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Neotropical Nature & Birding Trips
168 reviews
#1 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"With knowledgeable local guides, incredible
tours
in motor canoes, hikes through the dense rainforest at day and night, clean and mosquito-proof lodges with delicious local food and an astonishing variety in flora..."
"That included a Lek of the Andean Cock of the Rock and a feeding place for Antpittas on the first day plus a few amazing sites for
excellent birding
."
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Best Trip Ecuador
111 reviews
#2 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"What can I say about this amazing place, the landscapes, the flora and fauna is unique, got perfect pictures, guides were very nice,
great tour
."
"A
local guide
Carmen was also with us which made the experience more authentic."
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Ecuador Freedom
507 reviews
#3 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"My suggestion – stay away from the rose flavored wine… Other highlights included
motorcycling
along the ancient Incan cobble stone roads, lunch with hummingbirds and swimming underneath forest waterfalls, far off..."
"From the well-maintained machines to the impeccably accurate GPS tracks to the selection of roads, hotels, and points of interest, Freedom had everything dialed to insure that our
self-guided tour
would exceed all..."
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Happy Gringo Travel
574 reviews
#4 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"Everything about the adventure was perfection: incredible
accommodations
, crew that attended to every detail, great food, and an engaged and knowledgeable guide."
"The itinerary was varied and exciting; the
naturalist
Juan was knowledgeable about every animal and plant species as well as the history of the islands."
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Cruise to Galapagos
93 reviews
#5 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"We saw all sorts of
wildlife
up close including boobies, sea lions ( and very young pups ), land and marine iguanas, flightless cormorants, tortoises, finches, four kinds of whales, three kinds of sharks, countles..."
"The Alya cruise ship was beautiful, clean, and comfortable, the staff was extremely friendly and genuinely wanted us to enjoy ourselves, food was great, and there was a perfect balance of
adventure
and down time."
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CarpeDM Adventures - Day Tours
557 reviews
#6 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"Mindo
day trip
was wonderful shefany, is a great guide are group had the best time hummingbird, butterflies, cloud forest, zip lining and tubbing down river.lunch and chocolate factory best day."
"They worked around our trip to the Galapagos and organised a wonderful two day trip to Bellavista Cloud Forest; day trip (walking and cycling) to Cotopaxi and a free
walking tour
around Quito."
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GreenGo Travel
116 reviews
#7 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"We booked on the Anahi which was the perfect choice for my husband and I. Thank you Ricky for
helping us plan
this incredible experience!"
"Although it was the "down" season (September), the mild weather was perfect for hiking and the canoe rides were a joy with abundant
wildlife
."
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Ecuador Best Tours
228 reviews
#8 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"During the day, Luis provided wonderful insight on the Ecuadorian
culture
and lead us on a variety of adventures, including a zipline over a river valley, short hikes and lunch at a local restaurant."
"We had a great tour with Suviatour to
Cotopaxi National Park
and Luis was a perfect guide: professional, helpful and flexible!"
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Adventure Journeys
172 reviews
#9 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"... any pending responsibilities :) The hikes were beautiful, the biking was AWESOME, and the
white-water rafting
and canyoning trips were fantastic – both because of the beauty of the scenery and because of the s..."
"Cannot think of something negative, they offered a variety of beautiful landscapes, tiring hikes, nice and cosy
accommodations
, authentic food and culture!"
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Ecuatraveling
441 reviews
#10 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"From Cotapaxi we moved on to
Quilotoa lake
with a stop at a local outdoor market for a genuine eye opening experiance both animal and vegetable.The volcanic lake is very beautiful and well worth the effort While o..."
"I have chosen Ecuatraveling to go to the Galapagos Islands and
Cotopaxi National Park
and I have been extremely pleased by each trip and I have been able to live extraordinaries experiences while discovering Ecuador."
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Biking Dutchman
575 reviews
#11 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"We had a fantastic time in the beautiful countryside, learned a lot and would highly recommend this
adventure
to anyone who enjoys exploring nature and cycling."
"On that second day we then continued our
mountain biking
on paved roads through some of the most lush and green rolling farmland mountains that I expect I will ever see I highly recommend The Biking Dutchman."
