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Quilotoa Lake PRIVATE Day Trip

Quilotoa Lagoon

  • 7–9 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

The Quilotoa Loop gives the opportunity to visit more remote villages and witness some of the most gorgeous scenery in Ecuador. The narrow dirt road hugged mountain sides and afforded breathtaking views of the green valleys and the Andean crops that make a unique scenery.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • English speaking guide
  • All visits mentioned in the program

What's not

  • Personal expenses
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. Today our adventure star driving early to Quilotoa area, on the way we will appreciate a majestic landscape with a countless Andean crops such as barley, wheat, potatoes and quinoa. Later on we will make a stop in the community of Tigua well known for their artists who make colorful paints which are elaborated on sheepskin canvases; their paints represent Andean landscapes, people and daily life.

    30 min

  2. Afterwards continue to Quilotoa Lake passing Zumbahua town to visit the local market available only on Saturdays. We arrive to Quilotoa Lake and we it a good chance to take a picture of an impressive extinct volcano crater which hold a vivid green lake. The impressive Quilotoa crater has many option for those hiking lovers with a diameter of 2 km and a depth of 500 m from the crater´s rim. Finally in the afternoon back to Quito.

    4 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Ecuador Tour Guide
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How it compares in Quito

  • Its from-price is close to the median of the 338 day trips we list in Quito.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Quito

Quito, Ecuador's high Andean capital, has one of the best-preserved colonial centres in Latin America, ringed by volcanoes and green mountains.

The historic centre was among the very first places named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its churches, plazas and monasteries are spectacular. La Compañía de Jesús glows with gold leaf inside, the Basilica del Voto Nacional has gargoyles shaped like Ecuadorian animals, and Plaza Grande is surrounded by the cathedral and the presidential palace.

Top-ranked sights in Quito: Cotopaxi National Park, Basilica of the National Vow (La Basílica del Voto Nacional), Independence Plaza (Plaza de la Independencia).

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