Click to see trip plan

15 Days - Must see Ecuador and Colombia

from

USD

2,685

/ person
  • 1
  • 15 Days
PRICE

Nicolas Goronflot

Terra Andina Ecuador

On field agent, I'm here to create you an unforgettable tailor-made trip in Ecuador. Creators of high quality tailor-made trips.

  • Local time:03:36

15 Days - Must see Ecuador and Colombia

from

USD

2,685

/ person
  • 15 Days

15 Days - Must see Ecuador and Colombia

You want to visit Ecuador and Colombia on a same trip ? This program is made for you then! You will start with 7 days in the ecuadorian Andes, from Otavalo to the Cotopaxi volcano. You will get to know the andean culture and visit incredible natural landscapes. After this journey between the mountains, you will relax under the caribean sun of Colombia. Here is a condensed must see of Ecuador and Colombia. Perfect for

Arrival at Quito

Reception at the airport by an english-speaking guide (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Private transfer with spanish-speaking driver from Quito airport to your hotel. You will spend the night at Ikala hotel in Quito. Included: arrival transfer with english-speaking guide , private transport , arrival transfer , room & breakfast Read more

Ikala hotel

Quito Historic Center- Mitad del Mundo-

English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). 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 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. Trip to Otavalo, known for its handcratfs. You will spend the night at Las Palmeras hotel close to Otavalo. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , park conservation fee (vehicle) , room & breakfast Read more

las Palmeras

Cuicocha Lake - Cotacachi - Otavalo

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 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. 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. Stop in Cotacachi, Ecuador's leading artisanal manufacturers of leather goods which are exported around the world. You will spend the night at Las Palmeras hotel close to Otavalo. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , room & breakfast Read more

Las Palmeras

Cayambe- Cotopaxi Park

English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Lunch in the hacienda La Companía. You will head for the National Cotopaxi Park from Cayambe through this beautiful mountain scenery. You will observe the inhabitants of this region, with typical clothes, on the edge of a path that is a symbol of modernity in contrast to practices inherited from the pre-Inca civilizations. You will spend the night at El Porvenir Hacienda in the Cotopaxi Park. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , excursion (private) , lunch (no drinks) , room & breakfast Read more

El Porvenir Hacienda

Cotopaxi Park- Sigchos- Chugchilan

English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). Today visit of the Cotopaxi national park with Ecuador's second highest summit at 5897 meters. It is also the highest active volcano in the world although it mainly shows a few fumaroles from its ice covered crater. But sometimes it launches a huge column smoke and ashes right upon its center. Afterward, you will walk around the Limpiapungo laggon with stunning view on the Cotopaxi. You will appreciate the flora and some fauna, typical of the "paramo", those wide plains swept by the cold winds of the Andes. After driving up to the car park at 4600 meters you will continue by foot to the José Rivas hut 200 meters higher. The most motivated can also go and reach the snowline. Due to the eruptive process of the volcano Cotopaxi initiated on August 14th, 2015, this information can be reviewed at any time, in accordance with the safety requirements of the Ecuadorian Coordination Ministry of National Security and our agency.  A spectacular although seldom used roas will take you in the mountains and steep valleys where the wilderness and the beauty of the landscape will make you forget about the travelling difficulties. Feel at the heart of the Andean culture in the village of Sigchos and Chugchilan. You will spend the night and have dinner at Mama Hilda hotel in Chugchilan. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , dinner (no drinks) , room & breakfast Read more

Mama Hilda hotel

Chugchilan- Quilotoa- Quito

English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). The road to Quilotoa follows the Rio Toachi's canyon to the small Andean village of Quilotoa. The emerald colored Quilotoa lake (3854m) lays in a still active volcano, its color being due to the presence of sulfur. According to a legend, the Inca Atahualpa had hidden his treasure in the lake... If you wish, you can take a walk until the laguna or simply enjoy the view from the top of the crater. (You can rent a mule to ride up for 10 USD, fee to pay on site) Estimated duration to get down and back up : 1:30 to 2:30 hours - Slopes: +470 m/-470m - Max altitude : 3870 m. On the way to Quito you will pass the area of Tigua which specialty is the colored painting on sheep leather representing the life in the Andes. You will visit one of these artists in his workshop. You will spend the night at Ikala hotel in Quito. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , room & breakfast Read more

Ikala hotel

Quito- Quito Airport- Bogota

English-speaking guide in a private transport (if you are from 1 to 3 persons, your guide will also be your driver). You will visit the "Alabado" museum showing the country's prehispanic history through numerous archeological pieces (more than 5000 pieces for 6000 years of history). It also offers a structured visit allowing to undestand the cosmological vision of the andean cultures. Transport with your guide to Quito's airport. International flight Quito - Bogota (around 2 hours). Arrival at Bogota El Dorado International airport. Transfer to your hotel in the Candelaria district. Free time to enjoy at your own Colombia´s capital city where modern districts and historic center, urban architecture and green parks stand alongside. Overnight at De La Opera hotel in Standard room. Included: private transport , local english-speaking guide , guide expenses , entrance fees mentioned in the program , departure transfer , international flight , arrival transfer , room & breakfast Read more

