AMAZING ECUADOR - 19 DAYS

Thie amazing tour around Ecuador in 19 days offers a great loop around the main three regions of the country, such as the Andes Mountains, the Amazon jungle and the Pacific coast. Each region has its own unique fauna, flora, climate and culture.

THE AMAZON JUNGLE

THE ANDES

PACIFIC COAST

AMAZING REGIONS TO DISCOVER

QUITO CITY

Quito: The Historic Center of Quito was declared a Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO on September 8, 1978. It is the least altered and the best preserved in America. Mitad del Mundo. This is one of the most famous attractions in Quito, You can visit the monument or the insitu museum called Inti-Ñan. You can discover the great details of the solar system, the effect that the position of the equator and ancient cultures and much more..!

CLOUD FOREST 

One of the most famous cloud forests is located in a valley, the Mindo Cloud Forest, of which about 19,000 hectares are protected, which is called the Mindo Nambillo Protective Forest. About 500 varieties of birds and 90 species of butterflies live in this ecosystem. Likewise, in the Mindo reserve park, more than 170 species of orchids have been identified and bromeliads, heliconias, ferns, vines, mosses and lichens abound. Despite being small in size, Mindo is home to about 500 varieties of birds and approximately 90 types of butterflies. In addition, more than 170 species of orchids have been found. Sunrise and sunset are the best times to see many birds.

CUYABENO RESERVE

It is the habitat where the greatest amount of wildlife is found, and where a great diversity of flora and fauna is found. The area has a rainy climate, and a system of lagoons, rivers and a tropical forest has formed.

OTAVALO

Otavalo: It is called "Intercultural Capital of Ecuador" for its cultural and historical richness.

CUENCA AND INGAPIRCA

Cuenca: it is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. It was declared a World Heritage Site for its unique beauty. Ingapirca which means "Inca Wall" was, above all, an astronomical observatory of the movement of the sun and the moon, it was also a sacred space dedicated to the worship of their gods built by the Incas on the basis of a first Cañarí settlement, which populated the southern Ecuadorian.

COTOPAXI AREA

Otavalo: It is called "Intercultural Capital of Ecuador" for its cultural and historical richness. Quilotoa: The popularity of Quilotoa is due to the beauty of its landscapes and the spectacle of the calm waters. In the community of Quilotoa, also known as the "Summit" Route and accessed by bus from the town of Zumbahua, visitors can do ecotourism and adventure tourism with a high dose of adrenaline or simply contemplate the nearby landscapes.

PUERTO LOPEZ AND LOS FRAILES BEACH

Los Frailes: is one of the most beautiful beaches in Ecuador, due to its extension, white sand, the tranquility it offers as it is separated from the road and because it is usually empty. It belongs to the Machalilla National Park and is surrounded by cliffs and a viewpoint.
Puerto Lopez: It is known as "Ecological and tourist city", it has beautiful white sand beaches, and the privilege of having the Machalilla National Park. It is a canton in the province of Manabí considered by nature a fishing port, tourist and agricultural center.

ITINERARY DAY BY DAY

Please find below a detailed description of the tour.

DAY 1: TRANSFER AIRPORT TO THE HOTEL

Welcome to Ecuador, a small but certainly charming country full of adventures. Our Guide will welcome you at your arrival and give you an introduction about the country and more details about your next adventure trip "Amazing Ecuador - 19 days".
 You will be transferred to your hotel in Quito where you will spend the night. Overnight in Quito.

DAY 2: CITY TOUR IN QUITO + MITAD DEL MUNDO + TELEFERICO)

