This itinerary is the first portion of our Ecuador and Galapagos journey. On this comprehensive journey we stroll around Quito’s well-preserved colonial architecture, canoe through the thick Amazonian rain forest as well as experience the the pulsating Indian markets of Otavalo where you can haggle with indigenous artisans dressed in intricately embroidered shirts, skirts and ponchos. In Cuenca we soak up the colonial atmosphere of the cobblestone streets and churches. Traveling through the Andes by rail we follow a track cut into the almost perpendicular 1,000 foot cliff of the "Devil's Nose". We also set aside time to explore the ruins at Ingapirca, which boasts some of the finest remaining mortar less stonework of the Incas, before the tour ends in Guayaquil.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Quito
Days 2-5: Fly to jungle in the Province of Sucumbios
Days 6-7: Return to Quito, sightseeing
Day 8: to Otavalo, visit famous markets
Days 9-10: Cotopaxi National Park
Day 11: Devils nose train journey to Cuenca and visit Inca ruins, Ingapirca
Day 12: In Cuenca, transfer to Guayaquil
Day 13: Trip concludes Guayaquil
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
* 12 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners
* Accommodation in 3 star hotels in the cities and good quality hotels and haciendas in the towns on a twin share basis
* Internal flights US$120
* 5 day jungle stay at Yuturi Lodge
* Experienced bilingual guide from day 1 to day 11
* Private transport throughout
* Devils Nose train journey
* Entrance fees to museums and churches visited in itinerary.
Also see tour packages in:
South America
Ecuador
Sightseeing
Cultural Journey
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