International
Ecuador Andes & Amazon - 8 Nights 9 Days
Quito, Cotopaxi, Amazon, Otavalo
Compact biodiversity! Ecuador tiny country offers stunning diversity four worlds one country. Quito colonial capital UNESCO Old Town 16th century churches La Compania golden Baroque San Francisco monastery Plaza Grande presidential palace cobblestone streets highest capital 2850m altitude. Mitad del Mundo equator line monument GPS real equator nearby Intinan Museum Coriolis effect experiments egg balancing. Cotopaxi National Park volcano 5897m snow-capped perfect cone Andean condors wild horses paramo ecosystem hiking. Otavalo indigenous market Saturday famous colorful textiles ponchos tapestries handicrafts Plaza de Ponchos bargaining Peguche Waterfall nearby. Amazon rainforest eastern Oriente pristine jungle lodges Yasuni National Park Napo Wildlife Center Cuyabeno Reserve wildlife monkeys pink dolphins caimans poison dart frogs medicinal plants indigenous communities Kichwa guides jungle walks canoe rides. Galapagos Islands optional extension Darwin evolution laboratory.
Day 1:
Arrive Quito, acclimatize altitude 2850m, Old Town UNESCO walk La Compania golden church San Francisco Plaza Grande|
Day 2:
Mitad del Mundo equator monument experiments, Teleferico cable car 4050m Pichincha panoramic city views, evening local market|
Day 3:
Cotopaxi National Park day trip (volcano 5897m snow cone, Limpiopungo Lake 3800m flamingos possibly, paramo hiking wild horses, Andean condors), return Quito|
Day 4:
Early Otavalo indigenous market Plaza de Ponchos textiles handicrafts bargaining, Peguche Waterfall walk, Cuicocha crater lake boat optional, to Amazon transition|
Day 5:
Fly or drive Amazon jungle lodge Tena Coca area (6-8hrs), afternoon settle jungle lodge, evening night walk wildlife spotting frogs insects|
Day 6:
Amazon full day (sunrise bird watching, jungle trek medicinal plants indigenous guide, canoe ride river wildlife monkeys possibly pink dolphins, indigenous community visit cultural exchange)|
Day 7:
Morning jungle activities or gold panning, return Quito flight or drive afternoon|
Day 8:
Quito leisure Mariscal shopping crafts, optional TeleferiQo or museums|
Day 9:
Departure or Galapagos extension available