Cotopaxi & Quilotoa Tour: Witness Nature's Wonders with Optional Hotel Transport

Experience the wonders of nature on a full-day guided tour from Quito. Witness the majestic Cotopaxi volcano, explore the stunning Limpiopungo Lagoon, and indulge in shopping. Optional hotel transport available.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Cotopaxi National Park - The park is located in the largest volcanic area of Ecuador. In the central part is the Cotopaxi, one of the most active and highest volcanoes in the world. To the northwest is the Rumiñahui and between the two mountains is the Limpiopungo valley. Despite the great height, the Park has numerous species of mammals and birds.
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Optional hotel pick-up and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch and drinks
Additional Information

Get the best of all worlds and combine history, nature and shopping on a full day guided tour from Quito. You’ll witness spectacular scenery, see the active volcano Cotopaxi and the Limpiopungo Lagoon - all before returning back to Quito!
It’s a tour that visits two major tourist attractions in a single day.
On the way to the Cotopaxi National Park, you…

Location
Hotel NH Collection Quito Royal
Luis Cordero
The meeting point is the NH Collection at 7:00 am.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Amy_p
Nov 16, 2024
Enjoyable journey - Our guide Daniel was so passionate about his job it was infectious. There is a lot of driving on this tour and bugs at the lake at Cotopaxi but really enjoyable trip. Especially enjoyed the hike around the creater.
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Lourdes_s
Sep 25, 2024
Awesomeness - Quilotoa hike was little hard but fun and our Guide was informative and great. Hotel pick up was on time.
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Peiney_a
Jul 31, 2024
Xavier communicated with... - Xavier communicated with us early and often prior to our pick up day to confirm times. He was flexible even when our flight was delayed several hours on arrival. Professional and courteous. Would recommend and use his company again in our future travels
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Rom_t
Jul 26, 2024
Great tour, highly recommended - Great experience. Javier is a good guide. He made sure that we all had a good time. The tour to Quillotoa was the best. I’ve never seen such a beautiful Lake in all of my travels..
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Grigori_t
Jul 10, 2024
Good tour from Quito - Nice tour, we visited everything during one day. Basically you spend most time in the bus driving from one location to another. If you don't want to do hiking over Cotopaxi and Quilotoia, this tour is ideal. Guide was very nice and tried to tell us everything.
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Zach_l
Jun 21, 2024
Perfect Day Trip! - Pick up as your choice of hotel was a breeze. The 15 passenger bus arrive promptly at the scheduled pick up time. There were a total of 4 passengers (all of us were solo but ended up becoming friends) with a driver and guide. Andrea was excellent! She gave us the history, fun facts, and geology of Quito and the region as we headed to Cotopaxi. We stopped for restrooms and food between Cotopaxi and Quilotoa and got lunch before making the drive back to Quito. We also made a stop at Toachi River Canyon (Mini USA Grand Canyon) for a cool viewpoint and restroom break.
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Tour58000540655
Jun 18, 2024
Book with Irene! - This is a great trip because you can see Cotopaxi and Quilotoa in the same day. There's a quick stop for breakfast in the morning if you didn't eat before, and we had a nice lunch at Quilotoa after Cotopaxi around 2pm. The meals aren't included but everything is priced reasonably. Irene is honestly one of the best guides I've ever had. She is amazing at her job. It's not easy what guides do but she made it seem effortless. Some people are just so well suited to what they do. Thank you so much Irene, it was an unforgettable day! Dan
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Nick
Sep 17, 2024
Cool spots - Confusing that pick up is extra money. Cheaper to take an Uber to the main hotel. Tour and guide was nice. If it’s cloudy you will miss seeing Cotapaxi. Not a lot of time at the crater. You can’t walk to the bottom with the given time. Overall you’ll get some good photos.
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Marcelaph3055gh
Jun 22, 2024
Nice experience in Ecuador - Good tour, beautiful place, very dear guide Javier and always attentive to those required by those who went on the tour.
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Glen_l
Dec 27, 2024
Can be improved - Tour guide Danny was very informative and gave lots of details , knowledgeable. However bus was old , standard transmission hence uncomfortable ride. Not suitable for such long trip.
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