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Departure |
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Each
Wednesday from Quito |
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Day 1 |
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BANCO
CENTRAL - COLONIAL
QUITO - Visit of the "Banco Central" to review the historical past of Ecuador (Pre Inca and Inca civilization). Departure to
“Panecillo” to enjoy a great view of the Old Town of
Quito. Visit of the Colonial Quito: Independence Place, Churches, San Francisco and Santo Domingo Places. Lunch. Free for dinner. Hotel at
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Day 2 |
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SAQUISILI
- CHUGCILAN - Breakfast. Departure to Saquisili and visit of the
traditional market. Typical lunch. Departure to Chugcilan. Dinner and night lodging at
chugcilan. |
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Day 3 |
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QUILOTOA
- CHUGCILAN
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Breakfast .Departure towards the Quilotoa‘s
lake. Walk from Quilotoa to Chugcilan. Box lunch during the walk. Dinner and night lodging at
chugcilan.
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Day 4 |
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ZUMBAHUA'S
MARKET - RIOBAMBA - Breakfast. Departure to
Zumbahua and visit of this traditional market. lunch. Departure to
Riobamba. Dinner and night at Riobamba.
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Day 5 |
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ANDEAN
TRAIN - LASSO - Breakfast. Travel on the roof of the traditional Andes
train. Lunch at Alausi. Departure to Lasso. Dinner and night lodging at
Lasso.
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Day 6 |
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COTOPAXI
- QUITO -
Breakfast. We will travel to the Cotopaxi National Park. Walk to the
refuge (4800 meters) and the glacier. Box lunch. Walk around the
Limpipungo lake to do bird watching. Departure to
Quito. Free for dinner. Hotel at Quito. |
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Day 7 |
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COCHASQUI
PYRAMIDS - SAN PABLO LAKE - OTAVALO
- Breakfast. Departure to Imbabura State. Visit of
Cochasqui Pyramids. Lunch. Walk from Peguche to San Pablo Lake (beautiful rural scenery). Dinner and night at
Otavalo. |
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Day 8 |
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OTAVALO
MARKET - CUICOCHA LAKE - QUITO -
Breakfast. Visit of the
traditional and handicraft Market of Otavalo. Departure to
Cuicocha Lake. Lunch. Walk around the lake. Come back to
Quito in the afternoon. Free for dinner. Hotel at Quito.
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Day 9
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TRANSFER
TO THE AMAZON -
Departure by local bus to
Coca. Meeting with the guide at Coca and explanation of the
trip. Free for lunch and dinner. Hotel at Coca. |
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Day 10
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JUNGLE
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Meeting with the staff at Coca. We will travel by small pick up or by bus to
Shiripuno Bridge (3 hrs aprox.). Lunch. Then we’ll take the motor canoe until the camp site; the navigation could be approximately for 4 hours. From the canoe, you’ll be able to take pictures and see the
wide variety of flora and fauna. Dinner and lodging. |
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Day 11
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JUNGLE - Breakfast. We will take a long walk in the primary forest with an indian and naturalist guide (3-4hrs) here they will give you an explanation
about the biodiversity of the rain forest and plants that local people use as a natural medicine, this walk requires a good physical condition. Lunch. In the afternoon
piranha fishing. Dinner and lodging. |
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Day 12
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JUNGLE
- Bird watching (05:45) Breakfast. We will take a walk to the salt lick where sometimes is possible to see the
animals licking minerals and also is possible to see different species of plants and
trees. Box lunch. In the afternoon we will back to the camp site.
Night excursions to try to see caimans. Dinner and lodging. |
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Day 13
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JUNGLE - Breakfast, Then we will go to the oxbow lake where is possible to see different
species of plants and animals. Lunch. In the afternoon we will take the motor canoe and go to one of the small rivers where is possible to
see a lot of birds. Dinner and Lodging . |
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Day 14
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JUNGLE - After breakfast navigation to the Huaorani Community (Neoneno), where you will have the opportunity to know about their
traditions and customs. Lunch. And then we continue the navigation to the bridge where we will take the bus back to
Coca (arrival at 17:30 aprox.). Hotel at Coca. |
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Day 15
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FLIGHT
TO QUITO - FREE DAY AT QUITO - Breakfast. Flight to
Quito. Transfer to the hotel. Free day to do shopping. Free for
lunch and dinner. Hotel at Quito. End of the program. |
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Alternative
program
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The day 9, for the persons who doesn’t like traveling by bus (10 hours), we have the following
alternative program (supplement of 80 USD per person)
Day 9 PICHINCHA
VOLCANO
Breakfast. Departure from Quito in private vehicle towards the community of
Lloa and then to the refuge located at 4500 m above sea level.
Hiking from 4000m to 4500m (one hour) until the refuge. Box lunch at the refuge. Walk surrounding the
crater to see the volcanic activity. Return to Quito in the afternoon. Free diner.
Lodging in Quito.
Day 10 FLIGHT
TO COCA - AMAZONIA
Transfer to the airport. Direct fly to Coca city. Reception at the airport to start the
jungle tour.
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