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Lowlands and the Coast - 6 Days

6 days
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From Quito to Manta
2.5
1 traveler review
Lowlands and the Coast - 6 Days - Andean Adventures

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Operator
Andean Adventures
Private Tour
Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Age range 12 to 80
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Highlights

  • Explore the Mindo-Nambillo cloud forest
  • Bird watch and hike to five waterfalls
  • Tour a chocolate factory and learn its craft
  • Canoe through mangroves at Isla Corazon
  • Discover Isla de la Plata's unique wildlife

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Travel, Airport Pick up and Transfer to Accommodation
  2. Day 2 Quito- Mindo cloud forest
  3. Day 3 Mindo-Lowlands
  4. Day 4 Chone-Isla Corazon-Crucita
  5. Day 5 Pto. Lopez- Isla de la Plata- Pto. Lopez
  6. Day 6 Pto. Lopez- Manta
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What's Included

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  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport

What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Additional Services

Operated by

Andean Adventures

2.5
(1 review)

Number of tours

1

Age Range

12 to 99 years old

Response time

less than 1 hour

Andean Adventures is a local family business offering authentic unique...

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Average
    2.5
  • Itinerary
    Average
    3.0
  • Guide
    Average
    3.0
  • Transport
    Rather poor
    2.0
  • Accommodation
    Average
    3.0
  • Food
    Rather poor
    2.0
  • Tour Operator
    Andean Adventures
    2.5
  • CC
    · February 19th, 2019
    None of the meals were exceptional. Breakfast and lunch were included. Breakfast was the usual fare (eggs, toast, yogurt, fruit, juice, coffee) and lunch was usually the days special. I really can't blame the guide, as he let me select whatever was on the menu. However these places were mostly frequented by local labors and the menu was very basic (rice, beans, meat/fish/,soup, plantains) Two of the B&Bs were standouts for their birdwatching and one for it's uniquely beautiful accommodations. The other's were clean and adequate. One place was inferior, located on the beach the AC did not work making for a restless night sleep. Once again not really Pablo's fault but worth noting. The itinerary was fine until we started heading away from the Himalayas and into the lowland region towards Manta. Ideally an extra day for driving would have been in order because Pablo had issues with his vehicle and repeatedly had to stop on the side of the road and make adjustments which became very annoying, stressful and time consuming. He informed me he was aware of the problem before my tour started so it should have been addressed prior to my tour or another vehicle employed. By the time we hit Montecristi I did not have the energy or desire to view the process of making a Panama hat. Pablo decided late in the game to change a destination stay over because he realized there was little if anything that particular town had to offer as far as sightseeing etc and we were running out of daylight. This demonstrated some poor planning on his part, knowing the condition of his car would put us behind schedule. The best part of trip was the butterfly farm, birdwatching, hikes, cable car through the mountains and snorkeling off La Plata Island. This was an extremely long road trip for both the passenger and driver in a compact car that required numerous repair stops making the trip longer than necessary. I do not regret the journey to the coast and enjoyed the scenery. Pablo is a pleasant, easy going, informative, punctual guide. I think he should focus on a smaller territory and leave the more elaborate itineraries to companies with more resources.
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    Trip date: February 2019
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