3-Day Andes Excursion: Immerse in Local Cultures and Scenic Vistas at Cotopaxi, Quilotoa and Baños

Immerse yourself in the local cultures and breathtaking vistas of the Andes on this 3-day excursion. Explore Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, and Baños with a knowledgeable local guide and discover the authentic beauty of Ecuador.

Duration: 3 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Quito to Cotopaxi

Machachi - A stop will be made here to purchase snacks, use restrooms, and access an ATM (food not included).
Cotopaxi National Park - Explore Ecuador’s second highest volcano, situated within a natural reserve. Within the reserve, visit Limpiopungo Lagoon and hike to the first refuge at 4,684 meters above sea level. Enjoy…

What's Included
  • Entrance fee to Cotopaxi, Quilotoa
  • Bilingual guide (English and Spanish)
  • Entrance fee to Swing of the End of the World, Devil’s Cauldron waterfall, cable car over the river
  • Transportation
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Extreme sports
  • Hotels
Additional Information

Travel alongside a local guide who will introduce you to the top highlights of the Andes and Baños. This tour offers an opportunity to learn about indigenous cultures, visit local communities, enjoy nature, and engage in adventurous activities.
Feel free to take your time at each stop, as there’s no need to rush. The key is to experience these places…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sophiebroadway
Jan 24, 2026
Great highlights tour - We had a great time on the 3 day tour, experiencing what Ecuador's highlights have to offer. A special shoutout to our guide Irene, who was knowledgeable about the history and nature of the area, a fun storyteller and especially caring; not only did she looks after the group when we were battling the Cotopaxi climb, but she undoubtedly went above and beyond caring for my partner when she became unwell
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Nicole
Jan 10, 2026
Visit of Baños.. super worth it - Today was my VERY BEST tour experience in Baños and surroundings thanks to our wonderful, colorful, professional guide IRENE🥰! Keep up the good work and hope to see you again one day!🤗
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Curiosity439481
Jan 5, 2026
Beautiful Ecuador - The best option that Irene gave me at all times was watching us Eva when you hesitate and ask and today we meet him on Bath tour in person and he is an excellent person and guide
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Wendyg582
Jan 5, 2026
Ecuador Wonderful and unforgettable 🇪🇨🍃🏞️🌋🏔️💯🥰 - We had the opportunity to make 4 tours with Quito tour bus, starting the first day with the visit halfway around the world, cotopaxi, Quilotoa and today we finish our great adventure in bathrooms, all were wonderful and rewarding experiences, the organization of the tours, the attention of the guides and the wonderful drivers, very grateful with the guides who accompanied us in all our experiences and instructed us in many topics of general culture and very interesting to know, very grateful to Irene, Daniela, Josh and Pamela, all are fantastic and we exalted their great work and enthusiasm with which they allowed us to live wonderful experiences and know more of their beautiful country, thousand and thousand thanks...
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Linn_v
Dec 5, 2025
Great Tour to See the Most Important things around Quito - This is a Great way to Explore the area around Quito with less back and Forth. We had three very nice guides, Alejandro, Diana and Jessy, and all were helpful and Communication. We saw a lot of cool stuff!
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Stuartmy1772tj
Dec 3, 2025
3 day/2 night tour - 3 day/2 night is a great option if you have the time, less time spent travelling and more down time to enjoy Cotapaxi and Banos. Great communication from Grace on WhatsApp and Irene really was a 5 star tour guide, thanks guys!
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Alex_a
Aug 21, 2025
Perfect Andian Experience - It's a three-day experience visiting Cotopaxi, Quilotoa and Banhos among other places that is perfect if you don't have enough time to do it by yourself. The activity is perfectly coordinated and guided thanks to our excellent official guides Diana, Jennifer, Adrián and their drivers, and also to Grace who will be resolving any question through the app.
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565silvinab
Jul 22, 2025
Very nice experience - We went as a family, the IRENE guide was very professional. We went to Cotopaxi all very well organized. I recommend it because it is an activity that is good to be accompanied and with specialized guidance
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148elisek
Jul 5, 2025
Great 3-day adventure - First day - Cotopaxi. Our guide Irene was amazing!! She told us so much about the area and was full of jokes and enthusiasm. She spoke excellent English and was interested in all the passengers. She did a great job looking after our diverse-skilled group as we all hiked up the hard way in a windy snowstorm. Second day - Quilotoa. We got picked up at our hotel near Cotopaxi by another tour that had started from Quito. New people, new guide. The tour was as advertised, the weather was good for viewing the crater, and riding the top of the double decker bus was fun. Epic views!! Third day - Baños. Fernando did a great job taking photos of our group and individuals at all the stops. The extra adventure options are reasonably priced and fun. All in all a great tour, we saw lots of things and the transportation was easy.
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Sharonarmstrong
Oct 10, 2025
Do not recommend unless you love riding in a bus all day for 3 days. - Let's start with positives: * Tour guides were all great. Friendly, informative, etc. * Sights we ended up seeing were mostly interesting and correct based on the itinerary Negatives: * You will spend A LOT of time on a van/bus. We were the only ones who had booked the 3 day tour. All others were on a daily tour so there was a lot of inefficiency in getting us around to accommodate the other tours on the bus. The second day we were out 10 hours, and 7 of those hours were on a bus. * Itinerary was complete wrong for the 2nd day to Lake Quilotoa. The itinerary showed 8 hours in Banos. We didn't arrive in Banos until around 730 PM thus not able to partake in any of the hot springs, etc in Banos. * Hotel options given were all hostals. If you want to stay somewhere else, you have to pay for your own transportation to get there. We did opt for this in Banos and since we were the only ones actually doing the 3 day tour, the tour company was nice enough to drop and pick us up at a nicer hotel. * After day 2, we were not given any details about the following day like what time would we picked up, etc. I had to reach out several times to get clarification and a revised itinerary. We did ask for a partial refund, especially for the 2nd day that was nowhere close to the itinerary sent and we were declined stating that they went to all of the sights. This company needs to be a lot better about sending a realistic agenda and sticking to it. In the end all we got was one free lunch the last day. I'd say rent a car and do it on your own.
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From $239
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).