4 or 5-Day Tour Cuenca,Alausi,Baños,Quilotoa,Cotopaxi and Quito
Overview
On this spectacular four-day tour (optional an additional 5th day with an extra charge, to visit Mindo Cloud Forest and the Middle of the World monument at the end), departing from Cuenca, you will have the opportunity to visit several of Ecuador's tourist attractions, a combination of nature and culture, an ideal tour for people who want to walk along paths with volcanoes, lagoons, waterfalls, colonial cities, archaeological sites, indigenous markets, etc.
We invite you to take this tour and Experience the authentic!
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ONE WAY: CUENCA - ALAUSI-CHIMBORAZO - BAÑOS - QUILOTOA - COTOPAXI - QUITO (optional an additional 5th day with an extra charge, to visit Mindo Cloud Forest and the Middle of the World monument at the end is possible)
We invite you to take this tour and Experience the authentic!
Check our tripadvisor photo gallery.
ONE WAY: CUENCA - ALAUSI-CHIMBORAZO - BAÑOS - QUILOTOA - COTOPAXI - QUITO (optional an additional 5th day with an extra charge, to visit Mindo Cloud Forest and the Middle of the World monument at the end is possible)
Inclusions
- 4 nights accommodation based on double occupancy
- National Park fees
- Driver/guide SUV (1 to 3 people) - Minivan (4 to 6 people) - Minibus (7 to...
- One day courtesy lunch..!!
- Pick up (hotels or apartments)
- Breakfasts
- Accommodation included: 4 nights
- Entry/Admission - Estacion Ferrocarril
- Entry/Admission - Laguna Quilotoa
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Cuenca - Alausi Village - Riobamba
Stop At: Estacion Ferrocarril, Alausi Ecuador
07:00am- The guide will pick you up to travel to Alausi, there you will have a walking city tour around the village , you will visit the central park, the public market, the train station. During your trip from Cuenca you will enjoy beautiful Andean landscapes and some stops for phoptography.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Riobamba, Riobamba, Chimborazo Province
After this you will have time for lunch and then you will travel to Riobamba, on the road you´ll visit Balbanera Church (oldest church in Ecuador) and Colta Lagoon. You´ll stay overnight in an estate close to Riobamba.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Riobamba's hotel
Day 2: Riobamba - Baños de Agua Santa
Stop At: Banos, Banos, Tungurahua Province
08:00am-On this day after breakfast you will go to the charming city of Baños to enjoy the famous “Av. De las Cascadas”, after visiting the waterfall of Pailon del Diablo, you´ll ride on a cable car and enjoy the adrenalin that offers this place, then you will go until viewpoint called Casa del Arbol and optional you´ll take the “Swing at the end of the world”, then you will return to Baños to rest and use the facilities from the hotel or if you prefer you can take a massage (optional and extra charge).
Overnight in Baños de Agua Santa
Duration: 7 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Baños hotel
Day 3: Baños - Pujilí - Tigua - Quilotoa
Stop At: Laguna Quilotoa, Laguna de Quilotoa, 070701 Ecuador
You´ll go to Pujili town, once there you'll visit the indigenous market here you will find a wonderful variety of fresh products that has been carefully cultivated by local farmers for sale at the market. After discovering what sort of fruit trees and vegetables grow in Ecuador, then you´ll visit Tigua is a small community, most of the people here farm the mountain slopes and valleys, herding sheep and llamas and growing their crops, it´s a good option for you know the lifestyle of Andean communities. Finally, you will go to Quilotoa Lake, for many the most beautiful place in Ecuador, here you will walk to the bottom of the lake and for the return you can rent a horse to ascend. ($ 10). However if you prefer something easier you can walk a part of the trail around the rim of the crater.
You will travel to Quilotoa to rest in your assigned hotel
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Quilotoa's hotel
Day 4: Pujili-Cotopaxi - Quito
Stop At: Pujili, Pujili, Cotopaxi Province
After getting breakfast the guide and you travel to the north, on the way you will stop in a nice mirador to see the "Cañon del rio Toachi", then you will visit "Pujili Central Park", in this place you will see a nice architecture.
