Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Quito
Quito- Start point
- Sheraton Quito Hotel, Avenida Naciones Unidas Y Avenida Republica De El Salvador, Quito, Pichincha 1705, Ecuador (Welcome briefing , 18:00)
Optional Activities
- Day trip exploring old town of Quito and surrounding area (request in advance)
Landmarks Quito Old Town Pichincha Volcano - Day 2
Quito to Mindo
Quito to Mindo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Equator Line monument complex
- View Pululahua crater
- Guided tour of chocolate factory and cocoa production process
Landmarks Equator Monument Complex Pululahua Crater Mindo Cloud Forest - Day 3
Mindo
Mindo- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided exploration of Mindo cloud forest with cable cars
- Hiking to waterfalls
- Visit butterfly nursery
Optional Activities
- Whitewater rafting
- Tubing through rapids
- Canopy zip-line tour (13 zip-lines over cloud forest)
Landmarks Mindo Cloud Forest - Day 4
Mindo to Otavalo
Mindo to Otavalo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Organic meal with fresh local ingredients prepared with Sacha WarmiKuna women in Pijal)
Included Activities
- Visit Otavalo indigenous market and learn about Otavalo culture
- Hands-on cultural experience with Sacha WarmiKuna women project in Pijal
- Help prepare traditional Aji sauce
- Lunch with local people using fresh local ingredients
Optional Activities
- Purchase handmade scarves from local women artisans
Landmarks Otavalo Market Pijal - Day 5
Otavalo to Papallacta
Otavalo to Papallacta- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve
- Boat ride to center of Cuicocha crater lake
- Walk around crater lake
- Explore Cotacachi town and leather goods shops
- Access to Papallacta Spa Resort volcanic hot springs
Optional Activities
- Shopping at leather goods stores in Cotacachi
Landmarks Cuicocha Crater Lake Cotacachi Papallacta Hot Springs - Day 6
Papallacta to Quito via Cotopaxi
Papallacta to Quito via Cotopaxi- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Cotopaxi National Park interpretation center
- Drive across páramo landscape
- Walk around Limpiopungo Lake
- Bird watching and viewing of Cotopaxi volcano
Landmarks Cotopaxi Volcano Cotopaxi National Park Limpiopungo Lake - Day 7
Quito
Quito- End point
- Sheraton Quito Hotel, Avenida Naciones Unidas Y Avenida Republica De El Salvador, Quito, Pichincha 1705, Ecuador (Day 6, 16:00)
- Meals
- Breakfast
