7D Quito Guayaquil: Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Baños, Amazon, Chimborazo
By Wanderbus Ecuador
Free cancellation available
per adult*
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Features
- Free cancellation available
- 7d
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
Why Wander With Us?
We have developed a travel experience for independent travellers, the sweet spot between a hop-on-hop-off bus and an organised tour. You will live real experiences with local communities and destinations and these are included and paid for, you will get the freedom to stay in our different destinations for as long or as short as you need taking the next departure. We take care of organising the logistics, so you can focus on the fun stuff only.
It is the only hop-on hop-off service that has been developed at the country level.
Activity location
- Quito
- Quito, Ecuador
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Blue House
- 170524, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list
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7D Quito Guayaquil: Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Baños, Amazon, Chimborazo
- 7d
- English
Price details
NZ$2,624.63 x 1 AdultNZ$2,624.63
Total
*Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
What's included, what's not
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Certified National Tourism Guide
- Visit according to the specified itinerary
- Meals
- Accommodation
Know before you book
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transport options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transport options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Activity itinerary
Day 1: Quito - Cotopaxi - Quilotoa - Baños
- 6 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Quito
- 1h
Departure:
Please confirm which pick-up point you prefer.
Blue House Hotel 06:15
Plaza Belmont 06:30
After we will pass through the Volcanoes avenue and the guide will explain to you about these which you can see if the day is clear.
Cotopaxi National Park
- 1h 30m
- Admission ticket included
Hike at Cotopaxi National Park, home to one of the world’s highest active volcanoes.
Then we will visit the Limpiopungo lagoon.
Canon del Rio Toachi
- 15m
- Admission ticket included
It is the product of pyroclastic flows whose source was the Quilotoa volcano. The materials that form the base of the canyon are pumiceous elements, lapilli, and volcanic bombs. The emission of these flows has a suggested age of 1800 years.
Laguna Quilotoa
- 2h
- Admission ticket included
Guide-led at Quilotoa. Explore the 3km-wide turquoise volcanic crater lake.
After time for lunch
Salcedo
- 10m
Stop for famous Ecuadorian ice cream on the way to Baños.
Banos
- 10m
Drop off in the Central Park of Baños
Day 2: Free day or add the following Jungle tour Full Day (Extra price)
- 4 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
BioParque Yanacocha
- 2h
- Admission ticket included
Visit to the Yanacocha Animal Rescue Centre to see all kinds of rainforest animals.
Jardin Botanico las Orquideas
- 1h
- Admission ticket included
This place contains many stories that began with the rescue of threatened and endangered flora species. Then came the gradual approach to Fauna, work that nature itself would take care of in its evolution with each recovered plant.
Time for Lunch (not included)
Puyo
- 20m
On the road, we will visit a hatchery Paiche. The Paiche, inhabiting the Amazon jungle, is the largest freshwater fish in the world.
Time for lunch (not included)
Finca Mirador Indichuris
- 1h
- Admission ticket included
Visit an orchid and botanic garden. Hike through the jungle to a stunning waterfall and the lookout at Indichuris. The guide will explain you about Cordillera de los andes, Its importance river pastaza communities on the banks of the river when the active sangay volcano is clear.
1 hora , Entrada incluida
Day 3: Free day or add the following Chimborazo Tour (Extra Price)
- 1 stop
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Volcan Chimborazo
- 6h
- Admission ticket included
Enjoy a free day in Baños, the adventure playground of Ecuador, you can go bungee jumping, rafting, or take a bike ride. Alternatively, join our full-day tour to Chimborazo Volcano, the highest volcano in Ecuador for just a small additional cost. More details are below.
Visit and guidance at Chimborazo Volcano: hike up to the refuge and see amazing landscapes
Time for lunch (Not included)
Here you can visit also a Vicuna hatchery and Alpca
Day 4: Baños - Alausi
- 5 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa Church
- 1h 30m
Our Pick up will be here to continue the trip
After transfer to Balbanera Church
Iglesia de Balbanera
- 20m
La Balbanera is one of the first examples of colonial architecture in South America. It is also the first Catholic church in Ecuador. A true survivor of the great earthquake of 1797, the temple is not only standing but is also in use today.
Market Guamote
- 1h
If your trip match on Thursday with this place we will make a stop for 1 hour to visit this market.
This is the most emblematic indigenous market in the province of Chimborazo. Every Thursday the streets are full of people coming to the market. The vast majority are indigenous people from the surroundings of Guamote who come to sell their products and their animals.
Lakes of Ozogoche (Lagunas de Ozogoche)
- 2h
- Admission ticket included
This is a set of lagoons where we will visit the "Cubillín" lagoon It is located at an altitude of 3,788 metres above sea level and has 5,3 Km, which has transparent water fanned by the wind that creates waves of unique charm.
Time to Lunch (not included) in a traditional family. Typical dishes in the Andes region: Trout or sweet corn with "Locro" traditional soup.
