Ecuador - Andes to Amazon
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- A two-week tour of all the natural and cultural highlights of mainland Ecuador
- Explore traditional Andean villages and colonial architecture
- Visit Cotopaxi National Park and sleep in the Amazon Jungle
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Arrive in Tumbaco, a quiet rural neighbourhood of Quito located around 20 minutes from the airport and 45 minutes from the downtown city centre. Ecuador's mountain capital is, at 2,850m, the second highest capital in Latin America, lying in a narrow valley at the f...
We'll go straight to rural Ecuador today, driving north towards the small market town of Otavalo, crossing over the equator line and stopping to commemorate this at the Quitsato Equator Monument. Set within a fertile valley encircled by imposing sacred mountains, ...
We'll drive out to the tranquil setting of Cuicocha this morning, a turquoise crater-lake located at 3,100m, approached through a wonderful landscape of alpine vegetation. We will walk on a segment of the trail that goes around the lake (an easy walk of approximately ...
We'll enter downtown Quito for the first time today. Ecuador's capital is one of the best preserved colonial cities of the Americas, and a UNESCO Heritage Site with a rich blend of colonial architecture, imposing churches and busy markets. We will visit some of the ma...
Our journey today takes us through some of the most impressive mountain scenery in the entire country, into the landscapes so aptly described by the German explorer Alexander von Humboldt as the 'Avenue of the Volcanoes'. The spectacular Cotopaxi National Park is our ...
Papallacta is located in a high valley on the Amazonian side of the central Andes chain. Taking a panoramic mountain road, we'll cross farmland, trout ponds, and native forest, and on clear days we may be able to see the spectacular frozen formations of the nearby Ant...
Today we'll set out on a walk with our local Amazonian guide, who will explain the typical plants of this area and their daily use. During the hike we will pass through a labyrinth of high rocks and some impressively wild cave formations. The creeping plant life and a...
After breakfast we set out for a canoe trip on the Misahualli and Napo River, to the protected forest reserve of Misicocha. We'll be surrounded by the extraordinary plant life and sounds of the primary rainforest. The plants here have myriad medicinal uses for the com...
We'll cross back into the highlands today as we leave the Amazon Jungle behind us, driving to the town of Banos. Sitting below the active Tungarahua volcano, the lively town is a beacon for adventure and a common jumping off point for travellers heading into the jungl...
Mount Chimborazo is, at 6,310 metres, the most distant point from the centre of the earth. We'll see Ecuador's highest peak today as we journey to Alausi via the Chimborazo Forest Reserve. This protected area is home to a wide variety of vegetation and animals, includ...
We begin the day with a beautiful visit to the Palacio Real community, at the foot of the Chimborazo Volcano. It's here in Ecuador's heartlands that indigenous farming communities thrive, and the 80 families who make up Palacio Real breed llamas that are used for farm...
The UNESCO World Heritage city of Cuenca is much calmer, less sprawling and frenetic than Quito, with a beautiful historical area and central market, including two cathedrals. The city has a proud intellectual tradition that has produced many notable writers, poets, a...
We have a free day in Cuenca, which you may like to spend at the markets, browsing for some last minute souvenirs; or climbing up the spires of the cathedral after visiting one of the city's museums. The direct flights to Quito are in the evening, so we will have a co...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Tumbaco, Quito. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart from Quito at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would l...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Trusted Customer
Oct 2023
Ecuador - Andes to Amazon
There were no particular highlights, the trip was just enjoyable
Jean Claude
Sep 2023
Ecuador - Andes to Amazon
Our guide Fabien whose knowledge and insight made the trip c...
Trusted Customer
Sep 2023
Ecuador - Andes to Amazon
A combination of Andean and rainforest environments made accessible by our guide Fabian and the local guides. A brilliant driver in Mario.. The actual group on the ...
Andrew
Sep 2023
Ecuador - Andes to Amazon
Boating on the Napo river
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