7-Day Private Tour: Quito, Cotopaxi and Surroundings
Quito, Ecuador
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 7 days
Enjoy a 7-day private tour in which you will explore Quito and visit its surroundings including Otavalo, the Middle of the World Monument, Quilotoa Lagoon, Cotopaxi and Papallacta Hot Springs. On this tour, you will truly enjoy the best of what the Andes has to offer.
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Enjoy a 7-day private tour in which you will explore Quito and visit its surroundings including Otavalo, the Middle of the World Monument, Quilotoa Lagoon, Cotopaxi and Papallacta Hot Springs. On this tour, you will truly enjoy the best of what the Andes has to offer.
Day 1: Airport Transfer - Quito
You will be transferred from the airport in Quito and spend the night there.
Hotel: Fuente de Piedra
Day 2: City Tour and Middle of the World Monument (B)
You will explore Quito and visit the Panecillo Hill, Basilica Church, Independence Plaza, the Cathedral, the Government’s Palace and La Ronda Street. You will also visit La Compañía Church, the Sagrario Church and San Francisco Plaza. After lunch, you will head to the Middle of the World Monument (Mitad del Mundo) and visit the Intiñan Museum, the Complex and Pululahua crater.
Hotel: Fuente de Piedra
Day 3: Otavalo Market (B)
You will take the north Panamerican highway up to San Pablo Lake. Enjoy of a nice view of the volcano and the lake and then visit an indigenous weaving workshop in Peguche. Head to Otavalo market, meet the indigenous people and see their typical, multicolored handcrafts. Then, go to Cotacachi, best known for its leather goods. After that, head up to Cuicocha Lagoon (Guinea Pig Lagoon) to finally return to Quito.
Hotel: Fuente de Piedra
Day 4: Quilotoa Lagoon (B) (L)
Travel through the Avenue of the Volcanoes and stop at the Quilotoa volcano where you will descend to the Quilotoa Lagoon, located inside the crater or you can just walk around. Visit some indigenous local house from the “Paramos" to observe their clothes and customs and get to see a typical indigenous house made of straw. Then, head to the town of Tigua, famous for its naif paintings. (Note: on Thursdays, Saquisilí Indigenous Market; optional.)
Hotel: Chuquirahua Lodge
Day 5: Cotopaxi National Park (B) (L) (D)
Head to Cotopaxi National Park and visit the Interpretation Center and Limpiopungo Lagoon. Then, you will drive up 4,500 meters and walk up to Padre Rivas Refuge (4,830 meters in altitude). You will enjoy a complimentary coca tea and you may try to get to the glacier (5,050 meters high). You will enjoy lunch and stay in Papallacta for the night.
Hotel: Termas de Papallacta SPA
Day 6.- Papallacta Hot Springs (B)
After breakfast, you will drive through the valley of Tumbaco and reach Papallacta Hot Springs. You will walk about 1 hour to a private reserve (Cayambe-Coca Reserve) where you can admire the beauty of nature. Then, you will go back to the Hot Springs and enjoy the medicinal benefits that the spring offers.
Hotel in Tababela
Day 7. Transfer to airport (B)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before being transferred to the airport.
You will be transferred from the airport in Quito and spend the night there.
Hotel: Fuente de Piedra
Day 2: City Tour and Middle of the World Monument (B)
You will explore Quito and visit the Panecillo Hill, Basilica Church, Independence Plaza, the Cathedral, the Government’s Palace and La Ronda Street. You will also visit La Compañía Church, the Sagrario Church and San Francisco Plaza. After lunch, you will head to the Middle of the World Monument (Mitad del Mundo) and visit the Intiñan Museum, the Complex and Pululahua crater.
Hotel: Fuente de Piedra
Day 3: Otavalo Market (B)
You will take the north Panamerican highway up to San Pablo Lake. Enjoy of a nice view of the volcano and the lake and then visit an indigenous weaving workshop in Peguche. Head to Otavalo market, meet the indigenous people and see their typical, multicolored handcrafts. Then, go to Cotacachi, best known for its leather goods. After that, head up to Cuicocha Lagoon (Guinea Pig Lagoon) to finally return to Quito.
Hotel: Fuente de Piedra
Day 4: Quilotoa Lagoon (B) (L)
Travel through the Avenue of the Volcanoes and stop at the Quilotoa volcano where you will descend to the Quilotoa Lagoon, located inside the crater or you can just walk around. Visit some indigenous local house from the “Paramos" to observe their clothes and customs and get to see a typical indigenous house made of straw. Then, head to the town of Tigua, famous for its naif paintings. (Note: on Thursdays, Saquisilí Indigenous Market; optional.)
Hotel: Chuquirahua Lodge
Day 5: Cotopaxi National Park (B) (L) (D)
Head to Cotopaxi National Park and visit the Interpretation Center and Limpiopungo Lagoon. Then, you will drive up 4,500 meters and walk up to Padre Rivas Refuge (4,830 meters in altitude). You will enjoy a complimentary coca tea and you may try to get to the glacier (5,050 meters high). You will enjoy lunch and stay in Papallacta for the night.
Hotel: Termas de Papallacta SPA
Day 6.- Papallacta Hot Springs (B)
After breakfast, you will drive through the valley of Tumbaco and reach Papallacta Hot Springs. You will walk about 1 hour to a private reserve (Cayambe-Coca Reserve) where you can admire the beauty of nature. Then, you will go back to the Hot Springs and enjoy the medicinal benefits that the spring offers.
Hotel in Tababela
Day 7. Transfer to airport (B)
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before being transferred to the airport.
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