Hiking the Quilotoa loop in Ecuador: Enjoy breathtaking landscapes and meet local communities

This walk is unique, you can enjoy the best landscapes and you can also meet the communities that live near the lagoon.
Our guides will take you through the best paths so you can relax, enjoy nature and take the best pictures of this place.

Duration: 1 day
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Quilotoa Lake - This is one of the most beautiful walks in all of Ecuador. We will hike around the crater of the volcano and we will be able to observe every angle of this beautiful lagoon. The highest point is the Juyende hill with 3900 meters above sea level, we will also visit the glass viewpoint of the Shalalá community and visit the main viewpoint.
What's Included
  • Touristic transportation
  • Quilotoa entrances
  • Bilingual guide
What's Not Included
  • Not specified details
Location
Quito Tour Bus / Bulevar Naciones Unidas
You must be 10 minutes before departure
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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106daphnej
Oct 19, 2024
Great trip! - Wonderful trip with wonderful views. Guide Ernesto took a lot ofgreat fotos of us. Would definitly do it again! 👍🏼 highly recommended
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Sulmagomez
Aug 14, 2024
Amazing Views - This tour was AMAZING. We had Irene as our tour guide, and Ivan as our driver. Both were welcoming, friendly, and a good time! The views were stunning. Irene was patient, and helped me through this challenging hike. I would definitely recommend booking them. Thank you again Irene and Ivan for an unforgettable experience.
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Heikee436
Jul 26, 2024
I made a new friend in the lagoon we hit it off right away. - Very nice tour with guide Irene and driver John. Heart-refreshing how Irene introduces travelers to her country, its history and indigenous culture. Unforgettable experience with a decent portion of sore muscles.
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T9240xgpabloa
Jul 26, 2024
Worth the hike - Excellent experience on the tour, thanks to Irenne very friendly, friendly and attentive, taught us very well every part of the tour, very nice everything.
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H4264wsjuliab
Jul 23, 2024
Quilotoa with Irene and Eric - Irene our guide and our driver Eric were fantastic! We had a fun day with them- they gave us great information about the area and were energetic and friendly! Highly recommend!
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Erik
Jul 14, 2024
Magic - Excellent joint work of Irene and Erik to develop the tour, were very friendly and helpful during the tour
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Galloax
Mar 4, 2024
Wonderful quilotoa - A truly special trip. The places are lovely. We visited a family in an indigenous community, the studio of a local artist. We saw the Cañon del río Toachi and visited the incredible Quilatoa lagoon, a lake in the crater of a still potentially active volcano. The driver Fernando was very good. IRENE the guide was FABULOUS: good, capable, friendly and even taught us a bit of Quichua (the Inca language) in a really fun way.
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839thaless
Jan 6, 2024
Quilotoa Day Tour - Guide Adrián and driver Maurício are to be congratulated. Extremely professional, attentive and dedicated to serving everyone.
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Michelleeve13
May 23, 2023
This has to be done - It was so challenging- I’m not a hiker but I can’t say how amazing this experience was. Many times I wanted to quit but now when I look back it was a highlight of our holiday
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B2run
Mar 10, 2023
Spectacular Hike - The Quilotoa Loop is typically a three day hike starting at either Sigchos or Quilotoa. I would recommend starting at Quilotoa as it is the highest altitude and so more downhill and you actually get to see the lagoon of the Quilotoad volcano. Typically, the clouds roll in covering the lagoon around noon so if you start the hike at Sigchos, you get to the lagoon after noon and can't see it. The hike itself is pretty demanding. There are some pretty steep ups and downs. Each day, you descend into the river valley and come up the other side which is a vertical descent and rise of around 500 meters. Sometimes you are walking along gradually sloped roads and sometimes you are climbing or descending a pretty steep trail. Typically, the hike is in three sections, stopping at the towns of Chugchilan and Isinvli. There are good, cheap hostels in both towns so you only need a small pack. These hostels provide supper and breakfast and will make a sack lunch for you. The views are spectacular. From the top of the Andes slopes to the beautiful river valley, this is one of the best hikes I've been on. Along the way, you meet very friendly, helpful people and a few llamas. Bring waterproof boots if you are going during the rainy season as there are muddy spots. Take a cell phone with a map app as some sections are not well marked and it's easy to miss the trail. There are regular busses going from Latacunga to either Sigchos or Quilotoa.
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From $109
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).