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Destinations:  Quito, Galápagos, Otavalo & Cotopaxi
Length: 9 Days / 8 Nights


Not to be missed when you visit us, The World Cultural Heritage City of Quito, the unique Galapagos Islands, the most impressive Artisan Center of South America and the white snow of one of the highest active volcanos in the world.


Detailed Itinerary:


Day 1 
Arrival to Quito (-)

Arrival in Quito, assistance and transfer from airport Mariscal Sucre to hotel. Time to relax and adapt to the attitude. Quito is located at 2800 mts. Above sea level.

Overnight in Quito


Day 2 
Quito Colonial & The Middle of the World (B,L)

A wonderful tour through the streets and main squares of Quito Historic Centre, first city in the world to be declared by the UNESCO as “World Cultural Heritage” in recognition for its architectonic and artistic value.

Narrow and sometimes steep streets surrounded of a great exhibition of classic architecture, colonial style houses, gracious flowered balconies, charming squares and more than 50 monumental churches, convents, monasteries, cloisters and historic monuments get together at the best preserve Historical center of Latin America to delight our passengers. 

After this unique and special experience passengers will have lunch in one of the city local restaurants.

In the afternoon, a short trip to the north of the city of Quito will lead us to our planet´s Latitude 0´0´0´´where the Itiñan museum known too as “The trek of Sun” will guide us through  the wonderful world of the Andean Cosmo-vision, culture and traditions.

Overnight in Quito


Day 3 - 6 
Quito /  The Galápagos Islands / Quito

Assistance and transfer from hotel to airport in order to take flight to the Galápagos Islands. At Galápagos, assistance and transfer from airport to selected program.

1000 kilometers directly across from the coast of Ecuador, in the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Islands are one of the world’s most unique and extraordinary places.  A natural paradise where you find yourself magically transported to eras far bygone….

Visiting Galapagos is a lifetime’s experience….some of your special momentums may include walking through nesting colonies of blue or red-footed boobies, sitting on a lava rock, surrounded by unconcerned and prehistoric looking marine iguanas or swimming in the unusual company of playful penguins or frolicking sea-lions.  

Meals included:  Since dinner on your arrival date until breakfast on your departure date.

ON day 06,  departure to city of Quito . At your arrival in Quito, assistance and transfer from airport to hotel

Overnight in Quito


Day 7 
Full day excursión to the Northern Highlands (B,L)

Located at 2530 meter above sea level we find the everlasting fertile, Province of Imbabura, these magical lands surrounded by lakes are cradle of artists, histories and living pre-Inca cultures.

We will visit Peguche, a picturesque and messy little town whose habitants are famous for their weaving abilities on hand made looms in vivid colors representing figures of the Andean Region.

At Peguche, the art of coloring wools have became a recreational game where traditions, norms and rules end up in an incredible blend of hammocks, textiles, sweaters, etc, that the community exhibits with proud and color.

Together with the weaving industry, the community of Peguche, following with their ancestral traditions, is well known for the manufacture of wind instruments like the Sikus, Kenas and charangos, here we found the House of the Instruments whose walls bring us memories of the Andean music representing the song of nature, water and air.

In the area, we also find the strong and artistic hands of the people of San Antonio. Art studios with wood, stone and ceramic sculptures that represents the Quito school of art that transmit us the spirit of the indigenous villages whom had kept this Spanish cultural manifestation within a lot of generations.

All this artistic towns, commercialize their art in the Otavalo Market, beyond a shopping tour this tour teach us the work, traditions and customs of our indigenous communities.

Lunch will be served on one of the colonial  haciendas of the area.

Overnight in Quito


Day 8 
Full day excursión to the Cotopaxi National Park (B,L)

Drive south of Quito to the Cotopaxi National Park, an ecological sanctuary of 36,000 hectares (88,920 acres) surrounding the highest active volcano in the world, with special attractions for nature lovers. We can observe the treeless vegetation of the Andean meadows or “paramo”, its bird life includes the Andean gull, ducks, several species of hummingbirds and if lucky, the Andean condor. Your will have the opportunity to see wild horses and perhaps a deer.
Visit the National Park, for those who want to take the chance and climb up to the refuge (climb from 4500 to 4800 meters) will have a magnificent view of the area, or hike around Limpiopungo. Lunch in a nearby restaurant.

Overnight in Quito


Day 9 
International Departure (B)

Assistance and transfer from the hotel to the airport to take international flight back home.


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