Tour code: GED-08
Start: Quito
End: Quito
1 days
1 - 8 pax
4/5
Hiking
All year round
Private Ruco Pichincha Hiking is one of the excursions that you will have the opportunity to change landscapes , views , temperature within 1 hour , from 2800 mts up to 4784 mts. It is a fantastic way of enjoying the Andean Parks and admire the mountains without going far from Quito City. This is the best place for pictures above Quito.
USD $145
Early pick up from your hotel in Quito, head towards the west side of the city to take the Cable Car or Gondola , which gives you a spectacular view over the city and its surroundings. The Cable Car moves us from an altitude of 2950 m with a viewpoint over 4050 m in 15 minutes.
On the way you will enjoy a fantastic view of Quito and more than 14 peaks of the Andes. From there, the walk begins along the slopes of the Rucu Pichincha summit, which takes approx. 2-3 hours of walking and 1.5 hours for what is known by the typical moor (Andean Paramo ) the vegetation of the Andes to the rocky summit of Rucu Pichincha.
From 4,680 m (15,450 ft) high this summit has great views on a clear day, with Quito in the valley and the volcanoes that surround the snow cap in Cayambe, Antisana and Cotopaxi on the horizon. After lunch, descend again to the cable car and return to Quito.
AGE RANGE : 10 to 65 year old
ACCOMMODATION: Hotel
MIN GROUP SIZE : 2 ( IF YOU ARE SOLO TRAVELER , PLEASE ASK FOR SINGLE RATE)
MAX GROUP SIZE : 08
TRANSPORTATION : Car
PHYSICAL RATING :Adrenaline
TRAVEL STYLE: Hiking
