Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome Dinner)
- Day 2
Quito to Amazon
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch during Napo River travel), Dinner
Included Activities
- Observation tower hike (40 meters above forest floor)
- Wildlife spotting from observation tower
Optional Activities
- Kayak ride on Napo River at sunset
Landmarks Napo River Yasuni Biosphere Reserve - Day 3
Amazon - Parrot Clay Licks & Kichwa Experience
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Community restaurant lunch), Dinner
Included Activities
- Parrot Clay Lick viewing on motorized canoe
- Parakeet Trail hike (approximately 30 minutes)
- Forest viewpoint visit with clay lick observation
- Kury Muyu Intercultural Interpretation Center visit
- Kichwa cultural learning session with mamakunas
- Handicraft store visit
- Añangu Creek boat trip
- Ancestral catamaran experience on Napo River with Kichwa legends and traditional snacks
Landmarks Parrot Clay Lick Parakeet Trail Kury Muyu Intercultural Interpretation Center Añangu Creek - Day 4
Amazon - Community Projects & Terra Firme Forest
- Meals
- Breakfast (Sunrise breakfast), Lunch, Dinner (Traditional Amazonian dinner featuring maito and optional roasted chontacuros)
Included Activities
- Sunrise breakfast viewing
- Sustainable community projects visit
- Terra firme forest trail hike
- Second observation tower hike (36 meters)
- Night walk with flashlight
Landmarks Terra Firme Forest - Day 5
Amazon to Quito to Otavalo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in Guayllabamba)
Optional Activities
- Guayusada ancestral ritual (begins around 4:30 a.m.)
- Dream interpretation by community mamakuna
Landmarks Guayllabamba Cayambe - Day 6
Otavalo - Cuicocha Crater Lake
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional lunch featuring fresh, organic produce from community gardens)
Included Activities
- Cuicocha Crater Lake loop hike (14 km, 4.5 hours)
- Traditional organic lunch at Sabores y Tradiciones
- SUMAK MUYU tagua necklace crafting workshop
- ALLÍ MAKI traditional embroidery workshop
Landmarks Cuicocha Crater Lake Cotacachi Volcano Mojanda Volcano Imbabura Volcano Sumak Warmi Kuna Project - Day 7
Otavalo to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner featuring traditional Ecuadorian dishes prepared during interactive cooking class)
Included Activities
- Otavalo Market visit (Plaza de los Ponchos)
- Quito city tour (pre-Columbian through republican eras)
- Interactive Ecuadorian cooking class with chef
- Dinner featuring dishes prepared during cooking class
Landmarks Plaza de los Ponchos Otavalo Market Quito Historic Center - Day 8
Quito to San Cristobal Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Interpretation Center visit (Museum of Natural History)
- Frigatebird Hill hike (Tijeretas)
Landmarks San Cristobal Island Interpretation Center Frigatebird Hill - Day 9
Española Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch)
Included Activities
- Punta Suarez exploration and wildlife viewing
- Gardner Bay snorkeling and beach time
Landmarks Española Island Punta Suarez Gardner Bay - Day 10
Española Island to Santa Cruz Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Giant Tortoise viewing in Santa Cruz highlands
- Tortuga Bay Beach hike and snorkeling
Optional Activities
- Charles Darwin Research Station visit (available at additional cost)
Landmarks Puerto Ayora Santa Cruz Island Tortuga Bay Beach Charles Darwin Research Station - Day 11
Santa Cruz Island - Navigable Tour
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Box lunch), Dinner (Farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Bartolomé Island volcano hike with Pinnacle Rock views (if selected)
- North Seymour Island wildlife walk (approximately 2 hours) with snorkeling at Bachas Beach (if selected)
- South Plaza Island wildlife walk with snorkeling at Punta Carrion (if selected)
- Farewell dinner
Landmarks Bartolomé Island Pinnacle Rock North Seymour Island Bachas Beach South Plaza Island Punta Carrion - Day 12
San Cristobal Island to Ecuador Mainland
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional overnight stay (can be arranged)
Landmarks Baltra Airport
