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Basic Ecuador - 4**** Hotel - 8 Days

7 days
From Quito to Guayaquil
2.5
1 traveler review

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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Airport to Quito

    Start point
    Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre, Vía Tababela - Yaruquí Lote 18, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Transfer Airport / Hotel)
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  2. Day 2

    Cotacachi - Cuicocha

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Visit Otavalo Market, the largest in America
    • Taste Bizcochos de Cayambe with local cheese or caramel sauce
    • Visit andean instrument workshop in Peguche area
    • Visit Ecological Reserve and Cuicocha lagoon

    Optional Activities

    • Stay longer at Otavalo Market (optional choice to skip Cotacachi and Cuicocha)
    • Sailing in the crater of the volcano in small boats at Cuicocha lagoon (additional cost)
    • Lunch in Cotacachi (not included)
    Landmarks
    Otavalo Market
    Lake San Pablo
    Cuicocha Lagoon
    Cotacachi Volcano
  3. Day 3

    Middle of the World

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • 1914 Original trolley city tour of Quito historic center
    • Visit Basilica del Voto Nacional and climb to high domes
    • Visit Panecillo viewpoint with Winged Virgin statue
    • Visit Plaza de San Francisco and Plaza Grande
    • Explore La Ronda neighborhood with artisan workshops
    • Entrance to Middle of the World complex with physics experiences

    Optional Activities

    • Entrance to churches (not included)
    • Lunch in Zona Rosa (not included)
    Landmarks
    Basilica del Voto Nacional
    Panecillo
    Plaza de San Francisco
    Plaza Grande
    Quito Cathedral
    La Ronda neighborhood
    Middle of the World Monument
  4. Day 4

    Riobamba

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Excursion through the Avenue of the Volcanoes
    • Brief stop at Cotopaxi National Park area
    Landmarks
    Cotopaxi Volcano
    Quilotoa Volcano
    Quilotoa Lagoon
  5. Day 5

    Ingapirca Ruins - Cuenca

    Included Activities

    • Train ride to Devil's Nose (approximately 2 hours)

    Optional Activities

    • Ticket to Ingapirca Inca Ruins complex (not included)
    Landmarks
    Devil's Nose
    Ingapirca Ruins
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  6. Day 6

    Cuenca City Tour

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • City tour Cuenca visiting Calderon Park
    • Visit New and Old Cathedrals
    • Visit Flower Market
    • Visit Modern Arts Museum
    • Tour Homero Ortega Panama Hat factory with manufacturing process observation
    • Visit broken bridge and Turi tourist balcony viewpoint
    Landmarks
    Calderon Park
    Cuenca Cathedral - New
    Cuenca Cathedral - Old
    Flower Market
    Modern Arts Museum
    Homero Ortega Panama Hat Factory
    Turi Viewpoint
  7. Day 7

    Guayaquil

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Walking tour through Cajas National Park to see glacial lakes and primary forest
    • Visit 3 Cruces continental water division
    Landmarks
    Cajas National Park
    Three Cruces
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  8. Day 8

    Guayaquil to Airport

    End point
    Aeropuerto Internacional José Joaquín de Olmedo - Guayaquil, Avenida de las Américas, Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador (Transfer Hotel / Airport.)
    Meals
    Breakfast

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