Fantastic! Our guide (Andres) and driver were excellent. Andres taught us a lot about Quito and the Ecuadorian landscape and culture. We stopped a few times on our way out of Quito for photos. Andres made good suggestions about how best to prepare for our hike (drink coca tea, get some gloves and hats). Please note, if you are hiking to the refuge center: wear at least 2 layers up top, gloves, hat and/or ear covering, maybe face covering and/or sunglasses to protect from dust, wind breaker, hiking shoes with good tread. The hike is strenuous and basically on loose gravel up a decent incline. Andres had a good method of walking 5 minutes then stopping 2 minutes to rest. At this pace we made it there in about 1 hour. It was worth it though! The wind was just very strong that day adding another level of difficulty. The views are AMAZING! Going back down was a little easier. Our driver navigated the bumpy dirt roads like a boss. The traditional meal afterward was lovely. Highly recommend.