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Best of Ecuador

(10 Days)

Quito | Otavalo | Cotopaxi | Riobamba | Cuenca | Guayaquil

Day Routing
01 Sat Quito

Arrival in Quito and transfer from the airport to the hotel.

02 Sun Quito

Half day city tour including visit to the Equatorial Line Monument Mitad del Mundo.

03 Mon Otavalo

Visit a school project in Peguche and discover the worldwide known Indian handcrafts market Otavalo.

04 Tue Otavalo—Papallacta

Visit the Cuicocha Lagoon and the Cotacachi town, Ecuador’s leatherwork center before you drive to the small Andean village of Papallacta to relax in the hot springs.

05 Wed Papallacta - Cotopaxi

Transfer to the Cotopaxi National Park and visit to the shallow lake "Laguna de Limpiopungo". Continue to visit a flower plantation with a great variety of flowers.

06 Thu Cotopaxi - Riobamba

Visit to an Indian market and the volcanic lake Quilotoa. In the afternoon transfer to Riobamba.

07 Fri Riobamba - Cuenca

Train ride to the Devil’s Nose incl. lunchbox. Transfer to Cuenca, enroute visit to the ruin site of Ingapirca.

08 Sat Cuenca

Half day city tour with visit to a Panama hat factory. The afternoon is free at leisure.

09 Sun Cuenca - Guayaquil

Transfer to Guayaquil. Visit to a cocoa project enroute. Upon arrival short sightseeing tour.

10 Mon Guayaquil

End of the roundtrip and departure flight or post-tour.

Extension packages:

Pre-tours ex Quito:
+ Amazon package at Sacha Lodge

Post-tours Galapagos ex Guayaquil:
+ Galapagos Island Stay program
+ Galapagos Cruises on Isabela II or Santa Cruz II or Legend
+ Galapagos Hotel Royal Palm Package

>> Further extension packages can be customized on request! <<