Market Visits & Quilotoa Lake Hike on this Full-Day Tour from Quito
Highlights
Quilotoa Lake
trekking, cultural, kayaking
Group Tour
1 Day
Medium
English, French
Description
In the capital of the province of Cotopaxi, a couple of hours from Quito is canton Latacunga. Here, we have 2 very important real indigenous markets, which exchange products from tropical areas and products from the Andes. Visit these markets - the Saquisilí market on Thursday and the Pujilí market on Sunday. Then, reach the highest point in the highlands at 3800m where we will visit an indigenous cabin in the highlands to learn about their day-to-day life.
Itinerary
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Learn about the local culture and enjoy the natural beauty of Quilotoa
- At the beginning of our tour, visit the community of Tigua. Its people live from agriculture, livestock, handicrafts and painting, the last two of which have made them famous artists from all over the world, with brightly coloured wooden sculptures of animal faces and paintings on sheepskin.
- On the way, make an obligatory stop to take pictures and selfie at the Toachi River Canyon's viewpoint. The Quilotoa lagoon is inside a volcanic crater, its emerald-coloured water impacts all its visitors.
- Visit the community's viewpoint that has access to the crater, and we can reach the lagoon. Adventure lovers can kayak at 3914 m (12,841.21 ft), and the more adventurous can swim in its cold waters.
- Return to the community for lunch and return to Quito.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a group tour |
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