Tour Rental Car Round Trip Avenida De Los Volcanes

Accommodation

Overnight stays in a double room in the hotels mentioned (or at least equivalent)

Meals

The catering service specified in the "Plan" column

Others

German-speaking assistance with the car handover On-site customer service

Transport

Private transfer airport - hotel on day 1 10 days rental car, category Renault Stepway or similar, KM free, incl. full insurance (cobertura especial) and second driver, drop off fee

Not included:

Guide

Insurance

Optional

The trip should preferably start on Wednesday due to the market days. A rental car upgrade to an SUV (e.g. Renault Duster) or four-wheel drive (e.g. Chevrolet D Max) is possible for an additional charge. Driverguide variant: It is also possible to do the same route accompanied by a German-speaking tour guide with your own car (Driverguide). Price on request. We will be happy to book the flight to Ecuador for you with KLM or Iberia (price depends on season, departure airport and availability).

Flights

Others

Meals / drinks not explicitly stated Excursions and sightseeing suggested in the program Gasoline costs/toll fees International flights Gratuities Personal expenses

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Day 1 Arrival In Quito
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Arrival In Quito

Arrival in Quito. You will be met at the airport and taken to your hotel. The rest of the evening is at your leisure.

Overnight stay at Hotel Casa Montero

Quito
Day 2 Quito - Otavalo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Quito - Otavalo

First take a walk through the colonial old town. Visit the Plaza de la Independencia and the Plaza San Francisco. It’s also worth taking a look at the famous Jesuit church La Companía . At midday you will be picked up from the hotel and taken to the car rental office. Here you will receive the selected car. We then head north through the Guayabamba Valley and past Lake San Pablo to Otavalo . In the afternoon, visit the waterfall and village of Peguche or Condor Park.

Overnight stay at Hotel Las Palmeras Inn

Otavalo

Breakfast

100 km / 2 hours
Day 3 Otavalo - Laguna Cuicocha - Otavalo
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Otavalo - Laguna Cuicocha - Otavalo

Use the day for a trip to the Cuicocha guinea pig lagoon , where you can hike and boat. The small leather village of Cotacachi with its nice museum is also worth a visit.

Other excursion options include the El Angel nature reserve or the Mojanda lagoons, where beautiful hikes can be undertaken.

Overnight stay at Hotel Las Palmeras Inn

Otavalo

Breakfast

50 km / 1.5 hours
Day 4 Otavalo - Papallacta
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Otavalo - Papallacta

In the morning you have time to visit the famous Otavalo Saturday market around the Plaza de Ponchos. You then drive via Cayambe and El Quinche into the Andean highlands. Drive via Cayambe and El Quinche, into the highlands of the Eastern Cordillera. At the Papallacta Pass we turn right to the Cayambe Coca reserve and a spectacular viewing point at 4300m. You continue to Papallacta to the hot thermal baths . Apart from swimming and relaxing, it’s worth taking a short hike along the river. A spa area is also available.

Overnight stay at Hotel Termas de Papallacta

Papallacta

Breakfast

150 km / 3 hours
Day 5 Papallacta - Cotopaxi National Park
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Papallacta - Cotopaxi National Park

After a final swim in the volcanic springs, you drive south on the Volcano Road to Cotopaxi National Park . Here you go to the parking lot and from there on foot (approx. 45 minutes) to the refuge of the magnificent volcano. If the weather is good, you can walk up to the snow line and enjoy the fantastic view. Then you drive to your hotel near the park.

Overnight stay at Hotel Cuello de Luna

Cotopaxi

Breakfast & Dinner

120 km / 2.5 hours
Day 6 Cotopaxi National Park - Laguna Quilotoa - Baños
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cotopaxi National Park - Laguna Quilotoa - Baños

Early in the morning you drive via Latacunga to the small village of Zumbahua and on to one of the most beautiful Ecuadorian mountain lakes , the Quilotoa , where you can take a hike to the shore and experience the climb by mule (optional). In the afternoon we go to the resort town of Baños at 1800m, which you can get to know on a first short city tour in the evening.

Overnight stay at Hotel La Floresta

Banos

Breakfast

220 km / 5 hours
Day 7 Baños - Pastaza Valley - Baños
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Baños - Pastaza Valley - Baños

Baños is ideal for hiking and other outdoor activities such as rafting, horseback riding, cycling, etc. Head towards the Amazon region to the waterfalls of the Pastaza Valley. At the “Bride’s Veil” and the “Devil’s Pool” you can take short hikes and an impressive cable car ride. The Bellavista viewing point and the thermal springs are also worth a visit.

Overnight stay at Hotel La Floresta

Banos

Breakfast

50 km / 1 hour
Day 8 Baños - Chimborazo National Park - Guamote
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Baños - Chimborazo National Park - Guamote

Today you drive to the Chimborazo National Park , where you can climb from the first refuge, to the second refuge and further up to the Condor Lagoon at 5100m. The Chimborazo (6268m) is the highest mountain in the world measured from the center of the earth and the closest point to the sun. In the national park you will see numerous vicuñas. In the afternoon you drive past Lake Colta to the small Andean village of Guamote.

Overnight stay at Intisisa Art Guesthouse

Guamote

Breakfast & Dinner

120 km / 2.5 hours
Day 9 Guamote - Ingapirca - Cuenca
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Guamote - Ingapirca - Cuenca

This morning explore Guamote’s colorful weekly market. Then continue driving south. Today you continue south to Ingapirca, the largest and most important Inca fortress in the country. On the way you can take a detour to the sand dunes of the Palmira desert " of the well-known area. After visiting the Sun Temple and the archaeological museum in Ingapirca, you will drive to Cuenca , where you can take your first short tour of the city in the evening.

Overnight at Hotel San Juan

Cuenca

Breakfast

215 km / 4 hours
Day 10 Cuenca
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cuenca

Take a city tour on your own through the colonial old town, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO . Visit the old and new cathedrals , the flower market and the Central Bank archaeological museum. Another attraction in Cuenca is the making of the Panama Hut, which can be visited. A trip to the El Turi viewing point in the afternoon is also worthwhile.

Overnight at Hotel San Juan

Cuenca

Breakfast

20 km / 0.5 hrs.
Day 11 Cuenca - Cajas National Park - Guayaquil
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Cuenca - Cajas National Park - Guayaquil

Today drive to Cajas National Park , where you can take a short hike. We continue towards the coast to the port metropolis of Guayaquil . After you have settled into the hotel, we recommend that you visit the lizard park right outside the front door and take a walk along the Malecón 2000 waterfront promenadeto the St. Ana viewing hill.

Overnight at the Grand Hotel Guayaquil

Guayaquil

Breakfast

250 km / 5 hours
Day 12 Rental Car Drop-Off
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Rental Car Drop-Off

After breakfast, go to the rental agency office and return the car (same time as pick-up). If you still have time before your departure, it’s worth visiting the Parque Historico. Order a taxi to the airport from the hotel and be there 2.5 hours before departure.

Breakfast

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Rental Car Round Trip Avenida De Los Volcanes

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Itinerary of your trip Rental Car Round Trip Avenida De Los Volcanes

Arrival In Quito

Quito - Otavalo

Otavalo - Laguna Cuicocha - Otavalo

Otavalo - Papallacta

Papallacta - Cotopaxi National Park

Cotopaxi National Park - Laguna Quilotoa - Baños

Baños - Pastaza Valley - Baños

Baños - Chimborazo National Park - Guamote

Guamote - Ingapirca - Cuenca

Cuenca

Cuenca - Cajas National Park - Guayaquil

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