Quilotoa Crater Lake full-day tour

Experience the spectacular scenery of the Ecuadorian Andes on this full-day tour from Quito. The Quilotoa loop tour is one of the most requested day-tours for traverlers from Quilota. This tour is an amazing experience travelling down to the volcanic crater to the lagoon and a culture-filled discovery. A short drive from Quito,165 km to Quilotoa, you will see beautiful Andean landscapes. Once arriving you will hike a half-hour down from the viewpoint at the bottom, besdie the lake. Quilotoa is one of the most beautiful and breathtaking, a tranquil, mesmerizing glass-green lake lying in the crater of an extinct volcano. The volcanic crater allows visitors to see its past history and formidable power. A gem of the Andes this is part of the Ecological Reserve Ilinizas, at 3,800 meters above sea level. After exploring the crater it is a 1-2 hour hike back up the 280-meter vertical ascent.