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Top 10 luxury & private things to do in Quito

Private cars, exclusive access, the kind of small group that doesn't share the experience with strangers. Premium tours through Quito for travellers whose calendar is the constraint, not the budget.

  1. Mindo Cloud Forest Guided Private Tour with Fees Included, Quito1

    1. Mindo Cloud Forest Guided Private Tour with Fees Included

    5.0· 58 reviews· 9 hours

    Stay so close to the most colorful hummingbirds, this will be your travel experience in Ecuador. The Cloud Forest is unique and is home to thousands of plants and flowers, the different trails lead to crystal waterfalls. In the afternoon you can choose a visit to the Butterfly garden or a chocolate tasting in one of factories in Mindo. This is a private tour, your experienced guide will recommend the best activities according to your interests. From november to may high chances to see toucans in the wild. Fees are included

  2. Quito Private Tour: Old Town, Half the World and Cable Car, Quito2

    2. Quito Private Tour: Old Town, Half the World and Cable Car

    5.0· 47 reviews· 7 hours

    Are you looking for a 100% private and personalized tour in the city of Quito? where you can enjoy a great adventure with your partner, family or friends. This is the right place for you. I have the license of national guide of Tourism, with some years of experience working in the area. In addition, I enjoy what I do and is in charge of operating the tours according to the tastes and needs of the tourists. Book your tour!

  3. Cotopaxi Horseback Riding Tour from Quito – Andes Adventure, Quito3

    3. Cotopaxi Horseback Riding Tour from Quito – Andes Adventure

    5.0· 40 reviews

    Explore Cotopaxi National Park on horseback in an unforgettable journey through nature, culture, and adventure in the heart of the Ecuadorian Andes. This unique tour combines authenticity, safety, and expert guidance all within the park itself, a privilege few tours offer. You’ll ride with two experienced guides: • Your private English-speaking guide, who picks you up in Quito and stays with you all day. • A traditional chagra from Machachi, sharing his knowledge and horsemanship. Picture yourself riding along highland trails, spotting wild horses, and breathing in the fresh mountain air beneath the towering Cotopaxi Volcano. You choose the pace and duration: enjoy a 2-hour scenic ride or go deeper with up to 4 hours of horseback adventure. This isn’t just sightseeing it’s a truly immersive Andean experience.

  1. Cotopaxi volcano horseback ride and hike Private tour, Quito4

    4. Cotopaxi volcano horseback ride and hike Private tour

    5.0· 15 reviews· 8 hours

    This exclusive experience will introduce you to the Andes Mountain Range landscape and wildlife. Your profesional tour guide will pick you up at your hotel or airbnb to start the tour and go to Cotopaxi. The 90 minutes drive from Quito to Cotopaxi is full of beautifull mountains and cosy small villages. Arriving to Cotopaxi the local guide will be waiting with helmets, ponchos and horses. Then you will ride a horse for 2-3 hours around the grassland and the beautifull volcano. In the way back we will enjoy a lunchbox and then continue to the Limpiopungo lagoon. The lagoon is located in a flat highland where you will hike for 1 hour around it. That is an amazing place to see the local plants, flowers and birds. At the end you will come back to Quito or stop in a local restaurant to have a lunch. Dropoff at your hotel

  2. Private Day Tour of Quito and Middle of the World, Quito5

    5. Private Day Tour of Quito and Middle of the World

    5.0· 243 reviews· 6 hours

    Visit the first Unesco site in the World, with spring like weather is home of the largest, best preserved Colonial Architecture in the Americas, where people will welcome you with an smile. We will explore the Historic Center and its Amazing Churches such as San Francisco, La Compania, the Independence Square, Basilica, Panecillo Hill and its Virgin. During this day you can ride a cable car up to 4,000 meters elevation, (Teleferico)  for amazing views of the Volcanoes, you can also visit the Middle of the World site the Monument or/ and the Intinan Museum. During this Custom Made Full Day Tour, you can add other sites from Farmer's or Artisanal Market to Interesting Museums and more, you decide the sites to be visited, the time to spend on each site and the time you would like to get back at your Hotel.

