5-Day Private Tour Amazon and Andes Adventure

5-Day Private Tour Amazon and Andes Adventure

With this 5 day program, you will see the highlights of the Andes and Amazon around Quito. This program is designed for travelers who like a bit of luxury and comfort. Our private transportation takes you from Quito to Cotopaxi, to Baños and to Tena where you will stay at an Eco-Lodge. You have English speaking guides and it is a mix of private tours and group tours. The hotels will be from tourist class up to tourist superior class.

Please note that the order of the tour itinerary may change due to availability.

Itinerary

Day 1: QUITO CITY TOUR OR PULULAHUA CRATER AND MIDDLE OF THE WORLD

Stop At: Quito Old Town, Quito Ecuador
After arriving, you’ll be picked up at the airport or in a hotel in Quito. In the afternoon, you’ll have a private city tour through the whole Historical Centre of Quito or to the Pululahua Crater and Middle of the World. Finally, you will be dropped at Hacienda close to Cotopaxi where you can relax the rest of the day.
Duration: 6 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Hacienda Papagayo Sur or similar.

Day 2: COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK.

Stop At: Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
After breakfast, you’ll visit the Cotopaxi National Park in a private tour where you can choose between the standard option hiking and biking but horseback riding is also possible. The Cotopaxi is an active volcano of 5.897 meters high and the activities will start on a level of 3.800 meters. In this National Park, you can spot many foxes, wild horses and sometimes even Andean Condors. Drop off will be at your hotel in Baños.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Hotel Floresta or similar.


Day 3: BAÑOS – TENA

Stop At: Baños Ambato, Banos, Ecuador
Baños de Agua Santa, commonly referred to as Baños, is an Ecuadorian city in Tungurahua province. It is known as the “Gateway” to the Amazon region, as it the last big city still located in the mountains before reaching the jungle.The atmosphere is laid back and relaxed in this sub-tropical climate. In the morning you visit the famous “Swing to the End of the World” and the “Pailon del Diablo” waterfall. Transfer to the Eco-lodge in Tena where there will be served a delicious dinner. Afterwards, you can enjoy a special welcome drink and a relaxing chat with the administrator to coordinate and discuss next days’ activities.

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Eco-Lodge Suchipakari or similar.


Day 4: EDUCATIONAL HIKE – LA CASCADA DE LATAS

Stop At: Tena, Ecuador
After breakfast, you will depart by canoe upstream for 10 minutes to arrive at a small shore, where you will begin a short walk for one hour. After our short hike, you will find yourselves at a breathtaking waterfall: “La Cascada de Latas”. You can have a refreshing bath in its clear crystal waters and you can enjoy the surrounding views. Then you will return along the same way to have lunch at the lodge. After lunch, you will put on your rubber boots to start an exciting walk in the jungle’s primary forest. After about three hours of walking, you will arrive at the Lodge again. At night you can have a dinner and a well-deserved rest.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in Eco-Lodge Suchipakari or similar.


Day 5: BACK TO QUITO

Stop At: Quito Old Town, Quito Ecuador
Breakfast in the lodge and shared transfer back to Quito (or airport).

Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.