4 or 5 Day Quito to Cuenca and Cotopaxi,Quilotoa,Baños,Chimborazo

A mountainous landscape with a turquoise lake, a dirt path, and two hikers. 1

An indoor market with various vegetables and fruits on display. 2

By Polylepis Tours

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Free cancellation available
5d
Mobile voucher
Instant confirmation
Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

If you’re short on time and want to see all that Ecuador has to offer, take a comprehensive four or five-day tour. Accommodation and transport is included between your visits to Quito,Cotopaxi Quilotoa ,Banos, Chimborazo, Cuenca, and more. Every step of the way, your private guide will be with you to narrate your experience. Where you begin is up to you, as the tour can begin from either Quito or Cuenca.

-Enjoy four nights arranged accommodation
-Relax in comfortable transport between each destination
-Experience a huge amount of Ecuador in just few days
-Get an immersive and personalised experience with a private guide

(OPTIONAL: after fihishing your tour in Cuenca if you need to travel to Guayaquil, you can have a Transfer tour to Guayaquil with an extra charge)

Activity location

Canon del Rio Toachi
- Kilometros Del Canton Sigchos 10
- 050450, Pujili, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

Canon del Rio Toachi
- Kilometros Del Canton Sigchos 10
- 050450, Pujili, Ecuador

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Dates

Travellers

Standard 4-day (shared tour)

5d
English

Economic Class Hotels: 4 nights
SUV,VAN,MINIBUS: Profesional transport
Standard: Option with a nice tourist class hotel (shared tour)

(In this kind of tour it is possible that more people join)
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 6:30

Price details

฿23,212.31 x 2 Adults฿46,424.62

Total

Until Wed, 11 Nov

Tourist Superior 4-day Tour

5d
English

Tourist Superior Hotels: 4 nights
SUV,VAN,MINIBUS: Profesional transport
Tourist Superior: Special tour with good hotels.

(In this kind of tour it is possible that more people join)
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 6:30

Price details

฿25,383.24 x 2 Adults฿50,766.48

Total

Until Wed, 11 Nov

First class 4-day tour

5d
English

First Class Hotels : 4 nights
SUV,VAN,MINIBUS: Profesional transport
Private tour : Great tour with best hotels around the area (private tour)
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 6:30

Price details

฿31,895.71 x 2 Adults฿63,791.42

Total

Until Wed, 11 Nov

Standard 5-day (shared tour)

5d
English

Standard Class Hotel: 5 nights accomodation in economic but nice hotels.
SUV,VAN,MINIBUS: Professional transport.
Standard: Good economic option with the possibility of travelling with other people. Guaranteed departures.
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 6:30

Price details

฿32,230.04 x 2 Adults฿64,460.08

Total

Until Wed, 11 Nov

Tourist Superior 5-day Tour

5d
English

Tourist Superior Hotels: 5 nights
SUV,VAN,MINIBUS: Profesional transport
Toursit Superior : NIce option with good category of hotels.
In this option more people can joined the tour
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 6:30

Price details

฿33,866.59 x 2 Adults฿67,733.18

Total

Until Wed, 11 Nov

First class 5-day tour

5d
English

First Class Hotels: 5 nights
SUV,VAN,MINIBUS: Profesional transport
First Class: Excellent option in private service with better category of hotels, you can decide some details of the tour with this option.
Pickup included

Languages available

Starting time: 6:30

Price details

฿38,676.04 x 2 Adults฿77,352.08

Total

Until Wed, 11 Nov

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What's included, what's not

Breakfasts
Pure water all the trip
One meal of courtesy
Driver/guide SUV (2 to 3 people) - Minivan (4 to 6 people) - Minibus (7 to 15 people)
4 or 5 nights accommodation depending on the tour option you choose. (based on double occupancy)
Entrance fees to all activites according to your tour
Meals
Personal expenses
Tips
Optional Horse at Quilotoa Lake ($10)

Know before you book

- Service animals allowed
- Specialised infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 1 paying adult
- If you are staying in a place different than a hotel, the guide will pick you up from your airBnB or house(please let us know the exact address)
- Passport name, number,date of birth, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Quito - Cotopaxi - Quilotoa - Latacunga

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at Latacunga hotel

Cotopaxi National Park

4h
Admission ticket included

06:30 Early in the morning, the guide will pick you up from your hotel in Quito to begin the tour, first visit the Cotopaxi National Park, you will walk around the Limpiopungo Lake,and if the weather is clear you will have time to enjoy the scenery of one of the highest volcanoes of Ecuador and one of the most active in the world.

