Day Trips from Quito | Full Day & 2 Day Tours

Day Trips from Quito | 1 and 2-Day Tours from Quito


These short and flexible Day Trips from Quito offer small bites of culturegastronomyhistory, and the natural beauty of various spots in and around Ecuador’s capital city. Perfectly adaptable to your travel itinerary in Ecuador. 

The selection of day-tours depart from Quito daily explore the Andean Sierra of Ecuador and are the perfect add-on to your Galapagos Island experience while in the Mainland. Our Quito day trips are quite varied and  have  fully customizable itineraries. Let us know your likes and interests and we will gladly help you create a tailor-made day tour.

Take a guided walk in the historic center of the city, an adventurous hike in Cotopaxi Volcano or a bike ride in Mica Lagoon next to Antisana Volcano.

Day Trips in Quito

Explore the capital city, its historical sites and gastronomical delicacies. These include full and half day trips:

One-day tours departing from Quito

Visit several emblematic places in the city:

2-day tours departing from Quito

Our tours include a stay to sleep in one of these places.

Below you may find sample itineraries for the trips. You may leave them just like that or ask us to add or drop any excursions or meals. These Day-Trips include pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or at a central point in the city (depends on the trip), guided excursions, and equipment (if required). Take a look at them!depend so chose what best suits your interests

Quito Day Trips

Day Tours in Quito

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Sightseeing
3 Hours approx
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Hiking
6 Hours approx
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Hiking
6 Hours approx
Quito Day Trips

Day Tours departing from Quito

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Cotopaxi Volcano Day Tour

A full-day adventure from Quito to Cotopaxi National Park. A trip along the Avenue of the Volcanoes (PanAm Hyw. South) along the beauties of
Hiking
8 – 9 Hours
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Quilotoa Loop Tour | Thursday & Sunday

We will start the day driving 89 km south from Quito through the Panamericana Hwy. aka “The Avenue of the
Hiking
Thursday & Sunday
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Mindo Ecuador Cloud Forest Full Day Tour

The Mindo Cloud Forest Day Tour will start by driving through amazing landscapes and small towns settled on the way
Hiking
8 – 9 Hours
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Otavalo Market & Surroundings | Full Day Tour

Otavalo Market Day Tour. Visit the Province of Lakes in a full-day trip from Quito to Otavalo and surroundings. Step
Hiking
8 – 9 Hours
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Hiking, Biking
8 – 9 Hours
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Papallacta Hot Springs & Hike

Papallacta Day Tour
Hiking
8 – 9 Hours
Day Trips from Quito

2-Day Tours departing from Quito

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2-Day Trip to Baños de Agua Santa & Cotopaxi Volcano | Quito to Banos Tour

2-Day Trip to Baños de Agua Santa & Cotopaxi Volcano| Quito to Banos Tour Take a 2-day Quito to Banos
Hiking, Sightseeing
Every Day
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2-Day Trip | Cotopaxi and Quilotoa Tour

2-Day Trip of Cotopaxi and Quilotoa Tour from Quito Take a 2-day trip through the Avenue of the Volcanoes towards
Hiking
Wednesday & Saturday
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2-Day Otavalo Market Tour | Otavalo and Surroundings

Make a tasty stop at  Cayambe to try salt biscuits, “manjar” and leaf cheese. Catch sight of the mesmerizing snowcapped
Walking
2 days

More about our Day Trips from Quito

If you are into history and arts, the full-day tour of Quito City, winner of the category of South America Destinations Leaders of the World Travel Awards, will walk you through the colonial town and get a closer look at its history and legendary neighborhoods like la Ronda.

If you are in for a more adventuresome expereince, check out daily  trips from Quito to Mindo Cloud Forest, Papallacta Hot Springs, Cotopaxi volcano and other spots in the Ecuadorian Sierra. A bike tour to the Antisana Reserve Mica Lagoon is the perfect highlands experience and offers a chance to submerge deep into the Andean Paramo landscapes.

Our Quilotoa and Otavalo Indian Market day trips and 2-days trips are the perfect blend between culture and natural beauty of the Ecuadorian Sierra.