Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
- Start point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Pick-up from Quito airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star mid-range hotel)
- Day 2
Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star mid-range hotel)
Included Activities
- Private walking tour of Quito
- Hands-on cooking class with visit to local market and ingredient selection
Landmarks Quito Historic Centre - Day 3
Quito to Otavalo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional dinner with host family)
- Accommodation
- Home-stay (Homestay)
Included Activities
- Visit to Cuicocha crater lake
- Stay with Indigenous host family
- Traditional dinner with host family
Landmarks Cuicocha Lagoon - Day 4
Otavalo to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star mid-range hotel)
Included Activities
- Participate in daily community activities with host family
- Visit the Middle of the World equatorial monument
- Visit Inti Ñan Museum
Landmarks Middle of the World (Mitad del Mundo) Inti Ñan Museum - Day 5
Quito to Baños
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star mid-range hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit to Cotopaxi National Park
- Walk around Limpiopungo Lagoon
Optional Activities
- Trek to José Rivas Refuge at 4,800 meters
- Trek to glacier base
- Bike tour through Cotopaxi National Park (medium-difficulty with mostly flat routes)
Landmarks Cotopaxi National Park Limpiopungo Lagoon José Rivas Refuge 
- Day 6
Baños
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star mid-range hotel)
Optional Activities
- Explore the town of Baños
- Rafting
- Canyoning at Rio Blanco waterfall with local guide
- Hiking to Pondoa
- Hike to Mirador Virgen viewpoint
- Visit La Casa del Árbol (scenic swing)
Landmarks Rio Blanco Waterfall Pondoa Mirador Virgen Viewpoint La Casa del Árbol - Day 7
Baños to Archidona
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star lodge)
Included Activities
- Visit Pailón del Diablo waterfall
- Chocolate-making class with local ingredients
Optional Activities
- Swim at lodge
- Short hike at lodge
Landmarks Pailón del Diablo Waterfall - Day 8
Archidona to Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Motorized canoe journey down Cuyabeno River (2.5 hours)
- Welcome cocktail at Amazon Lodge
- Explore Laguna Grande flooded forest (Igapó)
- Swimming at Laguna Grande
- Night hike searching for bats and caimans
Landmarks Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve Cuyabeno River Laguna Grande 
- Day 9
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Early morning rainforest excursion
- Guided jungle hike through diverse flora and ecosystems
- River canoe trip searching for sloths, pink dolphins, and macaws
- Night hike observing nocturnal residents
Landmarks Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve - Day 10
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Community lunch with Siona Indigenous community), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Sunrise bird-watching by canoe
- Cultural immersion with Siona Indigenous community
- Cassava harvest participation
- Learn to prepare traditional Casabe bread
- Community lunch with Siona people
- Guided jungle trek observing insects, spiders, and tree frogs
Landmarks Seoqueya Community - Day 11
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star Amazon Lodge)
Included Activities
- Early morning bird-watching by canoe
- Guided paddle through jungle observing exotic species
- Learn about medicinal properties of local plants
- Scenic river excursion searching for pink dolphins
Landmarks Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve - Day 12
Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve to Archidona
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Lodge (3-star lodge)
Included Activities
- Pre-dawn bird-watching along river
- Amazonian sunrise observation
- Final 2-hour canoe ride to reserve entrance
Landmarks Cuyabeno River - Day 13
Archidona to Quito
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (3-star mid-range hotel)
Included Activities
- Final jungle hike
- Stop at Papallacta Hot Springs
- Relax in natural thermal pools
Landmarks Papallacta Hot Springs - Day 14
Quito
- End point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Drop off at Quito airport)
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Cable car ride on Teleférico to Cruz de Loma viewpoint at 13,123 feet (4,000 m)
Landmarks Cruz de Loma Viewpoint Teleférico Quito
