10-Day Ecuador Highlights

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Quito, Ecuador

10 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the best of Ecuador on a 10-day trip from Quito to the Amazon, Baños, and Cuenca. Learn about Ecuador’s indigenous cultures and explore highlights such as the Otavalo Market, the Guango cloud forest reserve, the Chimborazo Volcano, and the Ingapirca Inca ruins. Travel by motorized canoe in the Amazon, hike to Ecuador’s highest waterfall, and ride the Devil’s Nose Train through the Andes.

10-day tour of Ecuador with accommodation and transfers included
Take a motorized canoe ride through the Amazon to view wildlife
Hike to Ecuador’s highest volcano and second-highest waterfall
Round-trip transportation from your hotel in Quito provided

What's Included

Transportation: Private and comfortable land transportation, train, motorized canoe
Accommodation based on double occupancy: First Class hotel in Quito, colonial hacienda in Otavalo, 5-star Spa Resort Papallacta, Itamandi Eco-lodge in the Amazon, 3 or 4 star hotel in Baños, 5-star Andean lodge in Chimborazo, 3 or 4 star hotel in Cuenca
Activities: All mentioned in the itinerary
Gear: hiking sticks, life jackets
Trip Leader: Certified AJ expert English-speaking adventure Trip Leader and local guides
Breakfast (9)

Breakfast
Lunch (4)

Lunch
Dinner (2)

Dinner

My Own Room supplement
International flights
Airport transfer (international flights)
Travel insurance (mandatory)
Meals not described in the itinerary
Tips for guides and drivers

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Meeting point

Sheraton Quito Hotel
Av. República de El Salvador, Quito 170135, Ecuador
Meet your AJ trip leader and group at 18:00pm at the Hotel´s Lobby

End point

Cuenca, Ecuador
Check out Hotel

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in Quito

1 Stop

Adventure Journeys

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Sheraton Quito or similar

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Otavalo Indigenous Market - Sacha Warmi Project

1 Stop

Otavalo Market

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Las Palmeras Inn or similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

Hummingbirds Sanctuary

1 Stop

Tena

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Amazon Eco-lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

Amazon Hike and Kichwa Community

1 Stop

Napo Province

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Amazon Eco-lodge

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 5

The road of waterfalls – Baños outdoor town

1 Stop

Tungurahua

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: La Floresta or similar

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

Tree house – Free afternoon in Baños

1 Stop

Tungurahua

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: La Floresta or similar

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

Chimborazo Volcano

1 Stop

Mount Chimborazo

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Hacienda La Andaluza or similar

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 8

Palmira Desert and Inca Ruins

2 Stops

Desierto De Palmira

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Ingapirca Ruins

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Hotel Los Balcones or similar

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9

Cuenca UNESCO city – Gualaceo & Chordeleg

1 Stop

Cuenca

8 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Hotel los Balcones or similar

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10

Free morning - End of the Sevices

1 Stop

Cuenca (Pass By)

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
IMPORTANT DETAILS
It is our intention to adhere to the itinerary described; however, due to our travel style, on occasions it may be necessary or desirable to make small changes. Weather conditions and unpredictable local circumstances may lead us to make alterations to the route and/or travel times. Hotels and flight schedules might change according to availability. Any mention to specific wildlife in the itinerary or trip details is not a guarantee that it will be seen during the trip.
From 2 to 3 hours driving average from place to place.
All-year (best from May to October)
Pichincha, Imbabura, Napo, Pastaza, Tungurahua, Chimborazo, Cañar and Azuay.
All Inter-Andean Valleys and Andes ranges, Amazon Rainforest upper part, cloud forest and canyons.
Infant seats available
From 500 to 5000m (1600 to 16500 ft)

Day 15-34ºC / 59-93ºF - Night 12-17ºC / 53-62ºF
Easy. This program will run from the high Andean Mountains to the Tropical Rainforest of the Amazon, which involves the hiking in flat areas of the Amazon, hike down the Pastaza canon to the Pailon Del Diablo waterfall for 1 km. Optional hike up to Chimborazo Volcano Base Camp 5000m.
Life jackets, hiking sticks.
Guides are certified as Wilderness First Aid Responders. We carry a complete first aid kit.
All prices are based on double-occupancy. If you are travelling solo, you will be matched with another participant of your same gender. If you prefer to have a single room, please contact AJ prior to your departure to arrange your accommodation at an extra cost.
Most travelers can participate
Traveling with Adventure Journeys you will have the possibility to experience and taste local food and snacks. Your guide will help you identify typical food and suggest the best places to enjoy it. Some meals are not included in order to give you some flexibility about where what and with whom to eat. You have the option to share these meals with the group, however, there is no obligation to do this. If you have any allergies or food restrictions, please inform AJ prior to your departure.
Clients receive a conservationist interpretation of the ecology of the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest and the factors that threaten it. We aim to promote long-term conservation to support responsible ecotourism as a sustainable alternative to surrendering to the oil industry's destructive appetites. We transport out and recycle all non-organic garbage.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 33 reviews

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Outstanding Tour

Sally S, Sep 2018

This tour of Ecuador was outstanding. Our guide, Alejandro, was friendly, professional, and extremely knowledgeable about his country of Ecuador. There was only 5 of us, which made for easy travel. It had a great combination of cultural, history, natural, and adventure. The only part I would change is to skip the Devil's Nose Train, which was too long and kind of boring, and add an additional day in Cuenca, which is a beautiful city and deserves more than half a day. In all it was an amazing trip!