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Volcano Trekking and Scenic Adventure in Quilotoa
Quito, Ecuador
$222
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Overview
The Volcano Trekking and Scenic Adventure in Quilotoa takes you to three captivating destinations in Ecuador: Quilotoa, Tigua, and Toachi. Ideal for adventurers, this tour offers a perfect blend of nature and culture.
- 🏞️ Hike around the stunning crater of the Quilotoa volcano, renowned for its emerald-green lagoon, with options for kayaking or mule rides available.
- 🎨 Visit the picturesque village of Tigua, where you can admire traditional art, including cave paintings and unique wooden masks.
- 📸 Explore the Toachi Canyon, a geological fault over 2,000 years old, offering breathtaking landscapes ideal for geology and photography enthusiasts.
- ⛰️ Depart from Quito at approximately 8:00 AM, enjoying spectacular views of the Andes Mountains and several volcanoes, including the iconic Cotopaxi.
- 🌄 Pass through Cotopaxi National Park, home to the impressive Cotopaxi Volcano and stunning páramo landscapes, perfect for hiking, biking, and wildlife watching.
- 🌿 If time permits, take a 400-meter hike to the crater lagoon in the Illiniza Ecological Reserve, experiencing local flora and fauna along the way.
- 🏡 Visit Don Julián's house to witness the traditional lifestyle of Andean inhabitants and see local agricultural products like Andean tubers.
- 🛶 Enjoy optional activities at Quilotoa Lagoon, including renting kayaks or taking a motorboat ride around the scenic waters.
- 🚐 Experience comfort and convenience with an air-conditioned vehicle and a certified professional tour guide throughout your journey.
- 🍽️ Meals are included, ensuring you have the energy to fully enjoy this adventurous day.
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Volcano Trekking and Scenic Adventure in Quilotoa
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Certified Professional Tour Guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Quilotoa fee entrance $2 per person
- Meals
Meeting point
We pick up at the hotel reception
We pick up at the hotel reception
We pick up at the hotel reception
Return details
We pick up at the hotel reception
We pick up at the hotel reception
We pick up at the hotel reception
- Departure time: Approximately 8:00 AM from Quito. During the journey, you'll enjoy spectacular views of the Andes Mountains and observe several volcanoes, some active and others extinct: Cotopaxi (active, one of the country's tallest and most iconic volcanoes), Pasochoa (extinct), and Rumiñahui (extinct volcano with an impressive rock formation). (pass by)
- Cotopaxi National Park is one of Ecuador’s most iconic protected areas, located in the Andes near Quito. It is home to the impressive Cotopaxi Volcano, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. The park features stunning páramo landscapes, lagoons like Limpiopungo, and diverse Andean wildlife. It’s a popular destination for hiking, biking, wildlife watching, and mountaineering, offering breathtaking views of the Ecuadorian Andes. (pass by)
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Illiniza Ecological ReserveThe Los Ilinizas Ecological Reserve is a natural area noted for its biodiversity and stunning landscapes. If time permits, you can take a 400-meter hike to the crater lagoon, enjoying the local flora and fauna. Alternatively, you can take a short hike around the Quilotoa Volcano crater, famous for its emerald-green lagoon and panoramic views. On the route you will visit a Local's House: A visit to Don Julián's house allows you to experience the traditional lifestyle of the Andean inhabitants, at over 3,500 meters above sea level. The presence of the guinea pig is notable, an animal that, according to local beliefs, protects against negative energies. You can also see plantations of Andean tubers, such as potatoes, and other agricultural products.
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At Quilotoa Volcano, visitors can enjoy activities such as: Hiking: A 30-minute climb to the top of the crater is available (you can rent a mule for the ascent). You can rent kayaks or take a motorboat ride around Quilotoa Lagoon (optional)
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Canon del Rio ToachiThe Toachi Canyon is a geological fault over 2,000 years old, located near the Quilotoa Volcano. It is famous for its rock formations and stunning landscapes, ideal for geology and photography enthusiasts.
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Galeria del Primer Pintor de Tigua - "Julio Toaquiza Tigasi"In Tigua, you can visit an art gallery where traditional sheepskin paintings inspired by daily life and local customs are displayed. You can also see wooden masks depicting the region's traditional dancers.
- After a day of exploration and enjoyment, we return to Quito, completing the tour. (pass by)
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Volcano Trekking and Scenic Adventure in Quilotoa
Quito, Ecuador
$222
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!