Ecuador Adventure & Highlights | Mágico Ecuador

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This 17-day trip to Ecuador Adventure and Highlights will give you the chance to really get to know both the Andes landscape and Coastal line. The small nation on the equator offers you a great variety of landscapes as well as nature and cultural highlights, which you will be able to observe on this fully guided tour. From the capital Quito, which was one of ...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Visit the “San Juan Mirador” you will have a beautiful view of The Colonial Center of Quito
    • Explore Teleférico, one of the best ways to enjoy the city with views of beautiful valleys
    • Visit the town of Tigua, famous for its naive paintings
    • Opportunity to visit the hotsprings
    • Visit in the “Parque Histórico”, which was created through the initiative of the Central Bank of Ecuador
    • Visit Montecristi, this village is internationally renowned for the high quality

What's this trip about?

    This 17-day trip to Ecuador Adventure and Highlights will give you the chance to really get to know both the Andes landscape and Coastal line. The small nation on the equator offers you a great variety of landscapes as well as nature and cultural highlights, which you will be able to observe on this fully guided tour. From the capital Quito, which was one of the first cities declared a UNESCO World Heritage site to Cuenca, you will go to throught the Volcanoes Avenue up to experience the breathtaking of the coastline from this diverse country. In this adventure Ecuador you will enjoy of impressive volcanoes in the Andes, get to see colourful indigenous markets and finally follow the Route of the Sun and live and adventure Ecuador.

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Details

Itinerary focusOff the Beaten Path
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityQuito
End CityQuito

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • South America
  • Ecuador

Attractions

  • Andes Mountains
  • Cotopaxi
  • Cuenca
  • Guayaquil
  • Otavalo
  • Quito

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Canoeing
  • Culture
  • Educational/ learning
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Horseback riding & Equestrian
  • Hot Springs
  • Nature
  • Rafting
  • Swimming
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Adventure program in private tour
    • Accommodation in selected hotels
    • Private transportation
    • English - Spanish speaking certified guide
    • All activities as mentioned
    • Entrances fee in National Parks, train tickets, Pailon del Diablo, Casa del Arbol, La Compañía, Inti Ñan, Teleferico, boat to Isla de la Plata, Parque Histórico, Termas de Papallacta, snorkelling
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Airport transfers

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival to Quito

Overnight in Quito.

Reception at the airport and transfer to hotel by private transportation.

Day 2: Quito City Tour – Cable Car – Mitad del Mundo

Overnight in Quito.

This city tour and Teleférico is a full day tour which includes the Basilica Church, where you will make a brief stop and next visit the “San Juan Mirador” from where you will have a beautiful view of The Colonial Center of Quito. After walk...

Day 3: San Pablo´s Lake – Cuicocha Lagoon – Otavalo Market – Cotacachi

Overnight in Quito.

Departure early in the morning from your hotel in Quito. We will take the north Panamerican up to our first stop in San Pablo lake, where you will enjoy of a nice view of the volcano and the lake. Then we will visit an indigenous weaving wor...

Day 4: Termas de Papallacta Spa – Hike – Relaxation

Overnight in Quito.

A full day tour that goes through the valley of Tumbaco and reaches Papallacta Hot Springs, just in the southeast side of the Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve famous place by its thermal water pools in Napo province; then we will walk about 1...

Day 5: Cotopaxi National Park – Hike – Interpretation Center

Overnight in Cotopaxi / Chugchilan.

Departure in the morning to reach the Cotopaxi National Park in Cotopaxi province where we will visit the Interpretation Center and Limpiopungo lagoon; posibility to take a short hike in the surrounding of Limpiopungo valley,...

Day 6: Andes Landscape – Hike – Local Communities – Lake

Overnight in Baños.

On the way to Quilotoa we will stop to visit and indigenous local house from the “Paramos”, we will observe their clothes and customs, but the most important thing is that we are going to be with them in a typical indigenous house made of st...

Day 7: Pintoresque Waterfalls – Hot Springs – Village Scenery

Overnight in Baños.

A full day of exploration of the town of Baños and the picturesque Valley of the waterfalls. The Pailon del Diablo, is the largest and most spectacular Ecuador´s falls but other smaller ones are also impressive. There is also an opportunity ...

Day 8: Optinal activities in the morning - Village Scenery

Overnight in Alausí.

This day you will have the guide and the private transportation at your disposal for the optionals activities such as: horseback ridding, canopy, bungee jumping. After that we will depart to Alausí.

