From Cotopaxi to Chimborazo — an expedition through Ecuador's greatest heights
The Experience
Embark on a legendary journey through Ecuador's Avenue of the Volcanoes with Exclusive Hotels & Haciendas. From the perfect cone of Cotopaxi to the towering summit of Chimborazo, these Andean giants offer a world-class spectacle found nowhere else on Earth.
Traverse high-altitude páramo ecosystems where wild horses roam freely beneath snow-capped peaks and ancient glaciers. This is a destination designed entirely for those who love nature, cold climates, and the raw challenge of mountain terrain.
After a day of intense exploration in the thin mountain air, retreat to our historic haciendas — crackling fireplaces, traditional Andean hospitality, and a volcanic skyline stretched across the horizon.
Two Summits
One of the most perfectly symmetrical volcanic cones on the planet. Its glacier-capped summit dominates the central Andes, and its páramo skirt shelters extraordinary wildlife — from Andean condors to wild Andean horses. A landscape of primordial, frozen grandeur.
Due to the equatorial bulge of the Earth, Chimborazo's summit is the farthest point from Earth's core — making it, in a very real sense, the closest place on the planet to the Sun. An ancient stratovolcano draped in permanent ice, it is the defining monument of the Ecuadorian Andes.
What Awaits You
Access to the park's volcanic trail system, including the ascent to the José Ribas Refuge at 4,800m for panoramic views of the crater rim and glacier.
Guided trekking on the flanks of the highest point on Earth's surface — a physically demanding, spiritually charged ascent through permanent glacier territory.
Encounter wild horses, Andean condors, vicuñas, and endemic flora across the vast high-altitude grasslands stretching between the two volcanic giants.
Retreat to one of our colonial haciendas after the day's ascent. Fireplaces, hot Andean teas, and rooms overlooking unobstructed volcano panoramas.
Chef-prepared Ecuadorian cuisine sourced from the surrounding Andean communities — locro, hornado, chicha morada — served in authentic colonial settings.
A dedicated EHHEC mountain guide and concierge handles logistics, altitude acclimatization, safety protocols, and every personal preference along the route.
The Avenue of the Volcanoes is not a road. It is a procession — a line of ancient sentinels watching over a country that has lived in their shadow for millennia.
— EHHEC Guest, 2024
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