Condor Park / El Angel Ecological Reserve / Cuicocha Lake 2d/1n Private Tour

Quito, Ecuador
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Duration2 days
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Sightseeing: Otavalo Market, El Angel Ecological Reserve, Polylepis Lodge tour 2d/1n, Magical Polylepis Forest and Cuicocha Lagoon. All in 2 days!

Options

For SNGL occupancy

Accommodations
Duration: 11 days
Meals
Pickup included

For DBL Occupancy

Accommodations
Duration: 11 days
Meals
Pickup included

What's included

  • Lunch
  • Private transportation and tours with Bilingual guide in Mainland Ecuador as described
  • Dinner
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Breakfast
  • Accommodation as listed on the itinerary or similar hotels
  • Entrance fees as listed on the itinerary.
  • International flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel and health insurance
  • Items not specified
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: DAY 1: QUITO or OTAVALO – EL ANGEL
  1. Otavalo
    1h
    Pickup in Quito or Otavalo.

    In the morning you will visit the Otavalo Market. Visit the vibrant Otavalo Market to experience local crafts and culture.
  2. 4h
    Then we will continue to El Angel Ecological Reserve.
    Located in El Angel-Carchi, a village two hours from Ibarra, it has a natural vegetation adapted to cold climates, a real sponge water that supplies the entire province of Carchi. It is one of the most humid highlands of Ecuador, which offers a variety of flora especially frailejones (endemic to the Andes), polylepis trees and typical landscape of the moorlands. Its fauna is diverse and we can find deer, wolves, rabbits, ducks, moor doves that inhabit in the three lagoons.
Day 2: DAY 2: EL ANGEL - CUICOCHA - OTAVALO or QUITO
  1. 3h · Admission ticket included
    Breakfast at the hotel.
    In the morning you can take a walk around the Polylepis Forest. This forest is considered to be the only one of its type in the world as it is millennial and primary composed ofpolylepis "paper" trees.
  2. Cuicocha Lake
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Then we will continue to visit Cuicocha Lagoon. The Cuicocha Lagoon is located 12 km southwest site of Cotacachi town, it is part of the Cotacachi-Cayapas Ecological Reserve, occupies part of the provinces of Imbabura and Esmeraldas. Cuicocha is a collapsed volcanic crater, but still shows signs of activity. Inside the lagoon are two islets called Teodoro Wolf and Jose Maria Yerovi, its midst is separated by narrow water passage which only can be crossed by kayak or paddle- boat. The lagoon has a beautiful crystal waters and has a depth of approximately 200 m.

    Transfer to Otavalo or Quito.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We offer pickup and drop off from all centrally situated hotels in Quito, in historic center or modern part of the city, as well as in Otavalo town.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
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