Full-Day Tour in Cotopaxi and Quilotoa from Quito
Description
In this tour we have combined the main attractions of the Ecuadorian Andes. You will visit the second highest volcano in Ecuador and you will be able to walk in the Limpiopungo lagoon to learn about this national park and the species of animals and plants that live there. Then you will visit the Illinizas reserve where the magical turquoise lagoon is located. Along the way you will be able to enjoy a unique landscape full of color and greenery due to the crops. In Quilotoa you will also learn about our indigenous cultures and visit a naïve style art workshop. The artists paint their life experiences and depict everyday scenes of life in the moor. This is a perfect combination if you only have one day to visit these two attractions.
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Itinerary
Visit the second highest volcano in Ecuador, the volcano is located inside of a National Park so you will be visiting a place where nature and animals are protected. Come and discover nature in its purest form.
Inside the National Park is located the Limpiopungo lake, in this area we will make a walk to see local birds and talk about the plants and the way the communities use them.
We will make a stop inside the National Park to look the volcano, if you are lucky you will see the complete volcane and the perfect shape of a cone. This volcano name means ¨neck of the moon¨ because of the shape of the cone. Thw stop will be close to Limpiopungo lake.
After visiting Cotopaxi volcano we will take the Panamericanan highway to the south to visit the turquoise lake. You will enjoy this beaufifull landscape from the lookout and also you will enjoy the Andean ladscape all around.
Quick stop to visit the local artist shops. You will learn about the Naif art and you will discover amazin paintings painted on llama skin.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We will contact you the night before the tour to confirm your pick up time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The remaining 5 hours will be allotted for travel time.
Reviews(9)
We had Irene as tour guide and it was perfect! She was really cute and the trip was really good! Can definitely recommend to all travelers in Ecuador.
Diane was a great tour guide and we had so much fun. She really loves Quito and Cotopaxi. We learned a lot and shared some amazing memories. The stops for breakfast and lunch were also delicious 😋
The Cotopaxi volcano tour is an enveloping and challenging adventure. Feeling the cold in your breath and seeing the snow while drinking hot chocolate is indescribable. Guide Alejandro is extraordinary.
From Colombia we visited Quito and the Irene guide made this Cotopaxi tour the best experience, warm, empathetic and very professional. Grace Irene and Yeimi the driver. We came back safe!!!
Excellent guide Irene very attentive to our questions,. Punctual in the collection and in the times of the tour. Very comfortable transportation.
We really enjoyed the tour and Irene, our tour guides company. She explains very well, and is very helpful. We really enjoyed her company and developed friendship.
We had wonderful time with our guidr Irene. She is smart and knowledgeable guide and we had a fruitful talk about the culture and nature along our trip hiking to Cotapaxi camp and enjoying the walk at the Quiolota lake.
I had a great day thanks to our guide (Irene) who knew how to put a good atmosphere within the group, gave us excellent information! A passionate guide full of joies de vivre! If you have the opportunity to visit a place with Irene go for it, you will come away with a big smile, exciting information and unforgettable memories!
Everything was spectacular. Guide Irene, was very pleasant, funny and helped a lot in the whole walk to the volcano. The beautiful volcano and the very nice and pleasant Refuge full of people from all sides.
