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1 Day Nature Tour Of Ecuadorian Andes
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Trekking, Culture

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Take a one day tour of Quilotoa Lake in Quito. Visit the market of Saquilisilí village & Zumbahua. Explore the local culture of the country. Hike down to the lake and do some wonderful activities in and around the beautiful lake area which is replete in natural beauty. 

Highlights
  • See the local indigenous markets of Saquilisilí and Zumbahua 
  • Hike to the Quilotoa Lake
  • Learn the local language, Kichwa
  • Quilotoa Lake expand_more
    • Tour begins at 06h30, 

    • Drive through the avenue of the volcanoes and with a visit to a local indigenous market at the Saquilisilí village.

    • See a beautiful view of the Andean mountains, on the drive to Laguna Quilotoa. 

    • Pass the ancient canyon of the Toachi River and many indigenous communities and farmlands. 

    • Have lunch at Huayra Pungo.

    • Visit a local indigenous home. Have the opportunity to interact with the inhabitants and learn some Kichwa, the native language of the region.

    • Stroll through the local and unique market of Zumbahua, and get a chance to see the ancestral Trueque, which is a system of trading about exchanging woods without currency.

    • Hike down into the Lake, a lovely emerald lake inside the extinct volcano crater, located at 3.600 meters above sea level.

What's Included
  • Driver guide

  • Transport

  • Lunch Box 

  • Entrance fee

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
2 To 10 USD 90 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 90 / person