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Cascada El Pailón, La Casa del Arbol, Nature and Wildlife Tours, Waterfalls. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
Cascada El Pailón, La Casa del Arbol, Nature and Wildlife Tours, Waterfalls. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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- fromper adult (price varies by group size)$164
- fromper adult$63
4WD Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)$322
Multi-day Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)$4,972- fromper adult$46
- fromper adult (price varies by group size)$322
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- fromper adult (price varies by group size)$1,286
Day Tripsfromper adult$65- fromper adult (price varies by group size)$2,429
Waterfalls
Spectacular waterfall views accessible via elaborate walkways and rock tunnels, with multiple vantage points for photographers. Enjoy local coffee and desserts with a panoramic backdrop.
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Treehouse perched above the valley with panoramic views, landscaped grounds, and activities including zip lines and swings, complemented by scenic photo spots and a café for refreshments.
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- Say M1 contributionIt is a beautiful waterfall in the city of BAÑOS. You can walk along the trail but you have to be careful as it is very rocky and slippery. You cross a suspension bridge very carefully and have a beautiful view of the imposing waterfall. You can only enter and return by walking, which is an exhausting journey and I recommend bringing water.Written 11 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Joana MBern, Switzerland15 contributionsThe Casa del Arbol is an amazing place. We first hiked from Baños at the hospital via the "virgen viewpoint" to the "Columpio Gigante Extremo" (a giant swing, which starts with a big adrenaline kick and then gets slower, allowing amazing views over Baños). Next we hiked to la Casa del Arbol, which is a very nice park with 1$ entry fee that is totally worth it. The hike was in total about 3 hours, with some steep ascents starting at 1800 and ending at 2600 meters above sea level. We used maps.me to plan the route, which worked very well.
La Casa del Arbol features large swings, amazing viewpoints and a flying fox, but what we enjoyed the most is that it is a paradise for hummingbirds due many and diverse flowers and fruits. We watched violetears, a collared inca and many more hummingbirds that we could not identify. There was no single minute that we could not see or hear a hummingbird or flowerpiercer. We also observed a squirrel for half an hour. I would highly recommend this place to birders. Perhaps best to go early before it gets busy but we were there during busy hours (3-6 pm) and it was still full of birds.Written 9 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Elias_RovieloSao Caetano do Sul, SP1,181 contributionsI hired the Ivagatours travel agency to do several tours around Baños.
One of the tours was the climb to the top of the volcano for two days.
My mountaineer and private guide was Ñato. No one on the trails, refuge or summit.
*****
A two day hiking and climbing.
It is no longer acclimatization to high altitudes. It's a serious climb with a private guide. There was no one but us for two days.
Because of the snow avalanches, it is advisable to get up at dawn, as the snow is still solid and down shortly after the morning sun starts to get strong, shortly after 7:00 am.
It's my first climb to mountain peaks or volcanoes in the dark of the cold, starless dawn.
***The FIRST Day of Climbing:
Rent appropriate equipment for this volcano (rain, cold, snow, sand, stone, darkness, etc.)
The mountaineering guide, Ñato, and I left Baños at 2:30 pm.
We arrived at the park entrance, signed the official papers, paid the required and started up the well-marked and steep trail from the park entrance to the Refugio. It is usually 4 hours of trail (5km/3,1mi).
We left at 3:28 pm from the park entrance at 2,790 meters (9,153 ft) and arrived at the Refuge at 3,810 meters (12,500 ft) at 6:00 pm. We managed to do it in 2.5h. I stopped several times to photograph the blue sky, mountains, nature, etc. I wanted to see the sunset at 6:20 pm. from the "Refugio" and we saw the beautiful sunset.
We had seafood risotto dinner at 6:54 pm.
We slept from 7:40 pm to 1:30 am.
***The SECOND day of Climbing:
Waking up, light breakfast taken and we prepared with the proper equipment at 1:30 am.
We start climbing at 2:00 am from the Refuge at 3,810 meters (12,500 ft) to the summit of the Throat of Fire volcano. At 6:52 am, we reached the summit of the volcano at 5,023 meters (16,479 ft).
A few minutes to five full hours of dawn climb, a part with rain, full dark and just a forehead flashlight to illuminate, steep, loose and slippery rocks, soft sand, snow in the final 40 minutes, very cold in the glacial region, 6ºC (42,8ºF) at the summit (but on the way at dawn it was colder), no music to hear the guide's instructions, loneliness, attention, tiredness, fear, new, and an accomplished achievement of a 54-year-old man. My physical and mental limit has been tested again.
36 minutes at the summit of the mega volcano, as the wind is sharp and cold, and the descent before the glacier begins to melt with the Ecuadorian sun.
The descent is rapid, but it is much more tiring and the knees have to be physically well prepared to withstand the ligament grip. Go down the volcano seeing the cliffs? You don't see anything rising at dawn, but you know it will rise at 5,000 meters (16,404 ft).
