Ecuador Trips

Varied Ecosystems

15 DAYS of exploring Ecuadors unique climate and ecosystems. Travel from the beautiful coast of the south Pacific to. the high peaks and volcanoes of the Andes. Then make your way to the untouched rainforest of the Amazon.

Day 1 Arrival in the city of Guayaquil
Day 2 Breakfast
Guayaquil City tour including the Malecon and Cerro Las Peñas
Lunch
Trekking in Cerro Blanco
Day 3 Breakfast
Departure for Cuenca
Visit the Parque Nacional El Cajas
Arrival in Cuenca
Day 4 Breakfast
Cuenca City tour and visit to the handicraft workshops and churches
Day 5 Breakfast
Visit the Inca ruins of Ingapirca
Departure for Baños de Ambato
Day 6 Breakfast
Trekking
Departure for Baños,  the main point of departure for the Amazon jungle, take the “Magical Route” to the waterfalls, Manto de la Novia, Pailón del Diablo, Cross the  Pastaza river on a cable, and bus from El Pailón del Diablo continuing on to Puyo
Lunch in  Hostería Turingia
Lodging and visit  the “Centro de Interpretación OMAERE”
Day 7 Breakfast
Departure from Puyo
Visit Puyopungo, trekking in the secondary forest
Lunch and jungle walk
Lodging and dinner
Day 8 Breakfast  
Visit to Waterfalls and jungle
Lunch
Canoe trip on the river
Lodging and dinner
Day 9 Breakfast
Departure for Quito through the Avenue of the Volcanoes
Lunch
Lodging and dinner
Day 10 Breakfast
City tour of Quito including the most important colonial churches of the Viceroyalty of New Granada
Lunch
Day 11 Visit La Mitad del Mundo (Equatorial line)
Lunch
Visit the Guayasamín Foundation
Day 12 Visit the Otavalo Market including lunch
Lodging
Day 13 Trekking around the Cuicocha Lake
Return to Quito
Day 14 Breakfast
Visit to Quito Funicular
Hike up Mount Pichincha
Day 15 Transport to the airport
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