Begin your experience in Quito. a beautiful city known for its historical center and architectural wonders.

Spend your day exploring it, and if you’re up for it, we can arrange a day trip for you.

You will join us at 6 PM in the afternoon for a welcome briefing.  The first day is for acclimation and information.

Meals included: In-flight.

After breakfast, we leave Quito and head south towards the Avenue of the Volcanoes. Get ready since we are going to reach a height of 12,000 ft. After arriving at Cotopaxi National Park, we’ll hike around Limpopungo Lagoon and enjoy the landscape of the zone.
In the afternoon, we go to the Llanganates National Park on our way to Baños. This little town is located at the entrance of the Amazon. Here, you can enjoy some cocktails and dance some salsa if you feel like it.

We will bike from the Llanganates National Park to the Pastaza River Canyon. You can enjoy the sights of the canyon, the cloud forest, or the Andean farms we will find on the road.
We will descend into the jungle and have a great view of Baños and the Tungurahua volcano. (Fun fact: Tungurahua volcano has been active since 1999.)
In the afternoon, you can explore the town and enjoy the many activities in the area. You can even visit the Swing of the End of the World, famous for the 2014 National Geographic photo contest.

We start the day by hitting the road towards the Road of Waterfalls. Our first stop will be the Bride’s Veil waterfall, where we will take the cable car or Tarabita to cross the Pastaza River.
We then hike the Pailon del Diablo waterfall, one of Ecuador’s highest and most beautiful waterfalls. Afterwards, we’ll explore the Llanganates National Park. Our guides will teach us about the wildlife and history of the rainforest before heading to a Local Basic Jungle Lodge run by a local kichwa family, where we will spend the night.

First thing in the morning, we prepare our paddling gear before we leave for Jatanyacu River. In this river, located 5 minutes away from our homestay, we will get our rafting experience.
We will also enjoy some games and explore the canyons. And then, you will enjoy a picnic prepared by the guides.
Finally, we’ll get you to Papallacta, back in the highlands, where you will stay overnight.

We will head to Otavalo in the morning. Once we get there, you can stroll through the cobblestone streets and explore the city’s traditional market. You can even buy some of the goods you find there.
Then, we will head to Pijal, where we will have lunch with the women of the community. Here, you will get a direct cultural experience with these women who are part of the Sacha Warmikuna project, a self-managed project. There, you will learn how they make their textiles and prepare their food, and will also see their greenhouses where they keeo some plants and harves some herbs.

Baños, nestled at the foothills of Tungurahua volcano, is an outdoor lover’s paradise. You can enjoy many activities here, such as horseback riding or rafting. Today, we’ll explore its famous waterfalls, starting with the Bride’s Veil, via the Tarabita cable car. Then, it’s a hike to the majestic Pailon del Diablo waterfall, Ecuador’s second highest.

After enjoying the beautiful landscape, we’ll head back to Quito City for the night. Get ready for departure.

Time to wrap up our journey!

We’ll get you to the airport, so don’t forget to grab your stuff, pictures, and… what are those you got there? Anyways, we will wait for your return, so don’t take too long before coming back!

See ya!

Meals included: Breakfast