Excursion Day to Quilotoa Lagoon from Quito

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10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

The Quilotoa is a 3 km (2 mi) wide water-filled caldera formed by the collapse of this dacite volcano followed by an eruption of VEI-6 approximately 812 years ago, which produced a pyroclastic flow and lahars ( mud flows) that reached the Pacific Ocean, which deposited volcanic ash through the air along the northern Andes.

What's Included

Professional guide
Private Tour
Hotel pick up and drop-off ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Quito)
Entrance Fees
Food and Drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Quito)

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Meeting point

Meeting spot given by the operator (near the hotel of the passenger)

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Laguna Quilotoa

    Early in the morning we head south of the city along the Avenida de los Volcanes, so called because, weather permitting, we can see hills and volcanoes such as Pasochoa, Corazón, Cotopaxi, Ilinizas, among others. We will pass through the town of Pujilí and continue to the indigenous community of Tigua, famous for its Andean indigenous-themed crafts. Here we will visit an artisan workshop to observe these works of art up close, we will continue until we reach the Zumbahua Community where we will do a stop at the viewpoint of the Toachi River. We continue until we reach the viewpoint of the lagoon from where we will have a great view of the entire crater of the extinct volcano and inside a large lagoon of turquoise color and other shades of green and blue of Quilotoa, from this site the walk begins, with our With our guide, we will descend until we reach the shores of this beautiful lagoon, and they will have time to take a boat or kayak ride in its waters (not included).

    9 hours • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    After the fun we take the way back and we will ascend to the starting point, upon arrival our guide will recommend you and give you the necessary time to have lunch. After recovering our strength, we headed to another entrance to the lagoon in the community of Shalalá to visit its viewpoint and have another angle and the last view of this jewel embedded in the mountains. In the afternoon return to Quito and our guide will drop you off at his hotel.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wear warm clothes, scarf, wool hat, sunglasses, cold gloves, comfortable walking shoes with preferred styling
  • We provide Multilingual guide
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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Cancellation Policy

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

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