Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
- Start point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Pick-up from your hotel in Quito)
- Meals
- Lunch (Shared meal of prepared Ecuadorian dishes from cooking class)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
Included Activities
- Guided bike ride through La Mariscal and La Floresta neighborhoods
- Cycling through Carolina Park
- Visit to Iñaquito market
- Hands-on cooking class with local chef
- Market visit to select fresh ingredients
- Preparation of Ecuadorian dishes (locro de papa, bolón de verde, encocado de pescado)
Landmarks La Mariscal La Floresta Carolina Park Iñaquito Market 
- Day 2
Cuicocha Lagoon
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
Included Activities
- Full-day excursion to Otavalo Market
- Browse handwoven textiles and traditional crafts
- Visit to Cuicocha Lagoon
- Short hike along crater lake rim
- Visit to local family workshop in Peguche
- Learning about traditional weaving or Andean musical instruments
Optional Activities
- Boat ride around Cuicocha Lagoon
Landmarks Otavalo Market Cuicocha Lagoon Cotacachi Volcano Peguche 
- Day 3
Cotopaxi National Park to Baños
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Cotopaxi National Park
- Páramo landscape hiking
- Walk around Limpiopungo Lagoon
- Visit to José Rivas refuge at 4,800 m
Landmarks Cotopaxi National Park Cotopaxi Volcano Limpiopungo Lagoon José Rivas Refuge 
- Day 4
Baños de Agua Santa
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star Mid-Range Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Canyoning at Río Blanco
- Rafting
- Hiking
- Mountain biking
- Visit to Casa del Árbol swing
- Explore hot springs
- Explore waterfalls
- Self-guided exploration of Baños town
Landmarks Casa del Árbol Río Blanco 
- Day 5
Amazon Basin
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at lodge depending on time of arrival), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Visit to Pailón del Diablo waterfall
- Short hike to waterfall viewpoints
- Guided rainforest hike from lodge
Landmarks Pailón del Diablo Archidona 
- Day 6
Amazon Rainforest
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Hike through primary and secondary rainforest (approximately 3 hours)
- Exploration of 120-meter bat cave
- Visit to 14-meter waterfall and swimming
- Visit to Kichwa community
- Traditional dance participation
- Cultural learning about Kichwa customs
- Chicha preparation experience
- Night walk through gardens
- Bioluminescent fungi observation
Landmarks Kichwa Community - Day 7
Amazon Rafting
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Riverside lunchbox), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Mid-Range Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Class III river rafting adventure
- Wildlife observation along river banks
- Riverside lunchbox
- Day 8
Archidona to Papallacta Hot Springs to Quito
- End point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Drop off at Quito airport or hotel)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Soak in Papallacta Hot Springs thermal pools
Optional Activities
- Optional spa treatment at Papallacta Hot Springs
Landmarks Papallacta Hot Springs 