Laguna Quilotoa

4h
Admission ticket included

After visiting Cotopaxi National Park, you will go to Quilotoa Lake, for many the most beautiful place in Ecuador, here you will walk to the bottom of the lake and for the return you can walk up or if you prefer you can rent a horse to ascend.. Finally you will travel to Latacunga to rest in your assigned hotel.

Canon del Rio Toachi

15m
Admission ticket included

After visiting Quilotoa, you will have a short visit to the most impressive canyon in Ecuador. the Toachi canyon located next to the parish of Sumbahua. Finally you will travel to Latacunga City.

Day 2: Latacunga - Baños-Riobamba

3 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at Riobamba hotel

Laguna de Yambo

The first stop of this day will be the viewpoint of the enchanted lagoon of Yambo. from here you will enjoy an amazing scenery.

Banos

09:00am-After visiting Yambo Lake you will go to the charming city of Baños to enjoy the famous” Av. De las Cascadas”, after visiting the waterfall of Pailon del Diablo, you will have time for a delicious lunch and then you will travel in one of the nicest cable cars over Pastaza river.

La Casa del Arbol

3h
Admission ticket included

After your lunch, you will take the “Swing at the end of the world”, one of the most famous swings in Latin America. After this experience you will travel aroun 1:30 hours to Riobamba city.

Day 3: Riobamba-Chimborazo-Ingapirca-Cuenca

4 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at Cuenca Hotel.

Mount Chimborazo

4h
Admission ticket included

07:15am- After breakfast, the guide will pick you up to travel to Chimborazo Faunistic Reserve, there you will walk and enjoy the scenery of the highest mountain en Ecuador "Chimborazo", also there some times you will see vicuñas, lamas and alphacas. In this place you will arrive by car till the first refuge (4800masl) and from there if you agree, you could walk up 200mts to the second refuge of Chimborazo located at 5000masl. After this you will have time for your box lunch.

Iglesia de Balbanera

After visiting Chimborazo Mountain, you will visit the oldest church of Ecuador, La Balbanera is considered one of the most important churches in Ecuador and it is located in a nice andean valley, where the local people are preparing and selling the famous guineapig.

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex

1h
Admission ticket included

Here you will visit an archaeological complex of Ecuador "Ingapirca" here you will learn about the Cañari and Inca cultures. For people who start their tour on Fridays or Saturdays, the complex will be visited from outside since the Ingapirca ruins are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, and will be complemented with a visit to the mountain called "face of the Inca". Then you will travel 1:30hours to Cuenca. Stay overnight .

Cuenca

Then you will travel for 1:30 min. to arrive to Cuenca to stay at the assigned hotel. Cuenca is considered one of the most beautiful cities in Ecuador and Southamerica (two nights in Cuenca)

Day 4: Cajas National Park + Cuenca City Tour

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at Cuenca hotel End of services ( for the 4 day tour option )

El Cajas National Park

08:30am- after breakfast for the morning you will visit Cajas National Park, this place is considered one of the nicest places in all south America. you will walk in one of its trails learning and enjoying its magical andean scenery. After visiting the middle part of Cajas you will have time for a delicious lunch, and then you will travel back to the city of Cuenca for the city tour.

Cuenca

In the afternoon you will have a half day city tour of Cuenca considered the most beautiful city in Ecuador, here you will visit its historic centre that was declared a Cultural Heritage Site in 1999 by the Unesco, also you will walk by the riverbank of Tomebamba river. Additionally you will visit Turi viewpoint from where you will have a spectacular view of Cuenca and in the tour is possible to visit a Panama Hat Factory.

Day 5: OPTION 1:At the beginning of the tour from Quito/OPTION 2:At the end of the tour from Cuenca( Only 5 day tour option)

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight at Cuenca Hotel End of services ( for the 5 day tour option )

Mindo

If you wish to do the 5-day tour with OPTION 1, the guide will pick you up from your hotel in QUITO and you will visit Mindo at the beginning of the tour, which includes visits to the butterfly farm, bird watching and a chocolate tour. Also in this option you will visit the Middle of the World. The rest of the tour continues as shown in the programme, turning day 1 into day 2. After visiting Mindo you will travel to Machachi to stay overnight. (If you need more details, please contact us)

Piedra de Agua Fuente Termal & Spa

8h
Admission ticket included

If you wish to do the 5-day tour with OPTION 2, the guide will pick you up from your hotel in CUENCA and you will visit Gualaceo and Chordeleg, which includes visits to the jewerly and textiles workshops. Also in this option after lunch you will have time in Piedra de Agua SPA. (If you need more details, please contact us)

Location

Activity location

Canon del Rio Toachi
- Kilometros Del Canton Sigchos 10
- 050450, Pujili, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

Canon del Rio Toachi
- Kilometros Del Canton Sigchos 10
- 050450, Pujili, Ecuador

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