Alausi
- 10m
Drop off
Day 5: Alausi-Cuenca
- 6 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Alausi
- 5m
Pick up in this place to continue with the trip
Pistishi (Nariz del Diablo)
- 20m
This viewpoint is located approximately 30 minutes from the Alausí in Chimborazo province in the Ecuadorian Andean centre. We have to go down steps to have a better view and there, from here you can see the nature that this area offers, here the guide will explain to you about legends and the origin of the name "Nariz del Diablo" Devil Noise and the history related to the construction of the Ecuadorian railway. (not operational now)
Caguanapamba
- 2h
This is a Cañari town, 99% of its inhabitants speak Quichua, this town has its own laws and everything is based on a council elected by the members of the community.
Here you will visit a traditional family and one of its members will perform a spiritual cleansing. Time for lunch in this place (not included)
Ingapirca Ruins
- 40m
- Admission ticket included
If your trip matches this day from Thursday to Sunday you will visit "Ingapirca" the Kichwa word that means 'wall or wall of the Inca', is the name by which this pre-Columbian site in the Andean south of Ecuador is designated.
This entire four-hectare archaeological complex is an obligatory step for all those who want to know the Qhapaq Ñan
If your trip matches these days Monday or Tuesday we will visit "Baños del Inca"
This monument is possibly the most notable archaeological evidence of the site or, at least, the one that has been best preserved, they form a sculptural complex located in the central part of the area, which is known by the name of "Baños del Inca" due to the fact that occupying a prominent place, there are two ponds that give the appearance of interconnected tubs. These decorations are carved on an extensive rock, in the form of reliefs.
Biblian
- 1h
One of the most important tourist attractions in the Biblián canton is the majestic Sanctuary of the "Virgen del Rocío".
If the sanctuary is open we can see its interior and all its art.
On the road, you can taste the traditional "Cascaritas" baked pig leather.
After, transfer to Cuenca City
Calderon Park
- 5m
Drop off
Day 6: Free day in Cuenca or add the following Extra tour (Extra price)
- 7 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Cuenca
- 5m
Pick up in Cuenca at Parque Calderón for our day tour.
La Casa de la Makana
- 30m
- Admission ticket included
Stop at a local workshop of ancestral “ikat”-style weaving technique and see the complete process of the handmade Macanas.
Ecuagenera - Orchids from Ecuador
- 1h
- Admission ticket included
The largest botanic garden specialised in Orchids of South America, with thousands of orchids and tropical plants.
Chordeleg
- 1h
It is located in the Santa Bárbara river basin in the province of Azuay.
Chordeleg was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in the year 2000. It is famous for its fine filigree jewellery (you can find excellent quality gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, and earrings)
Calderon Park
- 1h
Time for lunch
Pumapungo Museo
- 1h 30m
- Admission ticket included
The Museum and the Ethno-botanical Park of Pumapungo are ideal places to get to know the Cañari and Inca cultures up close.
It is an alternative educational space, in which a permanent programme of training and research in archaeology is developed to educate the public about the ancient Andean worldview, represented here by the Cañari and Inca cultures.
Mirador de Turi
- 45m
- Admission ticket included
The name Turi comes from the indigenous word kuri, which means gold. It is located 10 minutes from the city centre. The mountain of Turi, according to Inca history, was a place of worship of the gods.
This viewpoint has a unique panoramic view that allows you to see the city in all its splendour.
After Drop off at Parque Calderon.
Day 7: Cuenca - Guayaquil
- 5 stops
- Meals: Not included
- Accommodation: Not included
Cuenca
- 30m
Pick up at Parque Calderon
time for Breakfast on the route (not included)
El Cajas National Park
- 1h
- Admission ticket included
Cajas National Park is located in the province of Azuay, in southern Ecuador, where the Andes mountain range is older, with less volcanic activity, and without the lofty peaks that are so common further north. In this area, the mountain range forms extensive highlands of great beauty where water accumulates in large amounts of water. Nearly 165 lagoons with a surface area of more than 1 hectare and 621 with less than 1 hectare have been counted; there are a total of 786 bodies of water.
Laguna La Toreadora
- 1h
- Admission ticket included
It is reached by the Cuenca – Molleturo – Puerto Inca road, approximately 40 kilometres from Cuenca. On this site are the Park's Technical Office, an interpretation centre, and access to the different trails.
Hacienda Cacao y Mango
- 3h
- Admission ticket included
This is an agricultural farm focused on agrotourism; Here agricultural tours, typical food, and recreational activities are offered.
Time for lunch on the farm (1 hour) is not included.
Transfer to Guayas province to visit a traditional farm
Holiday Inn Guayaquil Airport, an IHG Hotel
- 10m
Drop off in Guayaquil or contunue to Montañita.
Location
Activity location
- Quito
- Quito, Ecuador
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Blue House
- 170524, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
- Coffee Zular
- Los Rios
- 170136, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
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