Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Quito
- Start point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Pick up at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito )
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Dann Carlton Hotel & Spa)
Landmarks Quito 
- Day 2
Quito Colonial City & Equatorial Line
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Dann Carlton Hotel & Spa)
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Basilica Church and colonial streets
- Visit Independence Plaza, Cathedral, and Government Palace
- Visit La Ronda Street, The Company Church, Santo Domingo's Church, The Sagrario's Church, and San Francisco's Church
- Teleferico cable car ride with city views
- Middle of the World monument visit
- Inti Ñan Museum entrance and experiments
- Ethnographical museum visit
- Pululahua inhabited crater viewing
Landmarks Basilica Church Independence Plaza Quito Cathedral Government Palace La Ronda Street The Company Church (Iglesia de la Compañía) Santo Domingo's Church The Sagrario's Church San Francisco's Church Teleferico Middle of the World monument Inti Ñan Museum Pululahua crater - Day 3
Cotopaxi National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hacienda Hotel Los Mortiños )
Included Activities
- Cotopaxi National Park entrance
- Guided nature walk with naturalist guide
- Hike to refuge at 4,810 metres
- Hike around Lake Limpiopungo
- Park museum visit
- Glacier viewing
Landmarks Cotopaxi Volcano Cotopaxi National Park Lake Limpiopungo - Day 4
Avenue of Volcanoes, Quilotoa & Baños
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Casa Dann Carlton Hotel & Spa)
Included Activities
- Visit to indigenous Páramos local house
- Tigua town visit
- Quilotoa volcano access to crater lake or rim walk
- La Casa del Árbol and Swing at the End of the World visit
Optional Activities
- Mule back riding around Quilotoa crater
- Kayaking in Quilotoa lake
Landmarks Avenue of the Volcanoes Pujilí Tigua Quilotoa Volcano La Casa del Árbol Baños - Day 5
Termas de Papallacta & Amazon Lodge
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Dinner (Dinner at the lodge)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Hamadryade Lodge )
Included Activities
- Termas de Papallacta entrance and general pool access
- Bird watching at Guango lodge
Landmarks Termas de Papallacta Guango lodge Misahualli - Day 6
Kichwa Community Experience
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Hamadryade Lodge )
Included Activities
- Kichwa community visit
- Learn about cosmovision and ancestral knowledge
- Traditional chocolate-making demonstration
- Medicinal plants education
- Traditional dance experience
- Maito tasting (traditional dish cooked in bijao leaves) or chicha de yuca tasting
Landmarks Kichwa Community - Day 7
Las Latas Waterfalls & Amazonian Cacao Workshop
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Hamadryade Lodge )
Included Activities
- 45-minute rainforest hike to Las Latas Waterfalls
- Natural pools and waterfall swimming
- Flora and fauna guidance
- Amazonian cacao workshop with harvest to chocolate production education
Optional Activities
- Climb and jump from last waterfall
Landmarks Las Latas Waterfalls Amazon Rainforest - Day 8
Travel to Baños & Free Afternoon
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Samari Spa & Resort or similar )
Optional Activities
- Explore Baños valley during free afternoon
Landmarks Baños Valley 
- Day 9
Baños Waterfalls & Transfer to Riobamba
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Abraspungo Hacienda or similar )
Included Activities
- Way of the waterfalls trekking
- El Pailón del Diablo waterfall visit
- La Casa del Árbol viewing
- Manto de la Novia waterfall visit
- Mano de la Pacha mama waterfall visit
Landmarks El Pailón del Diablo La Casa del Árbol Manto de la Novia Waterfall Mano de la Pacha mama Waterfall Riobamba - Day 10
Colta Lagoon, Ingapirca Ruins & Cuenca
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cruz del Vado Hotel )
Included Activities
- Colta lagoon and Balbanera visit
- Cajabamba railway line and town viewing
- Ingapirca Fortress entrance
Optional Activities
- Watch Panama hat artisans at work
Landmarks Colta Lagoon Balbanera Chimborazo Cajabamba Ingapirca Fortress Cuenca - Day 11
Cuenca UNESCO Heritage City & Nearby Towns
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cruz del Vado Hotel )
Included Activities
- Cuenca city tour
- Important churches and monuments visit
- Broken bridge viewing
- Turi viewpoint visit
- Gualaceo visit
- Chordeleg visit
Landmarks Cuenca Turi Viewpoint Gualaceo Chordeleg - Day 12
El Cajas National Park & Transfer to Guayaquil
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Rio Guayas)
Included Activities
- El Cajas National Park or Gualaceo Valley visit (depending on weather)
- Short walk through protected area
Landmarks El Cajas National Park Gualaceo Valley Guayaquil - Day 13
Ruta del Sol to Puerto López
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
- Accommodation
- Bungalow (Hosteria Mandala)
Included Activities
- Ruta del Sol scenic route
- Ballenita panoramic Pacific Ocean viewpoint
Optional Activities
- Visit fishing villages
- Beach exploration at Salango and Montañita
- Scuba diving at Isla de la Plata
Landmarks Ballenita Salango Montañita Puerto López Isla de la Plata - Day 14
Isla de la Plata Boat Tour & Snorkeling
- Accommodation
- Bungalow (Hosteria Mandala)
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Isla de la Plata
- Seabird observation walks (blue-footed boobies, masked boobies, frigatebirds, tropical birds)
- Snorkeling and surface diving for fish and coral reef viewing
Landmarks Isla de la Plata Bahía Drake - Day 15
Montecristi Panama Hat Workshops & Mindo Cloud Forest
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Terra Bambu Hotel )
Included Activities
- Montecristi stop and local workshop exploration
- Handmade goods market visit
Landmarks Montecristi Mindo Cloud Forest Mindo - Day 16
Mindo Cloud Forest & Return to Quito
- End point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Drop off in Quito )
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- 1-2 hour cloud forest walk
- Flora and fauna viewing
- Waterfall encounters
- Mindo Cloud Forest Reserve visit
- Hummingbird Garden visit (15-20 species depending on season/time)
Landmarks Mindo Cloud Forest Mindo Cloud Forest Reserve Hummingbird Garden Quito
