Andes to Amazon Multiadventure Biking Horseback Rafting Hiking Amazon Adventure

Andes to Amazon Multiadventure Biking Horseback Rafting Hiking Amazon Adventure

ANDES AND AMAZON MULTIADVENTURE

This 6 day multi-adventure definitively highlights the characteristics of Ecuador’s adventure activities. White water rafting, horse back riding, biking and hiking are among our activities. From the Andes to Amazonia, full of diversity and adventure. This is the most complete adventure package full of experiences designed to enrich your spirit!

We want to provide an intimate understanding of Ecuador impressive natural and cultural diversity with a deep indulgent of what it means to “travel and learn”.

We offer a unique ecotourism and multi adventure involving local communities, focusing intensively in sustainable tourism with minimal impact on the environment or surrounding cultures.

Leading travelers through all South America for almost twenty years, we provide extraordinary life changing experiences to hundreds of happy travelers from around the world connecting nature and culture helping to grow their love for earth and adventure!

ANDES AND AMAZON MULTIADVENTURE

This 6 day multi-adventure definitively highlights the characteristics of Ecuador’s adventure activities. White water rafting, horse back riding, biking and hiking are among our activities. From the Andes to the upper amazon basin full of diversity and adventure. This is the most complete adventure package full of activities and experiences designed to enrich your spirit!

ITINERARY:

DAY 1. HORSE BACK We will leave Quito early in the morning heading towards Machachi, we will take the south Panamerican highway to observe the central Andean highlands and the Avenue of the volcanoes diverse scenery. Once we arrive to our destianation, we will have a safety talk and get our horses ready to start our excursion. Our destination will be some of the greatest areas in the highlands: The slopes of the Rumiñahui volcano is our location near Cotopaxi National Park. Night at Andean hacienda.

Lunch Dinner

DAY 2. BIKING COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK After breakfast bike the Cotopaxi National Park. During the trail, a magnificent flora and fauna awaits us in every path. From 3,800 masl we will descend to the Inter Andean Valley
Overnight and delicious dinner in a nearby hacienda in the middle of the Andes.

Breakfast L

DAY 3. COTOPAXI TO QUILOTOA, HIKE After breakfast we will head towards the Quilotoa crater. Here we will hike (5 to 6 h around the crater) and if time lets us we might visit the most important local markets in the surroundings. On the way to Quilotoa landscapes, farmscapes-fields of cultivated land, and townscapes are richly blended in one delightful and breathtaking scenery. Later in the afternoon we will be transferred to your hotel in Chugchilan. Delicious dinner.

BLD

DAY 4. DAY AT BAÑOS After breakfast, we will have an amazing drive towards Baños known as the gateway to the Amazon. Here you will make your day choosing between a variety of activities that take place. You can relax, take a hike, ride horses, bike, bathe in thermal baths, try the zip line or simply set out and learn about the city. This night will be spent in Baños. The highlight in Baños is the Tungurahua active volcano.

BL

DAY 5. HIKE THE SMUGLERS TRAIL Early in the morning we will hike along the Pastaza River looking at its impressive river gorge canyon and the amazon gateway. The trails is known as the “the smuglers trail” 2 to 3 hours. After we plan to hike and admire the Devils Couldron.
After lunch we will start our Amazon drive towards the basin. During your trip, if you carefully look, you will note how the vegetation changes as you go further down. We will overnight at a local hotel or huts in the Napo River area.

B

DAY 6. RAFTING On this day we will prepare ourselves for a thrilling and exiting activity. We will start by journeying into the Jatunyacu river class III plus (upper Napo River) rafting through its crystalline waters and lush vegetation. Lunch along the way.
On our last day, we will set our gear and return to Quito, lunch in route. On our way we will stop at the Papallacta thermal baths nested in the middle of the Andes.

BL

Characteristics of the trip Adventure expedition throught Ecuador´s highlands, and upper amazon. This trip is designed for people who enjoy horse back riding, white water rafting, biking and hiking in natural areas and exploring the reach diversity that Ecuador offers.
Altitude from 1,683 ft to 13,530 ft
Level of difficulty medium
Overnight historical haciendas, small family run hotels and lodges in the amazon will be used along the route with double rooms depending on availability. Single acoommodations upon request.
Food there is a great variety of meals and may be according to passenger needs. Vegan welcome!
Personnel guide-expedition leader and staff members.
Transportation and vehicles we make full use of a wide range of alternative transport, jeeps, small buses, vans
Starts & ends Quito