Boutique - Ecuador - Nature & Culture

Arrival in Quito and transfer to the hotel. Remaining day at leisure.

Experience the colourful history of colonial Quito during a city tour. Continue to the Equator Monument, Mitad del Mundo, where the southern and northern hemispheres meet. Visit of the interactive museum Inti Ñan.

Excursion to the Yanacocha Reserve. Transfer to the subtropical town Mindo surrounded by cloud forest. Overnight at a Hostería.

Visit of a butterfly farm to explore the colourful diversity of Ecuadorian butterflies, hummingbirds and subtropical flowers. Short walk and cable car ride to the nearby waterfalls.

Visit to the Pahuma Orchid Reserve before heading towards Otavalo, passing by the fertile Guayllabamba gorge and village as well as the San Pablo Lake. Overnight at a Hacienda.

Visit of the famous Indian handcrafts market of Otavalo and the small town Peguche. The village is renowned for its skilled weavers and a beautiful trail that leads to a waterfall.

Excursion to the ecological reserve El Angel for a hike through the incomparable landscape. Visit of the lagoons Voladero and Potrerillos.

Transfer to the fertile valley of Salinas for a train ride through the scenic Andean countryside aboard the “Tren de Libertad”. Visit of the town San Antonio de Ibarra, known for its woodcraft with religious influences.

Morning visit of the crater lake Cuicocha followed by a drive along the “Avenue of the Volcanoes” to the volcano Cotopaxi. Overnight at a Hacienda.

Excursion to the National Park Cotopaxi for a walk near the shallow lake “Laguna de Limpiopungo” with views to the Cotopaxi looming in the background.

Excursion to the Antisana Natural Reserve. Lunch in a typical hacienda. Transfer to Papallacta. Overnight at a hotel.

Enjoy the pleasant effect of the warm, odorless thermal water and go for a walk to explore the typical flora and fauna of this region.

Transfer to Quito airport and homebound flight.