De La Opera Hotel

Bogota

Full day to explore Colombia´s capital city of Bogota, known for its colonial and authentic atmosphere. Walking through its cobblestoned streets, you will discover colorful restored colonial mansions, splendid carved wooden balconies as well as churches built in baroque style. - Cerro de Monserrate is the 3152m peak flanking the city´s east. Over there, you will envoy a stunning view over the city and abouts. On its top, there is a white church (accessible by cable car or by funicular railway) is a major mecca for pilgrims, particularly crowded on religious days. - The Gold museum displays one of the most dazzling collection in South America. It brings together around 34.000 pieces of goldsmith work, considered as the world´s largest pre-Colombian collection of its kind. Those artifacts come from different civilizations : Quimbayas, Taironas, Muiscas or Tolimas. - Botero Museum is dedicated to the most famous colombian artist, Fernando Botero. The Museum contains both his works (around a hundred of drawings, paintings and sculptures) as well as his private collection with no less than 85 masterpieces of well known artists, such as Dali, Renoir, Chagall, Picasso, Miro ... - Bolivar Square (la Plaza Bolivar) surrounded by Bogota´s grandest buildings, including the Town Hall, the Palace of Justice, Primatial Cathedral, Congress Building... Note 1: walking tour in the Candelaria colonial center (3 to 4 hours walking in the city). A vehicle is included for the visit of Montserrate. Note 2: the order of visits may be modified depending on the weekday. (The Gold Museum is closed on Mondays. Botero Museum is closed on Tuesdays). Note 3 : Montserrate is very popular on Sundays and you will meet a lot of visitors on that day.  Overnight at De La Opera hotel in Standard room. Included: entrance fees mentioned in the program , excursion (private) , local english-speaking guide , private transport , room & breakfast Read more

De La Opera hotel

Bogota- Nemocón- Villa de Leyva

Departure for the Boyaca department. Along the way you will stop at Nemocón Salt Mine, located thirty minutes from Zipaquira. There, 80 meters underground, you will cross 1600 meters of tunnels through which between 1816 and 1968, eight million tons of salt were extracted. Many optical effects caused by the dissolved rock salt show no less than 28 mirrors. Among the impressive attractions: the room of the chapel where there is a huge 1,300 kilos stone symbolizing the world, or the salt crystal of 1600 kilos cut into heart shape. Overnight at Posada San Antonio hotel in Standard room. Included: private transport , entrance fees mentioned in the program , room & breakfast Read more

Posada San Antonio hotel

Villa de Leyva

Day dedicated to the visit of Villa de Leyva and its surroundings. You will go for a walking guided tour of the historical and cultural center of Villa de Leyva. Along the cobbled streets, you will discover the following sites: - The living places of the heroes of the Independence of Colombia (Casa Antonio Nariño and Casa Antonio Ricaurte) - El Carmen Church, which houses a small (but remarkable) museum of religious art with beautiful goldsmiths' work from the colonial era. - The Plaza Mayor, with an area of 14,000m2, is one of the largest paved squares in America. Later, in the surroundings of Villa de Leyva, you will visit the Convent of Santo Ecce Homo, founded in 1620 by Dominican monks. The buildings of this monastery display many fossils dotted in stone. The original chapel has an impressive golden altar, while religious objects and works of art from the 16th to the 19th century are displayed. Note 1: 2 hours walk. Note 2: list not exhaustive, some sites may be closed on the day of the visit. Overnight at Posada San Antonio hotel in Standard room. Included: private transport , entrance fees mentioned in the program , local english-speaking guide , room & breakfast Read more

Posada San Antonio hotel

Villa de Leyva- Bogota- Cartagena de Ind

Transfer to Bogota airport for your domestic flight. Note: 4 hours drive. Domestic flight to Cartagena. Arrival at Cartagena de Indias, the undisputed queen of the Caribbean coast, a fairy-tale city of romance, legends and superbly preserved beauty lying within an impressive 13km of centuries-old colonial stone walls. Cartagena's old town is a Unesco World Heritage site – a maze of cobbled alleys, balconies covered in bougainvillea, and massive churches that cast their shadows across plazas. Transfer to your hotel in the historic center. Free time to enjoy the end of the day. Overnight at Alfiz Hotel in Standard room. Included: private transport , domestic flight , arrival transfer , room & breakfast Read more

