Quilotoa Day Trip
Every day
Full day
07h00 - 18h00
Medium activity
Pickup
07h00
English and Spanish
Quilotoa Tour from Quito
- Quilotoa look point
- Trekking to the Quilotoa Lagoon
- Artisan Workshop in Tigua
07h00
Beginning
Departures form Naciones Unidas Boulevard (Av. Shyris & Av. Naciones Unidas)
How to get
Pick-up and drop-off in the 3 main areas:
Carolina, Plaza Foch, Plaza Grande
First stop
Visit a traditional house
Visit a traditional house in the moor and learn about the guinea pigs.
Second stop
Hike and visit the Quilotoa Lagoon
The crater of the dormant volcano forms a bowl that collects the azure waters of the lagoon. Its color is due to the accumulation of sulfur. According to legend, this was the scene of the battle between the Quilotoa gods who lived on the surface and Toachi, who was under the lake, because that aroused envy the ability of the first to reflect the color of the sky.
Third stop
Visit a crafts workshop in the Community of Tigua
Color is the protagonist of the stories that narrate the crafts of Tigua, works that are manufactured by the community of the same name. These paintings bear geometric and figurative forms, typical of the pre-Columbian and colonial times respectively.
Fourth stop
Enjoy the Andean Landscape
We will observe from the car the Toachi River Canyon that covers almost 30 kilometers in length with a drop of 100 meters, offers an unusual Andean landscape as a result of the eruptions of the Quilotoa volcano.
The Quilotoa day tour from Quito includes
- Tourist Transport
- Bilingual Guide (Esp – Eng)
- Entrance to the Quilotoa Lagoon
- Visit the Tigua crafts workshop
Not included
- Other details not specified
- Tips
- Breakfast and lunch
What to bring
- Face mask
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Scarf
- Jacket
- Hiking shoes
- Camera
- Sunscreen
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Shared tour
Salidas en fechas específicas
Small groups
$ 59 / person (4+ passengers)
$ 60 / person (3 passengers)
$ 85 / person (2 passengers)
$155 / person (1 passengers)
Private Tour
$ 79 / person (5+ passengers)
$ 89 / person (4 passengers)
$109 / person (3 passengers)
$149 / person (2 passengers)
$239 / person (1 passengers)
From $49 USD
per person
