Overview

This full-day cultural tour begins with a visit to a local indigenous market at Saquilisilí or an historic church in Pujilí (Thursday/Sunday). The drive to Laguna Quilotoa displays a beautiful view of the Andean mountains, passing the ancient canyon of Zumbahua and many indigenous towns and farmlands.

1 Day Available on request Quilotoa Lake, Cotopaxi
Inclusions/Exclusions

What is included in the tour

  • Guide
  • Meals
  • Transport

What is NOT included in the tour

  • Travel Insurance
Highlights
  • Vvsit to a local indigenous market at Saquilisilí or an historic church in Pujilí.
Itinerary 
Day 1: 00h AM: pickup

This full-day cultural tour begins with a visit to a local indigenous market at Saquilisilí or an historic church in Pujilí (Thursday/Sunday). The drive to Laguna Quilotoa displays a beautiful view of the Andean mountains, passing the ancient canyon of Zumbahua and many indigenous towns and farmlands. Before lunch, we visit a local indigenous home, where you have the opportunity to interact with the inhabitants and perhaps learn some Quichua. The tour includes a hike down into the Laguna Quilotoa, a sparkling emerald lake inside the inactive volcano crater. The return hike takes one hour, or there is the option of renting a mule for $12.We arrive back to Quito in the early evening.

Pickup point
Quilotoa Lake, Ecuador View on Map