Embark on an exciting 4 or 5-day tour from Quito to Cuenca, exploring Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Baños, and Chimborazo. Experience the best of Ecuador with accommodation, transportation, and a private guide.
Quito - Cotopaxi - Quilotoa - Latacunga
Cotopaxi National Park - 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.
Laguna Quilotoa - 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.
Canon del Rio Toachi - 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.
Latacunga - Baños-Riobamba
Laguna de Yambo - The first stop of this day will be the viewpoint of the enchanted lagoon of Yambo. from here you will enjoy an amazing scenery.
Banos - 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.
La Casa del Arbol - 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.
Riobamba-Chimborazo-Ingapirca-Cuenca
Mount Chimborazo - 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.
Iglesia de Balbanera - 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.
Ingapirca Archaeological Complex - 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 .
Cuenca - 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)
Cajas National Park + Cuenca City Tour
El Cajas National Park - 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.
Cuenca - 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.
Gualaceo and Chordeleg + Piedra de Agua SPA( Only 5 day tour option)
Gualaceo - In this day you will visit the cantons of Gualaceo and Chordeleg to learn about jewelry to know more details about the famous filigrine technique and the manufacture of textiles in a traditional technique called IKAT.
After visiting the artisanal villages you will travel back to Cuenca.
Cuenca - After doing the activities the tour guide will drop you off in your hotel in Cuenca.
End of services.
- Breakfasts
- Pure water all the trip
- One meal of courtesy
- Driver/guide SUV (2 to 3 people) - Minivan (4 to 6 people) - Minibus (7 to 15 people)
- Souvenir of courtesy
- 4 or 5 nights accommodation depending on the tour option you choose. (based on double occupancy)
- Entrance fees to all activities according to your tour
- Meals
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- Optional Horse at Quilotoa Lake ($10)
If you’re short on time and want to see all that Ecuador has to offer, take a comprehensive four or five-day tour. Accommodation and transportation is included between your visits to Quito,Cotopaxi Quilotoa ,Banos, Chimborazo, Cuenca, and more. Every step of the way, your private guide will be with you to narrate your experience. Where you begin is up to you, as the tour can begin from either Quito or Cuenca.
-Enjoy four nights arranged accommodation
-Relax in comfortable transportation between each destination
-Experience a huge amount of Ecuador in just few days
-Get an immersive and personalized experience with a private guide
(OPTIONAL: after fihishing your tour in Cuenca if you need to travel to Guayaquil, you can have a Transfer tour to Guayaquil with an extra charge)
- 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
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
