Cotopaxi + Quilotoa Panoramic Full Day

Two volcanoes and a crater lake in one day from Quito

From $80 Shared departure, minimum one passenger.

1 day

Day Tours from Quito

Cotopaxi Hike and Bike — Ecosportour, Ecuador

Quilotoa Culture and Hike — Ecosportour, Ecuador

Full day from Quito
Panoramic views without summit climb
Lunch at Quilotoa included
Tigua painters on board

Duration
1 day
Group size
15
Difficulty
Easy
Departure
Plaza Foch (Juan Leon Mera and Foch) at 7:10 a.m. / Zular Coffee Shop, Plaza de San Blas, at 7:20 a.m.
Departure days
Monday
Languages
English, Spanish

Tour overview

Ecuador is known as the Country of Four Worlds. With our shared departure system that runs from a minimum of one passenger, we cover the main highland highlights between Cotopaxi and Quilotoa in a single day. Panoramic views from the Limpiopungo valley and from the Quilotoa crater rim, with lunch in the community and Tigua painters on board.

Itinerary

Departure from Quito

Pickup at Plaza Foch at 7:10 a.m. and at Zular Coffee Shop in Plaza de San Blas at 7:20 a.m. We head south on the Panamerican highway.
Acclimatization and breakfast stop

Short break for acclimatization and breakfast on the way, breakfast on your own account.
Entrance to Cotopaxi National Park

We register and enter the protected area.
Stop at the Interpretation Center

Short visit to the interpretation center to learn about the volcano, the paramo and the local fauna.
Photos at Limpiopungo Lagoon

Panoramic stop by the lagoon at 3,850 m, at the foot of Cotopaxi.
Transfer to Quilotoa

We leave the park and continue west toward the Quilotoa volcano. Tigua painters board the bus to share their work with passengers.
Quilotoa panoramic view

Entrance to Quilotoa and panoramic view of the emerald crater lake from the viewpoint.
Lunch in Quilotoa

Set menu lunch at a restaurant near the viewpoint.
Return to Quito

We return to Quito, or passengers can continue their trip south.