Quilotoa Lagoon from Quito - Private Tours
Description
Quilotoa Lagoon is a beautiful place in Ecuador that you must visit. The landscape is amazing. The caldera was formed by the collapse of a volcano following a catastrophic eruption about 600 years ago. We can go down walking, do kayac and return by mule, it is an awesome experience.
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A capital city high in the Andes, Quito is dramatically situated, squeezed between mountain peaks whose greenery is concealed by the afternoon mist. Modern apartment buildings and modest concrete homes creep partway up the slopes, and busy commercial thoroughfares lined with shops and choked with traffic turn into peaceful neighborhoods on Sundays. Warm and relaxed, traditional Ecuadorian Sierra culture – overflowing market stands, shamanistic healers, fourth-generation hatmakers – mixes with a vibrant and sophisticated culinary and nightlife scene. LONELY PLANET..
When you stop in front of this mountain, to your right is the north, your left is the south, Quito is like 64km long and 4 km inch, starting from this active volcano.
Place people use to rest, have a meal. Quechua name Tambo. this is a small one, called Tambillo
We are going to look some important neighborhoods of Quito, while we are leaving the city, also the contrast between the north and south part of the city, then we can see how Cordillera de Los Andes divide in two lines, and the most important mountains and snow crops are going to appear on the road, to show us and amazing view, for example Pichincha, Atacazo, Corazon, Ilinizas, Cayambe , Antisana, Sincholagua, Rumiñahui and Cotopaxi . If you didnt have breakfast, we can stop for a meal, it can be in Tambillo or Machachi. Continue our trip the mountains become closer and we are going to have some stops for your pictures YEIH.. Continue to Cotopaxi province we cross National Park by the Panamerican Highway to Pujili.
This litlle town is famous for paintings that indigenous do with lamb skin and masks of wood. the most you like ask for a better price.
There is a indigenous town crossing the road Latacunga city to La Mana. Here we can find some places to stop and try corn, beens, plantains or fried pork. Continue to the rigth in 20 minutes we are going to arribe Quilotoa Lagoon.
Quilotoa is a water-filled caldera and the most western volcano in the Ecuadorian Andes.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick you up in any place you need in Quito, hotel, airport, we adapt to your itinerary.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(26)
We had the opportunity to visit Quilotoa Lake! The cherry on the cake of the trip. We had the opportunity to visit local craft shops and the food was delicious here. Do not miss the opportunity and take this trip, you'll thank me later.
Excellent logistics very punctual schedules and travel accomplished, good transport units 100% recommended
was a trip excellent, excellent friends excellent route and excellent guide . i hope to repeat the trip
What I liked the most is the support we all have. If someone knows less they are helped and given the necessary facilities such as the broom cart.
Excellent Service , Felipe the guide , very friendly professional, has a lot of knowledge and knows what he talks about, very successful recommendations and others very personalized.
We had an amazing time going to Quilotoa with Felipe. It was just our family of 4 and him on a private tour. We got started early and he took us to a great breakfast place on the way. We also stopped to see some of the artwork of the indigenous people. It was quite stunning. Felipe had been recommending Quilotoa to us, and it was breathtaking. We walked down to the lake (bring good walking shoes) and rode horses back up. There are lots of photo ops on the way. Afterwards, we stopped at a local place for a nice lunch. On the way back to the hotel, Felipe kept showing us different attractions that he didn’t want us to miss. He is quite generous with his time and very passionate about Quito. Even though the ride was about three hours in each direction, it definitely didn’t feel that long and I would highly recommend going to see the crater with Felipe. We also visited the Middle of the Earth with him on a different day, and he was our airport transportation as well. I highly recommend Felipe for all of your transportation and tour needs in Quito.
The tour was great! Felipe picked us up in the morning and took us for a very nice breakfast. We continued towards Quilotoa via Tigua and on the the way Felipe explained both the area's culture and history as well as the vegetation and geography to us. He pointed out interesting sites and in general was giving us interesting information during the entire drive (but made sure to pause when one of us had fallen asleep!). He also gave us good tips for the remainder of our stay in Quito. He also balanced the time spent having ab ice cream or lunch with more strenuous activities.
The panoramic view of the lagoon is amazing. A tip for future travelers is to wear light but warm clothes. The guide knows the place very well and perfect places fot photos, also, the guide manages groups with children very well and he knows strategic sites for meal.
Take this tour to Lake Quilotoa, it was an exceptional experience, the guide had a lot of experience, the very quiet trip and the excellent food there was a lot of variety, I knew spectacular places. I totally recommend this trip with Felipe as a guide.
Excelent sightseeing of the lagoon with great explanations, comfortable and safe travel from Quito. Totally recommended.
