Excellent one-day trip from Quito. The national park is truly beautiful and Cotopaxi is truly impressive. We really enjoyed both the hike and going downhill with mountain bikes. Renan was... read more a great guide and friendly guy. Absolutely recommended when in Quito!

  We did the free walking tour with Fernando and it was one of the moat special tours we ever had. It has a taste from everything - history, culture, cuisine.... read more We got to experience a lot - including tasting local fruits, chocolate factory and even some dancing. Fernando went above and beyond to make the group active and bonded. Definitely recommend! …

  I had an amazing time throughout the day and this day tour is definitely worth it. My guide was Renan and he was super friendly and personal and very knowledgeable.... read more Definitely booking oth

  I had an incredible experience with my guide, Renan. He is extremely knowledgeable, punctual, and helpful. I learned so much about the country and it’s history as a bonus to... read more all of the information that he provided me about the volcano. He made me feel confident as we hiked what was unknown to me which really made my experience worth while. I even got sick on the way down and he ensured that I was taken care of and was very polite and thoughtful when getting me what I needed to feel better. LOVED the trip and recommend Renan 10/10.

  CarpeDM and our Tour Guide Dario took us from Quito to Cotopaxi for a hike up and bike down adventure. I don’t think I need to tell you that Cotopaxi... read more is breathtaking so I’ll focus on the tour company and guide. What set this company and tour guide apart for us is how thoughtful they were toward our son. They let us go at our own pace. We took stops when we needed and they also allowed us to push ourselves to our limit when we wanted (while making sure to pay attention to our safety). We looked around for a couple of weeks before deciding on CarpeDM. There’s a lot of competition out there, especially during the pandemic when there are less tourists. Many of them even have the exact same itinerary. In the end, we have no regrets about going with CarpeDM. So much so that we’ve recommended them to our friends who are coming to Quito in a couple of weeks. And, if we ever come back to Quito, we’ll be checking out all of the other day/multi-day trips they offer.

  Dario was extremely knowledgeable, kind and excited to show us Ecuador. He knew so much about about the biology of the cloud Forrest and the different biological zones on the... read more way. From bird and plant species to the Inca’s, Dario knew it all. The activities on the trip were all well and good but our great guide made the trip an excellent experience. Buy that man a 4Runner! …

  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

  Fernando told us very interesting facts about the city. We were allowed to try many typical foods and drinks. Fernando is very friendly, helpful and a great guide!! Thanks a... read more lot for this unforgettable tour!🥳🤩

  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! …

  What an incredible tour and so close to Quito. My tour with Stefany could not be better. She catered to all my needs and was so knowledgeable about many things... read more from history of Quito to what you will see at Mindo. Our day finished with a delicious lunch of traditional food. Mindo is about nature but also lots of activities you can do.

  The tour started early in the morning with us getting picked up from the hostel in a nice and comfortable truck. On the way to Cotopaxi, our guide Lincoln told... read more us about the history of Ecuador, Quito, and the Cotopaxi region (in great English!).

We stopped for a good and plentiful breakfast in view of Cotopaxi, before driving up the volcano to the parking lot. The hike up to the refuge hut at 4864m was taxing but beautiful, and Lincoln told us more about local wildlife. From the parking lot, we made our way down the volcano on bikes, with helmets, knee/elbow pads, and gloves provided. Lunch at at the same restaurant was just as tasty, before returning to Quito.

Overall, this was a breathtaking (literally) tour with a friendly and patient guide. There were plenty of great photo opportunities, and biosecurity measures were followed. While not cheap, this tour was excellent value for the price and we highly recommend Lincoln.

  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 🙂

  Walking tour with Fernando, perfect! Nice, funny and informative! Also good food spots shown, and nice plazas, chu

  Always wanted to go to the Amazon and had a great time in Cuyabeno at the Tucan Lodge. I was consistently amazed at Gilbert's ability to spot animals. Every member... read more of the staff was great. Food was delicious every meal, and slept comfortably in the lodge every night. Pleasant surprise all around and was the best part of my Ecuador trip! Consuelo was very helpful with her recommendations. I also enjoyed the Quilotoa and Cotopaxi day tours. …

  We had a walking tour with Fernando and it was brilliant, so informative and he showed us all around the city!! Would highly recommend ! Thanks again ! X

  I had a really great time thanks to Fernando who make us discover Quito this morning. He show us really nice places, made us taste a lot of specialities and... read more told many interesting stories about the country and its culture ! If you arrive in Quito, don't hesitate to make this tour with him. Thanks again Fernando ! Chulla vida 😉 …

  Fabulous and patient guide! I was a slow hiker acclimating to the altitude. Dario had great information on the park, wildlife, birds and plants. He stopped along scenic areas for... read more pictures and knew all the food spots on the way to and from the park.

