ECUADOR
Ecuador Volcano Trek
11 days
ITINERARY
6 days
TREKKING
5,790m
ALTITUDE
£2,395
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Take on the Avenue of the Volcanoes
- 5,790m
- Flight Packages
- Accommodation Inc
- All Permits Inc
- Food & Drink Inc
- UK Mountain Leader
- UK Medic
- Group Challenge
- Solo Friendly
- Medal & T-shirt
Challenge yourself on this 11-day Ecuador Volcano Trek, through the “avenue of the volcanoes”. This breathtaking valley running south from Quito is home to some of the world’s tallest active volcanoes, and you will summit 5 of them, including 2 active ones, on this varied and exciting itinerary. So expect cold weather, steep glacial ascents and the thin air all of high altitude all add to the challenge!
The Action Challenge Experience
Life on the Ecuador Volcano Trek
On an Action Challenge trip you’ll be part of a team which takes on an adventure together – and that’s what makes the experience so special. Because getting to know others, supporting each other when the going gets tough, laughing together, and sharing those special moments & the new friendships are the memories that will stay with you for many years. Because our challenges are led by a UK Mountain Leader and supported by a Medic overseeing the group’s wellbeing – you’ll be in safe hands, and our expert local logistics team & guides will ensure it all runs like clockwork. These are ‘fully inclusive’ trips – leaving you to focus on your challenge, and to enjoy it!
An Action Challenge trip is much more than a holiday! It brings like-minded people together in fantastic landscapes, provides the best support & great hospitality, and enables the group to take on a tough & unforgettable challenge which forges new friendships, broaden horizons, and leaves you wanting more of life’s adventures!
The blueprint for Action Challenge trip is based on delivering a high quality enjoyable experience – and doing it all safely. An experienced UK Leader ensures that all aspects of the challenge run to plan – and one of our UK Medics with an expedition med kit is on-hand to look after the group’s wellbeing – enabling everyone to have the best chance of successfully competing their challenge.
We go to great lengths to ensure that we only use the best local organisations to supply the all-important ground logistics and the on-challenge support, catering, and hospitality teams – with experienced guides leading the way on the trails with their deep local knowledge and authentic style.
Like minded people with a similar sense of adventure – but often from very different backgrounds, and with a wide range of experience, ages, levels of fitness, and personal ambitions. Our trips are perfect for individuals, couples, and small groups of friends to join – and then to take on a unique challenge as part of a larger group which shapes & bonds as the adventure unfolds!
Whether its’s the hotels, restaurants & transfers before & after the main challenge – or the challenge accommodation & meals whilst out on the trails – our all inclusive packages mean that you will get a top quality experience at a great value price! Flights are generally included, but there’s a ‘land only’ option if you’d prefer to book your own – and single supplement accommodation upgrades are available. Participants will need to obtain their own visa for this challenge.
The group comes together – takes on a tough challenge together – and then celebrates its achievements in style on the final night of the trip in a local restaurant or hotel, with medals, awards, and a maybe a bit of a party! Many of our participants make new special friends on our trips – and quite a few come back together for another challenge in the following years!
A successful challenge starts with good preparation. The better prepared you are the more confident you’ll be, and the more you’ll enjoy it! Our ‘Challenge App’ will have all the info & details of what to expect on your challenge – and how to prepare for it – and we have optional training walks, training weekends , and a place on one of our UK Ultra Challenge events to get out on the tails and test your fitness, kit, & equipment.





The Challenge
Incredible mountainous terrains
Ecuador is packed with variety, culture, great food, wonderful people, and incredible mountainous terrain. Its volcanoes are a magnet for trekkers and mountaineers. The Ecuador Volcano Trek starts with an acclimatisation day in Quito, and the chance to stand on the Equatorial line, with a foot in each hemisphere! Then we begin our journey through the Avenue of the Volcanoes, with summits of Pasachoa (4,200m), Ruminahui (4,721m), Quilotoa (3,900m), and Illinizas Norte (5,126m). These peaks offer a variety of landscapes, challenging trekking, and incredible scenery. The itinerary is capped off with a summit of Cayambe (5,790m) – the highest point on the equator, and the only place on the equator with snow!
Because this final summit has a glaciated summit, it requires the use of ropes, ice axes, and crampons. So we include fun training on these skills, on the slopes of Cotopaxi!
- 11-day group adventure
- Explore the city of Quito
- Stand on the Equatorial line
- Summit multiple volcanic peaks
- Breathtaking views of the Andes
- Visit indigenous communities
- Only place on equator with snow
- Sunrise from the top of a glacier
- Learn mountain ice skills





Itinerary & Route
Day 1: Quito
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2: Acclimatising in Quito
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3: Quilotoa Crater Lagoon Trek
- Max Altitude: 3,920m
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4: Pasochoa
- Max Altitude: 4,199m
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 5: Rumiñahui
- Max Altitude: 4,720m
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6: Cotopaxi Training Day
- Max Altitude: 5,000m
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7: Illinizas Norte
- Max Altitude: 5,126m
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8: Cayambe Base Camp
- Max Altitude: 4,600m
- Accommodation: Mountain Hut
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9: Cayambe Summit
- Max Altitude: 5,790m
- Accommodation: Mountain Hut
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 10: Return to Quito
- Accommodation: Hotel
- Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 11: Departure
- Max Altitude: 2,800m
- Accommodation: N/A (Departure)
- Meals Included: Breakfast
Costs & Fundraising
Check out the full list of our dates & prices and pick your departure. Sign up today from £295 deposit. Charity fundraising options are also available.
FREE TRAINING EVENT
Register for any overseas challenge & get a free place on one o four UK Ultra Challenge© Series events
+ 50km place worth £139
+ Great way to kickstart training


Trip Brochure
The Challenge brochure details the full itinerary, inclusions, and more – download for a full run down of the challenge details.