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Mountain-bike
tours
We
offer tours ranging from one to five days with
different levels of difficulty. We can accomodate
those who want to cycle leisurely and those who
seek more vigorous biking. Both the leisure cyclist
and the hard-core mountain biker will enjoy the
incredible trails, vistas, and camping locations
selected by our guides.
Quinde's
mountain-bike tours are lead by expert guides
with years of experience. We have quality
equipment including aluminum mountain bikes with
front suspension, helmets, gloves, and waterbottles
to make your adventure extraordinary. For added
comfort and security, a support jeep escorts all
Quinde bike tours. The support jeep carries the
trip supplies and your luggage, so you are free
to enjoy an unhindered ride.
Programs:
- Cotopaxi
N.P. (3 days)
- Machalilla
N.P. (4-5 days)
- Mindo
Cloud Forest (2 days)
- Chimborazo
(3 days)
- Cochasqui-Otavalo-Quito
(5days).
Trekking
(hiking)
We
offer programs from three to six days in untrammled,
pristine forests. You will walk over paramos
and through Andean forests where you will see,
with a bit a luck, condors, wild horses, and an
incredible array of flora and fauna. To insure
your comfort, we supply igloo model tents, as
well as a large 'dining-tent' and a 'toilet-tent';
your luggage is transported by horses or donkeys
so you will only have to carry a daypack; and,
our camp cook prepares splendid meals to start
and finish each day. Quinde's attention to detail
virtually guarantees an ecological adventure to
remember.
Programs:
- Altar
(5 days)
- Papallacta-Cotopaxi
N.P. (6 days)
- Piņan
Trek (5 days), Inca-trail (4 days)
- Antisana
Trek (4 days).
- Special
program: Machalilla/Isla de la Plata (5, 6 or
7days).
Mountain
Climbing
Ecuador
is crossed from north to south by the Andes range
having the only snow capped mountain on earth
on the equatorial line. The Ecuadorian mountains
offer a variety of opportunities to enjoy mountain
climbing from easy climbing to demanding courses.
We offer you the chance to discover the beauty
of our mountains accompanied by licensed multilingual
guides. Programs: Cayambe, Cotopaxi, Ilinizas,
Chimborazo, Altar, Reventador, among others.
Horseback
riding
For
the equestrian eco-traveler, Quinde Expediciones
offers riding tours from one to six days. Experienced
riders and guides lead you through a number of
Ecuador's beautiful landscapes on horses hired
from local ranches.
Programs:
- Antisana
(3 days)
- Cajas
(3 days)
- Inca-trail
(3 days)
- El
Tablon-Cotopaxi N.P. (5 days)
- Machalilla
N.P.(5 or 6 days).
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