Day 9: Alausí – Devil´s Nose train – Ingapirca Ruins

Overnight in Cuenca.

After breakfast, early in the morning we depart to Alausí, just less than 100km (62 miles), beautiful old town with one hundred houses. Time to take the spectacular train, considered the most difficult train of the XX century. You will desc...

Day 10: Cuenca City – Parque Nacional del Cajas

Overnight in Cuenca.

We’ll head to Cajas National Park, which is located 30km east of Cuenca. In this area there are about 200 recreational lakes propagated between 3,150 m 4,450 m. The lakes are connected by small rivers and crystal clear waters flowing into the Pacific. After a walk through the mountains, we’ll return to the city of Cuenca. City Tour in the afternoon.

Day 11: Chordeleg and Gualaceo Markets - Chorro del Giron Waterfall

Overnight in Cuenca.

Departure after breakfast to Gualaceo Valley, located 40 minutes from Cuenca. On the way enjoy the beautiful landscape of mountains, we´ll stop in the town of San Bartolome where we can see artistically crafted guitars and a variety of indi...

Day 12: Cuenca – Guayaquil

Overnight in Guayaquil.

Early in the morning we will depart to Guayaquil (4 hours) In the afternoon, we will have a walking tour around “Malecon 2000” and “Las Peñas” neighborhood. Optional: Morgan Cruise (not included)

Day 13: Guayaquil – Puerto López

Overnight in Puerto Lopez.

In the morning we will visit in the “Parque Histórico”, which was created through the initiative of the Central Bank of Ecuador, and is intended to preserve for future generations the best of wildlife, traditions and ancient urban arc...

Day 14: Puerto López – Isla de la Plata

Overnight in Puerto Lopez.

We will depart to Puerto Lopez to take the amazing tour to Isla de la Plata by boat, this island is home to many peculiar birds: blue-footed, red-footed, and Nazca boobies, magnificent frigatebirds, waved albatrosses, tropicbirds and ...

Day 15: Puerto López – Los Frailes Beach – Machalilla National Park

Overnight in Manta

Los Frailes is one of the most beautiful beaches of Ecuador, characterized by its natural environment, transparency of its waters, its stunning scenery and rock formations. We will also enjoy of 2 hours hike in Machalilla National Park.

Day 16: Montecristi Village - Handcrafts – Quito

Overnight in Quito.

After breakfast we will visit Montecristi, this village is internationally renowned for the high quality of the “Panama Hats” they produce (yes, you read correctly, Panama Hats are and always have been from Ecuador and not from Panama). Lyin...

Day 17: Airport transfer

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Price per day$158
Last Updated: 12/17/2021

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Latin Adventures is a tour operator providing private or small-group tours and expeditions in Ecuador and Galápagos by specializing in “tailor – made packets”. Latin Adventures offers lot of opportunities for you to get “off the beaten track” – those places where travellers are still rare — yet without compromising on your comfort and style.

How did it all start? With the inspire of its founder Dante J. García. After an adventurous trip for some countries in Europe and South America, He was driven to share his passion and vision about experiencing adventures in an authentic and sustainable manner in his country, Ecuador.

With nothing more than a small bank loan, He started a dream that nowadays has grown to become one of the most recognized travel company because of its high -quality products and service.

Since 2010, Latin Adventures has provided memorable travel experiences and great travel deals to thousand of happy travellers. Our travel company offers a variety of tour services specialized in adventure and unique vacations as well as excursions in varying styles from standard to luxury.

About the Owner

In 2010, I launched Latin Adventures with the belief that I would turn my greatest passion into work. Share this passion of “traveling” is a personal commitment to social responsibility, caring for the environment and customer satisfaction.

We´ve grown from a personal dream to help thousand of travellers to explore Ecuador and Latin America in an authentic and sustainable manner.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Personal expenses
    • Alcoholic drinks
    • Activities not specified in the program
    • Food and drinks, unless specified
    • Tips
Cancellation policy

The client can cancel and withdraw from the contract at any time before beginning the tour, however this must be done in writing. Refunds can only be made under the following cancellation guidelines, as pre- tour costs will be incurred and cannot be recuperated by Latin Adventures.

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Meals Included

16 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 5 Dinners

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Optional Activities

This trip “Ecuador Adventure & Highlights | Mágico Ecuador” provides an optional activities as follows:

  • Vegetarian meals or preferences
  • Extension programs in the Amazon Jungle or Galapagos Islands
  • Flight tickets
  • German and French guides upon request
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