1 Day Nature tour of Ecuadorian Andes

Highlights

See the local indigenous markets of Saquilisilí and Zumbahua

Hike to the Quilotoa Lake

Learn the local language, Kichwa

Quito

nature, trekking, cultural

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

English, Spanish

Description

Take a one day tour of Quilotoa Lake in Quito. Visit the market of Saquilisilí village & Zumbahua. Explore the local culture of the country. Hike down to the lake and do some wonderful activities in and around the beautiful lake area which is replete in natural beauty.

Itinerary

Quilotoa Lake
- Tour begins at 06h30,
- Drive through the avenue of the volcanoes and with a visit to a local indigenous market at the Saquilisilí village.
- See a beautiful view of the Andean mountains, on the drive to Laguna Quilotoa.
- Pass the ancient canyon of the Toachi River and many indigenous communities and farmlands.
- Have lunch at Huayra Pungo.
- Visit a local indigenous home. Have the opportunity to interact with the inhabitants and learn some Kichwa, the native language of the region.
- Stroll through the local and unique market of Zumbahua, and get a chance to see the ancestral Trueque, which is a system of trading about exchanging woods without currency.
- Hike down into the Lake, a lovely emerald lake inside the extinct volcano crater, located at 3.600 meters above sea level.