Accessibility is the keyword in Ecuador and only a few hours’ drive north and south lie many of the country’s famed market towns, bustling with native Ecuadorians wearing colourful traditional clothes and selling wonderful woven goods and handicrafts. Colonial haciendas are the perfect place to stay here and apart from offering guests elegant living and a rare insight into rural life, trekking, riding and bird watching in the glorious highlands are just some of the many local activities. No journey to Ecuador would be complete, however, without a visit to the Galapagos Islands, a wildlife paradise; a living record of evolution and an extraordinary life enhancing experience.
Experiences
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Quito & Surrounds Valleys
Adventurers, explorers and scientists such as Charles Darwin and Alexander Von Humboldt have always been drawn to Ecuador and its islands.
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The Galapagos Islands
Many would argue that no journey to Ecuador can be complete without a visit to the remarkable Galapagos Islands, the giant natural laboratory and animal kingdom.
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Beyond the Sierra
DAYS 1 - 3 Quito
On arrival in Quito transfer to the Hotel Marriott for a three night stay. Enjoy a city tour of this historical Unesco World Heritage site with its finely preserved colonial architecture.
DAYS 4 - 6 Northern Highlands
Depart Quito for the Northern Highlands. Visit local weaving & leather centres en route to the traditional 17th Century Hacienda Zuleta. Local tours & riding are available throughout the volcanic peaks & indigenous villages.
DAYS 7 - 9 Amazon Jungle
Fly to Coca & transfer by boat to Sacha Lodge for a three night stay. Enjoy three days of guided exploration including forest hikes, canoe trips, caiman night observation & bird watching.
DAY 10 Quito/Cotopaxi
Depart Sacha Lodge for Quito. Overnight in Quito before travelling south through the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Cotopaxi, the world's highest active volcano. Overnight at Hacienda San Agustin de Callo.
DAY 11
Transfer to the airport for international flight home.
Priced start from £1,900 excluding flights.
Please call us for a bespoke itinerary and quotation.
Galapagos Cruise
DAYS 1 - 2 Quito/Galapagos
Arrive in Quito and overnight, the following morning fly to the islands to board the Galapagos cruise yacht.
DAYS 3 - 8 Galapagos Islands
Cruise the Galapagos for six further days and six nights to include excursions to the islands with an expert naturalist guide.
DAYS 9 - 10 Galapagos/Quito
Fly to Quito and overnight. Optional local excursions are available before departing for home.
Priced start from £1,900 excluding flights.
Please call us for a bespoke itinerary and quotation.
