Explore Ecuador Highlands & Haciendas
Member Savings
Sign in to see which companies give additional
savings to Travelstride Members (it’s free)
Overview
Highlights
- Enjoy an authentic Ecuadorian hacienda
- Explore Zuleta
- Experience the work of the Galo Plaza Lasso Foundation: The Embroidery Workshop and The Zuleta Library
- Enjoy hiking to Condor reserve
- Visit the world famous Otavalo handicraft market
What's this trip about?
Compare to similar trips
Details
Travel Themes
Destinations
Attractions
Activities
Trip includes
- Privately guided throughout with local interpretive and naturalist guide
- 2 Nights standard accommodations at Hacienda Zuleta.
- Private transfers and transportation to and from your hotel in Quito
- All meals as designated in the itinerary. B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner
- Coffee, tea, soft drinks and drinking water will be provided with meals.
- Lunch at Hacienda Cusin or Hacienda Pinsaqui
- Private hike and tour of Condor Rehabilitation Center
- Visit Zuleta Embroidery project and workshop
- Tour of world famous Otavalo handicraft market
- Local cheese factory
- Detailed “Know Before You Go” information including recommended website, reading lists, packing list, what to bring, weather and much, much more.
View Similar Trips
Itinerary
Meals included today: Dinner
You arrive at Zuleta in the afternoon after a drive with your private guide through lush pasture lands. With some luck you will have stunning views of the snowcapped volcano, Cayambe, which is just a few miles away from Zuleta.
...Meals included today: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
If you are an early morning person you might want to enjoy a short walk around the property prior to breakfast. There is a profuse variety of bird life that is attracted to the gardens, and adjacent to the mai...
Meals included today: Breakfast, Lunch
After another unbelievable feast you will be on our way to Laguna de Cuicocha for a hike around the orchid lined deep blue lake with spectacular views of the volcano. You will then visit the colorful bustling outdoor marke...
Want a tailor-made trip instead?
Your trip, your way, planned by an expert:
- You choose budget, destinations, activities, transport & lodging type
- Expert designs the itinerary for you, and once approved, takes care of logistics
Dates & Availability
Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Walking Connection.
The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
Walking Connection Reviews & Ratings
Other Walking Connection Reviews
Portugal – Azores Island
Our Azores trip was excellent except for a bit of rain :-); The volcano hikes were spectacular and the side trip notes were very helpful. Doing the volcano hikes was...
wonderful moments
The Walking Connection is top notch and second to none. I’ve now been on three trips with them and each better than the last. Detailed planning, spectacular accommod...
Wonderful!
Wonderful and accommodating hosts, and first class, fantastic trips. The Walking Connection with Gene and Jo Ann truly make traveling everything it is meant to be. I...
Travelers also viewed
Tour Operator
Company owners Gene and Jo Ann Taylor have a genuine passion for active living. By that, we mean not living life sitting on a couch and watching it go by on a television screen, or staying so close to home that we could only dream about what the rest of the world was like. Always adventuresome and active, we decided to make it our life’s work. So in 1989 Jo Ann quit Nike and Gene left a national marketing and management company and together we founded The Walking Connection. From the beginning our concept was to create a community of like-minded people who enjoy walking, hiking, being outside, and for many, traveling and exploring some of the world’s greatest destinations by foot, kayak, hot air balloon or occasional zip line.
Being active and enjoying life is at the very core of who we are and what we do. Our company is not simply about fitness, exercise and being healthy. Though those are a big part, we are also about enjoying the great wines of the world, the unique flavors of local cuisine, meeting people of different cultures and taking long walks, just to see what’s around the next corner.
We are also rooted in adventure travel. We lead exciting journeys that balance active exploration with exceptional comfort. We criss-cross the globe searching for just the right places to visit and then create amazing itineraries that provide our traveling guests with authentic experiences. Whether walking through a bustling city market, the narrow passages of a rural village or hiking to a distant mountain top, we connect our guests to each other as well as to the local flavor, culture, cuisine and of course, great walks that are in nearly every corner of the world.
Walking is the connection…
…to an enriched lifestyle.
Walking is the connection…
…to the greatest destinations in the world!
As established leaders in the providing healthy living information, especially geared toward fitness walking, training and hiking, in 1992 we added a new component to our list services, which at the time was just beginning to gain popularity in the fitness, lifestyle and travel industries – active adventure travel. Our recipe for success is pretty simple. We take the existing active lifestyles of our clients, learn about their personal preferences and combined them with our professional planning skills to to create and personally lead remarkable travel adventures. Our goal is to treat every guest as special. And we do our best to make you a lifelong customer and guest by working tirelessly to earn your trust, over and over again, year after year.
About Travelstride
Find your perfect trip
Save time
Save money
Travel confidently
Logistics
What's excluded
- All international and domestic airfares with taxes not outlined in the above inclusions.
- All items of a personal nature including beverages, guide gratuities, laundry and shopping.
- All passport and visa application fees, vaccination and medical consulting fees.
- All international departure taxes collected at airport of departure.
- Gratuities for the local guides
- Travel insurance
- Early check in & late check out of rooms
- Optional tours or items of a personal nature such as drinks
- Airport transfers and transportation are NOT included if you arrive or depart on any dates other than the scheduled arrival and departure days of the itinerary.
- Photographs & phone calls.
- No discounts or refunds on any unused portion of the tour.
- Anything that is not expressly stated in the itinerary or on the inclusions page as included.
- Travel Insurance is not included, we recommendCSA Travel Pro.
Cancellation, Penalty & Refund Policies: Should you have to cancel your tour the following terms will apply: Due to the exclusive and small group nature of this adventure, Should you have to cancel your tour the following terms will apply: Due to the exclusive and small group nature of this adventure, all cancellation requests will incur a $150 per person administrative fee. For cancellations from 91 – 120 Days prior to the trip: deposit is forfeited. For cancellations from 61 – 90 days prior to the trip 40% penalty of the total trip cost. For Cancellations and no shows 60 days before trip, no refunds. No refunds will be made for any unused portion of the tour
Cancellation fees will be automatically deducted from deposit.
All cancellations must be made in writing and delivered to The Walking Connection via e-mail and/or United States Post Office. Your cancellation date is the date your notice is received and confirmed by The Walking Connection, not the postmark date.
Should this trip be cancelled by The Walking Connection: 100% Refund.
Itinerary: Please note that the details of this itinerary are subject to change. Many of the planned activities are organized according to availability, events or seasonal dates, appropriate weather conditions or the discretion of our guides. We make every effort to provide the experience described in the itinerary with the understanding that some things may change.
Special Supplier Gifts and Items: As a local custom, vendors, suppliers, ground operators, restaurants and hotel properties may offer complimentary beverages that may or may not contain alcohol. Should you elect not to accept this gift, complimentary water may not be offered as a replacement and may only be offered for a fee. This is a local custom beyond the control of The Walking Connection.
Air Arrangements: We recommend flying into Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) outside of Quito.
Become a member
- Save up to $700 per person
- Access members-only specials
- Personalize trip recommendations