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Hiking the Quilotoa loop in Ecuador: Enjoy breathtaking landscapes and meet local communities
5.0
21 Ratings
Quito
This walk is unique, you can enjoy the best landscapes and you can also meet the communities that live near the lagoon.
Our guides will take you through the best paths so you can relax, enjoy nature and take the best pictures of this place.
This walk is unique, you can enjoy the best landscapes and you can also meet the communities that live near the lagoon.
Our guides will take you through the best paths so you can relax, enjoy nature and take the best pictures of this place.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Quilotoa Lake - This is one of the most beautiful walks in all of Ecuador. We will hike around the crater of the volcano and we will be able to observe every angle of this beautiful lagoon. The highest point is the Juyende hill with 3900 meters above sea level, we will also visit the glass viewpoint of the Shalalá community and visit the main viewpoint.
- Quilotoa Lake - This is one of the most beautiful walks in all of Ecuador. We will hike around the crater of the volcano and we will be able to observe every angle of this beautiful lagoon. The highest point is the Juyende hill with 3900 meters above sea level, we will also visit the glass viewpoint of the Shalalá community and visit the main viewpoint.

What's Included
- Touristic transportation
- Quilotoa entrances
- Bilingual guide
- Touristic transportation
- Quilotoa entrances
- Bilingual guide
What's Not Included
- Not specified details
- Not specified details
Location
Quito Tour Bus / Bulevar Naciones Unidas
You must be 10 minutes before departure
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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(21 Ratings)
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German
Apr 28, 2025
I note 1000 for the place, the group that was formed thanks to the guides Irene and Carlos. Excellent in every way!!! - It was an excellent experience for the place, the volcano Quilotoa is magnificent from any angle you see it, the descent is relatively quiet taking some stretches (very slippery floor) The most difficult climb , but you can do it calmly, without counting the time or looking at the clock. I congratulate and admire the two guides, Irene and Carlitos, two tremendous professionals, with great general and mountain knowledge. That gave more color to the whole trip, constantly explaining all the doubts and showing every volcano we passed and admired along the way. Two people with a lot of knowledge, very warm, participatory with a lot of clarity to explain every detail of all the places we met. It was a unique experience!!!
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Larafk2700qv
Apr 25, 2025
Incredible experience with an incredible guide! - I have been on this one-day tour and I really loved it. The day starts around 7.30ish and the trip includes a visit to an indigenous community in which our guide, Irene, explained us with visible passion the life and struggles of the people who first lived and still live there. The tour is suitable for people of any age, you can either decide to stay up and walk around the volcano or go down. Lunch was typical Ecuadorian, cheap and extremely good and our guide gave us good advice! She is very energic and she keeps an eye on everyone. Highly recommended and shoutout to our driver Andres too!
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Spectaclereviewer
Apr 17, 2025
Lake Hike with Ecuadorean Food - Did a tour with Irene and Andres, was a brilliant day. Irene kept us entertained on the bus, which made the journey to lake go quick, would definitely recommend them both.
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Swen_l
Nov 26, 2024
Great experience with Irene ! - We went on a day trip with Irene and we cannot recommend her enough. She is a great guide, with fluent english. We visited the Quilotoa volcano and hiked around the crater and we really enjoyed the view and Irene’s knowledge.
She is very knowledgable about so many things, and you can feel her pasison for her country and culture. So don’t be shy of asking questions, she’ll be happy to provide detailled information!
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Chriswk7126ip
Nov 8, 2024
Great Trip - Had an amazing tour with Adrian, he was very informative and detailed when he talked about the green house veggies and fruit production and how the indigenous tribes lived. I truly enjoyed my trip.
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106daphnej
Oct 19, 2024
Great trip! - Wonderful trip with wonderful views. Guide Ernesto took a lot ofgreat fotos of us. Would definitly do it again! 👍🏼 highly recommended
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Sulmagomez
Aug 14, 2024
Amazing Views - This tour was AMAZING. We had Irene as our tour guide, and Ivan as our driver. Both were welcoming, friendly, and a good time! The views were stunning. Irene was patient, and helped me through this challenging hike. I would definitely recommend booking them. Thank you again Irene and Ivan for an unforgettable experience.
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Heikee436
Jul 26, 2024
I made a new friend in the lagoon we hit it off right away. - Very nice tour with guide Irene and driver John. Heart-refreshing how Irene introduces travelers to her country, its history and indigenous culture. Unforgettable experience with a decent portion of sore muscles.
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T9240xgpabloa
Jul 26, 2024
Worth the hike - Excellent experience on the tour, thanks to Irenne very friendly, friendly and attentive, taught us very well every part of the tour, very nice everything.
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H4264wsjuliab
Jul 23, 2024
Quilotoa with Irene and Eric - Irene our guide and our driver Eric were fantastic! We had a fun day with them- they gave us great information about the area and were energetic and friendly! Highly recommend!
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