Our guide will pick you up at your hotel to visit some of the most famous squares, churches and colonial buildings in the city of Quito. The Independence square has a perfect spaniard design with the main buildings of the city, that includes the Presidential Palace, the Archiepiscopal Palace, the Mayor's Building, and the Cathedral. We will continue to the churches of El Sagrario and La Compañía, and then the church and convent of San Francisco. We will take a look inside the church and be amazed at the amount of exuberant gold that was used to decorate the oldest church in Quito. Then we will move to Panecillo and the statue of the Virgin of Quito. From here we will have the opportunity to see both parts of Quito and the surrounding snow-capped volcanoes! 
We will continue to the Mitad del Mundo which is one of the most famous attractions in Quito, located about 10 km north of the capital of Ecuador. You can visit the monument and museums for having the best photos.. then we'll visit the insitu musuem "Inti-Ñan". In this place we'll have an explaination about the effects of the Equator line on this area, information about Ecuadorian cultures of the Andes and the Amazon basin, also their customs and traditions.  
Finally you will visit the Teleferiqo (cable car) of Quito. This amazing trip will take you over 3,000 meters (above sea level) where you will reach the top of the PIchincha Volcano, having a great view of the city from the west side. The modern buildings of north, the old town on the center and wide area of south of Quito. After this visit we will be dropped off at our hotel. Overnight in Quito.

DAY 3:  MINDO CLOUD FOREST -  BUS TRIP TO CUYABENO

We head towards Mindo cloudforest where fun and adventure in nature is guaranteed. Located about 49 miles from Quito. Mindo is the most famous town for bidwachters in the Andes of Ecuador, due the amount of species we can find on the area.. Orchids, bromeliads and more than 40 species of butterflies are the highliths of this area.  Our guide will lead to some activities possible to do in this day, some of them could be birdwatching hikking, also an ecological walk to the waterfalls or canopy. You will have time for lunch (Not included) then we will visit the Chocolate Factory or Butterfly Farm. After this interesting visit we will return to Quito.
you will have time to rest for few hour at your hotel in Quito. At night, our guide will pick you up and then you will reach the meeting point for taking your semi-private touriistic bus to Cuyabeno. Night trip to the jungle for about 8 hours.

NIGHT BUS TRIP TO CUYABENO RESERVE

ACCOMMODATION

CITY HOTEL CATEGORY HOTEL CATEGORY HOTEL CATEGORY
QUITO REINA ISABEL HOTEL
  
MERCURE HOTEL
 
PATIO ANDALUZ
  
MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
CUYABENO NICKY AMAZON LODGE

JAMU LODGE
 
JAMU LODGE (SUITE ROOM)
 
MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER​  
BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER​   BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER​  
OTAVALO INDIO INN HOTEL 

PINSAQUI HACIENDA 
 
CUSIN HACIENDA 
 
MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
COTOPAXI CUELLO DE LUNA HACIENDA

LA CIENEGA HACIENDA
 
SAN AGUSTIN HACIENDA
 
MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST-LUNCH-DINNER​  
BANOS LA FLORESTA HOTEL

SANGAY HOTEL
 
LUNA VOLCAN HOTEL
 
MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST-DINNER​  
RIOBAMBA CASA REAL

ABRASPUNGO HACIENDA
 
ANDALUZA HACIENDA

MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
CUENCA INCA REAL HOTEL

CARVALLO HOTEL

MANSION ALCAZAR HOTEL

MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
GUAYAQUIL UNIPARK

UNIPARK

UNIPARK (SUITE)

MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
PUERTO LOPEZ MANDALA HOTEL

LA TERRAZA HOTEL

HOTEL

MEALS INCLUDED BREAKFAST BREAKFAST BREAKFAST

Amazing Ecuador - 19 DAYS

** All prices are per person. The tour can operate any date with a minimum of 2 people**

HOTEL CATEGORIES PRICE PER PERSON
  3* HOTELS $3001 USD
4* HOTELS $3352 USD
5* HOTELS $4400 USD
REQUEST INFORMATION

INCLUDED:

  • Private transportation during the whole program with English speaking guide - driver
  • Transfer airport – hotel - airport
  • Transfer Quito – Cuyabeno - Quito
  • Tour 4 days - 3 nights at lodge in Cuyabeno reserve. 
  • Accommodation in hotels according to your choice in double rooms
  • Meals according to the program
  • Excursions detailed in the itinerary
  • Entrance fees to the museums and visits during the program

NOT INCLUDED:

  • Meals not specified in the program
  • Alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages
  • Visit to the indigenous comunity in cuyabeno reserve. $10 USD p.p
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities
  • wire transfer costs

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