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This tour focuses on the country's colossal diversity by taking you to regions as rich and diverse as the Andes with its majestic volcanoes, the Amazon with its mythical forest or the Pacific Coast and its beaches with fine white sand. But this tour also emphasizes the cultural diversity of Andean and Amazonian communities with very different heritage
Private transfer with spanish-speaking driver from Quito airport to your hotel. Reception at the airport by an english-speaking guide (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). You will spend the night at Casa Gardenia hotel in the historical part of the city. Included: private transport, arrival transfer, arrival transfer with english-speaking guide, room & breakfast. Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). You will go to the market of Santa Clara, a typical place where you can fin fruits, vegetables, fish and meat. This is a perfect moment to meet people and discover the local life. You will have lunch at the same place. The "hornado" (pork slowly cooked in a oven) is really delicious! Cooking class in Plaza Grande hotel. Quito, Ecuador's capital, is a real treasure between the volcanoes of Pichincha, Cayambe and Antisana. At an elevation of 2830 meters, it is the second highest capital in the world.. It was the first city classified by the UNESCO in 1978 and its historic centre is the biggest and best maintained in Latin America. Departure at 8:30am: to get a good idea of the city, we will firstly go to the Panecillo, a small hill over the city with a statue of the Quito' Virginp, with a splendid 360º view. You will then have a visit of Quito's colonial centre: the church of the Compañia de Jesus; the church of San Francisco; the Grand Place where are located the Presidential Palace (Carondelet) and Quito's Cathedral. You will spend the night at Casa Gardenia hotel in the historical part of the city. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , lunch (no drinks) , entrance fees mentioned in the program , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). You will take the road to Mitad del Mundo. You will visit the site of the "Mitad del Mundo" where you can put one foot in the Southern hemisphere and the other in the Northern hemisphere! The different buildings corresponds to different aspects of Ecuador, with the French pavilion being dedicated to the Condamine expedition which determinated the site of this imaginary line in 1736. The Inti Nan etnographic museum, near the site of the Mitad del mundo, shows the country's different ethnics with their traditions and clothing. You will have the chance to realise various experiences such as water flowing and eggs balancing, which results are different on the equatorial line than in other places. Visit to the crater of Pululahua, a volcanoe of 9,7km of diameter. From the edge you will have an incredible view of the fields that are cultivated in the bottom. After a stop at Mitad del Mundo you will go by a scenic road towards the Coast and then through the Equatorial cloudy forest to the Mindo area, a unique place for its biodiversity, in particular for birdwatching. It is one of the best place to observe hummingbirds. You will make a little stop over on the road to Mindo so as to see around a dozen of species of these magical and emblematic birds of this region. You will spend the night at La Bicok Lodge in Mindo. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , park conservation fee (vehicle) , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). In Mindo you have plenty of extreme sports that you can enjoy. For the time we suggest to start with the canopy ziplines where you'll be suspended to steel ziplines and fly over the forest's canopy. You will be accompanied of experimented guides and provided with secure equipment. Note: for the real sportsmen, it will be like a heating activity. You will discover the ecological forest Mindo- Nambillo, where uncountable trails will allow you to observe many species of birds. You will stop at the archaeological site of Tulipe, home of the Yumbo civilization (800-1400). The museum provides you with details on this ancient culture, traditions and rituals. In the region you will find the traditional "tolas" which are pyramids cut in half, made with a mixture of mud and other materials. There are also important structures in shape of pools which are considered to have been used for sanation rituals. You will visit the chocolate factory "El Quetzal" where you will enjoy one of the most delicious chocolates of the country after having seen the manufacturing process. It's a perfect opportunity to buy a special gift to you family and friends. You will spend the night at La Bicok Lodge in Mindo. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , equipment rental , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Direction to Otavalo. You will take a scenic road through the Equatorial cloudy forest, then go through a desertic area and reach the "Ruta Escondida" (the "hidden road") so as to avoid and follow Rio Guayllabamba valley. This path will let you discover nice and diverse landscapes, small villages (such as San Jose de Minas, Perucho, Puellaro) and old churches (one is an old wooden construction). Note that this way depends of the climatic conditions that could oblige to take the Panamerican road. Visit of the Cuicocha lake in the ecologic reserve of "Cotacahi - Cayapas" , one of the most beautiful in Ecuador with a shiny blue water. At the centre of a former crater at 3064 meters, the nature lovers will enjoy a very various vegetation (orchids, "elephants ears"...) with more than 400 species identified there. You will get to San Clemente autochtonous community, down the Imbabura volcano, where you will spend the night. A family will welcome you and invite you to share not only their house and food, but their customs and way of living. Many surprises await you, as the live-stock farming of guinea pigs or lamas, and the medicinal plants path maintained by their own users. