Premium Ecuador

Trip Type: Explorer

9 Days
1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $5,590.00 /Person

From the heights of Cotopaxi Volcano to the dense Amazon forest, this Premium adventure will take you through the well-travelled and lesser-known icons of …

Premium Ecuador

From the heights of Cotopaxi Volcano to the dense Amazon forest, this Premium adventure will take you through the well-travelled and lesser-known icons of Ecuador. Starting in Quito, you’ll learn why this vibrant city is a UNESCO World Heritage site and take a trip to the middle of the Earth (the equator!). Then, head to the highest active volcano in the world for a hike through Cotopaxi National Park before relaxing in the lush gardens of your Feature Stay. You’ll get to know the local Indigenous communities with visits in Banos and the Amazon, while also getting close to the animals that call this diverse part of Ecuador home.

Itinerary

Day 1: Quito

Day 2: Quito

Day 3: Cotopaxi National Park

Day 4: Banos

Day 5: Banos

Day 6: Amazon Rainforest

Day 7: Amazon Rainforest

Day 8: Quito

Day 9: Quito

Trip Inclusions

Meals

8 breakfasts and 7 dinners are included

Transport

Private vehicle, boat

Accomodation

Hotel (7 nights), Feature Stay (1 nights)

Included Activities

Quito - Welcome dinner
Quito - Colonial City Tour
Quito - Middle of the World Monument
Quito - Inti Nan Equator Museum
Quito - Quito School Artist Workshop Visit
Quito - Helado de Paila Tasting
Cotopaxi - Lagoon Hike
Latacunga - Machica Workshop
Banos - Orientation walk with Artisan Candy Factory Visit
Banos - Walking tour
Banos - El Pailon del Diablo Waterfall
Amazon Rainforest - Night Walk
Tena - Cacao Experience
Tena - Local Community Lunch
Amazon Rainforest - Medicinal Plant Hike
Amazon Rainforest - Coffee Plantation Visit and Tasting
Amazon Rainforest - Indigenous Community Visit
Papallacta - Hot Springs
Quito - Farewell Dinner

Trip Highlights

Enjoy a Feature Stay in a local hacienda with lush gardens and views of nearby mountains near Cotopaxi National Park.
Visit one of the highest and most active volcanoes in the world while hiking through Cotopaxi National Park – cross off bucket-list scenery along the way in the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
Explore Quito, one of the best-preserved historical centres in the Americas, and stand at the middle of the Earth during a visit to the equator.
Spend time in the Amazon rainforest wildlife spotting, hiking, learning about medicinal plants, visiting a coffee plantation and sleeping in a jungle lodge.
Join the Santa Rita community for a cacao experience, visiting a plantation and tracing the process from harvest and fermentation to drying, roasting and grinding into chocolate syrup.