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Baños: Swing at End of World & Waterfall Adventure

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Duration8h–10h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Waterfalls, a Swing Over the Edge, and Why You'll Want to Go Back

You visit seven major waterfalls and three swings, with optional ziplines and adventure activities at each stop. The tour includes a cable car ride over the Bride's Veil, lunch with water and snacks, and entry to all attractions. A guide handles the route and timing, so you don't navigate the old Baños-Puyo road yourself or guess which waterfall entrance to take. You end the day at a sunset viewpoint with affordable coffee and food, returning to Baños in the evening.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Optional stop at Cabellera de la Virgen waterfall
Pass by beautiful Tungurahua building
View Agoyán Hydroelectric Dam
See Agoyan and Guamag waterfalls, cross tunnels
Turn onto old Baños-Puyo road, see waterfalls and rock face
Adventure sports: zipline, jumping, bridges, climbing
Visit Bride's Veil Waterfall and candy factory
Explore Pailón del Diablo waterfall
Visit Swing at the End of the World
See large swing with city view
Walk on glass platform overlooking Baños
Visit swing and Las Manos de la Pachamama
End day at Café del Cielo with sunset view

The Experience

There's something about standing at the edge of a cliff with a rope swing that makes you feel small and alive at the same time. The Swing at the End of the World isn't just a photo op—it's the kind of moment that stays with you, and on this full-day Baños tour, it's the punctuation mark on a day that builds toward it. You start early, moving through the city's most recognizable landmarks: the Cabellera de la Virgen waterfall (where locals bathe in hot springs), the Agoyán Hydroelectric Dam, and a landscape that shifts from urban to jungle as you climb into the cloud forest. The guide points out details—the history of the old Baños-Puyo road, the face in the rock that resembles Jesus Christ—and you realize this isn't a rushed checklist.

The adventure sports are optional, which matters if you're not the type to jump off platforms or cross glass bridges. But even if you skip the ziplines and the Tibetan bridge, you're still seeing three waterfalls most visitors miss: Culebrillas, Esperanza, and Puertas del Cielo. Then comes the Bride's Veil Waterfall, which actually looks like its name—a delicate cascade you can cross by cable car, flying out over the water. There's a traditional guava and melcocha candy factory nearby if you want something sweet before the next stop. The Pailón del Diablo is one of Ecuador's most photographed waterfalls, and the tour gives you a choice: the short entrance for the best view or the long one if you want more of a hike.

By late afternoon, you've hit the famous swings—the Swing at the End of the World and another one with a view of the Llanganates and Sangay mountains. There's also a glass platform if heights appeal to you but swinging doesn't. The day ends at Café del Cielo, a coffee shop perched above the city where you watch the sunset and the lights come on below. Coffee runs about two dollars, and the humitas (corn tamales) with coffee is what locals recommend. Nothing fancy, but the view and the timing make it feel like the right way to close a day like this.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup, entry to all attractions (waterfalls, swings, tree house), the cable car ride over the Bride's Veil Waterfall, lunch with water and snacks, a rain poncho, and a guide who explains the history and geography of each stop.
Adventure sports like ziplines, jumping, and bridge crossings are available for an extra fee but not required.
The tour ends at Café del Cielo, where you can buy coffee or food at your own cost before returning to Baños.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Chebastour

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Baños's most famous waterfalls and swings in one day without arranging transport between scattered stops or deciding which entrances to take—the guide handles the route and timing, and adventure activities stay optional so you control the intensity.