Ecuador Vacation: Quito, the Andes & the Amazon
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- Ecuador is comprised of four different regions where the seasons vary as do the activities.
- Explore the historic and colonial city of Quito- home of Mitad de Mundo, the Middle of the Earth.
- The traditional craft market at Otovalo is one of the best for souvenirs!
- Cotopaxi will captivate you with its beuatiful natural landscape.
- The U.S. dollar is the official currency in Ecuador.
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- Round-trip economy class airfare to Quito (UIO)
- Ground transportation for the duration of the trip
- 2 nights in Quito at Hotel Mercure Alameda
- 1 night in Otavalo at Hacienda Chorlavi
- 2 nights in Misahualli at Casa de Suizo
- 1 night in Cotopaxi at Hacienda La Cienega
- Breakfast Daily
- 1 Lunch, 2 Dinners
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Accommodation: Mercure Alameda
Welcome to Ecuador! Your transfer will escort you to the hotel from the airport. The colonial old town of Quito was the first location in the world to be designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Following breakfast you’ll have the day at your leisure to explore Quito. Perhaps visit the Equatorial Monument “Middle of the World”, where you can stand with a foot on each hemisphere. Select our upgrade and you'll enjoy a City Tour of Quito today.
Spend the night at Hotel Mercure Alameda.
Accommodation: Hacienda Chorlavi
After breakfast enjoy a full-day excursion to Otavalo. Visit of the famous Indian handicrafts market in Otavalo.
Spend the night at Hacienda Chorlavi.
Accommodation: Casa de Suizo
After breakfast at the hotel you’ll embark on your drive to Misahualli Jungle Lodge. Partake in some activities at the Jungle Lodge. Look into jungle walks, tubing, butterfly farm, high rope course and canoe adventures.
Enjoy dinner at the hotel. Spend the night at Casa de Suizo.
After breakfast you’ll spend the day at your leisure. The Misahualli Amazon Lodge, located between the Misahualli River and Napo River in the Amazon jungle offers peaceful and beautiful surroundings to enjoy a unique and unforgettable holiday in the Ecuadorian jungle....
Accommodation: Hacienda La Cienega
After breakfast you’ll embark on a drive to Cotopaxi. Due to the volcanic activity of the Cotopaxi, at this moment the National Park is closed to visits. On the way to Hosteria La Cienega, passengers will visit the Ecological ...
After breakfast you’ll be transferred to the airport for your flight home.
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Hotel Mercure Alameda
Quito, Ecuador
The Alameda Hotel Mercure is located in the heart of the tourist area of Quito. You’ll be surrounded by restaurants, souvenir shops, and bars. Located one hour and 30 minutes from the airport.
Dining is available at one of the hotel's two restaurants and guests can grab coffee at one of the two coffee shops. The property also has a snack bar, a bar/lounge and a 24-hour business center.
Check In - Hacienda Chorlavi
Otavalo, Ecuador
Hacienda Chorlavi Hotel in Ibarra is one of the most well known hotels in Ibarra, offering the best quality services in the Northern Part of Ecuador. The Hacienda has 52 rooms with a maximum capacity of 120 people. We have different types of rooms, singles, doubles, and triples all equipped with cable TV, private bathroom, safe box, and closet.
You'll be located 15 minutes from the Feria de Ponchos, five minutes from San Antonia and 20 minutes from Cotacachi.
Check In - Casa de Suizo
Misahualli, Ecuador
La Casa del Suizo sits in the small Quechua Indian village of Ahuano, overlooking the vast and beautiful expanse of surrounding tropical rainforest. It is here that travelers from all parts of the world arrive to experience what is undoubtedly one of the most precious and ecologically-diverse pieces of our planet. Come take a tour of the wonders that reside in and around Casa del Suizo while enjoying the comfort of our accommodations and facilities!
Located 220km away from Quito at the riverside of the Napo river. At a stone’s throw away from the eastern slopes of the Andes, at the edge of the Napo River, one can find “Ahuano”, a small but growing village, where many Quichua Indians do their daily shopping.
Hacienda La Cienega
Cotopaxi, Ecuador
This family-friendly Cotopaxi hotel is located in a national park, four miles from Toacazo Park, and within 16 miles of Malteria Plaza and Nautical Ignacio Flores Park.
The Hacienda La Cienega offers activities on horseback, bike tours, trekking to the Quilotoa lagoon, view of the eruption of the volcano Tunguragua, walk the Illinizas, hot springs, the Cotopaxi volcano and La Chilintosa stone.
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