- Full Day
- Departures all year
- Easy
Full day tour visiting Cotopaxi and Quilotoa, Ecuador
From Quito get to know the Cotopaxi National Park and the Quilotoa Lagoon on a full-day tour
you will enjoy 2 most popular and spectacular attractions that Ecuador has.
1. The Cotopaxi National Park is the second most visited in Ecuador, its proximity to Quito makes it accessible to visit in a single day, it is located in the Andes Mountains, and just 1.5 hours away you can see a wide variety of flora and fauna species, Its main attraction is the Cotopaxi Volcano, the second highest mountain in Ecuador, as well as many tourist attractions such as the Limpiopungo lagoon (3,830 m), Pre-Inca Salitre Ruins (3,950 m), José F Rivas Refuge (4,800 m) and the Cotopaxi Glacier. (5,000m).
2. The Quilotoa Lagoon is a beautiful volcanic crater lake located at 3,800 meters, between the towns of Zumbahua and Chugchilán. Its emerald waters stretch for two kilometers. Local legend says that it is connected to the ocean, therefore it is salty and contains sulfuric acid. Today, the Quilotoa lagoon has become a main tourist attraction for tourists who marvel at its landscapes and the shape of a crater. here you can carry out various activities such as: horseback riding, walks around the crater, boat tours, in addition to the fact that camping is allowed in the crater, among other things.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
Quito (2,800 m) – Visit to Cotopaxi National Park (3,830) – Limpiopungo Lagoon (3,830) Jose F. Rivas Refuge (4,800) – Quilotoa Lagoon (3,800 m) – Return to Quito
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1: Quito (2,800 m) - Visit to Cotopaxi National Park (3,830) - Limpiopungo Lagoon (3,830) Jose F. Rivas Refuge (4,800) - Quilotoa Lagoon (3,800 m) - Return to Quito
The adventure begins very early in the morning from Quito at 06:30 am, our team will pick you up at the door of your hotel, then we will drive along the Avenue of the Volcanoes, no more than 1.5 hours until we reach the North entrance of the Cotopaxi National Park where we will register and quickly continue for 25 minutes by car until we reach the “Laguna Limpiopungo” located at 3,830 m. In this place we will walk for 15 minutes and after some good photos we will continue in our private transport for 30 minutes until Arrive at the Cotopaxi Parking located at 4,500 m above sea level, where we will take what is necessary to visit the “José Rivas” refuge, which is located at 4,800 m. Reaching this point will take us about 1 hour, we will rest and have hot drinks, after many photos We will go down the same path to the Cotopaxi parking lot where our transport awaits us to transfer us to a local restaurant where we will have our lunch. March, after a well-deserved rest, we will continue our journey south and in 1 hour we will visit the community of Tigua, which is the cradle of indigenous artists, who through their handicrafts, paintings, and paintings represent rural life and customs in the Andes. , then we will continue for 30 more minutes without first observing the customs and traditions of the indigenous community, to finally arrive at the Quilotoa Lagoon, once at the edge of the crater we will take many incredible photos and at night we will return to the city of Quito and end of our services.
What's included
The price includes:
- Tour operator registered and licensed
- Professional Tour Guide
- Private Transportation to and from Quito
- Box lunch
- Tickets to the Parks
The price doesn’t include:
- No type of Insurance
- Personal equipment such as: waterproof clothing, warm clothing, hat, glasses, gloves, etc…
- Tips
- Other unspecified expenses
Prices and dates
TOUR INFORMATION:
Time: All year (previous reservation)
Level: Easy
Dates and Prices: More information about dates and prices on request.
What to wear?
This is what you need to bring for this tour:
- Cap
- Gloves
- Scarf
- Sunglasses
- Warm clothes
- Waterproof clothing
- trekking boots
- Extra Snacks
- Sunscreen
- Photographic camera
- 2 liters of water
- It is recommended to bring your passport to stamp it at the refuge
