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Highlights of Northern Ecuador 6 Days Tour

6 days

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Start and end in Quito

4.7

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Gold Operator: GUIDEcuador Travel
Hiking & Trekking: Epic trails and breathtaking landscapes await
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 2 - 12
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Quito
Start point
Hotel Ibis Quito, La Pradera, Quito, Pichincha 1705, Ecuador (Hotel Lobby , 08:00)
Meals
Lunch (Typical Ecuadorian lunch)
Accommodation
Hotel (Ibis Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit Panecillo Hill
- Cable car ride at 15,600 feet above sea level
- Inti Nan Museum visit with equator experiments and equatorial line experience
Landmarks
Panecillo Hill
Inti Nan Museum
Day 2
Otavalo - Cotacachi - Cuicocha Lake
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Guesthouse (Yellow Guest House)
Included Activities
- Otavalo Indian Market browsing
- Fruit and vegetable market visit
- Otavalo town walking tour
- Cotacachi (Leather Town) visit
Landmarks
Otavalo Indian Market
Cuicocha Lake
Cotacachi
Day 3
Peguche Waterfall - Ibarra - Ilumán
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Guesthouse (Yellow Guest House)
Included Activities
- Peguche Waterfall visit
- Helado de paila tasting in Ibarra
- Ibarra Train 'Tayta Imbabura' scenic ride to Andrade Marín Station
- Imbabura Textile Factory visit
- Ilumán shamanic traditions learning experience
Optional Activities
- Traditional limpia (spiritual cleansing) in Ilumán
- Kayaking at Lake San Pablo with Totora plant education (Monday-Tuesday only)
Landmarks
Peguche Waterfall
Ibarra Train Station
Imbabura Textile Factory
Lake San Pablo
Day 4
El Angel Ecological Reserve - Polylepis Ecolodge
Meals
Breakfast
Accommodation
Lodge (Polilepys Lodge )
Included Activities
- El Angel Ecological Reserve entrance visit
- Afternoon sightseeing at Polylepis Ecolodge
Landmarks
El Angel Ecological Reserve
Day 5
Polylepis Ecolodge
Meals
Breakfast, Dinner (Delicious farewell dinner)
Accommodation
Lodge (Polilepys Lodge )
Included Activities
- 3-hour guided hike through Polylepis area with Frailójones plants
- Polylepis Forest short walk option
Landmarks
Polylepis Forest
Day 6
El Angel Ecological Reserve to Quito
End point
Salidas/Departures, Quito - Pichincha, 1709, Ecuador (Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre, 15:00)
Meals
Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cayambe stop with traditional bizcochos (crispy biscuits) tasting
Landmarks
Cayambe

Landmarks
Panecillo Hill
Inti Nan Museum

Landmarks
Otavalo Indian Market
Cuicocha Lake
Cotacachi

Landmarks
Peguche Waterfall
Ibarra Train Station
Imbabura Textile Factory
Lake San Pablo

Landmarks
El Angel Ecological Reserve

Landmarks
Polylepis Forest

Landmarks
Cayambe

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Ibis Hotel
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day 1
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Days 2, 3
Polilepys Lodge
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Days 4, 5

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- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
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Rating: 4.7(120 reviews)
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4.7

Laurie
May 18th, 2026
I gave this 4 stars because the entire Galapagos experience is so amazing. However, this tour is misrepresented as...
I gave this 4 stars because the entire Galapagos experience is so amazing. However, this tour is misrepresented as one of the other reviewers noted. Our 9-day tour was presented to us as "Fully Guided - An experienced guide will be with you for the entire trip." It also states that you will join this small group "and forge lifelong friendships." My husband and I had just finished a fully-guided small group tour (with a different tour company) through Ecuador mainland and we truly did have a guide with us 24/7 and we had a small group of 16 people that we traveled with for 8 days. This is NOT that type of tour. My husband & I were the only 2 on this 'tour' - which really isn't a tour but rather a guide in each island is responsible for explaining to you what to expect for those 1-2 days and may help you get to those tours/ferries/etc for which the operator made the reservations for. Some guides were excellent and helped us navigate airports, ferry lines, and tour boats. Others we saw 5-10 minutes upon arrival at the island and were told to ask the hotel lobby staff if we had any questions during our stay. Others sent a taxi driver - whom typically didn't speak English. This is definitely not a fully guided tour. You spend a lot of time on your own - which worked OK for us but certainly not what we expected.Show more
Daniella
April 6th, 2026
The best experience I've ever had! Everyone made it so perfect!
Desurathan
March 28th, 2026
Very well organized itinerary and attention to details with our guides . Accommodation was unique and comfortable....
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Tour ID: 294227

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- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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- For any tour departing before August 28th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after August 28th, 2026, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with GUIDEcuador Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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Highlights of Northern Ecuador 6 Days Tour

Itinerary

Quito

Included Activities

Otavalo - Cotacachi - Cuicocha Lake

Included Activities

Peguche Waterfall - Ibarra - Ilumán

Included Activities

Optional Activities

El Angel Ecological Reserve - Polylepis Ecolodge

Included Activities

Polylepis Ecolodge

Included Activities

El Angel Ecological Reserve to Quito

Included Activities

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