4 or 5 Day Quito to Cuenca and Cotopaxi,Quilotoa,Baños,Chimborazo

Day 1: Quito - Cotopaxi - Quilotoa - Latacunga

1. Cotopaxi National Park
   4h · Admission ticket included
   06:30 Early in the morning, the guide will pick you up from your hotel in Quito to begin the tour, first visit the Cotopaxi National Park, you will walk around the Limpiopungo Lake,and if the weather is clear you will have time to enjoy the scenery of one of the highest volcanoes of Ecuador and one of the most active in the world.
2. Laguna Quilotoa
   4h · Admission ticket included
   After visiting Cotopaxi National Park, you will go to Quilotoa Lake, for many the most beautiful place in Ecuador, here you will walk to the bottom of the lake and for the return you can walk up or if you prefer you can rent a horse to ascend..
   
   Finally you will travel to Latacunga to rest in your assigned hotel.
3. Canon del Rio Toachi
   15m · Admission ticket included
   After visiting Quilotoa, you will have a short visit to the most impressive canyon in Ecuador. the Toachi canyon located next to the parish of Sumbahua. Finally you will travel to Latacunga City.

Day 2: Latacunga - Baños-Riobamba

1. 15m
   The first stop of this day will be the viewpoint of the enchanted lagoon of Yambo. from here you will enjoy an amazing scenery.
2. Banos
   5h
   09:00am-After visiting Yambo Lake you will go to the charming city of Baños to enjoy the famous” Av. De las Cascadas”, after visiting the waterfall of Pailon del Diablo, you will have time for a delicious lunch and then you will travel in one of the nicest cable cars over Pastaza river.
3. La Casa del Arbol
   3h · Admission ticket included
   After your lunch, you will take the “Swing at the end of the world”, one of the most famous swings in Latin America. After this experience you will travel aroun 1:30 hours to Riobamba city.

Day 3: Riobamba-Chimborazo-Ingapirca-Cuenca

1. Mount Chimborazo
   4h · Admission ticket included
   07:15am- After breakfast, the guide will pick you up to travel to Chimborazo Faunistic Reserve, there you will walk and enjoy the scenery of the highest mountain en Ecuador "Chimborazo", also there some times you will see vicuñas, lamas and alphacas. In this place you will arrive by car till the first refuge (4800masl) and from there if you agree, you could walk up 200mts to the second refuge of Chimborazo located at 5000masl.
   After this you will have time for your box lunch.
2. Iglesia de Balbanera
   15m
   After visiting Chimborazo Mountain, you will visit the oldest church of Ecuador, La Balbanera is considered one of the most important churches in Ecuador and it is located in a nice andean valley, where the local people are preparing and selling the famous guineapig.
3. Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
   1h · Admission ticket included
   Here you will visit an archaeological complex of Ecuador "Ingapirca" here you will learn about the Cañari and Inca cultures.
   For people who start their tour on Fridays or Saturdays, the complex will be visited from outside since the Ingapirca ruins are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and will be complemented with a visit to the mountain called "face of the Inca".
   Then you will travel 1:30hours to Cuenca.
   Stay overnight .
4. Cuenca
   2h
   Then you will travel for 1:30 min. to arrive to Cuenca to stay at the assigned hotel. Cuenca is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Ecuador and Southamerica (two nights in Cuenca)

Day 4: Cajas National Park + Cuenca City Tour

1. El Cajas National Park
   4h
   08:30am- after breakfast for the morning you will visit Cajas National Park, this place is considered one of the nicest places in all south America. you will walk in one of its trails learning and enjoying its magical andean scenery. After visiting the middle part of Cajas you will have time for a delicious lunch, and then you will travel back to the city of Cuenca for the city tour.
2. Cuenca
   4h
   In the afternoon you will have a half day city tour of Cuenca considered the most beautiful city in Ecuador, here you will visit its historic center that was declared a Cultural Heritage Site in 1999 by the Unesco, also you will walk by the riverbank of Tomebamba river. Additionally you will visit Turi viewpoint from where you will have a spectacular view of Cuenca and in the tour is possible to visit a Panama Hat Factory.

Day 5: OPTION 1:At the beginning of the tour from Quito/OPTION 2:At the end of the tour from Cuenca( Only 5 day tour option)

1. Mindo
   9h
   If you wish to do the 5-day tour with OPTION 1, the guide will pick you up from your hotel in QUITO and you will visit Mindo at the beginning of the tour, which includes visits to the butterfly farm, bird watching and a chocolate tour. Also in this option you will visit the Middle of the World. The rest of the tour continues as shown in the program, turning day 1 into day 2. After visiting Mindo you will travel to Machachi to stay overnight. (If you need more details, please contact us)
2. Piedra de Agua Fuente Termal & Spa
   8h · Admission ticket included
   If you wish to do the 5-day tour with OPTION 2, the guide will pick you up from your hotel in CUENCA and you will visit Gualaceo and Chordeleg, which includes visits to the jewerly and textiles workshops. Also in this option after lunch you will have time in Piedra de Agua SPA. (If you need more details, please contact us)

Pickup details

Pick up in your hotel or apartment

• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
• If you are staying in a place different than a hotel, the guide will pick you up from your airBnB or house(please let us know the exact address)
• Passport name, number,date of birth, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants