5 days tour

Ecuador (Mainland): See & Experience It All In 5 Days, 1St C

This tour includes:

Guide

Our tour guides/drivers are licensed, speak English and know how to bring excitement to your day. What we deliver is the complete opposite of the cookie-cutting tours the big corporations offer, leaving you in complete boredom. Although our tour guides/drivers are attentive, accommodating and engaged, they also know when to give you your private space and free time. It's a perfect balance. *Female guides are available upon request. Note that although some activities on this multi-day tour are sometimes shared with other travelers, we can make them completely private, per your request, at an additional cost. The sightseeing tour of Quito is always private. The 2 daytrips from Quito are sometimes private and other times, shared. It depends on several factors.

Meals

Breakfast is included at the hotel. We do our best to ensure you are being offered healthy and tasty local cuisine.

Others

Breakfast x 1 Air-Conditioned Vehicle All Entry Fees Private Transportation English-Speaking Tour Guides *Female guides available upon request

Transport

We take care of almost all of your transportation needs once you are on the tour.

Accommodation

Swissรดtel is the name of the hotel in Quito where we commonly have our customers stay. This tour includes lodging for 1 night, specifically in Quito. However, upon request, we can book accommodation for you for all nights at establishments which meet your needs. For years, we automatically included 5-star hotels in our travel packages. In the interest of our customers, we ultimately decided to reduce the price of our tours and encourage specifically those with higher expectations to simply request room upgrades. Why? Some of our customers want simple and clean but ultimately cheap rooms. Some of our customers want 4-star hotels and are willing to pay more. Others want nothing short of 5-star extravagance. There isnโ€™t a way to uphold ONE standard for hotels in our travel packages considering everyone has a different budget. What we CAN uphold are the standard and quality of our tours, all of which offer nothing short of a first-class experience. Again, upon request, we can upgrade your room type for the nights included as well as book lodging for all nights on this tour. Let us know and we will provide you with pricing options.

Not included:

Others

Any airfare, alcohol, travel insurance, any government-imposed visa fees and anything not mentioned in the itinerary

Flights

Although airfare is not included in the price, we will find you the exact flights you need. Just ask.

Insurance

All participants are required to book travel insurance within 72 hours of booking this tour. At a minimum, such insurance must cover cancellations, medical expenses, evacuations, flight loss or delays and 24/7 assistance.

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Itinerary of your trip Ecuador (Mainland): See & Experience It All In 5 Days, 1St C

  • Day 1 Day 1: A Jewel Of Colonial Architecture, Quito
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: A Jewel Of Colonial Architecture, Quito

      Our tour starts in Quito. Upon arrival, do not be surprised if you are breathing heavily. This is due to the cityโ€™s high altitude. Most visitors acclimate just fine. If you are not jetlagged and bothered by the altitude, then it is time to sightsee. The large historical center is a jewel of South American and colonial architecture.

  • Day 2 Day 2: Centuries-Old Markets, A Volcano & A Breathtaking Viewpoint
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Centuries-Old Markets, A Volcano & A Breathtaking Viewpoint

      From Quito, we make a daytrip. The first stop is a viewpoint overlooking Lake San Pablo and Imbabura Volcano. Next is a guided walking tour in Otavalo. The indigenous locals are famous for weaving textiles, such as handmade blankets and tablecloths. Although Saturday boasts the largest market, there is a very wide range of products available throughout the week. During the marketโ€™s peak, almost one third of the town becomes full of stalls selling tagua nut jewelry, musical instruments, fake shrunken heads, traditional costumes, hand-painted platters and trays, purses, clothing, spices, raw foods and spools of wool. Following Otavalo is a fascinating crater lake called Cuicocha. This is our final destination for today. The hike to the viewpoint only takes about 10 minutes and the views are great.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Donkey-Riding Around A Caldera, Kayaking In A Lake & Visiting An Indigenous Familyโ€™S Home
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Donkey-Riding Around A Caldera, Kayaking In A Lake & Visiting An Indigenous Familyโ€™S Home

      We are making another daytrip from Quito. Passing by an active stratovolcano called Cotopaxi, our first destination is Quilotoa Lake. Upon arrival, we are taken via a 5-minute walk to reach a viewpoint from where we can see the 3-kilometer (2 mile)-wide caldera. It was formed by the collapse of dacite volcano following a catastrophic eruption about 600 years ago. Next, we hike to the lake. There we go kayaking. We return via a donkey ride. After Quilotoa is the Toachi River Canyon. It is a nice place for taking selfies. Lastly for today is a visit to an indigenous familyโ€™s home.

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Tour leaving from Quito

Capital of Ecuador, declared World Heritage by the Unesco. One of its main features is the baroque architecture of the site. It has beautiful natural landscapes where the snowy volcanoes abound, one of the most famous is Cuicocha.

Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 1 / Max: 99

Experience allowed to all ages.

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