City, Andean Market, Amazon & Train (8 Days) – Private

Assistance in the airport and transfer to the hotel. All guides receive passengers at the National or International exit door with the GALAPAGOS WILD LIFE sign and pax name. Overnight: Quito

08:30 Departure from your hotel to the north and visit the "Plaza de Ponchos" in the market of crafts and weaves of Otavalo, also visit Cotacachi and shops of leather goods, way we will enjoy the Andean landscapes that give Lake San Pablo and Imbabura and Cayambe volcanoes is practically a shopping tour with much folklore. If time permits could visit the waterfall or the village of Peguche in short walk. Be sure to try the Biscuits and “Quesos de hoja” in Cayambe. Return to Quito. Overnight: Quito Meals: Breakfast

08:30 Departure from your hotel to visit the Historical Center declared humanity’s Cultural Heritage being America’s largest and best preserved, walk through the Basilica, Main Plaza, Government Palace, Society of Jesus, the church and convent of San Francisco, followed by Panecillo Viewpoint. Next departure to the Middle of the World and visit the Monument to the Ecuador Line, Latitude 0,0,0, time for lunch, we will also visit the Museum site "Intiñan" . In the afternoon return to Quito and visit to the Teleférico, those who decide to climb will reach the top of Cruz Loma where they will observe Quito and its surroundings from 4,050 meters above sea level, at the end a brief visit to the craft market for purchases and return. * Overnight: Quito Meals: Breakfast

07:30 Departure from Quito (4 hours approx) to the Ecuadorian Amazon. Arrival to the Napo River where we will board a canoe until we arrive at the Lodge, Welcome lunch. In the afternoon walk through the Amazon Rainforest, we will find several species of medicinal plants and insects of all kinds. With luck we will be able to observe monkeys and a large number of birds, with the native guide, return to the lodge. Overnight: Casa del Suizo Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

We will prepare our equipment, boots and rain ponchos to start our adventure. In canoe we go downstream, through the Napo River to the Arajuno River, visit the Animal Rescue Center, we will see toucans, parrots, parrots, monkeys of various kinds, jaguars, capybaras, then lunch. Opportunity to swim in the river. Later we will visit a Quichua family, their ancient ancestral customs about the washing of gold and the elaboration of ceramics, preparation of "chicha" of Yuca and the use of blowgun for hunting. Return to the Lodge enjoying a short tour of the secondary forest. Overnight: Casa del Suizo Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

09:00 Departure from the Lodge and transfer to Puyo another amazon city, we will see crafts in "Balsa", and continue to the city of BAÑOS, time to have lunch and walk in the waterfall of "Pailón del Diablo", then, crossing in tarabita on the PASTAZA River in the "Manto de la Novia" waterfall or in the "Agoyán". Panoramic visit to the city of BAÑOS. Overnight: Baños Meals: Breakfast

06:30 Departure from Baños passing through the foothills of Chimborazo to Alausí, where we will board the train leaving 11:00. We will enjoy the adventure by going through the "Devil’s Nose" Train, (Train Ticket included), then return to Quito or we will travel to Guayaquil enjoying the landscapes of the COAST especially its large agricultural plantations of many products and the crossing of its rivers. Upon arrival we will make a stop at the Cerro Paraíso viewpoint with a panoramic tour of the largest and most populated city in Ecuador. Rest of the night free. Overnight: Quito or Guayaquil Meals: Breakfast

Transfer out and flight to return to the chosen city. Meals: Breakfast