Private Pasochoa Hike Full Day Tour

PASOCHOA WILDLIFE REFUGE

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Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 10
Private Pasochoa Hike Full Day Tour
PASOCHOA WILDLIFE REFUGE

ECUADOR A COLOR TOUR OPERATOR
  • Email address verified
21 reviews

Duration: 1 day
Group size: 1 - 10

About this trip

 Pasochoa  Wildlife Refuge   

The Pasochoa volcano has an elevation of 4199 m. Its caldera collapsed in the last eruption and now it has about 2 km of diameter forming a large amphitheater. Its base is about 15 kilometers and is born between 2800 and 3000 meters above sea level. The Pasochoa consists of layers of volcanic ash and cooled and solidified lava flows composed of andesite (volcanic igneous rock of intermediate composition). Its glaciers are covered with volcanic ash where the forest and the pajonal are found. 

What do you need to bring?

 Warm clothes, hiking shoes or boots, personal water bottle, sun cream, personal items, camera, sunglasses, snacks, rain jacket. 

What’s included

  • Transportation
    Private transportation from Quito – Pasochoa – Quito
  • Meal
    One box lunch
  • National Tour Guide
    Professional certificated Guide

What’s not included

  • Extra meals
  • Drinks
  • Tips

Available Packages

Trip Price
$180

Itinerary

Private Pasochoa hike
Pasochoa Summit or hike in trails

Day 1 Our Private Pasochoa Hike Full Day Tour will start from Quito at 06:30 am. Our private transportation will pick you up from your location and then We are going to stop in the south part of Quito to take a really amazing panoramic view from a hill. We will continue to the Pasochoa wild life refuge and stop again in the main entrance. 

Option 1  Get the summit. We will drive extra time  to arrive  to an Hacienda Suiza where we will start our hike. 7 - 8 hours hike back and forth with an elevation gained 1000m (3000ft)


Option 2  hike into the trails of the reserve.         We are going to register our visit in. An interpretation center will show us how important is preserve this area. We will start our Pasochoa hike tour hiking into an amazing pre-mountain forest from 2800mts above sea level. We could see some Species of birds, bromelias, native wood, etc. There are some trails we can take as difficulty low, medium and very high (Colibri, bosque para todos, Manguayacu. Palma de Cera, Los Pantzas Trails). The main proposed is to get the Pasochoa summit at 4200msnm, but it will depend how our physical conditions are. Very delicious box lunch is coming with us. After to have a long hike into Pasochoa, we can try a local restaurant where we will find traditional dishes of the Andean region. Afterwards, we are going back to the hotel at 17pm. End of our Private Pasochoa Hike Full Day Tour. 

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Reviews

WL
Thanks for my professional tour guide - Mr. Isamel , bring me wonderful experience and feedback all what I want . The tour can be arranged customized ,it's very nice for everyone . You can request whatever you want to see, to play ,to know. And they will satisfy all you need .
By WEIJHE L for Baños Full Day on Apr 02, 2024
Wonderful day out. We were extremely impressed with all aspects of our trip and would strongly recommend.
By Lisa R for Antisana Birding and hike day close to Quito on Dec 30, 2023
It was such fun! Lovely hike followed by thermal springs and a chocolate wrap. Would recommend.
By Carly B for Private and personalized Papallacta hot springs day tour on Dec 18, 2023
Pato was a very friendly and informed guide. He was flexible in accommodating our scheduling needs. I would highly recommend him to others.
By Jack A for Private and Personalized City Tour of Quito Teleferico equator line on Oct 01, 2023
We made arrangements with Patricio for multiple trips (airport to our hotel in Quito, Quito to La Hesperia, return). Communication was clear. Drivers were helpful and timely. Highly recommend this service!
By Christine K for transportation services la Hesperia group on Jul 27, 2023
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From messaging about different options to booking through to a pululahua crater hike and then equator line museum it was great experience. A fabulous walk down into the crater (1 mile down) then two hilly hikes and back up to the rim. So glad we had messaged with Patricio before booking as he suggested the perfect trip for us. Lovely lunch provided. Marcial was a great guide plus a sweet dog we named Bobi who walked the whole day with us. Then we went to the equator line museum which was informative and fun. Would totally recommend
By Lesley B on 02 Apr, 2023