24 Jul 2021
Memorable experience! Did a 3 day banos tour from Quito this past July. Due to a last minute change, we had our itinerary slightly altered to join another group (which was understandable given the low levels of tourism currently due to the pandemic). We spent a day at Quilotoa which was a beautiful volcano with a beautiful view. We did not hike down to the bottom but it certainly looked challenging for those in the group that did! Afterwards our bus of about 8 people transferred us over to a small car to contnue onto Banos. Our guide in Banos, Angel, was excellent! He spoke english well, took us on a hike to a waterfall, had some stopovers including a cable car tour. We certainly had an action packed day because we also went ziplining and rock climbing! We felt safe and well taken care of during the whole process. Had a nice view above Banos at Casa Arbol where we rode on the swing and got some great pictures. Transport was taken care of us back to Quito (and for us to the airport since we were leaving that day). Communication was good with the logistics team in spite of the change in itinerary. Highly recommend this tour as it was a nice adventure filled getaway to a beautiful mountain town.