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Cotopaxi Full-Day Tour from Quito: Explore Wildlife and Volcano in Cotopaxi National Park
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Cotopaxi National Park
Situated in the Cotopaxi National Park is the active Cotopaxi volcano, standing at an altitude of 5,897 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains, home to a remarkable assortment of plant and animal species.
Situated in the Cotopaxi National Park is the active Cotopaxi volcano, standing at an altitude of 5,897 meters above sea level in the Andes Mountains, home to a remarkable assortment of plant and animal species.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cotopaxi National Park - Departure from Quito to the Cotopaxi National Park.
- Laguna de Limpiopungo - You will visit the Limpiopungo lagoon, it is located in the slops of the volcano. In this place we will stay to enjoy the landscape and take beautiful pictures of the volcano and the lagoon. We will visit the “Mariscal Sucre” Interpretation…
- Cotopaxi National Park - Departure from Quito to the Cotopaxi National Park.
- Laguna de Limpiopungo - You will visit the Limpiopungo lagoon, it is located in the slops of the volcano. In this place we will stay to enjoy the landscape and take beautiful pictures of the volcano and the lagoon. We will visit the “Mariscal Sucre” Interpretation Center.
- Cotopaxi Volcano - We will do a trekking to the “Jos Rivas Refuge” (4864 msnm). Leaving the Cotopaxi National Park we will return to Quito.

What's Included
- Bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
- All entrances included
- Tourist transport provided
- Bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
- All entrances included
- Tourist transport provided
What's Not Included
- Details not specified
- Tips
- Food and drinks
- Details not specified
- Tips
- Food and drinks
Location
Cotopaxi National Park
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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309helenf
Nov 7, 2025
Fantastic day at Cotopaxi - Thank you to Jessica, our guide, and Carlos, our driver, for a fantastic day! We felt very well looked after. Jessica was informative and Carlos kept us safe on the roads. Beautiful scenery at the mountain and wonderful memories made!
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Brett_c
Nov 5, 2025
Great day trip to Cotopaxi - Thanks to Alejandro and Andres for a great day out! Well organised from start to finish, and we even managed to get a view of Cotopaxi volcano, despite the weather!
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Donna_h
Nov 4, 2025
Cotopaxi Hike - Traveled from Quito to Cotopaxi. Ride wasn’t great on the road to and from Cotopaxi. Very bumpy. The description of this tour was not quite accurate. The lagoon was a total disappointment. The most frustrating part of this tour was that when we asked twice for a bathroom on the drive to the restaurant, we were denied. This is not acceptable.
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Michael_c
Nov 3, 2025
Perfect day out! - The tour guide was amazing. Friendly, informative and very helpful! I'd recommend not doing this tour too early in your trip. Give some time to acclimatize.
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Leonardoml611rj
Nov 2, 2025
Very good experience - Very good guide they looked for me in the hostel we went to breakfast in a very good place with good prices the excellent guide in all the pending road giving lots of information and back we stopped for lunch in a restaurant with a very good price value ratio..
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Fernandoch4822pi
Nov 1, 2025
It was an unforgettable experience - Visiting the Cotopaxi is an unforgettable experience: walk among clouds, feel the pure air of the Andes and admire the imposing force of an active volcano that symbolizes the natural greatness of Ecuador.
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Aaronh431
Oct 31, 2025
Beautiful hike in Cotopaxi National Park - The day trip to Cotopaxi with our guide Irene and driver Jimmy was truly amazing. Irene showed us around and shared fascinating facts, while she and Jimmy were always on the hunt for the best views despite the partially cloudy weather. I highly recommend their tour for an amazing Cotopaxi experience!
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Mara_m
Oct 30, 2025
Everything went well but the bad weather effected the trip - The tour was fantastic and so the tour guide. Unfortunately the weather was so bad that we couldn’t see the panorama very well.
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X329uytracyb
Oct 29, 2025
Excellent trip! - This was a wonderful trip! Very organized, but also not overly “tour-y”! It was a little cloudy when we went, but magical nonetheless! Our guide was friendly and demonstrated great knowledge and respect for the land and environment. The hike would be very easy if not for altitude, but is still very manageable.
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Carlos13900
Oct 27, 2025
Ascent and descent of Cotopaxi, 464m, per elderly person. - No words or many words? Just to thank Veronica, who helped me, at 77 years old, without experience in these tours (I only walk in flat places), without the proper dress (they got me a poncho and the cane) and God helped me and Veronica, with a lot of professionalism and humanism took charge, make me climb (464m) and descend another 464m, in an unforgettable experience. I had doubts about doing this tour xthat I didn't have much information about it. But I made up my mind and Veronica (I am excited to write this) gave me preferential attention. The other participants arrived at the shelter rather sooner, but on our arrival they gave us a warm round of applause, which, I accepted in part, but I said that the credit was for the extraordinary guidance I had. It wasn’t very windy but as it went down, the snowfall set a further rating of difficulty. Outstanding Veronica! and with thanks to her, tmb thank you to Jimmy our expert driver, take and bring to downtown Quito.
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