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ECUADOR WITH NO LIMITS (5 nights / 6 days)

(departures on: Mon, Tue, Wed, and Sun.)

" Transfers airport / hotel / airport
" 5 nights accommodation in Quito
" Breakfast
" City tour, Ecuatorial Monument & TelefériQo
" Excursion to Otavalo Market
" Excursion to Cotopaxi Nacional Park & Hacienda
" Excursion to Papallacta Hot Springs & SPA
" Hotel taxes

ITINERARY STARTING ON MONDAY
Day 1 - Monday: Transfer Airport / Hotel

Day 2 - Tuesday: Breakfast. Excursion to Otavalo Market
Depart from Quito through the Panamericana North Highway. Brief stop at Calderon, a town where the famous "masapan" dolls are made, we will continue passing through Guayllabamba town with its typical fruit cherimoyer, we will stop at the highway that conduces to Cayambe to admire and take pictures of the beautiful landscape and snow caped mountains of the zone, crossing the equatorial line at Cayambe we will pass by Guachala (used to be the Half of the world monument), before we head up to Otavalo we will make a stop at Mira Lago to take pictures of the beautiful San Pablo Lake. The tour then continues to Otavalo here the Otavaleños (natives) set up a market in which a bartering manner of shopping is taken. The market hosts a variety of different handcrafted items. Continuing the trip, we will go to the town of Peguche and visit a typical house of this area. Finally, a visit to the leather shops in Cotacachi before returning to Quito through the Cajas-Tabacundo road.

Day 3 - Wednesday: Breakfast. Excursion to Papallacta Hot Spring Waters & Spa
Depart from Quito in the morning through the road that leads to the Amazon Jungle, after an hour and a half ride. We will make a brief stop to PAPALLACTA lagoon located in a "Paramo" with cold weather but beautiful landscapes that make contrast with the hot spring pools. Perfect for an anti stress therapy, recommended for your health.
All of this can be enjoyed at the Turistic Complex of "Termas de Papallacta" where also natural hikes can be done or enjoy the optional activities of its SPA.

Day 4 - Thursday: Breakfast. Excursion to Cotopaxi National Park
Departure from Quito through The Panamericana South Highway, enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the place, we will visit the Saquisilí market (only Thursdays) where native people of the region expose and sell their handicrafts, we will then continue to the impressive active volcano Cotopaxi (5.897 m. High). During our stay at the National Park we will visit its museum, the natural environment of the place, its animals and plants, stop a the Limpiopungo lake, continue to the typical hacienda where a typical appetizer will be served and then visit to its installations. Optional to this you can have lunch, ride horses or walk trough their nature paths. Return to Quito in the afternoon. Entrance to the Cotopaxi National Park is not included.

Day 5 - Friday: Breakfast. City Tour & Equatorial Monument
A comprehensive city tour includes visits to residential neighbourhoods at the northern end of the city, visiting the " Guapulo Mirador", passing through the 12 of October Avenue up to the Culture House and the Legislative Palace (Congress) where the rock murals that are related to the history of Ecuador can be appreciated..
The tour will then continue through the Gran Colombia Avenue up to the Basilica Church.

Walking through the colonial streets we will then stop at the Independence Plaza admiring the Cathedral, the Government's Palace, and the archiepiscopal palace. Furthermore, we will visit La Compañia Church where adornments and gold altars can be appreciated, a visit to the Sagrario Church and San Francisco which was built in the XVII century will also be visited (entrance of $2 is not included). Then we will be heading to the "Panecillo Mirador" (entrance is included) a beautiful place from where a sight of colonial and modern Quito will be enjoyed.

We will continue towards the northern part of the city to the "Middle of the World City" (entrance is included) where the monument that divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere will be visited. It was built during the XVII century when a French Expedition defined the precise location of the equatorial line. The Ethnographic Museum can be also be visited (entrance is not included) Finally we can visit the Sky lift complex TeleferiQo (ticket not include), passengers return to hotels by their own in this case.

Day 6 - Saturday: Breakfast. Transfer Hotel / Airport

ITINERARY STARTING ON TUESDAY
Day 1 - Tuesday: Transfer Airport / Hotel
Day 2 - Wednesday: Breakfast. Excursion to Papallacta Hot Spring Waters & Spa
Day 3 - Thursday: Breakfast. Excursion to Cotopaxi National Park
Day 4 - Friday: Breakfast. City Tour & Equatorial Monument
Day 5 - Saturday: Breakfast. Excursion to Otavalo Market
Day 6 - Sunday: Breakfast. Transfer Hotel / Airport

ITINERARY STARTING ON WEDNESDAY
Day 1 - Wednesday: Transfer Airport / Hotel
Day 2 - Thursday: Breakfast. Excursion to Cotopaxi National Park
Day 3 - Friday: Breakfast. Excursion to Papallacta Hot Spring Waters & Spa
Day 4 - Saturday: Breakfast. Excursion to Otavalo Market
Day 5 - Sunday: Breakfast. City Tour & Equatorial Monument
Day 6 - Monday: Breakfast. Transfer Hotel / Airport

ITINERARY STARTING ON SUNDAY
Day 1 - Sunday: Transfer Airport / Hotel
Day 2 - Monday: Breakfast. City Tour & Equatorial Monument
Day 3 - Tuesday: Breakfast. Excursion to Otavalo Market
Day 4 - Wednesday: Breakfast. Excursion to Papallacta Hot Spring Waters & Spa
Day 5 - Thursday: Breakfast. Excursion to Cotopaxi National Park
Day 6 - Friday: Breakfast. Transfer Hotel / Airport


2012 price per person in US$

Hotel
single
double
triple
child
Reina Isabel
830
550
492
246
Howard Johnson
931
569
492
246
Mercure Alameda
954
592
542
246
Dann Carlton
982
638
598
246
JW Marriott
1520
941
805
246