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Rebecca Adventure Travel
488 reviews
#12 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"All of our guides were excellent, with a shout out to Andres for help with trip planning, Angel and Ivan for
tours
in and around Quito, and Teo in the Galapagos, who saved me when I was headed to the airport and f..."
"... several guides and all were great, knowledgeable, friendly and willing to accommodate our requests for stopping at a pharmacy, needing an ATM, etc. Talking to them was one of the best parts of a
wonderful trip
."
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Ecuador a Color
76 reviews
#13 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"Patricio is a great guide, very knowledgeable about Ecuadorean
culture
, nature and geography and is an excellent and very helpful manager of the tour process as well as being a very safe and competent driver."
"Overall the service was great and Patricio went the extra mile to make sure that our trip was memorable, I highly recommend Ecuador a Color for your
Tours
from Quito."
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Metropolitan Touring
391 reviews
#14 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"... an amazing job in finding a superb Galapagos cruise for our preferred dates during the very busy December month and finding super luxury accommodation at the oasis in the jungle, the one and only
Mashpi Lodge
."
"The nature and
wildlife
on the islands speaks for itself,however the La Pinta just made the experience so perfect.The boat was fantastic and very comfortable.Very comfortable rooms and a lovely outdoor deck area.T..."
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Gulliver Expeditions
301 reviews
#15 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"However, Paola organised a day for us with a
private tour
guide, a volcano trip, surfing/bodyboarding lessons and then some sea kayaking and snorkelling, which really made up for the canceled trip!"
"We went on various adventurous
tours
in the desert, visited many cities, the most beautiful landscapes and ended our trip at Machu Picchu."
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Friends Expeditions
76 reviews
#16 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"I absolutely was happy staying with Friends Quito, the rooms are very clean, they offer some very nice
tours
around and Juan and Marcus who were our tour guides were very knowledgeable and nice, the hotel is very..."
"Friend's Expeditions was professional, knowledgeable, and went beyond my expectations in providing
tours
for our group."
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Latin Adventures
340 reviews
#17 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"He really filled our days; spending at least 12 hours per day driving us around while explaining and showing us the sites, history, and
culture
of the Andean highlands of Ecuador."
"In the past 4
days/ 3 nights
it felt like a friend guiding us through his country."
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Ecuador Bike Rental By Sleipner
116 reviews
#18 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"Excellent equipment (bikes (Suzuki vstrom 650, KTM 790), gear, helmets, headphones,...), excellent tour guide (Davo, the owner was our guide),
excellent planning
and execution!"
"I loved the service and the personalized attention they gave me, apart from having a great selection of bikes, they make the route that I choose a pretty much
amazing trip
!"
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Community Adventures
417 reviews
#19 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"The tour/transportation arranged by
Community Hostel
was easy peasy and a true bargain, with a stop at the original equator monument and the possibility for a drop-off at the teleferico to watch the sunset."
"- Cotapaxi tour- exhilarating
day trip
with fantastic guide Patricio who had great humour, smiles and sense of adventure."
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Guanguiltagua Expeditions
218 reviews
#20 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"My husband and I were so pleased with all the
accommodations
, touring, hiking opportunities, and cultural and dining experiences that Dennis led or organized for our two weeks in Ecuador ."
"We travelled extensively from Lima Peru, to Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Sacred Valley, down south to Puno,
Lake Titicaca
; entered Bolivia from custom Desaguadero, then continue to La Paz, Oruro, Uyuni."
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Inspiring Ecuador
62 reviews
#21 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
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Nature Galapagos & Ecuador
119 reviews
#22 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"... (especially Tortugas Beach), local Pilsener beer & food, iguanas, swimming with sharks and turtles, Best of all...my guide during the Santa Cruz giant tortoises & Charles Darwin
Research Station
visit (Cesar)."
"The 11 of us enjoyed all the sites, including Teleferico and bus tour of Quito, Cotopaxi and Tambopaxi
Lodge
, Quilatoa Lagoon, Banos and Pailon del Diablo, and Alausi and the train at Nariz del Diablo."
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Ecuador Birds Tours
69 reviews
#23 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"We are
nature
lovers and the best tours for us was visiting an Andean Condor reserve, Mindo waterfalls and hummingbirds sanctuaries and relaxing at the Hot Springs near the volcano Antisana."
