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  Everything was great! We especially enjoyed the hike up to the base camp. We saw some Ecuadorian wildlife, and had some fairly good food! The trek was pretty easy with... read more plenty of rests and the views were incredible. The downhill bike ride although bumpy was very fun and the bikes provided were quite nice. Our guide Alejandro was also fantastic and made the drive very entertaining and engaging. He also checked in on us very often and made sure that we were comfortable and feeling well as the altitude was quite high. He was very knowledgeable on the volcanos history as well as the ecosystem. We would highly recommend him and this tour company for a safe and professional day trip to Cotopaxi

  The sight is very beautiful and we enjoyed the boating in Quilotoa. Our tour guide Stefy is very helpful and friendly. Walking down and up the mountain can be tiring.... read more Horse riding recommended.

  Fernando was perfect in walking tour. We had lot of fun. Chocolate factory, lokal food , fruits this tour had it all recommend

  Great experience and Must-do in Quito - An extraordinary day and certainly a "must-do" when you are in Quito.
Walking up was a great experience - the views to the Cotopaxi as well down are fantastic as... read more we had very good weather.
The tour was very well organised and structured by CarpeDM starting with the punctual pick up at the pick-up point, clear announcement of the plan for the day, clear instructions on safety and behaviour rules related to the altitude and lunch at a clean and well maintained restaurant. Everything very well managed by Alejandro, who is also very knowledgeable on the volcanos of Ecuador and the Quito area.
Alejandro was also taking very well care about all group members.
The optional bike-ride down to the Laguna was also nice. We liked it too - however more experienced mountain bikers might have got higher expectations to the quality of the bikes and the challenge to the ride. But for us it was fine as it was just 7 km going down.

  Alejandro was a fantastic guide! The whole tour was extremely well organized and flexible to accommodate the protests that were happening at the time. Fantastic experience and would absolutely recommend!

  Best tour ever. Fernando was fun, educational, caring, informative and entertaining. We went on a free walking tour with a large group and it was good. We signed up with... read more Fernando and he impressed us beyond words. Pam I are so grateful to find Fernando. We became friends. He is a very smart hard working young man, he showed us places that impressed us in Quito. This is the highlight of our trip …

  We did the one day trip to Cotopaxi with Alejandro and I can only recommend! The views were stunning and he was an amazing guide explaining everything and constantly checking... read more we were all feeling ok with the high. A must do from my point of view in Ecuador.

  Very nice day trip with guide Alejandro and driver Pato.
Lots of interesting info about the region on the way to Cotopaxi.
Nice hike up to 5010m, nice bike down... read more to the lagoon as well.
Great lunch in a restaurant, not a boxed one, on the way back to Quito.

  This was an amazing experience. It came with views, an incredible hike to 5000m, and finishing with exhilarating bike ride. After all that you get a delicious lunch of local... read more food. Stui was the perfect guide making the experience so fun for everyone while also making sure everyone was safe and happy. Would do this again in a heartbeat.

  Asome trip with great guides to such a Beautiful place - Such a great day trip, guids where asome spoke english both. They made also some nice pictures during the trip. Driver drove very safe and the tour was so great.... read more They did a few stops and then you can hike to the lake in the vulcano and hike up again. After this you have a nice lunch. I really would recommend this trip! 🙂

  The guided tour throughout Quito with Fernando was AWESOME !!! Very lively, fun and interesting. We got to taste chocolate, local fruits and local alcoholic beverages 🙂 It was my... read more first day in Quito and it will remain a very good memory thanks to Fernando! Cheers

  Mindo 1-day tour is a great experience - Very well balanced trip with visit of hummingbirds view point, canopying, walk in the fog forrest, authentic lunch and visit of chocolate factory.
A trip with great experiences! Unbelievable... read more experience to have hummingbirds flying around us making noises like bees! For the canopying: take the 10 runs instead of the small tour only! It is worth the extra money! Walk in the cloud forest down the waterfall: we never had some many plants around us and a great guide Alex Paul who was truly knowledgeable about Flora, Fauna and history of the places we visited! Everything was fitting! CarpeDM has given us a great day!

  Cotopaxi was a great day, and Alejandro was a fantastic guide. He was patient and made sure to check in on everyone all throughout the day, and was kind and... read more fun to chat to. I did this tour on my first day in Quito and it was a great way to start my time there. Definitely would (and have already) recommend this tour to anyone who has a free day!

A tip I gave to some other friends of mine who did it: if you are like me and are very used to hiking, but at lower elevations, don't try to go your normal pace haha.

  Absolutely amazing experience highly recommend it for those wanting to see Cotopaxi but not climb it fully. We ended up going up to 5000 meters with Stui cause we felt... read more strong and it was simply incredible. Biking down was such a nice reward and a good time so it was a great added bonus at the end. All in all, our tour guide Stui made sure we were able to have a great time and see all the sights.

  Great three hour walk around the old town of Quito! Our guide was very nice, took lots of pictures and answered all of our questions

  John Pierre was a really great guide. The market was nice, but I’d recommend trying to spend more time at Cuicocha. We ran out of time to see Peguche waterfall,... read more which would have been nice.

