BEST OF ECUADOR

Day 1  Quito 
Transfer from the airport to the hotel. At an altitude of 2.800 metres above sea level, Quito is the second highest capital city in South America.   

Day 2  Quito  
Half day city tour of Quito. The colonial old town was the first location in the world to be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue to the Equatorial Monument “Middle of the World”, where you can stand with a foot on each  hemisphere.   

Day 3  Quito - Otavalo  
Visit to colourful Otavalo, host to the most famous  indigenous market in South America. Time at leisure for some local handicraft and souvenir shopping. 

Day 4  Otavalo - Papallacta   
Visit of the Cuicocha lagoon and the little village Cotacachi. Drive to the small Andean village Papallacta, which is  famous for its thermal baths. Enjoy the pleasant effect of the warm, odourless thermal water surrounded by a wonderful landscape. Overnight in Papallcata. 

Day 5  Papallacta - Cotopaxi  
Drive along the “Avenue of the Volcanoes” to the South.  Visit to the Cotopaxi National Park, walking tour at Laguna de Limpiopungo and visit of a beautiful flower plantation.  

Day 6  Cotopaxi - Riobamba  
Visit to an original market and the volcanic lake Quilotoa.  Transfer to Riobamba.  

Day 7   Riobamba - Cuenca  
Train ride to the Devil’s Nose, which offers spectacular Andean scenery along the way. Visit to the largest Inca site of Ecuador, the pre-Columbian Ingapirca ruins.  

Day 8  Cuenca   
Half day excursion to visit the main sights including the flower market and a Panama hat factory. Guests explore the cobblestone streets,  handsome plazas and churches of the city.  

Day 9  Cuenca - Guayaquil  
Transfer to Guayaquil incl. visit of a cacao project enroute. Short panoramic sightseeing tour upon arrival.  

Day 10 Guayaquil  
End of the roundtrip and departure flight or post-tour.