Top 25 things to do in Quito
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011. Mindo Cloud Forest Guided Private Tour with Fees Included
5.0· 58 reviews9 hoursFrom₹13,555/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationStay 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
022. Quito Private Tour: Old Town, Half the World and Cable Car
5.0· 47 reviews7 hoursFrom₹7,801/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationAre 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!
033. Cotopaxi Horseback Riding Tour from Quito – Andes Adventure
5.0· 40 reviewsFrom₹24,379/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationExplore 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.
044. Cotopaxi volcano horseback ride and hike Private tour
5.0· 15 reviews8 hoursFrom₹18,528/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationThis 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
055. Prívate birding tour in Mindo Cloud-Forest + Mitad del mundo
5.0· 14 reviews8 hoursFrom₹13,165/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmation- Visit the Middle of the world and learn about the latitude 0,00,00 - Explore the stunning Cloud Forest with a professional guide. - Capture with your camera the most beautiful hummingbird of the área with the feeders facilites. - Walk into the forest looking for tanagers, toucans, woodpeckers and more. - Visit the Andean Cock of the Rock lek to watch the amazing display.
066. Mindo Cloud Forest & Middle of the World Tour from Quito
5.0· 5 reviewsFrom₹15,602/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationVisiting Mindo immerses you in natural beauty with cloud forests, biodiversity, and activities such as bird watching. In addition, it is ideal for lovers of nature and adventures by offering hikes and canopy. The Middle of the World marks the equator, allowing you to be in both hemispheres at the same time. It is a unique geographic experience and offers museums and exhibits related to the equator phenomenon. Combining both destinations gives you a balanced experience of nature and knowledge, making your trip to Ecuador a diverse and unforgettable experience.
077. 4-Day Ecuador Adventure: Quito, Amazon, Baños, Cotopaxi & Quito
5.0· 2 reviews4 daysFrom₹78,110/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationThis journey is certain to surpass your expectations. Our tour commences with a journey from the city of Quito to the lush lowlands of the tropical rainforest (1148 feet / 350 meters). We then ascend to elevations ranging from (5577 to 8202 feet / 1700 to 2500 meters) to acclimate to the Andes in the charming city of Baños de Agua Santa. Finally, after completing the acclimatization process, we cap off our adventure with the ascent to the towering, active Cotopaxi Volcano, standing at (16076 feet / 4900 meters)
088. Full Day Quito (City Tour + Middle of the World + Teleferico)
5.0· 98 reviewsFrom₹8,250/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationThis tour is an minimun of 2 pax a day. Early in the morning we will start our enjoyable experience in Quito City in the colonial streets surrounded of old buildings, churches, squares and governmental institutions. Quito`s Main Square, Cathedral, Carondelet Palace, Compañia de Jesus Church (Gold Church) and san Francisco Square an Church are going to be the places that we will walk through. Then, we will “fly” in Quito on the Cable Car of the city. Our guides will go will you to Cruz Loma at 4100 mt. (13451,44 ft) high and the you will see the full city with mountains, volcanoes, beautiful landscapes and spectacular views. At the afternoon, we go to enjoy the Equator Line, the close point to the sun. Our guides will give you an explanation of this, time of pictures and some shopping.
099. Private Day Tour of Quito and Middle of the World
5.0· 243 reviews6 hoursFrom₹8,679/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationVisit 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.
1010. 4 or 5 Day Quito to Cuenca and Cotopaxi,Quilotoa,Baños,Chimborazo
5.0· 62 reviews5 daysFrom₹62,897/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationIf 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)
1111. Experiential Walking tour in Quito's Old Town
5.0· 163 reviews3 hoursFrom₹3,900/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmationIn the city of Quito you will find a lot of walking tours, but the difference in my tour is that You will have the chance to eat an taste typical food of the city and of course you will also learn the most important tour information of the country in case You want to visit other places around Ecuador I will give you some support after the tour if you need it.
1212. Cotopaxi tour from Quito -horseback ride and hike-NO TOURISTY way
5.0· 466 reviews9 hoursFrom₹12,677/ personFree cancellationInstant confirmation* ONLY HORSEBACK RIDE experience inside this National park. Others do it from outside the park. * Perfect balance between horseback ride and hike TWO different landscapes. *Forget about painful lines to enter to the NP by entering by a NO TOURISTY WAY and leaving by the regular way. * No need horseback riding previous experience We start at 7 am from Quito and will take a different way to enter to the National park and will leave by the regular national park entrance gate. Driving through 3 volcanoes PASOCHOA, RUMIÑAHUI and SINCHOLAGUA going through the real AVENUE OF THE VOLCANOES. 1st activity: HORSEBACK RIDE. After this horseback ride experience, we will drive for about half hour until the parking lot located on the 14800 feet or 4700 mts above sea level from where the hike to the BASE CAMP will start. If you are not an adventurous person, don't like bumpy roads, get bothered for changing weather or heart problems. DO NOT JOIN this experience.
