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Quilotoa Lake Private Sightseeing Tour: A Scenic Exploration of Ecuador's Westernmost Volcano
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3 Ratings
Quito
Embark on a private tour to Quilotoa Crater Lake, Ecuador’s westernmost volcano. Explore the stunning lake, hike to its shores, and discover indigenous markets along the way.
Embark on a private tour to Quilotoa Crater Lake, Ecuador’s westernmost volcano. Explore the stunning lake, hike to its shores, and discover indigenous markets along the way.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Quito - All our tours start from the city of Quito in the central area as marked in the detail of the hotel area, upon departure your guide will offer a look at a viewpoint of the city for an explanation of the city of Quito, history, art and culture
- Saquisili - Depending on the day of the tour we can visit one of the indigenous markets that…
- Quito - All our tours start from the city of Quito in the central area as marked in the detail of the hotel area, upon departure your guide will offer a look at a viewpoint of the city for an explanation of the city of Quito, history, art and culture
- Saquisili - Depending on the day of the tour we can visit one of the indigenous markets that we can visit along the way such as: Thursday Saquisili Market, Wednesday and Sunday Pujili Market and Saturday Zumbahua Market
- Pujili - Depending on the day of the tour we can visit one of the indigenous markets that we can visit along the way such as: Thursday Saquisili Market, Wednesday and Sunday Pujili Market and Saturday Zumbahua Market
- Zumbahua - Depending on the day of the tour we can visit one of the indigenous markets that we can visit along the way such as: Thursday Saquisili Market, Wednesday and Sunday Pujili Market and Saturday Zumbahua Market
- Canon del Rio Toachi - a splendid viewpoint of the Toachi river canyon, a short stop but you will enjoy it to the fullest
- Quilotoa - Upon arrival we will first visit the viewpoint, which offers you a stunning view of the 3-kilometre wide greenish lake and surrounding mountains. This will also be the starting point for the adventurous hike downhill towards the lake, which will take about 30 minutes approximately. You can either choose to hike back up for about an hour approximately or rent a mule at the lake.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Centrally located hotel pickup and drop-off in Quito
- Complimentary bottle of purified water
- Professional bilingual guide
- Private tour
- Centrally located hotel pickup and drop-off in Quito
- Complimentary bottle of purified water
- Professional bilingual guide
What's Not Included
- Entrance fee and mule rent (currently there is no entrance fee for the Quilotoa lake)
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick-off and drop-off outside of the city. The extra cost can range from $30 till $70 depending on the number of passengers and location
- Entrance fee and mule rent (currently there is no entrance fee for the Quilotoa lake)
- Food and drinks
- Tips
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick-off and drop-off outside of the city. The extra cost can range from $30 till $70 depending on the number of passengers and location
Additional Information
We will be happy to take you on this private tour to the Quilotoa crater lake, a water-filled caldera and the westernmost volcano in Ecuador. In addition we will visit the viewpoint of the lake and make the hike to the lake, we can also observe one of the indigenous fruit and vegetable markets on the way depending on the day of travel, as they are held…
We will be happy to take you on this private tour to the Quilotoa crater lake, a water-filled caldera and the westernmost volcano in Ecuador. In addition we will visit the viewpoint of the lake and make the hike to the lake, we can also observe one of the indigenous fruit and vegetable markets on the way depending on the day of travel, as they are held only on certain days.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code is smart casual
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Operates in all weather conditions, weather may vary please dress appropriately
Location
Quito
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Sveny5
May 29, 2018
Excellent guide and tour, beautiful views - We booked the private day trip to Quilotoa. Andean Roots Travel was quick to respond to any questions that I had regarding booking the tour. Juan Carlos was our guide and arrived promptly at our Airbnb at the pick up time. Luis was our driver which allowed Juan Carlos to sit in the small shuttle bus by us and tell us about what we saw on the way. He spoke excellent English and explained that he took over 3 years of college classes specifically to become a guide and then moved to the US for over a year to improve his English. He was extremely easy to talk with and we learned so much about Ecuador from him. We stopped along the way at an art gallery/gift shop and Juan explained the meaning of many of the paintings to help us understand the Ecuadorian culture. The drive went by quickly as the views were amazing. We then arrived at the crater and Juan took pictures of our family from the top and then at stops on the way down. We spent time at the bottom and then hiked back up. My husband took a mule as the altitude affected him. My teenagers and I hiked up. While it is a long way up, as long as you go slowly it was fine. The path is wide with lots of switch backs. Much like Santorini, you do have to watch out for animal droppings on the path. We then had lunch at a wonderful restaurant with Juan and travelled home. Overall, an outstanding tour!
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Jordan
Mar 18, 2018
This tour was absolutely incredible... - <p>This tour was absolutely incredible! The drive was long to Quilotoa from Quito but the bus was great and we made a number of amazing stops along the way! We stopped for some gifts, food, beautiful sites and met some amazing people who live in the mountains. Jorge was our tour guide and he was knowledgeable and fun! The lake was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my life. The hike down was tough but really fun, and riding horses up was amazing. If you go to ecuador this is a must do!</p>
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Keukgirl
Sep 25, 2018
Private tour to Quilotoa - We drove from Quito to Laguna Quilotoa. The car was nice and clean. The driver was lovely, but not fluent in english. We got through the day with his English, our Spanish and lots of sign language. Due to the language barrier he was not able to answer many of our questions.......I'd confirm your guide will be fluent...wish we had.
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