From Quito: Quilotoa Lake and Indigenous Markets Day Trip

Discover the Saquisilí or Pujilí market on a day trip from Quito. Visit a traditional indigenous house, stop at the Tigua community gallery, and take a photo of the Toachi River Canyon.
Visit the Saquisilí or Pujilí market (depending on the day) and learn about the daily life of the indigenous people of the Andes on a full-day tour from Quito. Stop at the Tigua community gallery, visit a traditional indigenous house, and take a hike into the Quilotoa crater.

Start your day with a pick-up from your hotel in Quito and head to the Saquisilí or Pujilí market, depending on the day. A couple of hours from Quito in the capital of Cotopaxi Province, Latacunga Canton, you can find two important indigenous markets in the area that exchange products from tropical zones and products from the Andes.

Visit a traditional indigenous house and learn about the daily life of the indigenous people of the Andes. Reach the highest point of the mountain range at 3800 meters above sea level and learn about daily life by visiting an indigenous hut.

Stop at the Tigua community gallery and arrive in the Tigua community, where most people make a living through agriculture, livestock, craftsmanship, and painting. The latter two have made them famous artists around the world, with sculptures of animal faces in vividly colored wood and paintings on sheepskin.

Visit the Toachi Canyon to take photographs and make a mandatory stop to take photos and selfies at the viewpoint of the Toachi River Canyon. Finally, arrive at Quilotoa Lake, a lake formed within a volcanic crater, and its emerald-colored water leaves a lasting impression on all its visitors.

The lake has two viewpoints: the Shalalá viewpoint and the community viewpoint. Visit the community viewpoint, which has access to the crater, and descend to the lake. Adventure enthusiasts can try kayaking, and the most daring can swim in its cold waters. Return to your hotel in Quito.

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Cette excursion peut être annulée sans frais jusqu'à : heures d'annulation avant le début du voyage. Si vous l'annulez après les heures d'annulation ou si vous ne vous présentez pas à l'excursion, le prix total de l'activité vous sera toujours facturé. Tout retard à la prise en charge ou au départ sera considéré comme un retard.