Name: Climb Iliniza Sur, Antisana & Chimborazo Volcanos
Location: Quito, Ecuador

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Duration: 9 days

Group size: 1 - 10

Climb Iliniza Sur, Antisana & Chimborazo Volcanos

Quito, Ecuador

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andean summit adventure

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42 reviews

Duration: 9 days

Group size: 1 - 10

Climbing Chimborazo Volcano (6263 m / 20548 ft) - the world's highest mountain measured from the center of the earth - is definitely a challenging plan! A perfect warm up for that is the rocky and icy summit of Iliniza Sur (5.246 m / 17,211 ft) as well as the exciting climb of Antisana (5.758 m / 18,891 ft). Additionally we go for acclimatization climbs on Rucu Pichincha and Corazón. The night at the Chimborazo high camp requires good preparation and its steep slopes as well. Nevertheless, the views from the top are breathtaking! Definitely a trip of a lifetime - join us!

Iliniza Sur and Antisana are considered technical climbs, you should come prepared! And of course good fitness is required as well.

Another very important point is proper acclimatization. To really enjoy the climbs we recommend at least 1 - 2 additional days of preparation, in and around Quito before heading for the climbs.

Any questions? Reach out to our climbing experts on [email protected] or +593968959533 (WhatsApp or call).

For Rescue and Travel Insurance we recommend: Global Rescue.

- see program / itinerary

- certified bi-lingual guide (ASEGUIM / IVBV - UIAGM - IFMGA), max. 1 guide per 2 climbers

- transportation in private vehicle from / to Quito and during the tour

- accommodation as per itinerary

- park entrance fees & climbing permits

- meals as specified

- group equipment: ropes and other guiding gear

- catering (see program)

- personal technical equipment (harness, helmet, crampons, ice axe, carabiners, screws, slings etc.)

- sleeping bag & pad for the camp, boots and other private equipment - check our equipment list

- insurances (please make sure that you have an insurance covering risks of mountain climbing, we recommend Global Rescue)

- cost for program changes

- tips & any other expenses not explicitly mentioned

- 60 or more days prior to departure: the total amount paid will be refunded, minus handling & administrative charges (if any)

- 59 - 30 days prior to departure: 50% of the total amount paid will be forfeited

- 29 and less days prior to departure: the total amount paid will be forfeited

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Private tour - 1 climber

You are an individual climber and want to book a private tour / guide.

$3,790

Price per person in group of 2

You are booking as a group of 2 people.

Please note that in case you select this option as an individual climber, your booking might be subject to cancellation, as we do not offer open groups.

$2,290

Price per person in group of 3 or more

You are booking as a group of 3 or more people.

Please note that in case you select this option as an individual climber or group of 2, your booking might be subject to cancellation, as we do not offer open groups.

$2,090

technical equipment (4 pieces)

$80

helmet, harness, crampons, ice axe & 1 technical ice axe (for Rucu Pichincha, Corazón, Iliniza Sur, Antisana & Chimborazo)

sleeping bag

$45

for Iliniza Sur, Antisana & Chimborazo

porter Chimborazo high camp (up)

$70

20 kg / porter

porter Chimborazo high camp (down)

$70

20 kg / porter

mule Iliniza refuge up

$40

mule Iliniza refuge down

$40

Rucu Pichincha Climb
Rucu Pichincha Climb
hiking with the best views of Quito
DAY 1

Start at approx. 8.30 am, drive to the parking area at Quito's cable car (TeleferiQo), ride up to Cruz Loma (4000 m / 13120 ft) and at approx. 9.30 am start of the hike up to the summit of RUCU PICHINCHA (4.696 m / 15,407 ft).
During the hike we enjoy wonderful views of the avenue of the volcanos with its snow caped summits and also the impressive city of Quito. The hike to the summit takes about 3 hours and the descend 2 hours. Afterwards we head back to your accommodation.

tech. data: ↑ ↓ 770 m / 2520 ft | ↔ 10,3 km / 6.4 mi

catering: - / LB / -

accommodation in Quito not included
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Corazon climb
Corazon climb
exploring rocky peaks in Ecuador
DAY 2