Alfiz Hotel

Cartagena de Indias- San Bernardo Archip

Transfer between your hotel and the port of Cartagena. Departure for the Archipelago of San Bernardo, a set of coastal coral islands, located in the Caribbean Sea and part of the Corals National Natural Park. After about 2 hours on board, you will reach Mucura Island. Welcome drink and installation in the bungalow. The rest of the day will be yours to relax and swim in the crystalline water of the Carribean sea... Note: At Cartagena port, before boarding, you will be charged a local tax of 16 500 COP/person. Overnight at Punta Faro hotel in Standard Deluxe room. Included: private transport , dinner (no drinks) , lunch (no drinks) , room & breakfast , boat ticket Read more

Punta Faro hotel

San Bernardo Archipelago

A whole day of relaxation in San Bernardo Archipelago. In this heavenly place everything is done to make you enjoy your stay: waters activities, scenic tour of the surroundings islands, diving, hiking tour or just simply relax on the beaches… Overnight at Punta Faro hotel in Standard Deluxe room. Included: dinner (no drinks) , lunch (no drinks) , room & breakfast Read more

Punta Faro hotel

San Bernardo Archipelago- Cartagena de I

At the end of the morning, departure for Cartagena by boat. Note: 2 hours boat-ride. Transfer between the port and your hotel in Cartagena. In the morning, you will go for a guided walking tour through the Walled City, including the visit of the most beautiful areas such as San Diego, Plaza Santo Domingo, Getsemani and other landmarks with very rich history. Overnight at Alfiz Hotel in Standard room. Included: boat ticket , private transport , entrance fees mentioned in the program , excursion (private) , local english-speaking guide , room & breakfast Read more

Alfiz Hotel

Cartagena de Indias- Bogota

Transfer to Cartagena airport for your flight to Bogota. Connexion to your international flight. IMPORTANT : depending on your flight schedule, make sure you have the time for connexion. Otherwise, choose to stay overnight in Bogota the day before departure. Domestic flight to Bogota. Included: departure transfer , domestic flight Read more

ACCOMMODATIONS

Day in trip
Location
Hotel
Day 1
Location Quito
Hotel Ikala Quito
Day 2
Location Otavalo
Hotel Las Palmeras
Day 4
Location Cotopaxi Park
Day 5
Location Chugchilan
Day 6
Location Quito
Hotel Ikala Quito
Day 7
Location Bogota
Hotel De La Opera
Day 9
Location Villa de Leyva
Day 11
Location Cartagena de Indias
Hotel Alfiz
Day 12
Location San Bernardo Archipelago
Hotel Punta Faro
Day 14
Location Cartagena de Indias
Hotel Alfiz

TRIP PACKAGE

Package includes

  • • Hotel and touristic services taxes
  • • English speaking assistance 24h/24 during the trip
  • • Guide, private transportation, entrance fees and the excursions indicated as "included" in each day
  • • All breakfasts (not guaranteed if leaving early the hotel)
  • • Lunch and dinner indicated as « included» in each day
  • • Nights in indicated hotels or equivalent in twin or matrimonial room.

Package excludes

  • • International flight
  • • Domestic flight (except if mentionned in this proposal)
  • • Hospitalization / medical repatriation insurance (mandatory)
  • • Lunch and dinner not mentionned (around 8 to 16 $US / person / meal)
  • • Tips (restaurants, guides and drivers)
  • • For a journey to Galapagos, price per person: entrance tax to the Galapagos national park (100 $US), likely to increase any time without previous notice, migration card (20 $US), any embarkment tax (ex.: Isabela (10 $US), taxi-boats in harbour, transfer bus between airport and Itabaca channel (Santa Cruz) (5 $US).

More information

  • Hotels availability
  • • Hotels are subject to availability at the moment of the reservation / confirmation of your trip.
  • • In case of unavailability at one of the indicated hotels, another option in the same category will be proposed.

REVIEWS

4 Reviews

Mireille, France

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

Robert Patrick, France

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

Christine S., France

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.

MORE REVIEWS

BEST MONTHS

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12

SIMILAR TRIPS

WHY USE US

Your Dream Comes True

Easily find your favorite trip style and destination. Optimal matching with local travel professionals that will make your dream come true.

Best Quality

All our trips are quality assured by our experienced international travel teams. We’ve selected only the best destination management experts to ensure that your trip experience will be plain sailing all the way.

Fast and Easy

Find your favorite trip, pick your destination and plan your personalized vacation with a local expert in just 3 easy steps. No searching hundreds of websites! One place, all your dream vacations!

No Middleman

With Ollami, there’s no third party between you and the local experts. YOU pick your travel expert. YOU have full control of your costs and WE give you peace of mind that there are no hidden fees or charges.

Personal Reviews

All our reviews are written by REAL travelers who have experienced our service first hand. With Ollami you can expect great trips, real reviews and absolutely no surprises.

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Your experience is our priority. We offer secure payments, 24/7 professional customer service during the trip, worldwide via phone, email, chat or Skype.