Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arrival in Quito
Arrival in Quito- Start point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Pick-up from Quito airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
- Day 2
Quito Historic Center & Cooking Class
Quito Historic Center & Cooking Class- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared during cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Quito historic city center
- Visit to La Compañía church
- Explore La Ronda historic street
- Cooking class with local chef - prepare and enjoy lunch
- Visit to Inti Ñan Museum at Middle of the World
Landmarks La Compañía Church La Ronda Street Inti Ñan Museum Quito Historic Center - Day 3
Cotopaxi National Park
Cotopaxi National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Mountain Lodge)
Included Activities
- Visit to Cotopaxi National Park
- Walk around Limpiopungo Lagoon
- Trek to José Rivas refuge at 4,800 m
Optional Activities
- Additional trek from refuge toward glacier base
Landmarks Cotopaxi Volcano Limpiopungo Lagoon José Rivas Refuge 
- Day 4
Quilotoa Crater Lake
Quilotoa Crater Lake- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Quilotoa crater lake
Optional Activities
- Hike down into crater (approximately 45-60 minutes)
- Kayak on crater lake
- Crater rim walk to viewpoints
- Lunch at the top
Landmarks Quilotoa Crater Lake Ilinizas Ecological Reserve 
- Day 5
Travel to Amazon Lodge
Travel to Amazon Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunchbox), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Flight from Quito to Coca
- Transfer to private dock
- Two-hour boat journey on Napo River to lodge
- Welcome from Kichwa Añangu Community with traditional drink
- Hotel briefing and check-in
Optional Activities
- Hike to 40-meter observation tower for wildlife spotting and sunset
- Kayak ride on Napo River for sunset viewing
Landmarks Napo River - Day 6
Parrot Clay Lick & Community Experience
Parrot Clay Lick & Community Experience- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Fireside-roasted snacks aboard ancestral catamaran)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Motorized canoe journey to Parrot Clay Lick
- Parrot and parakeet spotting from canoe
- 30-minute walk on Parakeet Trail
- Visit to Kury Muyu intercultural interpretation center
- Learn about Kichwa culture from community women (mamakunas)
- Browse handicraft store
- Boat trip along Añangu Creek
- Wildlife spotting: monkeys, caimans, giant otters
- Evening ancestral catamaran experience on Napo River
Landmarks Parrot Clay Lick Yasuní Biosphere Reserve Parakeet Trail Kury Muyu Intercultural Center Añangu Creek 
- Day 7
Sustainability Projects & Forest Exploration
Sustainability Projects & Forest Exploration- Meals
- Breakfast (Sunrise breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Amazonian dinner featuring maito (grilled fish wrapped in bijao leaf) and chontakuru (roasted chonta worms))
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Sunrise breakfast with Kichwa worldview learning
- Visit to sustainable community projects
- Walk through terra firme forest trails
- Wildlife observation: ceiba trees, stranglers, bamboo, endemic shrubs
- Hike to 36-meter observation tower
- Birdwatching and wildlife spotting
- Traditional Amazonian dinner
- Night walk for nocturnal wildlife observation
Optional Activities
- Tasting of chontakuru (roasted chonta worms) at dinner
Landmarks Terra Firme Forest 
- Day 8
Guayusada Ritual & Departure from Amazon
Guayusada Ritual & Departure from Amazon- End point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Flight back to Quito airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Packed lunchbox)
Included Activities
- Return journey by motor canoe on Napo River to El Coca
- Transfer to Coca airport
- Flight from Coca to Quito
Optional Activities
- Guayusada ritual at 4:30 AM - sacred Kichwa ceremony with guayusa drink
- Dream interpretation by community member (mamakuna)