After that you will travel to Cotopaxi NP.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
After your first stop you will visit the Cotopaxi National Park, you will walk around the Limpiopungo Lake and if the weather is clear you will have time to enjoy the scenery of one of the highest volcanoes of Ecuador and one of the most active in the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Quito, Quito, Pichincha Province
Arrive to Quito, and end of services.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Quito's hotel
Day 1: Cuenca - Alausi Village - Riobamba
Stop At: Estacion Ferrocarril, Alausi Ecuador
07:00am- The guide will pick you up to travel to Alausi, there you will have a walking city tour around the village , you will visit the central park, the public market, the train station. During your trip from Cuenca you will enjoy beautiful Andean landscapes and some stops for phoptography.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Riobamba, Riobamba, Chimborazo Province
After this you will have time for lunch and then you will travel to Riobamba, on the road you´ll visit Balbanera Church (oldest church in Ecuador) and Colta Lagoon. You´ll stay overnight in an estate close to Riobamba.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Riobamba's hotel
Day 2: Riobamba - Baños de Agua Santa
Stop At: Banos, Banos, Tungurahua Province
08:00am-On this day after breakfast you will go to the charming city of Baños to enjoy the famous “Av. De las Cascadas”, after visiting the waterfall of Pailon del Diablo, you´ll ride on a cable car and enjoy the adrenalin that offers this place, then you will go until viewpoint called Casa del Arbol and optional you´ll take the “Swing at the end of the world”, then you will return to Baños to rest and use the facilities from the hotel or if you prefer you can take a massage (optional and extra charge).
Overnight in Baños de Agua Santa
Duration: 7 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Baños hotel
Day 3: Baños - Pujilí - Tigua - Quilotoa
Stop At: Laguna Quilotoa, Laguna de Quilotoa, 070701 Ecuador
You´ll go to Pujili town, once there you'll visit the indigenous market here you will find a wonderful variety of fresh products that has been carefully cultivated by local farmers for sale at the market. After discovering what sort of fruit trees and vegetables grow in Ecuador, then you´ll visit Tigua is a small community, most of the people here farm the mountain slopes and valleys, herding sheep and llamas and growing their crops, it´s a good option for you know the lifestyle of Andean communities. Finally, you will go to Quilotoa Lake, for many the most beautiful place in Ecuador, here you will walk to the bottom of the lake and for the return you can rent a horse to ascend. ($ 10). However if you prefer something easier you can walk a part of the trail around the rim of the crater.
You will travel to Quilotoa to rest in your assigned hotel
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Quilotoa's hotel
Day 4: Pujili-Cotopaxi - Quito
Stop At: Pujili, Pujili, Cotopaxi Province
After getting breakfast the guide and you travel to the north, on the way you will stop in a nice mirador to see the "Cañon del rio Toachi", then you will visit "Pujili Central Park", in this place you will see a nice architecture.
After that you will travel to Cotopaxi NP.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
After your first stop you will visit the Cotopaxi National Park, you will walk around the Limpiopungo Lake and if the weather is clear you will have time to enjoy the scenery of one of the highest volcanoes of Ecuador and one of the most active in the world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Quito, Quito, Pichincha Province
Arrive to Quito, and end of services.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Quito's hotel
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- If you are staying in a place different than a hotel, the guide will pick you up from the nearest hotel to your address(please let us know the name of the hotel)
- Passport name, number, date of birth, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- We need your name's hotel or apartment address
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Nicole_S
May 2019
This 4-day-tour is great for anyone who wants to go from Cuenca to Quito (and does not want to do it self-organized) and make the most out of it . Our guide Luis was absolutely great. He is from Ecuador and knows everything about the land, the people, vegetation and culture - and he is a very ...
