Quilotoa Loop Trek

Pick up from your hotel in Quito after breakfast for a 3-hour drive on the Pan American highway through the Avenue of the Volcanoes. On a clear day, you can get unmatched views of the Cotopaxi Volcano on your way to the Guingopana Pass overlooking the valley of the Toachi River.

Your driver will drop you at the little village of Sigchos up in the Ecuadorian highlands. From there you will set out on your hike to the village of Isinlivi.

Depending on the weather and the general physical conditions of your group, the hike should take between of 3 to 4 hours to complete and reach Isinlivi across farmland, beautiful hills and picturesque streams. In Isinlivi, check in at your comfortable lodge and enjoy a warm dinner.

In Isinlivi, check in at your comfortable lodge and enjoy a warm dinner.

Overnight at the hotel.

After a hearty breakfast you will start your hike towards the Quilotoa volcano.

This day will be the opportunity to share some time among locals as you pass through small villages nestled in the amazing Andean landscape. This is a gentle 5-hour hike going up and down all the way to the rim of the crater.

In Quilotoa, check in at your hotel and take time to relax. If you are still feeling adventurous, use your afternoon to walk all the way down the crater to the edge of the mesmerizing lake Quilotoa.

Overnight at your hotel.

After breakfast, resume your hike around the crater rim for spectacular morning views of the emerald waters of lake Quilotoa and the high peaks in the horizon.

On your way down to Chugchilan, you will cross bucolic farmland and scattered villages with the occasional wildlife turning the whole scenery into a live pastoral canvas.

A 5-hour walking day will take you to Chugchilan, arriving at the end of the afternoon, 

Overnight at the hotel. 

After your breakfast your driver will take you back to Quito.

On the way there will be the option to visit the Cotopaxi National Park and stop by lake Limpiopungo. 

You will be dropped off at your hotel in Quito at the end of the afternoon.