* From 7:29 am to 9:09 am (1h: 39m) - 5,023 meters to 3,810 meters (1km21m) (from the summit to Refuge);
* From 9:28 am to 11:43 am (3:16 am) - 3,810 meters to 2,800 meters (1km10m) (from Refuge to Park Entrance);
There are four quick steps downhill in one go with photo stops, rest and breakfast in the refuge:
From 5,023 meters (16,479 ft) to 2,800 meters (9,186 ft) (2km220m/1,37 miles downhill in zig zag and steep in 4h: 45m).
1º) The first part of the glacier with snow. Slippery and loose stones with snow;
2º) The second part of the ash of the volcano, that is, soft sand with loose and hard stones;
3º) Low vegetation until the Refuge. At the Refuge, we change clothes, clean the place, put everything in our backpacks, and go down after a quick coffee to the park entrance;
4º) From the refuge to the entrance of the park the trail is demarcated and the vegetation increases the volume and height.
I had the next day the largest volcano in the world, the Chimborazo, the volcano with the farthest peak from the center of the earth and closer to the sun, higher than Everest.
I descended this volcano by mountain bike. After Chimborazo, I climbed two more volcanoes. In total there were 8 climbs in Ecuador in 18 days.Written 10 February 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Liesel AProvo, UT7 contributionsViews were incredible! Worth biking the whole route.
Pro tip: You can bike to the fifth waterfall (the only one where you can swim). Lots of people say you have to walk, but you just continue biking down the road past the Devil's Cauldron, makes it 100x better.
Pro tip: You can go up the left or the right side of Devil's Cauldron. There are two different entrances but they cost the same price. If you go up the right side you can stand underneath a part of the waterfall. This side is not wheelchair accessible--there are lots of stairs and a part where you have to climb/crawl underneath a rocky overhand.
If you go up the left side it is less stairs and you get less wet.Written 16 October 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Celeste L15 contributionsI loved Banos! Pailon del Diablo waterfall alias Devil's Cauldron waterfall is a must-visit place when exploring the Baños area. Swing at the end of the world was awesome and it’s so beautiful up there with the volcano view. The waterfall route was awesome and the food was great .Written 15 September 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Gissela RIbarra, Ecuador4 contributionsIt is a garden full of goblins and where you can read their stories, there is a wishing well where a goblin sings. At night it is very beautiful and looks like something out of a fairy tale. It has very nice places to take pictures and the service is also very good because they also offer goblin ears during the tourWritten 31 October 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dayanna JaramilloGuayaquil, Ecuador9 contributionsIf you are an animal fan, you will love this place. You can do many activities, such as feeding the animals, see beautiful landscapes, take pictures in the spots, and eat very tasty food in the restaurant. Also, inside you can do several fun activities, such as launching yourself down a slide on a giant ball. It is an ideal place to go with your family, friends or your partner.Written 25 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Kevin SPontypridd, UK7,113 contributionsTarabita Pedacito Del Ceilo cable car A large parking lot by the side of the road. For $2 you have a short under 5 minute journey in the open car to the other side of the river gorge. It doesn't stop at the other end to get off, it stops a few metres short and starts the return journey. On the return it stops for a minute or so mid journey for a stationery photo opportunity. You've come this far, what's $2 for a bit of fun.Written 10 February 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Stephen HQuito, Ecuador27 contributionsOK. So, it is not the best zoo on the planet - but it offers the best damn views of any zoo I have ever had the pleasure to visit.Written 24 November 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- mariellette202247 contributionsWe thought these weee less good than the piscinas de la Virgen. They are further (we walked there in 40 minutes) and the surrounding area is not as quaint. They are next to the river but you cannot see it. There are 2 smallish pools at the top of about 36 degrees each, 2 smaller pools below of about 38 degrees and a cold one, and finally one covered hot pool (about 42 degrees) which makes 6 pools altogether. There is also a cold river that circles the bottom pools. Bear in mind children are never allowed to go on the hot pools and you need a cap as well. Caps are more enforced there than at the Piscinas de la Virgen. Showers are hot and price is the same as the Virgen’s Pools.Written 8 September 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Kathryn NRolla, MO65 contributionsWe stopped by the gallery when we walked from our hotel to restaurants for dinner. The gallery is like a museum! There is something for every price range. They stay open very late so you can choose your treasures, have dinner, drinks, ice cream, and then return to pick up purchases without having to carry them around all day. The neighborhood there is a very nice one also.Written 7 May 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- constance wSherwood Park, Canada131 contributionsHad a little salad and a soak in the mineral baths for Valentines day as our Date! After we wandered over to the steamboats. Then we wandered back to our air and b where we picked up some local Fruita long the way. Our air and b was a lovely hand built home on the side of a mountain that required a 4x4 to access. Once you were there ... beautiful views everywhere and home to the hummingbird Whisperer!Written 18 February 2017This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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