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Quilotoa Crater: Turquoise Lagoon Adventure
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584 Ratings
Laguna Quilotoa
Located just three hours from Quito, the Ecological Reserve Los Ilinizas is home to a stunning turquoise lagoon nestled within the crater of Quilotoa. The breathtaking landscapes make this tourist destination a must-visit for anyone traveling in Ecuador.
Located just three hours from Quito, the Ecological Reserve Los Ilinizas is home to a stunning turquoise lagoon nestled within the crater of Quilotoa. The breathtaking landscapes make this tourist destination a must-visit for anyone traveling in Ecuador.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Laguna Quilotoa - After we will go to the community lookout, from here we will descend towards the lagoon where we will have some free time to visit it and walk around. The ascend is a bit tough, so that it is recommended to go up on a mule for people who do not count with a good physical condition (You can rent a mule to people of community…
- Laguna Quilotoa - After we will go to the community lookout, from here we will descend towards the lagoon where we will have some free time to visit it and walk around. The ascend is a bit tough, so that it is recommended to go up on a mule for people who do not count with a good physical condition (You can rent a mule to people of community directly $10 per person aprox. After your lunch break, we will head back by an artisan workshop in Tigua, famous for its picturesque paintings.
- Canon del Rio Toachi - Finally we will visit the Toachi Canyon lookout. Return to Quito.
What's Included
- Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
- All entrances included
- Comfortable tourist transport
- Bilingual guide (English / Spanish)
- All entrances included
- Comfortable tourist transport
What's Not Included
- Details not especified
- Tips
- Details not especified
- Tips
Location
Laguna Quilotoa
Laguna de Quilotoa
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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(584 Ratings)
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Ethanlf8764uy
Apr 17, 2026
Quilotoa Hike - Quilotoa was as beautiful as the pictures. The hike was difficult but doable. Spending time with locals in the Andes was memorable, specifically holding their guinea pics and seeing Julian’s potato’s. We especially loved Irene! She was knowledgeable, funny, and created an engaging environment
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Trail07417293035
Apr 13, 2026
Lagoon of Quilotoa, stunning place - Excellent tour, super recommended. Irene was our guide and is a very responsible and dedicated person. She was always attentive to the needs of the group and shared excellently all her knowledge in English and Spanish. Very happy with the agency and with the guide, the place is simply spectacular, there are no words to describe it. Super recommended
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Raymond_w
Apr 13, 2026
Beautiful lake and friendly people along the way - Easy going, fun, friendly tour guide and people along the way. The short visit to the locals in the hill was great along the way. The lake itself is beautiful with great weather. The water was blue and scenic. Was able to even rent a kayak into the water as well as ride the donkey back up if you’re not feeling the hike back up.
Irene the tour guide was informative and helpful throughout the journey. She is enthusiastic and patient the whole way. She has good tips and advice along the trip including food places and reasonable prices.
Andres the driver was professional and very good on the road. Was able to nap most of the way there and back.
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653valeriaalejandrap
Apr 11, 2026
The best experience and guide top - Jorge was the best guide I could have is so attentive and fun that makes you live a good experience
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Jum899
Apr 11, 2026
Quilotoa Lake - Thank you Jorge for a great day!! a guide at the top!! 🙌🏼😁
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Amysf477nr
Apr 10, 2026
Irene knows - Irene was patient and kind, so knowledgeable and great at making sure we had time for all that we wanted to do like kayak. Plus she went above and beyond to find us a reservation at a great spot for dinner at the end of our day.
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Helenhn7631wa
Apr 10, 2026
Great tour to see Quilotoa lagoom - I was on the quilotoa day tour yesterday. We were a small grpup of four as well as our tour guide Irene and driver patricia. The transport was comfortable and the right size for.our group and the driving felt very safe.
Irene was absolutely fantastic, she was wsrm and friendly.and her english was absolutely perfect. She kept us entertained all day with interestimg facts and stories about the area and was clearly very passionate about her country and its history. She was also very flexible in her approach and went the extra mile.to help individual members of thr group as needed. If you are thinking of booking this tour i would say absolutely do it and i gope that you are
ucky enough to get Irene as your tour guide 😀
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Kathleen
Apr 10, 2026
Irene was great!!! - Irene was knowledgeable, eager to answer questions, approachable, aware, warm and friendly and really understood the needs of Travellers! Of course quilatoa was gorgeous!!
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Lenr836
Apr 6, 2026
Lake of Quilotoa - It's a good experience, excellent
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Rick
Apr 3, 2026
Elevation at Quilotoa - We had a great time, especially at Quilotoa. It was so awesome. Diana and Mauricio did a fantastic job hosting us for the day.
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