Start after an early breakfast, drive to the parking area above el Chaupi, check in at the gate and at approx. 8 am start of the hike up to the summit of CORAZON (4.791 m / 15,718 ft).
During the hike we enjoy wonderful views of the surrounding volcanos, especially Ilinizas with its snow caped summits. The hike to the summit takes about 3 - 4 hours and the descend 2+ hours. Afterwards we head back to our accommodation.

tech. data: ↑ ↓ 1000 m / 3280 ft | ↔ 12,8 km / 8 mi

catering: - / LB / D

accommodation in single / double / triple rooms incl. breakfast in Ilinizas Lodge in El Chaupi (3550 m / 10990 ft)
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Iliniza Sur climb
Iliniza Sur climb
very challenging climb in rock and ice
DAY 3 + 4

After breakfast (approx. 10 am), drive to the parking area in the Natural Reserve Los Ilinizas (3970 m / 13020 ft), hike up to the Refugio Nuevos Horizontes (approx. 3 hours) at 4730 m / 15520 ft, where we will spend the night at the refuge with dinner and breakfast included.
Early in the morning (approx. 3 am) we have breakfast and continue the ascent to ILINIZA SUR (5.246 m / 17,211 ft), approx. 3 to 4-hour-tour with some rock climbing sections as well as icy ramps on the way to the summit, descent back to the refuge for getting our luggage and then down to the parking lot, transfer back to our accommodation.

tech. data day 3: ↑ 760 m / 2490 ft | → 4,7 km / 2.9 mi
tech. data day 4: ↑ 510 / 1670 ft ↓ 1270 m / 4160 ft | ↔ 8,2 km / 5.1 mi

catering day 3: B / LB / D
catering day 4: B / - / - (snacks for the ascent are included)

accommodation not included on day 4 (Quito)
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Papallacta Hot Springs
Papallacta Hot Springs
recovering and relaxing with awesome views
DAY 5

On this well deserved rest day we visit the wonderful hot springs of
Papallacta with amazing views of Antisana on a day tour from / to Quito.

catering: - / - / -

accommodation not included (in Quito)
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Antisana Volcano
Antisana Volcano
one of Ecuador's wild beauties
DAY 6 + 7

Pick up in Quito at approx. 10.30 am, drive towards Pintag and Antisana National Park. We stop for lunch on the way or have a picknick and continue then to the check in of Antisana National Park. Afterwards (if conditions are favorable) we drive up to the parking lot, where we camp as well. In case the access is tricky, we'll have to hike up and set our camp up at the sector "La Virgen" at approx. 4500 m / 14760 ft. We have an early dinner and rest at our remote camp site and ideally admire the sun set over Cotopaxi, just opposite of us. Wake up around midnight, small snack and start of the hike to the summit of ANTISANA (5.758 m / 18,891 ft), which takes approximately 6 - 8 h. After enjoying hopefully wonderful views at the summit we descend (approx. 3 - 4 hours to the camp), pack our camp and drive to our accommodation.

tech. data day 6: ↑ 0 m / 0 ft | → 0 km / 0 mi (in case of bad trail conditions hike to the camp)

tech. data day 7: ↑ 1200 m / 3940 ft ↓ 1200 m / 3940 ft | ↔ 11 km / 6.8 mi

catering day 6: - / L / D

catering day 7: B / - / - (snacks for ascent will be provided)

accommodation in Casa Sakiwa in single / double / triple rooms.
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Riobamba City
Riobamba City
discovering a typical Andean town
DAY 8

After a good rest we head South and visit the city of Riobamba (oldest planned city of Ecuador) where we will stop for lunch. Depending on our schedule we stroll through the streets of the typical Andean town, see its markets and other interesting sites.

catering: B / L / D

accommodation in single / double / triple rooms in Chakana Lodge.
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Chimborazo Volcano
Chimborazo Volcano
Climb the world's highest mountain
DAY 9 + 10

After breakfast, we head towards Chimborazo National Park and have lunch on the way. After check in at the gate we drive up to the parking lot at 4800 m / 15750 ft, and hike then up to the high camp at 5300 m / 17400 ft, where we spend the night in tents or domes. After an early dinner we try to rest, have breakfast around midnight and get prepared for a 6 - 8 hours ascent to CHIMBORAZO SUMMIT (6263 m / 20548 ft). Ideally after admiring a wonderful sunrise from the summit of Chimborazo we descend to high camp where we pick up our stuff, have a small snack and then continue downwards to our vehicles. Transportation back to Quito, end of services.

