🗺️ Daily Visits
Many destinations can be reached on a one-day trip, making it easy to enjoy the diversity of landscapes and culture without leaving the city for long.
Top Day Trips from Quito
- Otavalo Market & Andean Villages – Visit the famous indigenous handicraft market, Peguche waterfall, and San Pablo Lake.
- Cotopaxi Volcano National Park – Explore the highlands, Limpiopungo Lagoon, and hike to the José Rivas refuge.
- Quilotoa Crater Lake – Admire the turquoise crater lake and hike along the rim or down to the water.
- Mindo Cloud Forest – Discover hummingbirds, waterfalls, orchids, and enjoy adventure activities like zip-lining.
- Quito City Tour & Middle of the World – Walk through Quito’s historic center and visit the Equator monument.
- Papallacta Hot Springs – Relax in thermal pools surrounded by the Andean mountains.
