nosotros. Es increible conocer sus comentarios sobre su experiencia, esto nos ayuda a mantener un servicio de excelencia y calidad. De parte de Ruben y todos los que conformamos El Barak Ecuador Travel les enviamos un fuerte abrazo.

Conocer el Chimborazo es imperdible.

DiegoAlejandro_M, Apr 2022

Es "obligatorio" visitar el Chimborazo: por su majestuosidad, por sus paisajes, por su altitud... Es una de esas experiencias de las que se puede leer mucho, pero nada se compara a vivirlo en persona. Ahora bien, me resultó decepcionante el supuesto "malentendido" suscitado en el sentido de que, pese a que tanto en la publicidad en el respectivo sitio electrónico como en el comprobante de mi reservación, se indicó de forma expresa que el tour incluía un descenso en bicicleta, durante aquel se me indicó que eso no se me podría brindar porque se trata de un servicio complementario. De hecho, ante la evidencia que le exhibí al guía, este solo atinó a decirme que lo lamentaba, pero no podía hacer nada al respecto. Sin embargo, la amabilidad del guía Esteban y del conductor Santiago fue excepcional.

Response from Host, May 2022

El Chimborazo es un destino obligatorio si quieres conocer el verdadero y real Ecuador. Te gradecemos por viajar con nosotros y disfrutar de un tiempo increible que estamos seguros sera dificil de olvidar. Tambien les felicitamos por alcanzar una altitud superior algunas montañas en Ecuador (5100 m.s.n.m). Esteban nos conto que lograron alcanzar el objetivo de este tour Condor Cocha y que lo disfrutaron bastantisimo. En el tema de las bicicletas pedimos una disculpa por lo sucedido, a partir de la pandemia este tour no lo manejamos con bicicletas. Solicitamos la actualización total de la información para evitar confusiones. Tenemos entendido que en el resto de socios y plataformas se actualizara la información. Te mandamos un fuerte abrazo y esperamos lo hayas disfrutado tanto como nosotros visitando el Tayta (Padre) Chimborazo. De parte de Esteban, Santiago y todo el Equipo de El Barak Ecuador Travel te enviamos un fuerte abrazo. Pura Vida!