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- Explore!
- Group Tour
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- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Drive through the spectacular Avenue of the Volcanoes and stroll in Cotopaxi
- Marvel at the colour and noise of this traditional indigenous market
- Relax in the small town of Banos, the gateway to the jungles of the orient
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Tumbaco, near Quito
- Day 2 Travel to Otavalo; explore the rural Andean surroundings on foot and visit the local market
- Day 3 Walk at the Laguna Cuicocha; share in rural life at indigenous highland communities
- Day 4 Return to Quito; walking tour of the UNESCO Heritage Old Town
- Day 5 Drive the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Cotopaxi National Park; walks at the Limpiopungo Lagoon
- Day 6 Drive to the Amazon via the thermal pools at Papallacta
- Day 7 Walk along the Misahualli River learning about local plants and bird spotting
- Day 8 Explore the Amazon by canoe and look for wildlife
- Day 9 Travel to Banos and drive the 'waterfall route' to the Pailon del Diablo falls
- Day 10 Visit Chimborazo Forest Reserve; continue to Riobamba
- Day 11 Visit the indigenous community of Palacio Real and the Inca ruins of Ingapirca before continuing to Cuenca
- Day 12 Explore Cuenca on foot; visit the Diez de Agosto food market
- Day 13 Free time in Cuenca; fly to Quito
- Day 14 Trip ends in Quito
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
San José de Puembo Hotel
HotelDays 1, 5, 13Hostal Riviera Sucre
HotelDays 2, 3Ikala Quito Hotel
Hotelday 4Jardin Aleman
LodgeDays 6, 7, 8La Floresta Hotel
Hostelday 9Hotel Montecarlo
Hotelday 10Hotel Balcones
GuesthouseDays 11, 12
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Explore!
Number of tours
461
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
100%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- ARichard· September 16th, 2023Jungle walksTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABrian· September 19th, 2023All the walks, boat trip in the jungleTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABrian· September 20th, 2023Amazon walks/outstanding Andean scenery/meeting local crafts people.Trip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJohn· September 20th, 2023My highlight was the climb up to 5,000 meters on the slop of Mount Chimborazo and exploring the wonderful vista. My wifes once in a lifetime experience was spending 3 nights in the Amazonian side of the central Andes chain which allowed us to explore the jungle and visit local communities.Show moreTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMonica· September 27th, 2023Walking next to Cotopaxi, climbing Chimborazo and walking in Cajas national parkTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AAlexandra· October 2nd, 2023Walks in rainforest. Visiting indigenous people. Boat trips. Quito and Cuenca.Trip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AMaeve· October 8th, 2023The Museo Solar The Panama Hat experience Watching the zip liners! All the restaurant recommendations from Myriam Falling asleep at night in the rainforest, listening to all the jungle noisesTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASusan· October 8th, 2023Loved our stay in Al jardin in AmazonTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADavid· September 30th, 2023AmazonTrip date: September 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJacqueline· November 9th, 2023For me the highlights were the walks we were able to take at high altitude, plus the time spent in the jungle.Trip date: October 2023Review collected by Explore!
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