Chimborazo Summit in 3 days from Riobamba

The Chimborazo Volcano with its 6268 meters is the highest mountain in Ecuador. We invite you to be part of this high-level adventure, where you will have to test your maximum physical and mental capacity to reach the summit of this great mountain. Our three days climbing offer will give you a better high altitude acclimatization and will also allow you to enjoy a longer time in the mountain.

Highlights

  • Beautiful Chimborazo Volcano landscapes
  • Observation of vicuñas in the “Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo” National Park
  • High altitud acclimatization climbing over 5300 meters at the “Agujas de Whymper” rocks
  • Free day with optional time to hike the self-guided trail to the “Encañonado de San Juan” canyon
  • Night included at the Carrel Refuge, hi camp option
  • Breakfast and dinner included according to the itinerary, vegetarian option
  • Climb to the Whymper summit at 6268 meters
  • Professional and personalized attention by our ASEGUIM certified guides

$478.00

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Price per person in group of 2 to 4: $478,00

Price per person in group of 5 to 9: $463,00

Price per person for 10 or more: $449,00





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    Availability

    All Year

    Departs From

    Riobamba

    Duration

    3 days

    Hiking per day

    10 hours

    Level

    Hard

    Description

    Day 1: Acclimatization day climbing over 5300 meters to the Agujas de Whymper

    We will pick you up from your hotel in Riobamba at 8am to take you to the Chimborazo Volcano. We will stop for breakfast at the Chakana Hostel (or similar) and to leave our luggage, as we will sleep there tonight as part of our acclimatization. Around 10am we will head towards the Chimborazo Carrel Refuge, where we will do an acclimatization hike to the Agujas de Whymper (5300m). We will return to the hostel in the afternoon to rest and have dinner.

    Breakfast and dinner included at Hostal Chakana. Box lunch for the Agujas de Whymper. Night at Hostal Chakana.

    Day 2: Free morning to explore the San Juan Canyon (self-guided trail), one of the main climbing areas in Ecuador.

    After lunch we will go to the Chimborazo Carrel Refuge (4800 meters). Free afternoon for resting and acclimatization. Optionally, we offer the possibility of spending the night at the high camp at 5300 meters, additional cost of US 55 per person, also with dinner and breakfast included.

    Breakfast and lunch included at Hostal Chakana. Overnight at Refugio Carrel with dinner included.

    Day 3: Chimborazo Summit

    We will leave early in the morning towards the Whymper Summit of Chimborazo (6268m) where we hope to arrive around 8am. The activity will be led by our certified guides. We will return to the refuge where we will have breakfast and after a rest we will return to Riobamba at noon. We are expected to arrive to Riobamba around 1:00 p.m. End of our services.

    Breakfast included at the Carrel Refuge.

    For more information, visit our page about the volcano: Chimborazo Volcano