Hiking Chimborazo
Hiking Chimborazo
Hiking Chimborazo
Hiking Chimborazo

Hiking Chimborazo

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Vicuña Trek in Chimborazo National Park Ecuador

The Vicuña Trek is one of the most spectacular multi-day trekking adventures in Ecuador, taking hikers deep into the remote landscapes of Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve. This challenging 4-day expedition crosses high-altitude páramo ecosystems, volcanic valleys, glacial rivers, and ancient Polylepis forests while offering breathtaking views of Chimborazo, Ecuador’s highest mountain at 6,263 meters (20,549 ft).

Named after the graceful Vicuña, a wild Andean camelid that roams freely across the reserve, this trek offers travelers a rare opportunity to explore one of the most untouched regions of the Ecuadorian Andes while encountering native wildlife and dramatic volcanic landscapes.

Trekking Through Ecuador’s High Andes

The Vicuña Trek combines high-altitude hiking, wildlife observation, and adventure travel into one unforgettable expedition through the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. Along the route, hikers cross remote mountain trails surrounded by snow-capped volcanoes, lava formations, wetlands, and rolling páramo plains that change dramatically each day.

The trek offers excellent opportunities to spot vicuñas, llamas, alpacas, Andean foxes, hummingbirds, hawks, and other native wildlife living within the Chimborazo reserve. The surrounding scenery includes glacier-covered peaks, volcanic ridges, hidden lagoons, and some of the most scenic mountain landscapes in South America.

One of the unique highlights of the Vicuña Trek is the chance to hike through rare Polylepis forests, one of the highest-altitude forest ecosystems in the world. These ancient Andean woodlands create a surreal landscape rarely seen by travelers visiting Ecuador.

Why Choose the Vicuña Trek?

The Vicuña Trek is ideal for experienced hikers and adventure travelers looking for an authentic high-altitude trekking experience in Ecuador away from crowded tourist routes. Due to the altitude and remote terrain, the expedition requires good physical condition and proper acclimatization, making it an excellent challenge for trekkers seeking serious outdoor adventure in the Andes.

At Ecuador Eco Adventure, our trekking expeditions are led by experienced local mountain guides with deep knowledge of the terrain, weather, wildlife, and Andean culture. We specialize in eco-friendly adventure travel and sustainable trekking experiences designed to connect travelers with the natural beauty of Ecuador while promoting responsible tourism practices.

Vicuña Trek Highlights

  • Multi-day trekking expedition in Chimborazo National Park
  • Spectacular views of Chimborazo and the Ecuadorian Andes
  • Wildlife encounters with vicuñas, llamas, alpacas, and Andean birds
  • Hiking through high-altitude páramo and Polylepis forests
  • Remote volcanic landscapes and glacial valleys
  • One of the best trekking adventures in Ecuador
  • Guided eco-tourism and sustainable adventure travel experience

The Vicuña Trek is perfect for hikers, photographers, nature enthusiasts, and mountaineers looking to explore one of Ecuador’s most remote and beautiful wilderness regions while experiencing the unique ecosystems of the high Andes.

Hiking Chimborazo – Vicuña Trek Lodging:

In this trek, we’ll be staying in community lodges and refuges, as our aim is to be inclusive with local indigenous communities and spread the wealth that comes from socially responsible tourism with the people that inhabit the ecosystems of the Chimborazo paramos.

This can be also combined with the Mountain Climbing expedition to Chimborazo summit.

Vicuña Trek

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  • Activity Level Moderate Hike
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  • Group Size Medium Group
    8
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All about the Hiking Chimborazo.

We start the Trek on request  wit at least 2 climbers

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance
What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.
  • Transportation From and to Riobamba
  • All lodging in the refuges
  • Camping gear (if needed)
  • All meals
  • Carrying mules
  • National park permits
  • Local certified Guides
What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.
  • Travel insurance and other emergencies
  • Single room accommodations
  • Liquors, beeers and bootled beverages
  • Tips
  1. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  2. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  3. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  4. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  5. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  6. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  7. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  8. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  9. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  10. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  11. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  12. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  13. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  14. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  15. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  16. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  17. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  18. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  19. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  20. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  21. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  22. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  23. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  24. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  25. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  26. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  27. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  28. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  29. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  30. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  31. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  32. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  33. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  34. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  35. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  36. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  37. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  38. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  39. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  40. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  41. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  42. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  43. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  44. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  45. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  46. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  47. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  48. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  49. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  50. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  51. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  52. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  53. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  54. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  55. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  56. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  57. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  58. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  59. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  60. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  61. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  62. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  63. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  64. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  65. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  66. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  67. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  68. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  69. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  70. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  71. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  72. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  73. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  74. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  75. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  76. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  77. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  78. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  79. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  80. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  81. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  82. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  83. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  84. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  85. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  86. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  87. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  88. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  89. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  90. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  91. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  92. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  93. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  94. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  95. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  96. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  97. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  98. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  99. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  100. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  101. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  102. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  103. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  104. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  105. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  106. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  107. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  108. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  109. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  110. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  111. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  112. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  113. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  114. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  115. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  116. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  117. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  118. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  119. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  120. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  121. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  122. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  123. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  124. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

  125. Day1 Portan Andino

    We star the trek from portal andino, through the carihuairazo valley and lake to the nearest refuge

  126. Day2 Michahuasca carihuairazo

    We visit Carihuairazo volcano and it´s glacier

  127. Day3 Carrel Refuge

    We trek to carrell refuge at 4800 mts, and from here to Casa condor

  128. Day4 Polilepis forest

    This day is a short trek to polilepis forest and then to Riobamba

Mountain Refuge