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Premium Ecuador

Trip Type: Explorer

9 Days
| 1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $4,726.00 /Person
From the heights of Cotopaxi volcano to the dense Amazon forest, this nine-day Premium adventure will take you through the well-travelled and lesser-known icons …
Premium Ecuador

From the heights of Cotopaxi volcano to the dense Amazon forest, this nine-day 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 with a visit to 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 close with the local Indigenous communities with community visits in Banos and the Amazon, while also getting close to the animals that call this diverse part of Ecuador their 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 5 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 - Agave Museum and Tasting
  • Quito - Middle of the World Monument
  • Quito - Inti Nan Equator Museum
  • Cotopaxi - Lagoon Hike
  • Latacunga - Machica Workshop
  • Banos - Orientation walk with Artisan Candy Factory Visit
  • San Bartolomé de Pinllo - Gallina de Pinllo Lunch
  • Banos - Walking tour
  • Banos - El Pailon del Diablo Waterfall
  • Amazon Rainforest - Night Walk
  • 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
  • Visit one of the highest and most active volcanoes in the world while hiking through Cotopaxi National Park while you cross off bucket-list scenery along the way in the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
  • Stay at a charming farmhouse near Cotopaxi National Park for your Feature Stay in a local hacienda with lush gardens and views of the nearby mountains.
  • Explore Quito, one of the best-preserved historical centres in the Americas and visit the middle of the Earth with a trip to the equator.
  • Spend time in the Amazon rainforest wildlife spotting, hiking, learning about medicinal plants, visiting a coffee plantation and sleeping on the edge of the rainforest in a jungle lodge with a pool.
  • Get to know the locals through an Indigenous community visit in the Amazon and at a family-run barley flour workshop to learn about this important resource in Ecuador.
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Provided by
Intrepid
Reference Code: GGPE
Trip Location
Trip Starts: Quito, Ecuador
Trip Ends: Quito, Ecuador
Countries Visited: Ecuador

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Destination Details

Ecuador
| 9 Days
| 1 - 12 People