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Visiting Quito, Ecuador, and want to venture out of the city for some adventure? Here, you will find all the information you need to visit the “Swing at the End of the World” in Ecuador.
A while ago I started seeing pictures everywhere from this spectacular “Swing at the End of the World” in Ecuador.
I found it on many lists of “places to visit before you die“, and posts of that sort, so naturally, I put it on my bucket list, not knowing just how soon I would find myself in Ecuador swinging from it.
So let’s get to it, everything you need to know before visiting the insta-famous “Swing at the End of the World”.
The Spectacular Swing At The End Of The World In Ecuador
What is the Swing at the End of the World?
It all started with a geophysicist, Carlos Sanchez, who devoted himself to keeping an eye on the active Tungurahua volcano to warn and protect his charming town of Baños, Ecuador.
Since he was living all by himself studying the volcano, he decided to put up a swing hanging from the platform he used as a monitoring base, serving also as entertainment for when his grandchildren came to visit.
I know, a pretty wholesome story!
And of course, when people found out about the swing with a majestic view of an active volcano, it became an instant sensation.
How to get to the Swing at the End of the World?
The famous Swing at the End of the World is located in La Casa del Arbol in the city of Baños, Ecuador—about 3 hours from Quito.
The easiest way to get to the swing is by visiting it with a tour, many of the Baños activity tours that you can book online, and the ones being sold in the town center, will have a stop at the swing in their itinerary.
We opted for walking directly into town and finding a small adventure agency to book our tour to La Casa del Arbol—which I would recommend doing with most of the top things to do in Banos, as you will get a better price in town than online.
How much does it cost to visit the Swing at the End of the World?
I would lie if I said I remember exactly how much this activity cost, but I can tell you the drive there with the tour agency cost us around 5-8 USD.
Then once you arrive at Casa del Arbol you have to pay 1-2 USD for entrance. So still pretty budget-friendly, like most activities are in Ecuador.
Is the Swing at the End of the World dangerous?
Some sites mentioned that the Swing at the End of the World wasn’t well advertised because of how dangerous it could be.
Honestly, after having visited, I can confirm it is not at all as dangerous as they make it out to be.
With the right photo angle is very easy to give the illusion that you are swinging right over the edge of a cliff, but in reality, you can see that it is swinging over a not-so-steep grass hill going down.
So really, no one’s life is at risk, but I still love the drama that the name gives it—it definitely adds some spice!
My experience visiting the famous swing in Banos, Ecuador
The day we visited the swing was pretty cloudy and it even rained for a little while, so we did not get a clear view of the legendary Tungurahua.
The wind helped us, however, for a moment, and cleared up the sky to let the sunshine through.
But that’s life, sometimes you see active volcanoes in front of you, and sometimes you don’t, either way, with temperamental weather or not, the view was beautiful.
I can imagine that on a good day, the view must be spectacular!
So there you have it, everything you need to know about visiting the famous Swing at the End of the World in Ecuador. Is the popular Ecuadorian swing on your bucket list? Let us know in the comments.
Happy travels!