Top Quito Day Trips

Este tour fue lo mejor de mi viaje en Ecuador. Mi guía David fue espectacular - él sabe mucho de la ciudad por supuesto además él es muy amable. Él tuvo repuestas a toda de mis preguntas sobre la ciudad, la historia, y la cultura. Gracias a él, este tour era una experiencia inolvidable durante mi tiempo en Ecuador! This was one of the best experiences I had while in Ecuador. My tour guide, David, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He had respondes to all my questions regarding the city, its history, and the culture! Thanks to him, this tour was an unforgettable experience during my time in Ecuador. I also appreciated that he is bilingual - I was able to have the whole tour in Spanish, but for the few words that I didn’t understand, he could explain it perfectly in English.

Wonderful to see and learn about Cotopaxi Volcano. Our tour guide Javier was phenomenal, he would slow down the bar to point out different birds or deer along the drive. We stopped to take pictures wherever we wanted. He was knowledgeable about the plants. The hike was doable and Javier made sure we were all feeling ok. We stopped for a late lunch on the way back to Quito.

Very good tour and well worth the price. We started with the 1:00 pm bus, and probably would have preferred an earlier start. We only got off at the Mercado, the Basilica, and Panecillo. We spent much more time at the Basilica than we had expected. It was awesome! Make sure you go around to the front and take the tour up the towers. Spectacular views! On the ride up to Panecillo sit on the left side of the bus and you'll get great views.

A really great day out, Fernando was a superb host. The hike to the base camp is amazing but go prepared. It's cold, really cold, so warm hat, gloves and lots of warm layers are needed. I don't know whether it's mentioned in the itinerary but, if it isn't, it really should be!

This is a nice day trip. The local operator is customer service oriented and flexible. Carolina, the guide and the driver were very nice , polite and friendly. The only challenge lies with inconsiderate tourists. We had a few in our group that chose not to listen to the hiking directions.provided by the guide. Their behavior lead to one hour delay, leaving the lagoon very late and making it back to Quito around 8:30 PM.

Jorge made our trip through Ecuador absolutely unforgettable. From the very beginning, he was friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about sharing his beautiful country with us. He took us to incredible places, shared fascinating local history and culture, and made sure we experienced the best food, scenery, and hidden gems Ecuador has to offer. He was always professional, punctual, and flexible, making us feel comfortable and well looked after throughout the entire journey. His recommendations were excellent, and he went above and beyond to ensure we had an amazing experience. If you’re looking for an authentic, stress-free, and memorable tour of Ecuador, I can’t recommend Jorge highly enough. Thank you for an incredible adventure—we’ll be talking about this trip for years to come!

This is a well organized & incredible tour with an amazing & incredible tour guide Jorge. Of all my 4 tours in Ecuador, He is the best tour guide that I’ve encountered. From breakfast, he took our orders already before we reach the restaurant so everything is ready and smooth. He took us to our first stop, which is the Swing to the edge of the world. There he nudged us to do the swing even though I was scared, that experience was exhilarating. I’m glad he convinced me to do it, plus he took a video and photos of the while experience. Then, we went to the adventure park for extreme activities. The only thing I did was the walk to glass bride, but the view up there is also gorgeous. The third stop was to the open air cable car… again, it was a nice experience outside of my comfort zone. Grateful for the chance to experience hanging, basically, on a huge metal basket in between canyons and with the view of a majestic waterfall and the river thousands of feet up. Lunch was in a very artsy restaurant, loved the vibe so much. Last but not the least, we went to the devils couldron waterfalls. Again, Jorge lead us to the most beautiful spots in the site and took pictures of each of us with the view of the mighty waterfalls. Epic view and experience! Recommended 10000%. Thankful to our driver Jimmy who drove us to the various sites and watched over our belongings throughout the entire time. Take this tour!

The organization of this tour was very good. We were given the meeting point clearly, and the minibus was on time. We visited the equator for breakfast (with an interesting demonstration), a lake for views (though too cloudy to be perfect), a waterfall (not spectacular, but worth the 15 minutes walk both ways), next to see some traditional instruments (though only one person played for us), then the famous market. There was a recommended restaurant for lunch which some of the group took advantage of, but it still left 90 minutes for the market - longer for those who did their own thing. We got back at 5.30 - it is a long day out with a lot of driving, but not as much as 12 hours. Jorge our guide was interesting and enthusiastic and kept us all involved in English and Spanish.