Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
Landmarks Mariscal Sucre International Airport 
- Day 2
Quito to Cotopaxi
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch served in a cozy mountain hut)
Included Activities
- Visit to Ecuador's rose plantations
- Hike around Limpiopungo Lagoon in Cotopaxi National Park
- Birdwatching for Andean birds
- Hot herbal tea break in the páramo with views of Cotopaxi
- Optional ascent to José Rivas Refuge (4,800 m), weather permitting
Landmarks Cotopaxi National Park Limpiopungo Lagoon José Rivas Refuge Cotopaxi Volcano 
- Day 3
Cotopaxi - Quilotoa - Riobamba
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Andean lunch in a nearby community)
Included Activities
- Visit to traditional indigenous market (Zumbahua or Saquisilí)
- Handmade artwork creation in Tigua with local artisans
- View of Quilotoa Lagoon with optional hike down to turquoise waters or viewpoint above
Optional Activities
- Hike down to Quilotoa Lagoon turquoise waters (alternative: view from above)
Landmarks Zumbahua Market Saquisilí Market Tigua Community Quilotoa Lagoon Avenue of the Volcanoes - Day 4
Riobamba - Ingapirca - Cuenca
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at a historic hacienda)
Included Activities
- Quinoa farm visit near Guamote with learning about cultivation and processing
- Ingapirca archaeological site tour with Temple of the Sun exploration
Optional Activities
- Devil's Nose Viewpoint visit with short walk on local trails (alternative when Ingapirca closed)
Landmarks Guamote Quinoa Farm Ingapirca Temple of the Sun Devil's Nose Viewpoint 
- Day 5
Cuenca
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Included Activities
- Private tour of San Sebastián district with Museum of Modern Art visit
- Flower market visit
- Parque Calderón main square tour
- Old Cathedral (El Sagrario) and New Cathedral exploration
- Homero Ortega Toquilla Straw Hat Factory tour with Panama hat weaving demonstration
- Walk along El Barranco with Tomebamba River views
- Turi viewpoint visit with panoramic valley views
- Cerámica Vega pottery showroom discovery
Landmarks San Sebastián District Museum of Modern Art Parque Calderón Old Cathedral (El Sagrario) New Cathedral Homero Ortega Toquilla Straw Hat Factory El Barranco Tomebamba River Turi Viewpoint Cerámica Vega - Day 6
Cuenca
- Meals
- Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel)
Landmarks Mariscal Lamar International Airport
