Ecuador Cloud Forest 5 Days Hiking Tour

Transfer in International Flight to Quito, Ecuador.  Once you clear customs you’ll meet one of our Guides, then you´ll be taken to the hotel in Quito. The hotel is located in the heart of Quito´s business district and it has many facilities to make your stay very pleasant. Duration: 1 hour No meals included on this day. Accommodation included: Overnight at Mercure Hotel **** Stars Hote

HIKE TO  PULULAHUA - YUNGUILLA Early in the morning we will drive towards Pululahua Ecological Reserve to start our hike (8 miles) trough one of the active volcano calderas of Ecuador, you will enjoy the views and the Andean flora as we hike, then we will continue our tour by car until a community known as Yunguilla, where we will have lunch in a local restaurant and later we will visit all their projects at the village. Finally we will stay overnight at a family house (homestay), this is a unique experience for you and also a nice opportunity to learn more about the Ecuadorian culture. You could practice your Spanish with the families or also teach them some English!!! This First hike goes from 11550 ft. until 8500 ft. HIKING TIME: 3 HOURS  Duration: 8 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Homestay at Yunguilla Village ** Stars homestay

HIKE TO SANTA LUCIA  RESERVE After breakfast on this day we will visit a nice viewpoint known as El Chochal, where you will see some of the highest volcanoes of Ecuador such as Pichincha, Cayambe, Cotacachi, Antisana, and Pululahua, as well a beautiful view of the cloud forest. Then it is time to start our 2 hike through the cliffs, trails and magical paths surrounded by forest. Los Culuncos trail was originally used as route to exchange o products between the mountain people and the coastal natives, it was also used illegally to transport brandy from Nanegal village to Calacalí nearby Quito, but now is only used for tourism. A long the way we will enjoy lunch and rest a bet before we continue to Santa Lucia Eco lodge. Second hike goes from 8500 ft. down to 6500 ft. HIKING TIME: 6 to 7 HOURS  Duration: 7 hours Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Accommodation included: Santa Lucia Eco Lodge *** Stars Lodge