A snow-capped Andean mountain beyond a highland lake

SEE MORE OF QUITO.

From food and cooking at the house to days beyond the city, we can help arrange experiences around what interests you and the time you have.

Stalls of fresh fruit and produce in a Quito market

FOOD & MARKETS

Taste Quito beyond the table.

Visit local markets and food stops with a private guide and discover the ingredients, flavours and everyday dishes that shape Quito’s food culture. The experience can include traditional markets, local snacks and stops selected around your interests.

HALF DAY · PRIVATE · ADVANCE RESERVATION

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The table laid for a meal at Villa Colonna

COOKING AT VILLA COLONNA

Cook, learn, then sit down to eat.

Join a private cooking class at Villa Colonna focused on Ecuadorian ingredients and dishes. The menu can change with the season and availability of fresh ingredients, with the dishes prepared and enjoyed together at the house.

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Clouds drifting through the green slopes of Pululahua crater

MITAD DEL MUNDO & PULULAHUA

North of Quito.

Travel north from Quito to the equatorial line at Mitad del Mundo before continuing to the Pululahua crater lookout. From there, visit Casa Agave to learn about Andean agave through its garden, museum and distillery, finishing with tastings of agave products and miske.

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COTOPAXI

A day in the high Andes.

Leave Quito for Cotopaxi National Park and the open landscapes of the Ecuadorian Andes. The day can include scenic stops, short walks and time inside the national park, adapted to weather, altitude and your preferred level of activity.

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MINDO

Into the cloud forest.

Travel from Quito to Mindo and the cloud forest of northwestern Ecuador. The day can include birdwatching, waterfalls, nature walks and time in town, shaped around how active — or unhurried — you would like the experience to be.

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THE NORTHERN ANDES

Otavalo, craft and landscapes north of Quito.

Travel through the northern Ecuadorian Andes toward Otavalo, with stops shaped around local markets, craft, communities and the landscape along the way. The itinerary can be adapted depending on what you would most like to see.

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View of Quito and El Panecillo from Villa Colonna

AT VILLA COLONNA

You do not always have to go anywhere.

Some of the best parts of a stay happen closer to home — breakfast in the morning, time on the terrace, a private cooking class, lunch or dinner prepared with advance notice, or an evening around food and wine.

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START WITH WHAT INTERESTS YOU.

Your time, your way. Some guests arrive knowing exactly what they want to see. Others prefer to decide over breakfast. Tell us what interests you and we can help shape the day around it — whether that means architecture, food, art, nature or simply seeing more of the city.

Experiences can be arranged privately and adapted to the time you have available.