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , dinner (no drinks) , local spanish-speaking guide , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). You can accompany and assist the people of the communities in their work with animals or in the preparation breakfast. Visit in the morning of the famous Otavalo's Indigenous market, the most significant in the Ecuador's Andes, where you can meet the "Otavaleños" with their espadrilles, their brown felt hat and blue ponchos. They are the wealthiest indians in Ecuador and excellent sellers. You will have the lunch at San Clemente Community You will get to San Clemente autochtonous community, down the Imbabura volcano, where you will spend the night. A family will welcome you and invite you to share not only their house and food, but their customs and way of living. Many surprises await you, as the live-stock farming of guinea pigs or lamas, and the medicinal plants path maintained by their own users. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , lunch , dinner (no drinks) , local spanish-speaking guide , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). You will meet Claudia, who is from Otavalo to discover the traditional food of the quichuas. You will cook with her a typical dish of the andes, from the special ingredients of the region to the preparation of them and finally you will be able to appreciate your own work. You will arrive to the Papallacta hot springs at an altitude of 3220 meters surrounded with the nature and two majestic Andean volcanoes, the Cayambe and the Antisana. Have a peaceful and relaxing time in the natural hot spring waters, which come with all its minerals from the geological underground through cracks in the surface up to the Papallacta pools. You will spend the night at Termas Papallacta hotel. Entrance to Spa Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , cooking class , lunch , room & breakfast , spa treatment Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Enjoy a peaceful and relaxing time in the natural thermal pools of Papallacta in the morning. The water that flows in the Papallacta fountains comes from the geological underground through cracks in the surface, and carries all its healthy minerals. You will then go to the Amazon.There are many opportunities on the road to stop for photos over the green valleys and the beautiful waterfalls. The Pacari adventure continues. Enjoy a half-day to experience the adventure of the cocoa route. An incredible experience awaits you from Archidona from where you will join the community of Santa Rita and the agrotourism project of the organization Pacari. Arrival to the community of Santa Rita where you will learn more about the origin of cocoa selected by Pacari, the chocolate that you tasted a few days ago in Quito. You will see how they produce cocoa and all the technical process necessary to create the unique taste of Pacari chocolate. For a short walk in the plantation, you may be able to find petroglyphs (inscriptions millennia engraved on the rock). These are the ancestral traces of native cultures that inhabited this area for thousands of years and is now known as the Sacred Valley of the Anaconda. You will also look for ripe cocoa pods to taste the flesh wrapping beans, sweet and slightly tart ... Return to the camp where you will try to make a chocolate paste and hot chocolate with the cocoa you will have collected in the morning. You will finally know the complete process of cocoa making. This consists of toasting, peeling and grinding the cocoa that you mix with panela (cane sugar), ishpingo (American cinnamon) and common cinnamon. (Possibility of harvesting cocoa from February to June). You will arrive in the afternoon to the Lodge where you'll have a first trek to the jungle. Then your dinner at the Sacha Sisa Lodge where you will have your first night. Included: private transport, local English-speaking guide, guide expenses, excursion (private), local Spanish-speaking guide, dinner (no drinks), local guide, room. Read more
In the morning, going along with an indigenous guide, you will walk through the jungle to discover many species of medicinal plants and their properties. Keep your eyes open, with no doubt you will see monkeys and birds in their natural habitat. Depending on weather conditions and the group's wishes we can plan the program of the day. After lunch you will visit the Indian community, and where you will have the opportunity to learn about their customs, their way of life and its various plants: banana trees, papaya, pineapple, oranges, sugar cane ... You will discover likewise what is "chicha", a traditional beverage, and the making of chocolate as has been done for generations. Dinner and second night in the Lodge. Read more
After breakfast you will go for an observation of the prehistoric birds "hoatzin" and then you will pay a visit to the kids of the community before eventualy return to your vehicle. English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Leaving Mishahualli we will arrive to Puyo, the main city of the province of Pastaza and a tipical urban center of the Amazonian region. On the route you will stop near Puyo, where you will visit a center of rehabilitation for monkeys of the Amazone, "Paseo de los Monos", where you will be in contact with the animals. Six species of monkeys are present, the objective of the center is to help some of them who are sick or isolated with the purpose of liberate them in the future. Way to the Pailón del Diablo, in direction to Banos. You will stop in Pailon del Diablo, the country's most famous waterfalls which you will be able to see from closer from a sightseeing platform. Further on the road, following the inca style, you can use a suspended basket called locally tarabita to cross the Pastaza and reach a waterfall called "Manto de la Novia". Road from the cascade to Baños. You will spend the night at Sangay Spa Hotel. Included: breakfast , local guide , private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Direction the est side, amazing road who wil bring you to the Chimborazo' parc. Visit of the Chimborazo natural reserve. In this "paramo" landscape typical to this Andean area, you are likely to see some vicugnas out of the 2300 birds reintroduced in 1990. After driving up to the Carrel hut at 4800m you may get closer (optionnal, you can stay at the hut level if you consider not being in the proper cphysical conditions to climb) to the Ecuador's highest summit (6310m) by walking to the second Whymper hut at 5100m, not far from the snowline. Because of the extra earth's diameter on the Equator line, the Chimborazo summit is the most distant to the earth's centre. Lunch in a communitarian restaurant, next to the lama museum, with a traditional andean dish : the lama meat. Journey to the South and to Riobamba a peaceful Andean town totally rebuilt after the 1797 earthquake. You will spend the night at "Bambu Hosteria" hotel in Riobamba. