10 days tour

Best Ecuador Tour: Andes ~ Amazon ~ Coast

Best Ecuador Tour: Andes ~ Amazon ~ Coast

This tour includes:

Transport

Transfers and transport in car, touristic mini coach, bus and canoe. Famous Devilโ€™s Nose Train

Meals

All breafasts 1 lunch in Old Town Quito 1 dinner in the Andes 2 dinners and 1 lunch in the Amazon

Others

Visits and activities as mentioned in the program Entrance fees to the visits and activities

Guide

Profesional touristic English speaking guide/driver for 2 and 3 persons Guide and driver from 4 persons. Local guides in the Amazon, in Cotopaxi park.

Accommodation

Accommodation in charming hotels, country Inn and eco lodge of 2*/3* in single, double or triple room. Optional: a 4* hotel (during the whole journey).

Not included:

Optional

Day 2 optional: Authentical Cooking Class in Quito USD 30 per person Day 2 optional: Night in Otavalo USD 60 per person in double room Day 8 optional: Night in Chimborazo volcan USD 60 per person in double room Optional: a 4* hotel (during the whole journey): USD 550 in double room (price per person for 9 nights) USD 500 in single room (price per person for 9 nights)

Others

Other meals Beverages Optional services Tips and personal expenses Other services, activities or hotels not mentioned before and in the program

Flights

International flight: From and to your home with excellent fares - please request

Insurance

Medical and personal accidents insurance during this trip USD 50 per person

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Itinerary of your trip Best Ecuador Tour: Andes ~ Amazon ~ Coast

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival In Ecuador ~ Quito Capital
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival In Ecuador ~ Quito Capital

      Flight to Ecuador. Arrival in Quito in the evening. Transfer to the hotel. Welcome drink. 

      Overnight stay in a charming 2*/3* hostel in the historic center of Quito.

      Possibility to request for a 4* hotel (during the whole journey, see in opcional supplements)

  • Day 2 Day 2: Quito World Heritage ~ Equator Line
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Quito World Heritage ~ Equator Line

      Visit to Quitoโ€™s historic center, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site. 

      Visit of the Equator line Monument and the Ethno-Scientific Inti Nan Museum. Lunch is included.

      Or opcional: Authentical Cooking Class in Old Town, visit a local typical market, purchase ingredients, cooking class with Ecuadorian English speaking Chef and lunch (supplement USD 30 per person).

      Overnight stay in Quito. 

      Or optional: overnight in Otavalo in an Indigenous homestay with dinner or at a charming 2*/3* hotel (supplement of USD 60 per person).

  • Day 3 Day 3: Quito ~ Otavalo Indian Market, Volcanoes, Lakes, Artisans ~ Quito
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Quito ~ Otavalo Indian Market, Volcanoes, Lakes, Artisans ~ Quito

      Drive to the beautiful Andean region of Otavalo, famous for its volcanoes, lakes and Indigenous culture. Visit of one of the most famous Indigenous market of South America in Otavalo, that exhibits the largest Ecuadorian variety of textiles and handicrafts. Then tour of the Artisan villages of Peguche and Cotacachi and possible stop at San Pablo Lake and/or Cuicocha Lake. Overnight stay in Quito.



  • Day 4 Day 4: Quito ~ Cotopaxi Volcano ~ Quilotoa Lagoon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Quito ~ Cotopaxi Volcano ~ Quilotoa Lagoon

      Drive along the Avenue of Volcanoes to Cotopaxi Volcano. Visit of Cotopaxi National Park with possible walk around Limpiopungo lagoon or hiking up to the refuge. Short drive to the spectacular crater Quilotoa lagoon. If possible in the way, this day or the following day, visit of an Indigenous market Pujili or Saquisili or Zumbagua. Meeting with the local Indigenous painters and craftsmen. Dinner and overnight in a 2*/3* charming country inn red bathroom or in a 3* hacienda or mountain inn. 



  • Day 5 Day 5: Quilotoa Lake ~ Banos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Quilotoa Lake ~ Banos

      Possible hike around the crater or descent to the edge of Quilotoa. Drive up to the attractive town of Baรฑos, famous for its hot springs and its location at the base of Tungurahua Volcano. Possible thermal bath. Overnight stay in Baรฑos in a charming 2*/3* hotel.



  • Day 6 Day 6: Banos ~ Road Of Waterfalls ~ Tropical Botanic Farm ~ Amazon Forest
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Banos ~ Road Of Waterfalls ~ Tropical Botanic Farm ~ Amazon Forest

      Transfer to Rio Verde hamlet via ``Road of Waterfallsโ€. Walk to the impressive waterfall ``Pailon del Diablo``. Vegetarian lunch at botanical farm and tour of its tropical plantations. Drive to the Amazon forest, to the region of Tena city and Napo River, a tributary of the Amazon. Transfer by canoe to an Eco Lodge, in the heart of the forest. Possible meeting of a family of monkeys. Relax time, possible bath in the river. Dinner and overnight in the lodge.



  • Day 7 Day 7: Amazon Flora And Fauna ~ Kichwa Ethnic
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Amazon Flora And Fauna ~ Kichwa Ethnic

      Walking discovery of the Amazon forest with a native Kichwa guide. Possible watching of monkeys, birds, giant trees, medicinal plants, insects. Visit of a refuge of semi-wild animals or another activity. Lunch at the lodge. Transfer by canoe to the lands of a Kichwa family. Presentation of their horticultural products, their weapons and demonstration of their traditional drink: ``Chicha``. Dinner and overnight in the lodge. 

  • Day 8 Day 8: Amazon ~ Riobamba ~ Chimborazo Volcano
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Amazon ~ Riobamba ~ Chimborazo Volcano

      Drive back up to the Andes viewing tropical and Andean landscapes on the way. Arrive in Riobamba at the foot of the highest Ecuadorian volcano: Chimborazo (20,702 ft). Panoramic tour of the old city. Overnight at a 2/3-star hotel. 

      Or optional:  dinner and overnight in a panoramic mountain inn located just at the foot of Chimborazo Volcano and frequented by llamas (supplement USD 60 per person).

  • Day 9 Day 9: Riobamba ~ Devil Nose Train ~ Ingapirca Inca Temple ~ Cuenca
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Riobamba ~ Devil Nose Train ~ Ingapirca Inca Temple ~ Cuenca

      Transfer to Alausi train station and take a train ride through the famous Devilโ€™s Nose up to Sibambe and welcome by the local Puruhae Indigenous. Back to Alausรญ and drive to the beautiful city of Cuenca. On the way, visit of the Inca and Canari ruins of Ingapirca. 

      Overnight in Cuenca at a charming 2*/3* hotel.

  • Day 10 Day 10: Cuenca World Heritage ~ Coast: Guayaquil ~ Flight Back Home
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Cuenca World Heritage ~ Coast: Guayaquil ~ Flight Back Home

      Visit of Cuencaโ€™s historic center, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and visit of a Panama hat factory. Then drive to the coastal region, up to the economic capital and  the largest city of the country: Guayaquil, crossing by the national park of Cajas Lakes and beautiful tropical landscapes of rice fields, palm, banana plantations... If possible, scenic city tour and walk along the Malecon 2000 up to the old district of Las Peรฑas. Transfer to the airport and flight back home (or the following day).


      The sites visited may change in case of force majeure, depending on the weather and other conditions.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 75

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