  3. 4 or 5 Day Quito to Cuenca and Cotopaxi,Quilotoa,Baños,Chimborazo, Quito6

    6. 4 or 5 Day Quito to Cuenca and Cotopaxi,Quilotoa,Baños,Chimborazo

    5.0· 62 reviews· 5 days

    If you’re short on time and want to see all that Ecuador has to offer, take a comprehensive four or five-day tour. Accommodation and transportation is included between your visits to Quito,Cotopaxi Quilotoa ,Banos, Chimborazo, Cuenca, and more. Every step of the way, your private guide will be with you to narrate your experience. Where you begin is up to you, as the tour can begin from either Quito or Cuenca. -Enjoy four nights arranged accommodation -Relax in comfortable transportation between each destination -Experience a huge amount of Ecuador in just few days -Get an immersive and personalized experience with a private guide (OPTIONAL: after fihishing your tour in Cuenca if you need to travel to Guayaquil, you can have a Transfer tour to Guayaquil with an extra charge)

  4. Private Cotopaxi National Park Horseback Ride hike for Beginners, Quito7

    7. Private Cotopaxi National Park Horseback Ride hike for Beginners

    5.0· 112 reviews· 10 hours

    One of the best Experiences in the Andes Mountains Near to Quito City. Cotopaxi is consider the highest active Volcano in South America. If you are a lover of outdoor activities, this is for you. Horse Riding in the highlands. Hiking to the José Ribas Refuge 4864m (15958ft), a lot of flora and fauna are part of this great adventures.

  5. Middle of the world and Cable car Private tour, Quito8

    8. Middle of the world and Cable car Private tour

    5.0· 189 reviews· 5 hours

    Explore the equator line complex and the cable car with your couple, friends or group in a private experience. You will walk on the equator that divides the planet into a Northern Hemisphere and a Southern Hemisphere. Discover the information about the Geodesical French Mision and take amazing photos in the equator line. Then you will go to the Teleférico de Quito. The best viewpoint to admire the amazing Volcanoes and the great views of the city.

  6. Papallacta Hot Springs & Cloud Forest Reserve Private Tour, Quito9

    9. Papallacta Hot Springs & Cloud Forest Reserve Private Tour

    4.9· 75 reviews· 7 hours

    This private tour allows you to visit the Papallacta volcanic area with thermal-springs located at 3250 msnm (10600 feet). You'll enjoy the hot-pools surrounded by the Andes Mountains. During your bath time you will watch the stunning landscape of the andean forest and the Eastern mountain range, which leads to the Amazon rainforest. This tour also include the visit to Guango lodge, one of the best places in Ecuador for birdwatching. You will explore the reserve with your tour guide to watch the birds like the Turquoise Jay, Torrent Duck, many hummingbirds and plants like giant ferns, orchids, bromeliads, anthuriums, and so on.

  7. PRIVATE City Tour: Quito Colonial, Half the World and Cable Car, Quito10

    10. PRIVATE City Tour: Quito Colonial, Half the World and Cable Car

    4.9· 170 reviews

    Embark on an unforgettable adventure with our Cable Car and Half the World city tour. Discover the panoramic views of Quito from the heights and then enter the emblematic place where two hemispheres meet. With expert guides, comfortable transportation and a unique experience, you will immerse yourself in the magic of Ecuador. Explore, photograph and create memories that will last a lifetime! • Customize your adventure: add or change sites according to your interests and make the tour unique to you. Book today. • Explore Quito from north to south and discover its history, architecture and essence in an unforgettable day. • It connects with Ecuadorian culture with a passionate guide who will make each place come alive. • From the charm of the Historic Center to the Cable Car and Halfway around the World, experience the best of Quito in one tour. • Private tour, own pace, close attention : this is how you discover Quito for real. Book now. • Don't just visit Quito, live it. Ensure your experience today.

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