This 4-day-tour is great for anyone who wants to go from Cuenca to Quito (and does not want to do it self-organized) and make the most out of it . Our guide Luis was absolutely great. He is from Ecuador and knows everything about the land, the people, vegetation and culture - and he is a very good and safe driver. We really enjoyed spending the 4 days with him and had a great time! You will be amazed about all the different "worlds" you will be seeing on this tour. From our point of view, you could leave out the city of Riobamba, but apart from that the accommodations, restaurants and sights were absolutely ingredible!prosperob69
January 2020
Una experiencia excepcional. Un recorrido verdaderamente impresionante y fenomenal. Hemos explorado lo mejor de Ecuador de la mano de Jorge Ferigra, un guía extraordinario que en todo momento nos asistió y procuró ofrecernos el mejor servicio posible. Nos sentimos muy complacidos por la calidad...
Una experiencia excepcional. Un recorrido verdaderamente impresionante y fenomenal. Hemos explorado lo mejor de Ecuador de la mano de Jorge Ferigra, un guía extraordinario que en todo momento nos asistió y procuró ofrecernos el mejor servicio posible. Nos sentimos muy complacidos por la calidad del servicio que recibimos de Polylepis. Los alojamientos asignados fueron todos de primera en cada ocasión y a tono con el destino visitado. La personalización del servicio fue increíble. Los sitios visitados impresionantes. Con gusto contrataríamos nuevamente estos servicios. Un tour altamente recomendado y un guía insuperable. Gracias a Polylepis y a Jorge por hacer de nuestra estadía en Ecuador el mejor de los recuerdos.janicej767
August 2021
An amazing experience of a life time. Eddie was an adventurer, historian, botanist, and biologist all rolled into one.
An amazing experience of a life time. Eddie was an adventurer, historian, botanist, and biologist all rolled into one.sallieannb2021
July 2021
Edison is a fantastic guide and driver. He's very knowledgeable about the Ecuadorian people and their rich history. He's accommodating and tries to please his guests. He has a great personality, which made the beautiful trip even more enjoyable. I'm excited to go on my next trip with Polyepsis, a...
Edison is a fantastic guide and driver. He's very knowledgeable about the Ecuadorian people and their rich history. He's accommodating and tries to please his guests. He has a great personality, which made the beautiful trip even more enjoyable. I'm excited to go on my next trip with Polyepsis, and hopefully with Edison.marionar493
September 2022
Recomendamos 100% este tour. Visitar Quilotoa y Cotopaxi ha sido impresionante, acompañados de un guía extraordinario, Flavio, que ha hecho de nuestro viaje una experiencia inolvidable. Nos llevamos una bonito recuerdo de Ecuador.
Recomendamos 100% este tour. Visitar Quilotoa y Cotopaxi ha sido impresionante, acompañados de un guía extraordinario, Flavio, que ha hecho de nuestro viaje una experiencia inolvidable. Nos llevamos una bonito recuerdo de Ecuador.Dara M
September 2021
This was the best trip ever, and I'm 72 years young and have some traveling under my belt, so that is saying something. We had a private driver plus my friend and I for 6 days, 5 nights. The guide, Eddie, made sure we could stop when we wanted, hang out when we wanted and he catered to our phys...
This was the best trip ever, and I'm 72 years young and have some traveling under my belt, so that is saying something. We had a private driver plus my friend and I for 6 days, 5 nights. The guide, Eddie, made sure we could stop when we wanted, hang out when we wanted and he catered to our physical abilities. The swing at the end of the world, although fascinating, was just too scary for me. Not to mention the cable ride over a gorge. However, watching others was just as fascinating. We saw volcanoes along the way, the hotels were more than accommodating and one felt like we were overlooking the world. We even stopped in one town and I bought some mosaic tiles I had not seen in Cuenca. Although Cuenca is 8 hours from Quito, we were never in the car more than 1 1/2 hours at one time. Stopping for markets, volcano watching, food and some educational tours. I just can't say enough.