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

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

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Selective hotel pickup
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Overview

A great option to discover the stunning scenery and highlights of the Ecuadorian Andes on our Cuenca to Quito (One way) private 4-day or 5-day tour. Alongside an experienced tour guide, explore top Ecuador's highlights including Cotopaxi volcano, Quilotoa crater lake, Pailon del Diablo waterfall, indigenous markets, and the Ingapirca Inca ruins. Your package is inclusive of accommodation and most meals for a hassle-free experience.

Highlights

Enjoy a flexible and perzonalized private tour
Learn about Ecuador's history, culture, nature and geology from your licensed guide.
Optional excursion to Chimborazo, for an added fee.
Upgrade to include accommodation in top hotels.

Activity location

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
- Ingapirca, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
- Ingapirca, Ecuador

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4-day Standard Shared Tour

5d
English

3 nights in 3-stars hotel
Duration: 4 days
3 breakfast, 4 lunches
Saloon or Van: Saloon vehicle for up to 3 participants, for 4 or more participants, we provide a Van or Minibus
Shared tour: Other guests might join the tour
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€932.39 x 1 Adult€932.39

Total

5-day Standard Shared tour

5d
English

4 nights in 3 starts hotels
Duration: 5 days
Breakfast 4, Lunch 5 p.p
Saloon or Van: For up to 3 participants saloon vehicle, for 4 or more participants Van or Minibus
Shared tour: Other guests might join the tour
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€1,356.59 x 1 Adult€1,356.59

Total

5-day Standard Shared tour

5d
English

4 nights in 3 starts hotels
Duration: 5 days
Breakfast 4, Lunch 5 p.p
Saloon or Van: For up to 3 participants saloon vehicle, for 4 or more participants Van or Minibus
Shared tour: Other guests might join the tour
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 13:00

Price details

€1,356.59 x 1 Adult€1,356.59

Total

4-day First Class Private Tour

5d
English

3 nights in 4 stars hotels
Duration: 4 days
3 Breakfast, 4 Lunch p.p
SUV or Van: SUV vehicle for up to 3 participants, for more participants we provide a Van or Minibus
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€1,356.59 x 1 Adult€1,356.59

Total

5-day First Class Private Tour

5d
English

4 nights in 4 stars hotels
Duration: 5 days
Breakfast 4, Lunch 5 p.p
SUV or Minivan: SUV up to 4 participants, Van and Minibus for more participants
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

€1,611.11 x 1 Adult€1,611.11

Total

5-day First Class Private Tour

5d
English

4 nights in 4 stars hotels
Duration: 5 days
Breakfast 4, Lunch 5 p.p
SUV or Minivan: SUV up to 4 participants, Van and Minibus for more participants
Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time: 13:00

Price details

€1,764.67 x 1 Adult€1,764.67

Total

What's included, what's not

All taxes, fees and handling charges
3 or 4 nights accommodation (Based on the option you selected)
Licensed tour guide and private transport
Service charge
Travel insurance (Available under request)

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transport options are available nearby
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Cuenca – Ingapirca – Alausi

2 stops
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Overnight in Riobamba Standard: Casa 1881 or Superior: Abraspungo

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex

1h
Admission ticket included

From Cuenca we’ll travel 48 miles north direction to the Ingapirca archaeological site, it’s the largest Incan ruins in Ecuador which encapsulates the sophisticated Inca design, architecture, and engineering. You’ll discover how, the Incas merged their own community with the native indigenous called Cañaris. This is reflected in the two separate Temples of the Moon and Sun, dedicated to the beliefs of each culture. Please notice the Ingapirca Ruins are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. We can still visit the site from the outside or we can propose an alternative activity instead.

Estacion Ferrocarril

45m
Admission ticket included

Explore one of the most interesting areas in our country. "The Devil’s Nose Mountain". On this mountain the famous Devil's Nose Train was built. In its day it was considered one of the greatest feats of railway engineering that the world had seen. Even-though the train is not operating at the moment, we will be able to enjoy the charming landscape on a half an hour hike in Pistishi community.

Day 2: Devil's Nose Hike - Chimborazo - Riobamba

1 stop
Meals: breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight in Riobamba or Baños

Mount Chimborazo

2h
Admission ticket included

We will visit Chimborazo Wildlife Refuge, this volcano is the highest peak in Ecuador and the highest peak in the world measured from the centre of the earth. Here we can take a one-hour hour hike up to the second refuge nearly 16,000 feet (4,875 m) above sea level. It's also a great opportunity to do mountain bike activities down the slopes of Chimborazo to outings around rural villages along backroads, ranging from beginners to advanced bikers. (Optional activity for an extra cost, please contact us for more details). These activities are flexible and based to your interests and fitness.

Day 3: Baños - Waterfalls Route - Treehouse

2 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Overnight in Baños at category of hotel selected

La Casa del Arbol

2m
Admission ticket included

After a half an hour drive from Riobamba, we will take a short hike to visit the "Treehouse" where the National Geographic photo contest winner was taken.

CASCADA EL PAILON

5h
Admission ticket included

Then we will continue our drive for about 45 minutes, making several stops along the waterfalls route, before reaching the “Pailon del Diablo” waterfall. After a two-kilometer hike we will reach this magical place, one of the top ten largest waterfalls found in Ecuador.

Day 4: Baños - Quilotoa Lake - Latacunga

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Overnight in Latacunga, exclusively included on the 5-day tour option.

Quilotoa

8h

We leave Baños and drive to Quilotoa on the Panamerican Highway, we will have the opportunity to enjoy the spectacular views of the Andes, Quilotoa lake, and the colourful landscape of the moors that surround it. Upon arrival, you can descend to the edge of the Crater Lake and return on horseback, or simply take a walk around the rim, and then get to know the lively local communities. In order to get in touch with local communities, a visit to a local indigenous market will be included depending on the weekday (Saquisili, Pujili, Sumbahua, etc.) Then we will visit a local family of painters and also the Toachi canyon.

Day 5: Cotopaxi - Drop off in Quito

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Not included

Cotopaxi National Park

8h
Admission ticket included

Cotopaxi Volcano is 5,897 metres high, it's the second-highest peak in the country, and elegantly adorns the Cordillera Real of the Ecuadorian Andes. We will enter the Cotopaxi National Park for a close encounter with the Paramo biodiversity and an ecological explanation of its importance. After a short hike around Limpiapungo lake, we let the adventure begin! We will continue to the car park (4500 m.a.s.l) in order to ascend the First Refugee of the volcano (4810 m.a.s.l). You can rest and eat some hot soup at the refugee or continue the ascent to the Glaciers (depending on weather conditions). After a long day, we head to Quito.

Location

Activity location

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
- Ingapirca, Ecuador

Meeting/Redemption Point

Ingapirca Archaeological Complex
- Ingapirca, Ecuador

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