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Saturday from Quito |
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Day 1 |
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OTAVALO
Breakfast. Departure to Otavalo. Visit of the famous and traditional
market.
Lunch . In the afternoon, we will return to Quito.
Free for dinner. Hotel at Quito. |
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Day 2 |
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COLONIAL
QUITO - THE EQUATORIAL LINE MONUMENT
Breakfast. Visit of colonial Quito and Equatorial Line
monument - Lunch on the site. Back to Quito in the evening.
Free for dinner. Hotel at Quito. |
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Day 3 |
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AMAZONIA
- MISAHUALLI
Breakfast. Departure to Misahualli, small village near by
the Amazonia. Lunch on the way. Installation at the hotel
and visit of this small village on the border of the Napo
River. Observation of some monkeys on the Napo's beach.
Dinner and night at Misahualli. |
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Day 4 |
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NAVIGUATION - JUNGLE LODGE
Breakfast. Navigation in canoe on the Napo´s river (1h30
is necessary to arrive a t the lodge). Installation and lunch.
This day with the guide company will do a two hours hike
surrounding the lodge, this area is a lower primary forest
and biodiversity is different of the ones in the high forest.
After walking participants will have a relax time. Dinner and
night in Lodge. |
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Day 5 |
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JUNGLE
LODGE
After breakfast, the tourists with a guide will go in canoe for
fifteen minutes by the river until the ecological reserve of
Jaguar, to start a three hours walk in high primary
forest.
This is a region that contains the biggest biodiversity by
hectares of the planet and this reserve protects more then 1000
hectares of primary forest... After hiking passengers will come
back to the lodge for lunch, later they will visit an
Indigenous Quechua Family house, tasting their traditional
beverage ( chicha de yuca ) soft drink prepared with manioc.
Return to the cabins and dinner. Night in Lodge. |
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Day 6 |
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AMAZONIA
- BAŅOS
Breakfast. Navigation back to Misahualli and then departure
towards Baņos, small village located near the
Tungurahua's volcano. Lunch on the way. Visit of Fatima,
the animals rescue center of Puyo. Dinner and hotel at
Banos. |
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Day 7 |
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BAŅOS
Breakfast. Visit of the town of Banos. Excursion to the
waterfalls Pailon del diablo. Cross of the Pastaza
River with the local Tarabita (cable cabin). Lunch.
In the afternoon, relax in the thermal pools of Banos.
Dinner and hotel at Banos. |
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Day 8 |
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CHIMBORAZO - RIOBAMBA
Breakfast. Departure to the Chimborazo's Reserve. Walking
near the Whymper Refuge (5000 m alt.) and the glacier.
Box Lunch. Departure to Riobamba. Dinner and hotel at Riobamba.
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Day 9
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ANDEAN
TRAIN or INGAPIRCA'S RUINES - CUENCA
Breakfast. Travel
on the traditional Andes train
(if available) or visit of the Inca Ruins of
Ingapirca. Lunch at
Alausi or Ingapirca. Departure in private vehicle towards
Cuenca.
Dinner and hotel at Cuenca.
NOTA:
The Andes train can be subject to timetables modifications due
to rail works. For this reason, we give 2 options this day.
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Day 10
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CUENCA
Breakfast.
Visit of the historical center of Cuenca ,visit of a
hats manufactory
Homero Ortega, and visit of one or two museums
and shopping. Lunch. Free for dinner. Hotel at Cuenca.
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Day 11
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CUENCA
- GUAYAQUIL
Breakfast. Departure
towards the Pacific Coast. Lunch on the way. Visit of
the town of Guayaquil: Malecon 2000, Iguana's Park,
cathedral and of course the typical streets of Las Penas.
Dinner and hotel at Guayaquil. |
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Day 12
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GUAYAQUIL - PUERTO
LOPEZ
Breakfast. Departure to Puerto Lopez,
typical fishermen town of the Ecuadorian Pacific coast.
Lunch. Break and relax in the afternoon. Dinner and hotel at
Puerto Lopez. |
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Day 13
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LA
PLATA'S ISLAND
Breakfast. Navigation
towards the islands. Box lunch. Visit of the island
with a specialized guide. (this island has got the same characteristics
than the Galapagos islands for birdwatching).
Go back to the village. Dinner and hotel at Puerto Lopez. |
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Day 14
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AGUA
BLANCA'S SITE - BEACH LOS
FRAILES -MANTA - FLIGHT TO QUITO
Breakfast. Visit of the
pre Inca ruins called Agua Blanca.
Departure to Frailes Beach.
Relaxation and box lunch on Frailes. In the afternoon, departure
to Manta
and flight back to Quito.
Transfer to the hotel. Free for dinner. Hotel at Quito.
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Day 15
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FREE DAY
AT QUITO
Breakfast. Free day at Quito to do a break or enjoy the view of
this big city from the Cable Cabin (Teleferico). Free for lunch
and dinner. Hotel at Quito. End of program. |
