Full-Day Quilotoa Lake Hiking Tour from Quito

Quito, Ecuador

8 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Spend the day exploring the stunning natural landscapes of Ecuador on this full-day Quilotoa Lake hiking tour from Quito. Your expert guide will lead you through tropical forests to one of the area's most beautiful lagoons. Make stops at a quiet village and local markets as part of this incredible day away from the city.

Full-Day Quilotoa Lake Hiking Tour
Escape the city and journey into Ecuador's natural landscapes
Visit a tropical lagoon
Make stops at a village and local market
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Round-trip transport and lunch included

What's Included

Professional and bilingual guide
Lunch
Transportation from/to Quito's meeting point

Mules rent $10
Kayak rent $3
Quilotoa entrance fee $2
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Start time

06:50 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Necessary Equipment: Sunglasses and sun cream, Water and snacks, Camera, Hiking shoes, Big bag for shopping, Waterproof jacket
Infants must sit on laps

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Julia_R

This tour is absolutely amazing!! You get to see so much in just one day! The market is super interesting, you get to visit an indigenous family and the lake is absolutely breathtaking! I can highly recommend this tour to anyone who would like to learn more about the culture of Ecuador and who loves hiking! Also, you will see lots of Alpacas!!!

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Not enough hiking in stunning scenery

Helga_G, Nov 2023

Stunning scenery but not enough time to do all the exploring I wanted to do. I was under the wrong impression that this tour would hike around the lake and not just down to the lake

Absolutely amazing!!!

Julia_R, Jul 2023

An amazing day trip in Ecuadorian nature!

Vamsi_D, Mar 2022

This was an incredible trip to Lake Quilotoa, which is a simply breathtaking volcanic crater in the Ecuadorian Andes. I cannot recommend this trip enough for anyone looking to see some of the natural beauty of Ecuador, but who either cannot or does not want to do a several days trip. The day starts out early, leaving from Quito and driving south to Quilotoa. There are several stops along the way, to see the volcanoes, and visit a local market and indigenous shop. Gabriel, my guide, did an amazing job explaining the history of the area and the people. After reaching Quilotoa, we had approximately 3 hours to hike down and back up the volcano, which is an amazing experience. The hike is rather steep and difficult, but i think it’s very doable. After, we ate lunch and headed back home. It was a long day, with about 7 hours in total of driving in the bus, but it was an amazing way to see some of Ecuador outside of the cities. Both the host and driver were extremely gracious, and I always felt safe. I definitely recommend this trip!

A wonderful tour!!!

Rachel_L, Jul 2021

We had a wonderful time on this tour!! The tour guide Alex, was absolutely phenomenal; he was friendly, funny and knowledgeable!! He made the tour exciting and had such a great energy! The tour was great, would recommend to small groups or solo! My only recommendation would be is to bring good hiking shoes!! 10/10, would do this again! :)

a very nice tour. prepare to have...

Yulia_R, Apr 2018

a very nice tour. prepare to have some coins on you though while visiting the local family or giving tips. for sure take a mule at Quilotoa as it is not only tiring but very sandy as well, so my black clothing, for example, became all white. The lunch is basic but at a nice place. recommended.

This was an awesome, full day...

Elizabeth M, Feb 2018

This was an awesome, full day actually gone from my hotel almost 11 hours tour. The Lake is amazing and you can hike down and ride a horse or mule back up mules have more stamina... I recommend that. The stop on the way at the market and local's hut was also really cool and broke up the drive to the lake. Lunch after the lake hike was great, but the 3 hour ride back to Quito was a bit hard at the end. Highly recommend this tour. The guides were awesome and really informative.

Quilotoa is a beautiful location...

Albert B, Dec 2017

Quilotoa is a beautiful location. The guide was knowledgeable and helpful. The driver was excellent and careful. The round trip from Quito took hours but it was time well spent.

STAY AWAY FROM THIS...

Siavash C, Nov 2016

STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY They tell you what you pay is all inclusive and once on trip the tour guide (omar) will try and milk you for more money, for enterance fees, and he takes you to see how a local tribes live where bunch of kids in new fashion clothes are and asks for $.

Response from Host, Nov 2016

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your tour experience. Please note, we always recommend that our guest view our Inclusions and Exclusions page before travel to ensure they are prepared for any additional fees while on tour. For this particular excursion, the additional fees include Mule rental at $10 per person, Kayak rental at $4 per person, and Quilotoa entrance fees at $2 per person. We are sorry to hear you were not aware of these fees prior to taking your tour, but we hope you were still able to enjoy your remaining time in Quito.

Nice drive through volcano Alley to...

matthew_h, Oct 2016

Nice drive through volcano Alley to get to Quilatoa. Would recommend this tour for anyone wanting to see nature at its best. Loved it!!