Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
- Day 2
Quito to Mindo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Walk through colonial old town of Quito
- Visit La Compañía Jesuit church
- Visit Equator monument at 'Middle of the World'
- Visit Solar Museum
- Visit Ethnographic Museum
Landmarks La Compañía de Jesús Middle of the World Monument - Day 3
Mindo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cable car ride to waterfalls path
- Swimming at waterfalls
- Frog concert at Mindo Lago with expert explanation
Optional Activities
- Visit Mariposario butterfly breeding station
- Canoping
- Tubing
- Horse riding
- Day 4
Mindo to Pacto
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Mashpi Amagusa Protected Area for bird watching
Optional Activities
- Visit Tulipe archaeological museum of Pre-Inca Yumbo culture
- Day 5
Pacto to Otavalo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Visit pre-Inca pyramids of Cochasquí
- Visit Peguche waterfall and village
- Visit Condor Park
Landmarks Lake San Pablo - Day 6
Otavalo
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Plaza de Ponchos
Optional Activities
- Trip to Cuicocha guinea pig lagoon with hiking and boating
- Visit Cotacachi leather village and museum
- Trip to Mojanda lagoons
Landmarks Plaza de Ponchos - Day 7
Otavalo to Cotopaxi National Park
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Cotopaxi volcano refuge (approximately 45 minutes)
Landmarks Cotopaxi - Day 8
Cotopaxi to Banos
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Hike to Quilotoa lake shore
- Evening city tour of Banos
Optional Activities
- Mule ride at Quilotoa lake
Landmarks Quilotoa - Day 9
Banos to Puyo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Swing at the End of the World
- Visit Pastaza Valley waterfalls (Ulba Fall, Bridal Veil, Devil's Pool in Río Verde)
- Cable car ride
Landmarks Tugurahua - Day 10
Puyo to Puerto Napo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Misahuallí village
- Swimming at Misahuallí beach
- Boat ride on Río Napo
Optional Activities
- Hike to Las Latas waterfall
Landmarks Río Napo - Day 11
Puerto Napo to Papallacta
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Enjoy hot springs at Papallacta
Optional Activities
- Hike to Loreto Cocha Lagoon
- Hike to Laguna de Baños and waterfall
- Hike La Isla trail (approximately 1 hour) through endemic highland forest
Landmarks Cayambe Coca National Park - Day 12
Papallacta to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- La Isla trail walk (approximately 1 hour) through endemic highland forest