  My friend and I stayed at Secret Garden Hostel and wanted to check out Quito sights. We found about a city tour with Fernando and went to it without too... read more many expectations. It turned out to be one of our best experiences in Ecuador so far! Fernando knew all the historical and modern facts about the city and the tour was even better with interactive parts such as fruit tasting, local candy products, city markets and much more. You wont regret going on this tour!
Thanks once again Fernando!

  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! …

  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.

  We did a private one day Cotopaxi tour with Renan. We were picked up promptly at the hotel. Renan speaks perfect English and he is incredibly knowledgeable about everything Ecuador.... read more On top of that he is a genuinely nice guy. For any future tours out of Quito he will be our first choice guide.

  The CarpeDM agancy is located right next to the Secret Garden hostel and they offer a free walking tour trough the city of quito everyday. I can only regommend to... read more join it. Our tour guide was Alejandro and we had such a great time. We had a lot of fun and I'm really looking

  We had a very nice day on route to and at Quilotoa! We travelled with a fun group and Renan was a very knowledgeable, fun and helpful guide!

  I had booked 2 trips with CarpeDM, first one had been 7 days cruise around Northern Part of Galapagos and the second one was 5 day trip to Cuyabeno... read more Caiman Lodge. Booking the Cruise, Consuelo had taken on board on where I wanted to go and it took her few weeks to find the perfect cruise for me and I was missing out due to working away in the Amazon. Once the payment was made, she had made sure my flight was booked and advised me where to go for my PCR test also informed me last min change of the cruise. I had booked the Caiman Lodge for 5 days but left a day early due to the guild not being that great but the Lodge it self was great. Consuelo is a great travel agent, throughout my 3.5 months, I could always message her on advise on my travels throughout Ecuador even tho it had nothing to do with a booking and she would always go out her way to help you regardless of the time, on which I'm really grateful for. They also do free walking tours from Secret Gardens, which I've done 2, It's a good way to meet other travellers and you learn some history about the city. I've done both trips with Alejandro who is a great guild and can advise you on other parts of the country to visit to. If you have any Questions feel free to message me. Gram Pan2723

  We had a wonderful time during the day trip from Quito to Quilotoa. Our guide Gabo and driver Diego were wonderful. We could do everything at our own pace. The... read more trip to the lagoon is really worth it and you make a lot of nice stops along the way. For example at an indigenous

  Could not recommend more highly! We were in Quito and did a day trip to Mindo. Our guide, Alex, was amazing. He was a wealth of information... read more and went far out of his way to show us everything we wanted to see. We zip-lined, went to the butterfly museum, did a chocolate tasting and learned how cocoa beans become chocolate. We also did a cable and hike to a waterfall. We really wanted to hit the equator museum on the way back and Alex made sure we got there -- we were running behind and he called to make sure they would stay open for us. Along the way, he gave us a great sense about Ecuador. Alex even helped us order pizza on the way home . He said that "no" was not in his vocabulary and that turned out to be true. The whole operation was so easy -- they even took us to the airport on our way out. The bus was comfortable, the driver safe, and it was just overall a fabulous trip -- our favorite activity in Quito. Thank you Alex and CarpeDM!

  This was the best thing ever!!! If you plan to go to the Amazon jungle simply choose @toucanlodge with Carpedm. The place is beautiful. Super clean lodge, amazing staff and... read more the best guide. He was able to spot so many snakes (anacondas too), monkeys. He found frogs, birds, pink dolphins and so much more. I will recommend this trip 100%. Can't wait to return to Toucan Lodge in Cuyabeno Amazon the next time I'm in Ecuador. Thank you for everything!! And thank you CarpeDM for helping me plan this so easily. …

  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

  We love the guide Renan , we had an amazing time with him, we choose a clear sky so it was the best experience to see the volcano from the... read more entrance to the end of our trip,the lunch was so tasty in our way back home.. Thank you so much

  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 😉 …