Departure: April 26th, 2008 | June 5, 2008 | June 26th, 2008

DAY 1: QUITO - COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK

Drive to the Cotopaxi National Park along the Pan-American Highway. Bike ride through the páramo (highlands) with its peculiar vegetation and fauna. The car will bring us up to the parking lot (4600m). Box lunch The last 200 meters to reach the Refuge will be done by foot. There is the possibility of walking along an easy path to the glacier.  Return to the car. From here a spectacular down hill bike ride to the Gate of the National Park where the cycling trip ends.  Dinner and night in Cabañas Quilotoa. (L, D)

DAY 2: COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK - URBINA

Starts with breakfast and an early view of Cotopaxi. Drive southwest to Zumbahua & Quilotoa Lake, a remote, still virgin Indian area. Mountain biking around this area to enjoy the nature. Then drive and bike direction south. Dinner and night  in Posada de Urbina with magnificent views to Chimborazo. (B, L, D)

DAY 3) YAMBO - CHIMBORAZO - BAÑOS

Drive south to Chimborazo (6,310m), the highest and one of the most impressive volcanoes in Ecuador, along the "Avenue of the volcanoes". Drive up to the lower Refuge (4,800m) for a break. From here a trek to reach the highest Refuge in the World (Whymper, located at 5,000 m). Return to the car. Box lunch. Afterwards the down hill bike ride starts through marvelous natural areas to Riobamba town 2,400 m. Then drive to Baños, a charming village located at 1,800m, famous for its hot springs and gateway to the Amazon rain forest. End of our service. (B, L)

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