  Alejandro was a great guide for Cotopaxi! Right from pickup he had lots of facts and jokes to deliver on the drive over to Cotopaxi. On the hike up he... read more was very caring, checking on everyone and we all made it to base camp! 10/10

  My family did the Cotopaxi Mountain tour with our tour company and it was an outstanding experience! The mountain was gorgeous and our guide Alejandro was exceptional. ... read more From start to finish we were taken care of! I especially liked the way everyone was allowed to climb at their own pace, being our group was at varying skill levels. If you wish to see this mountain I highly recommend this tour group and Alejandro!

  Hi, we did the free walking tour with secret Garden, it was great and Fernando made sure we spend a good time and laugh while teaching us many interesting... read more things about the Ecuadorian culture and about Quito. I definitely recommend ! A piece of advice : beware of the guinea pig ! You'll have to do this tour to understand 😉 …

  I had two fantastic experiences with CarpeDM, the Cuyabeno Amazon trip and the Cotopaxi hike. Paul and Angie were very helpful and both spoke perfect English while also allowing me... read more to practice my terrible Spanish. If you’re going to the Amazon, you must stay at Tucan lodge! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. My guide, Carlos, was absolutely incredible! He was able to spot animals I would have never seen and perfectly imitate their calls which allowed us to see: a family of otters, many species of monkeys, and rare birds, all because he drew them in with his calls. Also, the lodge itself is great with nice, modern facilities and hot showers! The Cotopaxi hike was also a blast. The guide allowed us to go around your own pace as the altitude was very difficult for us. He helped me get lots of great photos too! I highly recommend CarpeDM for anyone looking to get the most out of their trip to Ecuador! …

  Hi Paul,
We are now back in Quito to take our flight back home. It is interesting to see that you can arrange almost everything by WhatsApp ️. Everything was... read more perfect and we saw a lot (also rain ). We liked the lodge verry much. The food was good, the accommodation was perfect and the tours where tours to remember the rest of your life. If someone asks me for lodges in the Amazone I will sure recommend you guys!
Hope your travel in Europe was also oke? You are back home by now?
Regards,
Lodewijk

  What a day with our guide Estuardo! From the moment we began our trip, he was telling about the city of Quito, so interesting! He gave us the chance at... read more a local market to taste lots of fruits, with our stomachs full we visited a local family where ginneapigs lived in the house. At Quilotoa lake we had plenty of time to take pictures and he waited for the people who were a bit slower at climbing back up! After a last stop at a canyon we ended our trip with very good feelings! …

  It was awesome! We booked the tour via Paul who was very kind and explained us a lot not only about the tour, but also about getting your way around... read more Ecuador in general.
The tour itself was guided by Jean-Pierre, who was also very friendly and did a great job! He speaks good English and always looked out for us and showed us many interesting things even on top of the tour.
100% recommended!!!

  We started in front of the carpedm. The tour through quito was amazing and very interesting. I can recommend to do this tour when you arrive in quito to get... read more some informations. It was really an amazong tour with our guide Fernando 🙂

  Getting at the base camp or refuge of the Cotopaxi volcano at almost 16000 feets wow and
Is for me at 62 years old... read more a very good accomplishment.
The tour guide Alejandro is so nice and very professional. He encouraged everyone all along the climbing. I would recommend this tour guide for this Cotopaxi trek honestly demanding but yet not so hard. And the diner all include was my best meal in Ecuador.
Thank you so much for that incredible experience.

  The Quito day tour was fabulous. It was my first day in Ecuador and I learned so much. Alejandro was very kind and full of knowledge. He went above and... read more beyond. I recommend this tour for everyone!

  Great experience with good English speaking guide - Stui was a great tour guide. I did 3 tours (free walking tour, Otavalo and Quilotoa Lake) with him during my stay in Quito. His English is really good and... read more he has lots of knowledge about Ecuadorian culture, traditions, landscape, food, animals, flora and fauna and and and. This together with his humour and good vibes made the Tours great experiences!

  This trip was such a great experience and a fun way to learn more about the local nature, history and culture. Highlights included haggling at the market, enjoying bizcochos... read more with cheese and caramel and the hike at the national park. Alejandro was our guide and he did a fantastic job of keeping us engaged and answering our questions about Ecuador's plants, animals, and history. Alejandro's energetic positivity and patience with our attempts at Spanish really made the entire trip a truly special experience for all of us!

  Stefy was very friendly, polite, and helpful. She was very knowledgeable and explained everything very well and answered any questions we had. She was an excellent guide and I would... read more definitely go on one of her tours again.

  Excellent service throughout. Dorian made all of the arrangements for a driver/guide to take us up to Otavalo and Cusin. Very efficient and helpful. Jean-Pierre, the driver, was excellent. So... read more much more than a driver. He spoke excellent English and really helped in every way. He was so kind with my elderly mother and a pleasure to be with. Thank you.