4 or 5-Day Tour Cuenca,Alausi,Baños,Quilotoa,Cotopaxi and Quito
On this spectacular four-day tour (optional an additional 5th day with an extra charge, to visit Mindo Cloud Forest and the Middle of the World monument at the end), departing from Cuenca, you will have the opportunity to visit several of Ecuador's tourist attractions, a combination of nature and culture, an ideal tour for people who want to walk along paths with volcanoes, lagoons, waterfalls, colonial cities, archaeological sites, indigenous markets, etc.
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ONE WAY: CUENCA - ALAUSI-CHIMBORAZO - BAÑOS - QUILOTOA - COTOPAXI - QUITO (optional an additional 5th day with an extra charge, to visit Mindo Cloud Forest and the Middle of the World monument at the end is possible)
ItineraryDay 1: Cuenca - Alausi Village - Riobamba Stop At: Estacion Ferrocarril, Alausi Ecuador
07:00am- The guide will pick you up to travel to Alausi, there you will have a walking city tour around the village , you will visit the central park, the public market, the train station. During your trip from Cuenca you will enjoy beautiful Andean landscapes and some stops for phoptography.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Riobamba, Riobamba, Chimborazo Province
After this you will have time for lunch and then you will travel to Riobamba, on the road you´ll visit Balbanera Church (oldest church in Ecuador) and Colta Lagoon. You´ll stay overnight in an estate close to Riobamba.
Duration: 3 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Riobamba's hotel
Day 2: Riobamba - Baños de Agua SantaStop At: Banos, Banos, Tungurahua Province
08:00am-On this day after breakfast 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´ll ride on a cable car and enjoy the adrenalin that offers this place, then you will go until viewpoint called Casa del Arbol and optional you´ll take the “Swing at the end of the world”, then you will return to Baños to rest and use the facilities from the hotel or if you prefer you can take a massage (optional and extra charge).
Overnight in Baños de Agua Santa
Duration: 7 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Baños hotel
Day 3: Baños - Pujilí - Tigua - QuilotoaStop At: Laguna Quilotoa, Laguna de Quilotoa, 070701 Ecuador
You´ll go to Pujili town, once there you'll visit the indigenous market here you will find a wonderful variety of fresh products that has been carefully cultivated by local farmers for sale at the market. After discovering what sort of fruit trees and vegetables grow in Ecuador, then you´ll visit Tigua is a small community, most of the people here farm the mountain slopes and valleys, herding sheep and llamas and growing their crops, it´s a good option for you know the lifestyle of Andean communities. Finally, 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 rent a horse to ascend. ($ 10). However if you prefer something easier you can walk a part of the trail around the rim of the crater.
You will travel to Quilotoa to rest in your assigned hotel
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Quilotoa's hotel
Day 4: Pujili-Cotopaxi - QuitoStop At: Pujili, Pujili, Cotopaxi Province
After getting breakfast the guide and you travel to the north, on the way you will stop in a nice mirador to see the "Cañon del rio Toachi", then you will visit "Pujili Central Park", in this place you will see a nice architecture.
After that you will travel to Cotopaxi NP.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
After your first stop you will 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.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Quito, Quito, Pichincha Province
Arrive to Quito, and end of services.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Quito's hotel
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults"
"If you are staying in a place different than a hotel, the guide will pick you up from the nearest hotel to your address(please let us know the name of the hotel)"
"Passport name, number,date of birth, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants"
"Infants must sit on laps"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"We need your name's hotel or apartment address"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"
Hora de Inicio:
07:00 AM
Duración: 4 Days
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up in your hotel or apartment
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.