Quito - Quilotoa Lake - Baños

Cotopaxi Province - You´ll drive from Quito through Andean Volcanoes Avenue heading from where you may admire Cotopaxi Volcano, the second highest volcano of Ecuador.

Laguna Quilotoa - Visit Quilotoa Lake with its emerald colored lake located inside a volcano crater, is one of the Andes’ treasure. The drive to Quilotoa passes through the Zumbahua canyon and various indigenous towns and farmlands. Once here there several trails but if you are a really lover nature hiking around the crater is a great option as this nice walk that constantly goes up and down and takes you all around the crater. You are sure to not miss a single angle of its beauty. Afternoon continue driving to Baños town.

Baños surrounding area, the avenue of the waterfalls

La Casa del Arbol - This is a super famous place to visit, also known as the Swing at the End of the World located just 20 minutes driving from the main town. It’s a little treehouse with swings on either side that go over the steep slope of the mountain. The swing overlooks the Tungurahua volcano, which is an amazing sight on a clear day.

Cascada el Manto de la Novia - Visit the route known as the “Ruta de las Cascadas”, or “Waterfall Road”. It lives up to it’s name. There are three tunnels on the way. These are for motor vehicles. If you want to survive the trip, do not enter these tunnels on bike. Along the way, you’ll see tons of really nice waterfalls along the way such as Agoyan, Manto de la Novia and others. These include some cable cars and zip lines sending every visitor over a gorge with a pretty view.

CASCADA EL PAILON - Once getting on to the Pailon del Diablo, there are two paths to can take to see the waterfall which offer a different experience. The Lower path takes you down through an area that has a really nice jungle feel to it. It’s a bit more of a hike, but you’ll be able to get to a little suspension bridge that will take you across the river where you can get a really awesome view of the waterfall. If you want a shorter hike and more of a view of the actual waterfall up close, take the upper path. Finally, afternoon it’s time to back to Baños.

• Excursions as mentioned in the program
• Shared Transportation
• Public boat ticket to travel from Santa Cruz to Isabela Island and vice versa
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Shared excursion to Sierra Negra Volcano & Tintoreras Islet with Snorkel gear
• Accommodation based in double or triple room (Single room is with an surcharge)
• Breakfast
• Shared English speaking guide service

• Meals not mentioned in the program
• Personal expenses
• Flight ticket to Galapagos 490-520 usd pp aprox. pp
• Entrance fees to the places mentioned in the program
• Galapagos entrance fee 100 usd pp
• Galapagos transit card 20 usd pp
• Isabela dock fee at Galapagos 10 usd pp
• Local bus at Baltra airport to get to the channel 5 usd pp per way
• Local water taxis 5 usd pp for the whole program
• Gratuities

Discover the Avenue of the Volcanoes at the Ecuadorian Andes very well known for its striking volcanic peaks and rugged Andean scenery. Some of Ecuador’s most visited sites lie in this area, including the view Cotopaxi volcano, the Quilotoa Lake a huge crater lake, the lively little holiday town of Baños and of course, Ecuador’s highest peak, Chimborazo. Continue to Cuenca with its cozy old town with colonial plazas, squares and much more. The land tour ends in Guayaquil city based at the pacific coast in order to depart to the Enchanted Islands of Galapagos which will captivate to every traveler with its unique flora and fauna.

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.