This is the first day of your Andes, Amazon & Coast Adventure. After you arrive at Quito Airport, you will have a transfer with an English-speaking driver to your hotel in Quito.

• Activity: Arrival.
• Transport: Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Accommodation:

• Adults: Ikala Quito Hotel

In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel to start your Quito city tour. First, you will go to Panecillo Hill with its famous Virgin Mary statue. Then, you will visit the highlights of Quito’s Old Town, like the Basilica church, the San Francisco church, and the beautiful main squares and plazas. After a typical Ecuadorian lunch, you will go to the Intiñan Museum, located in the Middle of the World. Here, you can do experiments to prove the effects the equator has on gravity. Before going back to Quito, you will also visit the Pululahua crater.

• Activity: Exploring. Sightseeing. Walking.
• Transport: Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• Adults: Ikala Quito Hotel

Today, your Amazon adventure starts! You will fly from Quito to Coca (30 minutes), and from there, you will take a motorized canoe over the Napo River for about 2 hours. After that, you will have a 30-minute walk before arriving at the lodge. You will arrive at the lodge at Yasuni National Park at around 4:00 PM, and you will have time to swim, relax, or explore and walk around. After dinner, you will have a night walk to discover the nocturnal life in the rainforest.

• Activity: Exploring. Hiking.
• Transport: Airplane. Canoe. Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Adults: SACHA LODGE NAPO

Early in the morning, you will start your first activity. The early morning hours are the best for birdwatching in the Amazon. After this, you will have a breakfast buffet. Then, you will have some time to relax in the lake pool or visit the butterfly house. In the afternoon, there are different activities you can choose to do; you can go on a Canopy walk, the Kapok tower, paddling in the creek, forest hiking, or even more birdwatching. Later at night, you will have dinner in the restaurant where you can choose your food a la carte. Finally, to finish the day, there will be a hike where you can experience the fascinating sounds of the rainforest at night.

• Activity: Bird-watching. Exploring. Hiking. Wildlife-watching.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Adults: SACHA LODGE NAPO

Today you will have more optional activities to discover the flora and fauna of the Yasuni National Park. Additionally, you can take the day to relax and use the lodge facilities.

• Activity: Exploring. Relaxing.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Adults: SACHA LODGE NAPO

You will have an early breakfast, and then, you will check out from the lodge at 7:30 AM. You will go for an easy walk on the boardwalk to watch Monkeys one last time before your departure to Coca. From Coca Airport, it will take about 40 minutes before your plane arrives in Quito. The scheduled arrival at Quito’s Airport is at 12:30 PM. You will be picked up by your English-speaking guide.

• Activity: Walking.
• Transport: Airplane. Canoe. Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Adults: Ikala Quito Hotel

On this day, your guide will pick you up at your hotel to go to Condor Park, located north of Quito. Here, you will learn a lot about the birds of the region and watch them in action in an exhibition. After that, you will go to the Otavalo, where you can walk through its popular market while you enjoy the local people and the typical Ecuadorian products that they sell. After this activity, you will be dropped off at the San Clemente local community in Ibarra, where you will stay with a local family.

* Keep in mind that Condor Park is not Open: on Mondays and Tuesdays.

• Activity: Bird-watching, Sightseeing, Walking.
• Transport: Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Adults: Otavalo

In the morning, you will experience the life of the locals in San Clemente. You will help a family with the cooking, and you will experience how they work on the land. You will also get to experience the type of music they listen to and other aspects of their culture. Additionally, you will learn the medical uses of the plants they utilize. After lunch, you will be brought to Hacienda Piman where you can learn about their history and enjoy nature in just one cozy place.

• Activity: Cooking. Learning.
• Transport: Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Adults: Hacienda Piman

After breakfast, you will go by private transport to Mindo, located deep in the cloud forest at 1400 meters of altitude. Here, you can do many different adventurous activities including hiking across waterfalls, zip-lining, canoeing, biking, visiting a butterfly and flower farm, or going to the famous chocolate factory. After enjoying a local lunch, you can continue enjoying the activities you picked.

• Activity: Exploring. Hiking. Sightseeing.
• Transport: Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• Adults: coffee lodge cristal glamping & spa

Today, you will have some more time to discover Mindo and enjoy other optional activities around the town. In the afternoon, you will drive to Puerto Lopez, located on the coast, which will take about 8 hours.

• Activity: Exploring. Hiking. Sightseeing.
• Transport: Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Adults: Mantaraya Lodge

From Puerto Lopez, you will go by boat, for about 1,5 hours, to Isla de la Plata. During the summer months (from June to August) you will have the incredible chance to see humpback whales near the coast. Upon arrival on Isla de Plata, you will do a hike and spot the different birds that inhabit Isla de la Plata. After this, you will get a box lunch on board, and you can prepare yourself for an optional snorkeling activity. You will be back in Puerto Lopez at approximately 5:00 PM.

• Activity: Hiking. Snorkeling (optional). Wildlife-watching.
• Transport: Boat. Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Accommodation:

• Adults: Mantaraya Lodge

Today, you will have a free day to relax on the beach or explore Puerto Lopez by yourself. You can do some optional activities like visiting the Machalilla National Park, and its amazing Los Frailes beach.

• Activity: Exploring. Relaxing.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Adults: Mantaraya Lodge

On day 13 of your Andes, Amazon & Coast adventure, you will have another free day to relax around Puerto Lopez. You can do optional activities and enjoy the renowned gastronomy of the Coast.

• Activity: Exploring. Relaxing.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

• Adults: Mantaraya Lodge

For the last day of your Andes, Amazon & Coast tour, you will have a transfer to Guayaquil Airport where you will take your flight back home. 

• Activity: Departure.
• Transport: Car.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast