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Home2-Day Tour Of Ecuador's Quilotoa Crater Lake From Quito
Description
Spend your day around the turquoise Quilotoa Crater Lake in the Ecuadorian Andes. Thrill-seekers can go for a challenging hike for 4-5 hours around the sandy and steep caldera rim and get a chance to explore the area around the lip of the caldera.
Highlights
- Exploring the formation of the stunning Quilotoa Crater Lake
- Hike to the summit of Quilotoa and take in the magnificent views
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Day 1: Quilotoa Lake Tour expand_more
You will be picked up by your tour guide from the Quito International Airport. Start your 3-hour journey towards the Quilotoa Lake, a water-filled crater lake. The route to the small town of Quilotoa is generally travelled by truck or bus. One can board a bus from the town of Zumbahua, 17 km to the South, or more commonly from a bus stop at Latacunga.
You can go for activities including a four to five-hour hike around the caldera (over 3 km). The 10 km hike is sandy and steep in places and can be quite taxing, particularly if there is fog.
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Day 2: Departure expand_more
- After breakfast, leave for your next destination or reach the airport for departure.
What's Included
Transport
Guide
Food
Hostel
What's Excluded
- Outbound flights
Know before you go
Visitors may have to pay two $2 each to explore the area around the lip of the caldera. There are a number of simple hostels in the immediate area offering mules, guides, and other such services.
The caldera rim in the lake is highly irregular and reaches its maximum elevations (3810 m to the N, 3894 m to the NW and 3915 m to the SE) at three lava domes.
Meeting Point
Mariscal Sucre Airport, Quito, Ecuador
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Standard | |
| 1 To 6 | USD 120 Per Person |
This is a group tour | |