Katherine and Tarquin, the owners/creators of The Secret Garden Quito, have moved to the countryside where they have been building their dream home and Hostal. Starting at
$35 per person
Please note that our prices include accommodation, 3 great meals a day, free tea, coffee and drinking water and free use of mountain bikes and jacuzzi.
The hostel overlooks Cotopaxi National Park and is only 5 km from the park entrance.
It's spectacular mountain scenery, it's a beautiful traditional lodge made of mud bricks and thatched roof, it's an eco-friendly self sufficiency project, it's great food, it's an adventure center and it's a relaxation center.
The Secret Garden Cotopaxi offers you as little or as much as you want, and all of it less than 2 hours from Quito...Walk up the glacier on the world's highest active volcano, Downhill Mountain Biking, Horse riding across the high Andean plains, great home cooked food, Trout fishing, hiking, or just relaxing by the fire with a good book.
All rooms have their own fireplace, and private rooms are 2 level cabai as with private bathroom and sunken bathtub by the fire.
Every bed has a view of Cotopaxi - in total we see 8 volcanoes from our land.
Please note that in Ecuador there is a 12% sales tax which we are required to add to your bill.
Directions
How to get there
Special - we are currently offering cheap, subsidized transport - only $5 per person from Secret Garden Quito to Secret Garden CotopaxI at 10.00am (minimum 4 people).
Alternatively you can make your own way to Machachi (1 hour south of Quito) and wait next to the statue of the horse rider next to the traffic lights on the Panamericana highway at the main entrance into Machachi. This is fairly easy to find and from here we can arrange a vehicle to meet you.
Cost of this private 4WD transport is per vehicle (not per person) for up to 4 to 6 people; you can phone the driver direct - he speaks a bit of English - his name is Arturo -
$40 door to door from Quito
$15 from Machachi
You can phone us to arrange your vehicle or you can phone them direct.
Facilities
Breakfast Included, Restaurant, Laundry, Airport Pick Up, Bicycle Hire, Linen Included, Bar, Security Lockers, Luggage Storage, 24 hour reception, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Common Room, Bike Parking, BBQ Area, Free Carpark, 24 Hour Check In
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