tech. data day 9: ↑ 500 m / 1640 ft | → 2,1 km / 1.3 mi

tech. data day 10: ↑ 1000 m / 3280 ft ↓ 1500 m / 4920 ft | ↔ 7,9 km / 4.9 mi

catering day 9: B / L / D

catering day 10: B / - / - (snacks for ascent will be provided)

accommodation on day 10 not included
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Rucu Pichincha Climb

hiking with the best views of Quito

DAY 1

Start at approx. 8.30 am, drive to the parking area at Quito's cable car (TeleferiQo), ride up to Cruz Loma (4000 m / 13120 ft) and at approx. 9.30 am start of the hike up to the summit of RUCU PICHINCHA (4.696 m / 15,407 ft).
During the hike we enjoy wonderful views of the avenue of the volcanos with its snow caped summits and also the impressive city of Quito. The hike to the summit takes about 3 hours and the descend 2 hours. Afterwards we head back to your accommodation.

tech. data: ↑ ↓ 770 m / 2520 ft | ↔ 10,3 km / 6.4 mi

catering: - / LB / -

accommodation in Quito not included

andean summit adventure

42 reviews

welcome to andean summit adventure, specialists when it comes to mountaineering in Ecuador and beyond. our certified guides and international team are your best choice for making your trip a lifetime experience! let's go for some climbs - cheers! our mountaineering experts are happy to assist with personalized attention to work out awesome climbing plans for you and your family and friends or answer any questions you might have regarding our programs - reach out, we speak English, German and Spanish: [email protected]

I had a good time ! Wonderfull memories. Thank you

By Lauriane F for rental equipment on Jan 06, 2025

It was an amazing trip. Mariscal & Christian were both incredibly knowledgable and helpful the whole way up. They gave us input on climbing and the best methods but did not force anything on us. When we decided to turn around a thousand feet before the summit, neither Mariscal nor Christian made negative comments but were understanding and guided us right down. I really enjoyed the trip and appreciate both of our guides. It was a great experience and I would recommend Mariscal and Christian to anyone.

By Ryan S for Climb Cotopaxi Volcano (5.897 m / 19,347 ft) in 2 days on Dec 24, 2024

We had a delightful time: excellent support throughout, down-to-earth + good-hearted people and new friends, less traveled destinations, and fantastic cuisine. Andean Summit Adventures is highly recommended to book your Andean adventures with. Shoutout to Liz, Jaime, Sebastian, Juan Diego + the rest of the team. See you all again soon. THANK YOU.

By JT M for Otavalo, Peguche & Cotacachi on Oct 30, 2024

We would like to take a moment and give our Gratitude to Andean Summit Adventure. If there was a place to write 10 stars I would. It’s taken a week to write this review because I wanted to find the best words that I could to write a 5 star review. Paulina and I had been in touch with Elisabeth for over a year prior to our trip. She was very attentive and knowledgeable. She answered the million question we had for her as well. Elisabeth put us both at ease that we had chosen the best guiding service to take us to the summit of Chimborazo. At Andean Summit Adventure, they make you feel not like clients but family and people that you can call friends. We did the 8 day trip, this included climbing Ruco Pacincha 4,696m, Iliniza Norte 5,127m, Cotopaxi 5,897m and last but not least Chimborazo 6,270m. With Andean Summit Adventure safety and the well being of the people comes first before anything. This was an incredible touch that really made us feel that they cared and had our best interests in mind. After planning and training to climb Chimborazo for two years Andean Summit Adventure made this happen. With Elisabeth’s knowledge of all the mountains and great organizations she matched us up with Jaime our Guide. He is a top grade guide with lots of experience to help you succeed. I would not hesitate for a second to use them again to climb in Ecuador or other countries for that matter. Much regards, Project Chimborazo: The Climb to Inspire Kevin Mallia

By Kevin M for Climb Cayambe + Chimborazo Volcano with acclimatization in 8 days on Oct 08, 2024

Thanks so much to the guides who took so good care of us and brought most of us safe to the summit and back again! It was a tough hike and an amazing experience!