
Voyzo runs 19 tours in Quito, covering 5 top attractions. A private tour means your own guide, driver, and vehicle and an itinerary built around your group rather than a fixed bus schedule.
Private Tours
A 100% private, personalized full-day tour combining a ride on Quito's TelefériQo cable car, a walk through the UNESCO-listed Old Town, and a stop at the Mitad del Mundo equator monument.
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A private guided half-day pairing the Mitad del Mundo equator monument with a ride on the TelefériQo cable car for volcano and city views.
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A private half-day tour to the Mitad del Mundo equator monument and the Intiñan Museum's equatorial science exhibits, plus a stop at the Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve — a volcanic crater that's actually inhabited.
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A private tour through the heart of Quito's UNESCO-listed Old District, taking in the San Francisco and La Compañía de Jesús churches, the Basilica of the National Vow, Independence Plaza, and the government palace, finishing at the Panecillo Hill viewpoint.
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A private city tour built for first-time visitors, pairing an introduction to Quito's historic center with tastings of local Ecuadorian food.
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A private evening tour exploring Quito by night in a private car, when the city's colonial center is beautifully illuminated, with a flexible, customizable itinerary.
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A private museum tour covering the Guayasamín Museum, dedicated to the renowned Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín, and the Central Bank Museum's collection of pre-Columbian and colonial art.
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A private day trip to the Andean highlands, exploring Otavalo's traditional handicraft market and — depending on your interest — either Cuicocha Lake or Peguche Waterfall, with views of Cotacachi Volcano.
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A private day trip to Otavalo with a private guide, featuring a traditional weaving demonstration, panoramic views of Lake San Pablo, and a stop at Peguche Waterfall.
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A private sightseeing day trip covering the largest indigenous market in South America at Otavalo, plus Lake San Pablo, the leather-goods town of Cotacachi, and Cayambe.
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A private day trip to Cotopaxi National Park, driving along the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Limpiopungo Lagoon and hiking up to the José Rivas climbers' refuge at nearly 4,900 meters.
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An exclusive private day trip combining a 2-3 hour horseback ride around the grassland at the base of Cotopaxi Volcano with a hike around Limpiopungo Lagoon, plus a boxed lunch.
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A private day trip covering both of Ecuador's top natural attractions near Quito — Cotopaxi National Park and Quilotoa's crater lake — letting you set your own pace with a private guide and driver.
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A private full-day tour combining Cotopaxi National Park's bird-favored lagoon with the town of Baños — known for Salasaca weavers, views of Tungurahua Volcano, the Agoyan Waterfall, and Ecuador's famous Tree House swing.
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A private day trip from Quito along the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Quilotoa, a striking crater lake, with a walk down to the shore, a stop at an indigenous market, and lunch included.
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A private day tour to Mindo Cloud Forest, with stops at scenic viewpoints, a cable car ride to a set of waterfalls, and wildlife viewing in one of Ecuador's most biodiverse regions.
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A 3-in-1 private tour combining Mindo Cloud Forest's nature and birdlife with visits to an artisan chocolate factory and a local coffee plantation, with private vehicle transport throughout.
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A private tour to the Papallacta thermal hot springs, set in the Andes Mountains, followed by birdwatching at a Cloud Forest Reserve known for species like the Turquoise Jay and Torrent Duck.
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A private day trip to Antisana Volcano for a guided hike along the Andean slopes with real chances to spot Andean condors, caracaras, and — with luck — puma sign, finishing with lunch at a local restaurant.
Private tours in Quito are matched to your party size — here's the fleet we draw from for this region.
| Vehicle | Model | Capacity | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Car / SUV | Toyota Land Cruiser Prado or similar | Up to 5 guests | A comfortable, high-clearance SUV built for the Andes' mountain roads and unpaved stretches near Cotopaxi and Quilotoa, ideal for couples or small families. |
| Private Van | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, air-conditioned | Up to 12 guests | A spacious, air-conditioned van with room for luggage and gear, well suited to small groups travelling the full Andes-to-Amazon route together. |
| Mini-Coach | Mercedes-Benz mini-coach | Up to 25 guests | Our largest mainland vehicle, built for larger groups touring the Andes and Amazon together before connecting onward to the Galápagos by air. |
Popular stops our guides build into Quito itineraries — tap any attraction to learn more.
Quito Historic Center
Quito
Quito's colonial Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest, best-preserved historic centers in the Americas. Its cobblestone streets hold dozens of 16th- and 17th-century churches, monasteries, and plazas, including the Plaza de la Independencia and the ornately gilded La Compañía de Jesús church.
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Mitad del Mundo (Equator Monument)
Quito
Mitad del Mundo, or the 'Middle of the World,' is a monument and museum complex just north of Quito marking the line of the equator with a large stone obelisk. The adjacent Intiñan Museum offers hands-on demonstrations of equatorial physics, letting visitors straddle the Northern and Southern hemispheres at once.
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TelefériQo
Quito
The TelefériQo is Quito's cable car, climbing the eastern slopes of Pichincha Volcano to an observation station roughly 3,950 meters (about 13,000 feet) above sea level. On a clear day, riders get sweeping views over the entire city and a chain of surrounding Andean volcanoes.
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Otavalo Market
Quito
Otavalo Market, roughly two hours north of Quito, is widely considered the largest indigenous market in South America. Kichwa artisans from the surrounding Andean villages sell handwoven textiles, ponchos, tapestries, and jewelry, with the market especially lively on Saturdays.
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Cotopaxi National Park
Quito
Cotopaxi National Park protects one of the world's highest active volcanoes, a near-symmetrical, snow-capped cone rising to 5,897 meters (19,347 feet). The park's high-altitude páramo grassland is home to wild horses and native birdlife, and hiking trails lead up to the José Rivas climbers' refuge for close-up views of the summit.
At roughly 2,850 meters (9,350 feet), Quito's altitude can cause shortness of breath, headaches, or fatigue for the first day or two. Take it easy on arrival, stay hydrated, and go light on alcohol until you've acclimatized — especially before a high-altitude day trip like Cotopaxi or Quilotoa.
Quito sits almost exactly on the equator, but its high altitude means daytime temperatures are typically mild (15-22°C / 60-72°F) rather than tropical, and nights can be noticeably cool. Pack layers rather than summer clothing.
UV exposure at this altitude and latitude is intense even on cloudy days. Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat are worth packing for outdoor sightseeing and day trips.
Quito's historic center is compact and walkable, with most major churches and plazas within a few blocks of each other — though the elevation changes and cobblestones mean comfortable shoes matter more than usual.
Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Otavalo, and Mindo are all real day-trip destinations from Quito, but each involves 1.5-3 hours of driving each way — plan for an early start and expect a long day out.
Ecuador uses the US dollar, which is convenient for international visitors, but smaller towns and markets like Otavalo often prefer cash over cards.
Quito is one of the highest capital cities in the world, sitting at roughly 2,850 meters (9,350 feet) above sea level in a long Andean valley beneath the slopes of Pichincha Volcano. Its colonial Old Town — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978 — is among the largest and best-preserved historic centers in the Americas, packed with 16th- and 17th-century churches, monasteries, and plazas within walking distance of each other.
Quito is also a natural launchpad for the rest of the Ecuadorian Andes: the equator line at Mitad del Mundo, the active Cotopaxi Volcano, the turquoise Quilotoa crater lake, and the Otavalo indigenous market are all realistic day trips, most within two to three hours' drive. Despite sitting almost exactly on the equator, Quito's high altitude keeps temperatures mild year-round, with warm days and cool nights rather than tropical heat.
Tell us your group size and dates — we'll take care of the rest.