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Ecuador Gateway 5 Days Tour
Nambillo Waterfall
Otavalo Twon
hiking at the Waterfalls Sanctuary
San Pablo Viewpoint

Ecuador Gateway 5 Days Tour

By GUIDEcuador Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$2,431 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Ecuador and Its four worlds !! We invite you to experience several most visited attractions in the country . This a perfect gateway tour if you decide to take a holiday in Ecuador for 5 days.

Quito with its history , Churches and the Equator

Mindo with its exhuberant forest , hummingbirds , Orchids and waterfalls

Otavalo with its remarkable Indian Market and the local Culture

Papallacta a sacred paradise inside of an extinted volcano with its hotsprings , perfect for your total relax before you filght back home..

Activity location

  • Quito Old Town
    • Quito, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Quito Old Town
    • Quito, Ecuador

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Ecuador Gateway 5 Days Tour
  • Activity duration is 5 days5d5d
  • English

Ecuador and Its four worlds !! We invite you to experience several most visited attractions in the country . This a perfect gateway tour if you decide to take a holiday in Ecuador for 5 days.

Quito with its history , Churches and the Equator

Mindo with its exhuberant forest , hummingbirds , Orchids and waterfalls

Otavalo with its remarkable Indian Market and the local Culture

Papallacta a sacred paradise inside of an extinted volcano with its hotsprings , perfect for your total relax before you filght back home..

Starting time: 8:30 am
Price details
NZ$2,431.38 x 1 AdultNZ$2,431.38

Total
Price is NZ$2,431.38

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's included5 Days / 4 Nights Programme in TWIN /DBL accommodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAnything not specified in programme
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAdmition Tickets as mentioned in Programme

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Quito City Tour - Transport to Mindo
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Grand Hotel Mindo *** or Similar
Quito Old Town
  • 4h
Early in the morning we will start our city tour at Panecillo viewpoint to admire the Quito´s wonders from above, then we will walk around two hours visiting the highlights of the old city such as; San Francisco Church, Compañia de Jesús Church and Sagrario Church located on “Calle de la Siete Cruces” or Garcia Moreno Street. Then we will visit the Presidential Palace lobby at Quito´s main Square. Finally we will visit the first Gothic Church of Ecuador, considered the highest one in the city. This is another beautiful viewpoint to observe “The Avenue of the Volcanoes”. Then we will drive towards to the Equator Line Museum, finally we will drive towards to Mindo cloud forest for overnight.
Day 2: Mindo Full Day Tour - Transport to Otavalo
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Otavalo Hotel **** or Similar
Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket not included
We will take the road to the Waterfalls Sanctuary just 5 miles far from Mindo . At the waterfalls, you will decide how far you prefer to explore with our guide (the waterfalls sanctuary is a large complex of several waterfalls, that depending of your physical conditions, it is possible to visit up to 5 in a roll or simply walk a little bet around, take a short cable car ride and visit one of the nicest ones. we will help you to decide while there) Then we will return to Mindo town to have lunch in one of the local restaurants (OPTIONAL), after this you will visit the Butterflies, Orchids and the famous hummingbird’s farm known as Nataly in town. Finally it is time to visit the Chocolate farm , where you will learn the entire process before chocolate brownie will go to your mouth (Ecuadorian Jungle Cultures started preparing chocolate before the Mexicans Aborigenes 5000 years ago) At the end of the afternoon, we will continue to Otavalo city and drop off at your hotel for overnight.
Day 3: Otavalo Market and Surroundings
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Hotel Otavalo **** or Similar
Otavalo Market
  • 8h
Morning visit to Otavalo Handicraft market (one of the oldest Indigenous markets in Latin-American), from this moment you will have enough time to explore and enjoy the area on your own pace. After that, we will take you to visit a sacred waterfall called Peguche, at this place you will walk for 15 minutes between a nice eucalyptus forest surrounded by colourful landscapes. Also, you will visit a textile workshop to learn more about this ancient weaving technique Then it is time for lunch! You can enjoy it in a local restaurant in Cotacachi town also known as “the Leather town”, after this you will have some time to explore that famous leather shops with beautiful things to look out. Before we finish the day , you will visit on of the most impressive crater lakes in the Andes known as Cuicocha ( Guinea pigs lake) to take awesome photos and hike for a little than 1 hour. Finally we will return to Otavalo for overnight.
Day 4: Otavalo Market - Papallacta
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Termas de Papallacta ****
Termas de Papallacta
  • 7h
  • Admission ticket not included
After breakfast we will continue our sightseeing through the Andes, visiting a Rose Farm and all its process. Then we will stop at San Pablo Lake viewpoint to take some photos, this is the most scenery area. After this place we will continue towards Cayambe town to try the famous biscuits and a cup of hot chocolate. Then we will drive 2 hours to Termas de Papallacta to look for Condors flying (if time and weather conditions permits) The rest of the afternoon, you will have free to enjoy the hot springs complex and maybe a nice massage with volcanic stones for a complete relax. Overnight at Termas de Papallacta
Day 5: Flying back Home
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Termas de Papallacta
  • 6h
Today is your last day in Ecuador with us , so you can choose besides taking a free morning to relax at the resort pool or SPA , or take a very nice hike around the area . in both cases the Check Out Time is at 1:00 pm , then we will drive you to Quitos International Airport for your flight back home. Unfortunately we have to say good bye and we invite you to see one of our other tours in Galapagos and Peru Tours.. However if you desire to add one more night in Quito City or extend your staying in Ecuador , we can always help you out with free advise to make sure you optimise the time and continue exploring this paradise called Ecuador PLEASE CONFIRM WITH US THE DEPARTURE OF YOUR FLIGHT HOME I ADVANCE. END OF THE SERVICES

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESQuito Old Town
    • Quito, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEQuito Old Town
    • Quito, Ecuador

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