Private tour in Quito Juan Pablo L

Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
  • $ 362 USD

Cotopaxi Volcano and Quilotoa Lagoon

Tour #770818
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Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 4 people

11 hours

Private transportation

Party Size:

1

Overview of your Quito tour:

The Cotopaxi volcano is a nearly perfect snow cone that rises to 5, 897 meters of altitude is located in the center of the Inter-Andean place and very close to several cities such as Quito and Latacunga, the Cotopaxi National Park is one of the most visited. The Cotopaxi is located in the area called "Avenue of the Volcanoes". The ecosystem in the park is the páramo, with its special flora and fauna, the main vegetation is pajonal and small tall bushes. Quilotoa volcano is located in the west of the Ecuadorian Andes, its caldera with almost 3 km in diameter was formed 800 years ago after an eruption and subsequent collapse of the volcano. The caldera of the volcano is about 250 m deep, due to minerals and algae, the surface of the lagoon has greenish and bluish tones when sunlight reaches the water. In the Quilotoa you can perform various activities such as walking to the interior of the crater, horseback riding, hiking and kayaking.

Your Quito tour itinerary

I will pick you up from your hotel at 7am We continue to the south from Quito, around 1:30 hours. Our first stop is the Caspi control, where we have to register with the passport numbers. Then we continue in the car until we reach the parking lot at 4600 meters above sea level, from this point we will make a trek to the refuge at 4800 meters above sea level. Later we will visit the Limpiopungo Lake. Lunch could be in restaurant along the route going to Quilotoa lagoon. We continue until we reach Tigua where the local community makes masks in wood and paint paintings in sheepskins. We passed through the town of Zumbahua and reached the Crater del Quilotoa at 4, 000 meters above sea level. From here we start the journey towards the lagoon located at 3, 500 masl, here you can kayak. Then we returned riding on mules to the top. Later we visited the artisan market of Quilotoa. We return to Quito.

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Transportation Details
Type: Private Transportation

The car is modern, very confortable, with Air Conditioned Suzuki SZ, SUV.

What's included
  • Other: - Private transportation - Driver - Bilingual tour guide - Native Guide - Visit all the attractions that are described in the tour
  • Private Guide
  • Private Transportation
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses. - Drinks - eats - fees -Rent horses to come back from the lagoon, $10 per person
  • Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide:

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
Other details
Tour categories

Nature Wildlife And Safaris

Day Trip

Languages
Fluent

Spanish

Conversational

English

Activity level
High
5

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    up to 4 people

    Duration:

    11 hours

    Transportation:

    Private transportation

    Party Size:

    1

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