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Ecuador: Cotopaxi & the Amazon Jungle
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Pace
Moderate
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
SEME
Overview
Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 8 Day Ecuador: Cotopaxi & the Amazon Jungle. Ecuador might be small in physical size, but this trip proves it’s absolutely huge on adventure. Indulge all your travel fantasies as you journey to the Amazon’s thriving jungles, hike to new heights at 4800 m above sea level, and tour ancient ruins nestled in Cotopaxi National Park. Along the way you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the indigenous heritage and incredible biodiversity evident in Ecuador. Then, slow down the pace and hit the relax button as you canoe along the Napo River to an immersive...read more stay at an Amazon jungle lodge. An active adventure yet perfectly paced, this short but sweet eight-day trip is just what you need to feel inspired and refreshed all in one go.
Itinerary
Arrive to Quito at any time and transfer to the hotel. Meet your fellow group members at the welcome meeting in the evening and get all the important information about the adventure ahead. Afterwards, head to a nearby restaurant for a delicious first dinner with new friends. Stay: Hotel Hilton Colon (D)
Drive to La Mitad del Mundo Equator Monument for a quick pit stop and some photo opportunities. Continue to the Intiñan Museum where you can try experimenting with gravity along the equatorial line. Lunch will be had at a cozy, local restaurant with impressive views of a volcano. Arrive in Cotopaxi in the afternoon to your OMG Stay property where you will be welcomed with a traditional canelazo before dinner. Weather permitting, enjoy a bonfire in the evening with some tasty s'mores. Stay: Chilcabamba Mountain Lodge (B/L/D)
Leave the hotel after breakfast for a full-day exploration of Cotopaxi National Park, including a visit to Limpiopungo Lake, a high-altitude hike, lunch, and the Pucara de Salitre ruins. End the day with a cooking class at the lodge where you’ll learn how to make a traditional Ecuadorian sweet. Stay: Chilcabamba Mountain Lodge (B/L/D)
Travel to Baños and stop along the way at Pailón del Diablo, where there will be time to walk the winding steps to the top of the waterfall. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant upon arrival to Baños before an orientation walk through the city with a melcocha demonstration. The evening is at your leisure. Stay: Luna Volcan Hotel (B/L)
Decide between biking or hiking this morning to fully immerse yourself in the landscape surrounding Baños. Sit down for lunch prepared using traditional cooking techniques and local ingredients. Choose between a range of optional activities in the area, and spend a free afternoon on your own. Dinner is at your leisure today. Stay: Luna Volcan Hotel (B/L)
Transfer to your lodge stay in the Amazon Rainforest. Travel by private vehicle to Punta Ahuano and then board a canoe and paddle along Rio Napo to the lodge where lunch will be served. Afterwards, visit a local family where you will learn about their day-to-day experiences and how the changing environment is posing a risk to their traditional ways of life. Have dinner back at the lodge followed by free time. Stay: Casa del Suizo (B/L/D)
Pass the morning tubing on the river, searching for wildlife along the way. Refuel with lunch at the lodge before hiking through the jungle to learn about medicinal plants. Then, expand your knowledge of local food production while you collect cacao pods and learn about their importance to the nearby communities. There will be free time at the lodge before dinner. (B/L/D)
Travel back to Quito. En route the group will stop for a visit to the hot springs in Papallacta and have lunch at the nearby restaurant serving many delicious traditional Ecuadorian dishes. The tour will finish upon arrival to the Quito International Airport in the late afternoon. (B/L)
Trip Inclusions
- Sip a traditional warm canelazo drink on arrival to Cotopaxi.
- Hike in Cotopaxi National Park featuring stunning views and breathtaking altitudes.
- Soak in the views and see thundering waterfalls in the lush landscapes of Baños.
- Head out on nature walks and learn about traditional life in the Amazon Jungle.
- Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Foodie Moment: Cooking Class at the Lodge, Cotopaxi Your OMG Day: Bike Tour From La Suiza to Baños or Hiking Between Torre al Cielo and Casa del Arbol, Baños
- Your Local Living Moment: Visit a Local Family in the Amazon, Tena
- Your Foodie Moment: Chocolate Culinary Experience, Tena
- Your Wellness Moment: Papallacta Hot Springs Visit, Papallacta
- Complimentary arrival transfer
- Welcome dinner
- Mitad del Mundo & Intiñan Museum Visit
- Full-Day exploration of Cotopaxi National Park
- Cooking class at the Cotopaxi lodge
- Pailon del Diablo Waterfall Visit
- Baños Orientation Walk & Melcocha Demonstration
- Visit with a Local Family in the Amazon
- River Tubing in the Amazon
- Medicinal Plant Jungle Walk
- Chocolate Culinary Experience
- Free time in Baños and the Amazon
- Visit Papallacta hot springs
- All tips included for activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
- Hotels (5 Nights), Amazon Jungle Lodge (2 Nights)
- On our Ecuador trip, we use different types of accommodations that are unique to the various environments experienced on this trip. From a lodge in the Amazon to an eco-friendly property in Cotopaxi, these are wonderful places to stay.
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides
- 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 5 dinners
- Motorized Canoe, Private Vehicle, Walking
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by G Adventures. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from G Adventures. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
Tour & cruises prices are per person. Prices shown have savings applied, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Prices and trip information are correct at the time at this point in time, however are subject to confirmation at the time of booking and are subject to change by G Adventures. For cruise itineraries, cabin images are sourced from G Adventures. These should be treated as indicative only. Cabin inclusions, upholsteries and room layout may differ to the image(s) shown depending on the ship selected and your sailing dates.
