Duration: 5 days
Start: Quito
End: Quito
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Note: Prices are per person and subject to change without notice.
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Day 1. Arrive in Quito
Your guide will be waiting to escort you from the airport to your hotel. Overnight stay in your choice of a tourist, first class or deluxe hotel.
Day 2. Hike to Las Chorreas de Borja
The adventure begins when you leave the central Andes behind and head into the heart of the Quijos valley known locally as the Valley of the Waterfalls. After settling into the lodge you'll strike off on a hike into the Sumaco-Galera National Park. A couple of hours hiking along a trail rich in flora and birds leads to Las Chorreas. Here the waters of the upper Borja river flow over the lip of a natural amphitheater from the hanging valley above. At the end of the day you return to the lodge where you have cold beer, hot showers and a tasty meal waiting. BLD
Day 3. Hike to Cascada San Rafael - Ecuador's highest waterfall
After a good night's sleep and a hearty breakfast you'll head out for further exploration of the Quijos valley - one of the most beautiful parts of Ecuador. You'll hike into Los Tayos cavern which is the nesting site for a large colony of Tayos or oil birds. Later you'll continue down the valley and take a short hike in to Ecuador's highest and most spectacular waterfall, Cascada San Rafael. You'll marvel at the sight of the entire Quijos river plunging 145m into the basalt cauldron below. On a clear day, from the Reventador river you may see the active volcano of the same name and perhaps explosions and lava flows. BLD
Day 4. Papallacta - Quito
Today you'll head back up the Valley of the Waterfalls to the Termas de Papallacta resort and spa for a well-earned soak in the volcanically-heated mineral waters.
How best to relax is the big decision of the day. Soak in the baths? Be pampered in the Spa? Stroll along the river bank loop path? After lunch it's time to head back to Quito and a last night get together. BL
Day 5. Depart Quito
Transfer to the airport for your flight home or extend your stay in Quito and surrounds or in the magical Galapagos Islands. B
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NOTES:
- Ecuador departure tax $40.80 USD
- Local currency is USD
- Time Zone: GMT/UTC -5
- Dialing Code: 592
- Electricity: 220V, 60Hz
- Weights & measures: Metric
HOTELS:
Jardin del Sol, Cafe Cultura, Hotel Patio Andaluz
Other hotel options available on request
DEPARTURE:
Departs daily
PRICE INCLUDES:
- Arrival and Departure transfers
- 4 Nights accommodation
- All entrance fees, all bus, boat and train tickets if applicable
- All activities as listed
- Baggage handling at airports and at hotels
- All meals as listed B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner
NOT INCLUDED
- Visa fees (if required)
- Passport & Visa Costs
- Vaccination Costs
- Personal Spending Money
- Meals where not listed
- Drinks
- International Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Airport departure taxes
- Border taxes or fees
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- Quito City Tour
- Otavalo Day trip
- Otavalo Overnight
- Nariz del Diablo Train Ride
- Mindo Cloud Forest
- Sacha Amazon Lodge
- Kapawi Jungle Lodge
- Galapagos Islands
Visas
At the time of booking we will advise you of any visas or other documentation that will be required prior to your arrival.
Costs relating to the issue of visas or related documentation are the responsibility of the traveler.
As visa requirements change it is your responsibility to ensure that the correct documentation and visas are obtained before traveling. Failure to do
so may result in your not being able to join the trip.
For the latest information on visas please visit:
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General
Equipment List / Check List:
- Travel documents: passport, visa, travel insurance, air tickets, voucher
- Health requirements arranged
- Money: travellers cheques/cash/credit card
- Money pouch
- First Aid kit
- Day pack to carry your personal needs during the day
- Alarm clock and torch/flashlight
- Mosquito repellent
- Refillable water bottle and plastic mug for train journeys
- Ear plugs can be useful if you are a light sleeper
- Walking shoes with a good grip
- Camera
- Wet Wipes (disinfectant hand tissues)
Travel Insurance:
It is a condition of booking that all clients have comprehensive travel insurance. AI can offer Travel Insurance for your trip. Please request a quote
when booking.
Disclaimer:
Prices based on per person, twin/double share, unless otherwise noted, and pre-set group minimum numbers. Prices & itineraries are correct at the
time of printing. Itineraries & prices may change due to currency fluctuations, local conditions or events outside the control of A.I and her local
operators. Please see our booking terms & conditions for full details.
Cafe Cultura, Quito, Ecuador (hotel)
Jardin del Sol, Quito, Ecuador (hotel)
Patio Andaluz, Quito, Ecuador (hotel)
Please call us to inquire about departure dates.
