Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
Landmarks Mariscal Sucre International Airport - Day 2
Quito - Cotopaxi
- Meals
- Lunch (Served in a cozy mountain hut)
Included Activities
- Visit Ecuador's rose plantations
- Hike around Limpiopungo Lagoon in Cotopaxi National Park
- Observe Andean birds
- Ascend to José Rivas Refuge (weather permitting)
Landmarks Cotopaxi National Park Limpiopungo Lagoon José Rivas Refuge Cotopaxi Volcano 
- Day 3
Cotopaxi - Quilotoa - Bañós
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (In the Andes at a nearby community)
Included Activities
- Visit traditional indigenous market (Zumbahua or Saquisilí)
- Community Painting Workshop in Tigua
- Visit Quilotoa Lagoon
- Hike to Quilotoa Lagoon turquoise waters (optional) or view from above
Landmarks Quilotoa Lagoon Tigua Community Zumbahua Market Saquisilí Market Avenue of the Volcanoes 
- Day 4
Bañós - Riobamba
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit treehouse with iconic swing at Runtún (2,660 m)
- Explore the Waterfall Route
- Hike to Devil's Cauldron waterfall
Landmarks Runtún Treehouse Tungurahua Volcano Waterfall Route Pastaza River Devil's Cauldron Waterfall 
- Day 5
Riobamba - Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve - Riobamba
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Andean lunch in the community of La Moya)
Included Activities
- Visit Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve
- Hike to Whymper Refuge (5,050 m)
- Visit Mountain Museum
Landmarks Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve Chimborazo Peak La Chorrera Canyon Carrel Refuge Whymper Refuge Mountain Museum - Day 6
Riobamba - Ingapirca - Cuenca
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (At a historic hacienda)
Included Activities
- Visit quinoa farm near Guamote
- Explore Ingapirca archaeological site (if open Wednesday-Sunday)
- Visit Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca
Optional Activities
- Visit Devil's Nose Viewpoint in Pistishi (alternative to Ingapirca on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Landmarks Ingapirca Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca Devil's Nose Viewpoint Pistishi - Day 7
Cuenca - Cajas National Park - Guayaquil
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (At a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walk at Llaviuco Lagoon (3,100 m)
- Visit Tres Cruces viewpoint (4,160 m)
- Hike at Lake Toreadora (3,900 m)
Landmarks Cajas National Park Llaviuco Lagoon Tres Cruces Lake Toreadora San Luis Forest Lake Unidas Lake Totoras Lake Patoquinuas - Day 8
Guayaquil
- Meals
- Breakfast
Landmarks José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