"All in all the tour was excellent, George Cruz and his staff are professional guiders,
excellent accommodations
, delicious cuisine, about 700 species of birds registered and birding and photo opportunities at all..."
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Green Horse Ranch
123 reviews
#24 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"The
scenery
is simply amazing going through fertile farmland, lush mountainous vegetation with an abundance of beautiful plants and wildflowers, local villages, dense volcanic jungly trails, rusty soil and scrub a..."
"The
trail
itself was stunning and gave a wonderful insight into life within the caldera and Astrid was very informative regarding the history and the wildlife."
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Ecuador Family Tours
66 reviews
#25 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"She made recommendation for the rest of our holiday but suggested us to book our own
accommodations
to save money which shows how genuinely nice and helpful she was, she was in the business for the passion of help..."
"We tried many
agencies
in Ecuador and at Galapagos."
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Midland Travel
75 reviews
#26 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"They help with suggestions how to best come to Ecuador and to the Galapagos, book the tours in and around Quito & the Galapagos cruise and the tour to the Napo
Wildlife
Resort."
"We stayed first 2 nights in the
lodge
, 1 night on a platform in a canopy tree (highly recomended!) and again 2 nights in the
lodge
."
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Jardín Botánico de Quito
192 reviews
#27 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"The
Botanical Gardens
has lovely collections of orchids, bonsai trees in a Japanese garden, carniverous plant, a cactus garden and more."
"There were nice orchid house, carnivore house,
rose garden
in which at this time of the year only few were in bloom and japanese bonsai trees."
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Luis Tipan Travel
91 reviews
#28 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
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Ecosportour
108 reviews
#29 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"He very clearly summarized the day's itinerary in excellent English, and shared extremely interesting and pertinent information about his
country's culture
and history."
"
Mountain biking
down Cotopaxi and across the paramo was the most exhilarating experience and a highlight of our month long trip to Ecuador."
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Ecuador Green Travel
106 reviews
#30 of 209 Outdoor Activities in Quito
"We very much enjoyed the 8 day trip on the Galaxy Yacht, with lots of activities on land and in the water, a great
naturalist
guide and a very friendly crew on board of this comfortable yacht with great amenities..."
"We got a nice deal for a 4-
day cruise
on board the Daphne, a tourist superior boat, right after New Years (very busy dates!) through Carlos, who was outstandingly responsive and informative."
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Which experiences are best for outdoor activities in Quito?
These experiences are best for outdoor activities in Quito:
Quilotoa Lagoon,Volcanoes Avenue, Local People Full-Day Tour from Quito
Cotopaxi full day tour from Quito, small groups
Otavalo Tour from Quito Visiting Cayambe, Indigenous Market, Small groups
Full-Day Tour Cotopaxi National Park - All included from Quito
Horseback Riding and Cotopaxi National Park Private Tour
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What are the best places for outdoor activities in Quito?
These places are best for outdoor activities in Quito:
El Jardin Alado
Mitad del Mundo - Cerro Catequilla
Maquipucuna Reserve
Vivarium de Quito
La Granja del Tío Mario
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Quito for kids and families?
These are the best places for kid-friendly outdoor activities in Quito:
Neotropical Nature & Birding Trips
CarpeDM Adventures - Day Tours
GreenGo Travel
Ecuador Best Tours
Community Adventures
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Quito for couples?
These are the best places for couples seeking outdoor activities in Quito:
Neotropical Nature & Birding Trips
CarpeDM Adventures - Day Tours
GreenGo Travel
Ecuador Best Tours
Biking Dutchman
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Quito for groups?
These are the best places for groups seeking outdoor activities in Quito:
Neotropical Nature & Birding Trips
CarpeDM Adventures - Day Tours
GreenGo Travel
Ecuador Best Tours
Biking Dutchman
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Which places provide the best outdoor activities in Quito for travellers on a budget?
These are the best places for budget-friendly outdoor activities in Quito:
Neotropical Nature & Birding Trips
CarpeDM Adventures - Day Tours
Biking Dutchman
Rebecca Adventure Travel
Community Adventures
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