Itinerary:

Day 1

You'll start early in the morning, after breakfast at 8:00 a.m., towards the “Amazon basins”! You pass through Papallacta village, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy its hot springs that have incredible healing properties. You continue through the subtropical rainforests, located at the foothills of the Andean mountains, and then you arrive to Baeza, that is located in between three important national parks: Antisana, Sumaco-Napo-Galeras and Cayambe-Coca. You will have a little break while you enjoy lunch in the village. Then you continue towards the “Macao's viewpoint”, from where you can appreciate a huge green carpet with exuberant Amazon's vegetation! In the afternoon you will arrive to Itamandi Lodge where you will stay the first memorable overnight!

Day 2

After having breakfast you will do a walk into a primary tropical rainforest, that is how you begin your adventure journey! During your walk in the jungle, you'll enjoy the incredible landscape of the Amazon rainforest! You'll learn all about the fascinating vegetation and its local uses, as well to have a great taste about how to make a living on this extreme conditions. Then you'll do one of the most popular adventure sports, well-known as “tubbing”, through the Arajuno River! You'll visit a Kichwa community to learn all about the daily life of this fascinating remote region! After your morning adventure, you'll go back to the Lodge to have lunch. You have the rest of the afternoon free to relax and enjoy the lodge's facilities, viewpoints and its wildlife! At night you'll share your experiences at the living room, which is located next to the bar!

Day 3

After having breakfast, your next destination is Puyo, where you will learn all about the famous wooden-carvings made out in balsa wood. Continuing with your trip you can't miss the well-known and famous “Avenue of the Waterfalls”, with impressive cascades as “Pailón del Diablo”, where you will walk through narrow trails and hanging bridges, until you arrive to the 72-meters waterfall, that gives you the opportunity to enjoy three more waterfalls! You'll have time for lunch. Going back to the Andes, you'll stop to take a ride on the 500-meters-long cable car, which gives us the privilege to admire another beautiful waterfall called “Manto de la Novia”! Then if you like challenges, you can decide to take a zipline tour, or a swing jump, or maybe you would like to walk through a "Tibetan bridge"!! After all this life experiences, you'll drive through several tunnels built inside the mountains until you arrive to the “Agoyán waterfall”, where you can already breed again the fresh Andean air. Finally you arrive to “Baños de Agua Santa”, and you'll stay the overnight at Hotel Monteselva.

Day 4

Breakfast. In this city, full of magic and adventure, you will have time to rest and relax in one of the different SPA that Baños offers; also you'll have time for shopping, unless you decide to do walks through well-marked footpaths in secondary forests, or practice adventure sports, such as white water river rafting, canyoning, horseback riding, paragliding, biking, etc. All of these options will be done around the foothills of the worldwide-known and majestic “Tungurahua Volcano” (5.016 m - 16,456 ft) that has been in activity since 1999!

Day 5

After having a filling and tasty breakfast, you start your drive back to Quito. During your journey you will visit the “Salasaca's Indian Market”, and Cotopaxi Volcano (5.897 m - 19,347 ft), which is in an amazing national park, to admire the local flora, lagoons, wild horses and many other different ecosystems, in high altitude! Also you will enjoy the exotic fauna while you walk around “Limpiopungo lagoon” (3.800 m - 12,467 ft)! After the hike, you'll have the option to drive up to the parking lot that is located at 4.500 meters above sea level (14,763 ft), then you`ll have the opportunity to hike up higher to 4.800 meters (15,784 ft), where is "José Rivas" refuge, just below the glaciers!! You'll start the drive back to Quito, and finally it will be the end of your unforgettable life experience in Ecuador!

RECOMMENDED DAYS: Any day of the week.

Include:

• Private transportation
• Canoe rides
• Certified English speaking guide
• Native guides
• Mentioned hotels or similar (depending on availability)
• Hotel breakfasts
• Amazon Lodge full board
• Guided excursions
• Entrance fees
• Mentioned itinerary and visits

Exclude:

• Drinks
• Extra meals

Level de Difficulty: 

• Moderate

Recommendations:

Important outfits: Camera, sunscreen lotion, insect repellent, cap or hat, sunglasses, gloves, bathing suit, towel, sandals, binoculars, backpack or handbag, comfortable walking shoes or tennis shoes, T-shirts, long sleeves shirts, long and short trousers, windbreaker and waterproof jacket, warm sweaters, passport, and some cash (US dollars) for meals or drinks.  

Tour average temperature: 10 C° - 26 C°  /  50 F° - 78,8 F°  

Insurance: It is responsibility of every traveler that he/she is adequately insured against personal accidents and medical expenses during his/her trip to Ecuador, as well as having travel cancellation and baggage insurance to protect himself/herself.

Tour booking policy: Our tours are based on private transportation and guiding services. - All tour prices are given in US dollars. - All services should be fully prepaid before starting the tour. - Bookings must be done through www.ecuadorbesttours.com, or by paying directly at our offices. - For last minute bookings, our clients must request availability via phone call or email. After confirming availability, bookings must be fully prepaid before starting the tour. - Especial physical conditions, allergies and dietary restrictions must be informed to a EBT's representative in advance. - Our tours will be guided in fluent English or Spanish languages, as it is required. - EBT shall have no liability with passengers in case of accidents or sickness. Therefore, EBT deeply recommends a private travel insurance. - EBT reserves the right to cancel or suspend tours depending on weather conditions, natural disasters, government regulations, suspicious diseases, etc. Always regarding for the safety of the passengers. - Under no circumstances, EBT will refund any money on the same day that the tour takes place. - Cancellations must be done 5 days previous departure day. - Flights cancellations, or last minute flight changes are totally out of control or responsibility of EBT. - Children under 3 years old don't pay. - EBT never offers any refund if a cancellation happens within 5 days before tours departure date. - EBT always offers a 60% refund of the total amount if the client decides to cancel a tour 6 days or more, before tours departure date.