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , local guide , lunch (no drinks) , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Trip to the village of Alausi, the departure town for the train to the Nariz del Diablo. A journey in the Andes train from the Alausi station to Sibambe. The train is more modern than the former old micheline and the trip is very safe. You will pass by the "Nariz del Diablo" (Devil's nose) with successive Andean landscapes well worth the trip: highlands, forests, deep gorges, locals in their activities... You will be provided breefing about the railway history in Ecuador and the associated adventures. Return to Alausi and to your vehicle. Back on the road to travel to Ingapirca. Ingapirca means "inca stone wall" in the canari language, and indeed a site where the rock is full of legends and history. Ingapirca was founded by the Inca Huayna Capac in the XVth century. The impressive fortress used to contain a temple, sheds and an observatory with amazing exemple of mortar free stone constructions. It was though to be a tambo (relay) along the Inca way from Quito to Cuenca. The locals also see a puma's shape in the ruins. After a visit of the site you will find the Inganahui after walking a bit away. This Inca face rock sculpted by the wind and the rain may had inspired the Incas to found Ingapirca there. After returning to the main site, you will have the opportunity to visit the museum dedicated to this place discovered by the french scientist La Condamine. You will travel to the beautiful city of Cuenca by vehicle, following a scenic road in the middle of the Andes with views over the colored fields and the mountains around. You will spend the night at the Felicia hotel in Cuenca. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , train ticket , entrance fees mentioned in the program , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). The city of Cuenca (2 550 m) is undoubtedly as charming as its former name of Guapondelic tells "the valley as great as the sky". This colorful and lively city with superb historic buildings was classified as a World Heritage by the UNESCO since 1999. The best way to feel the warm colors of Cuenca is to walk around its paved streets, along the white houses with roman tiled roofs and flourishing wrought iron balconies. Colonial art treasures can also be discovered in Cuenca in the churches and convents from the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries. Cooking class in Cuenca followed by a typical lunch Enjoy a relaxing moment in the Piedra de Agua therms. You will have access to the thermal inside and outside Pools, the rain showers and the steam baths. If you want, you could reserve a massage but already have access to the volcanic mud pool. You will spend the night at the Felicia hotel in Cuenca. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , lunch (no drinks) , entrance fees mentioned in the program , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Visit of the rum distillery Cava San Miguel You will follow up Western cordillera to Cajas park from Cuenca where you will enjoy stunning views over the many lakes of this protected area. El Cajas National Park is located in the south western Cordillera of the Andes, 35 km from Cuenca. Its altitude varies between 3,156 and 4,450 m and covers an area of 288 km2, including a set of 235 glacial lakes, connected by small rivers and streams. The park is home to archaeological sites, among several other sections of Qapaq Nan, the real Inca Trail, which connects the coast with the mountains and fells, allowing trade in Spondylus shell, valuable object at that time. You can walk from 2 to 6 hours owith a local guide. Journey to get to Guayaquil, Ecuador's biggest city and economical capital. Down from the mountains you will pass by fertiles lowlands with huge orchards and banana plantations before arriving to Guayaquil. You will spend the night at hotel Palace in Guayaquil. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , excursion (private) , local spanish-speaking guide , room & breakfast Read more
English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Today you will discover the colonial area of Santa Ana, mos commonly known as "Las Peñas" and admire there the architecture and the many art galleries. From the Santa Ana fort you will enjoy a scenic view over Guayaquil and the Guayas river. Private transfer with your guide to Guayaquil airport. Free connection with your international flight. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , departure transfer Read more
Le pays est merveilleux avec des paysages à couper le souffle sans arrêt. Les gens sont d'une gentillesse extraordinaire sans agressivité aucune. Il faut prévoir un traitement contre le mal des montagnes! Finir le voyage aux Galápagos est également un enchantement qui poursuit ce voyage de rêve . Par ailleurs l'agence Terra Andina était parfaite ! aucune mauvaise surprise. Tout s'est déroulé sans anicroche et correspondait à ce que nous attendions. Read more
Quito & Iles Galapagos: J'ai eu beaucoup de plaisir à faire ce voyage. L'organisation de Terra Andina a été très bonne. Je regrette seulement de ne pas avoir disposé d'un guide pour découvrir Quito, je pense que j'aurais perdu moins de temps dans une ville que je ne connaissais pas. Aux Galapagos, le jour de l'excursion sur un volcan, j'aurais aimé pouvoir en découvrir un 2e. En début d'après-midi, j'étais déjà de retour à l'hôtel. Read more
Découverte des Galapagos : j'ai eu de très bons contacts avec Clara, notre déléguée à l'agence et le travail qu'elle a réalisée pour nous était sans faille, tant au niveau organisation que relationnel.
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