NEW: Cuenca, Ingapirca, Cajas National Park and more!
Day 1: Morning flight to Cuenca. Visit the colonial city. The Old Town is best visited on foot. This tour of Ecuador takes you along the cobblestone streets admiring the historic buildings, hanging balconies, carved wooden doors, the craft fair
NEW: Saquisilí Market and Cotopaxi National Park
Day 1: Two hours South of Quito sits the town of Saquisilí with one of the most colorful and complete Indian markets in Ecuador. The whole town is a market on this day and one can walk around, shopping for
NEW: Pujilí Market and Cotopaxi National Park
Day 1: Departing from Quito to the South for some 90 km is Pujilí, a town known for its ceramics. Many lndians gather here, with their llamas loaded with colorful fruits, vegetables and other goods. Visit this picturesque scene and
Tulipe Archeological Site
Tulipe was built by the Yumbo people, who inhabited the north and northwestern valleys and mountains around Quito from around 800 to 1660 AD. It’s thought that the Yumbo people migrated to the Amazon after a great eruption of the
Walking from North to South
This tour provides the opportunity for a close-up view of the authentic rural Ecuador: as you walk on back roads, between the tilled fields, you can observe the indigenous women washing their clothes in the rivers, the ancient agricultural methods
Whale Watching and Agua Blanca Archeological Site
Day 1: Early morning departure from Guayaquil to Salinas to board the whale watching boat. From June to September we sight Humpback whales off the coast. Hundreds of whales come up from the Antarctic to breed in the tropical waters
NEW: Cotopaxi National Park, Zumbahua Market and Quilotoa Lake
Day 1: Leaving Quito, drive south along the Avenue of the Volcanoes visiting the Cotopaxi National Park, home to the world’s highest active volcano at 5897 m (19347 ft). Here we can spot the Andean Teal, the Andean Coot, the
Otavalo Mini Country Tour
In a very packed day, visit Otavalo and Peguche, towns known for their weavings and for some of the best handicrafts in the country. Continue on to Cotacachi, known for its leather goods. Lunch at a local restaurant. Along the
Otavalo Country Tour
Day 1: Travel North to Calderon, town famous for its bread dough figures, then on to San Pablo lake via the Eastern side of Mt. Imbabura, passing through picturesque Indian villages. Overnight at a hacienda. Day 2: Market day at Otavalo:
Imbabura Country Tour
Day 1: Travel North to Calderon, town famous for its bread dough figures, then visit the pre-Inca ruins of Cochasqui, before arriving to San Pablo lake via the Eastern side of Mt. Imbabura, passing through picturesque Indian villages. Overnight at