Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at the airportDay 2: Quito
Visit the Church of la Compañía de Jesús
Take an excursion to the equatorial line
Visit the Intiñan Museum and witness the natural forces at work near the equator
Take a tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza
- Government Palace
Day 3: Quito • Baños
Travel to Baños
Take a tour of Baños
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Old Cathedral
- New Cathedral
Visit an organic chocolate factory
- Learn about the sourcing of Cacao from Indigenous family producers
- See how the beans are turned into chocolate
- Taste some different chocolate samples
Enjoy an authentic Ecuadorian cooking class
Day 4: Baños • Riobamba
Enjoy a hike on one of the many trails through the Baños rainforest
Travel to Riobamba
Participate in cultural immersion activities
- Observe farming, handicrafts, cooking
- Eat lunch with the community
Day 5: Riobamba • Ingapirca • Cuenca
Travel via Ingapirca to Cuenca
Visit the ruins at Ingapirca
Learn how your food travels from farm to table during a guided visit to the Gastronomic Museum
Day 6: Cuenca
Take a Tour Director-led walking tour of Cuenca
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Old Cathedral
- New Cathedral
- Flower market
Visit the Straw Hat Museum to learn about the history of this traditional accessory
Enjoy an interactive experience with locals outside of Cuenca
Visit a ceramics shop
Take a traditional dance lesson
Day 7: Cuenca • Guayaquil • Depart for home
Travel to Guayaquil
Visit Cajas National Park
Visit a cocoa farm
Travel to the airport for your overnight flight home
Day 8: Arrive home
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Day 8: Guayaquil • Puerto López
Travel via the Ruta del Spondylus to Puerto López
Stop for a photo at one of the beautiful beaches on the way to Puerto López
Day 9: Puerto López
Enjoy a boat ride to Machalilla National Park
Tour Isla de la Plata with an expert local guide
Go snorkeling
Day 10: Puerto López • Dos Mangas • Guayaquil • Depart for home
Travel via Dos Mangas to Guayaquil
Hike in the coastal rainforest
Visit a handicraft workshop
Travel to the airport for your overnight flight home
Day 11: Arrive home