MINI TOUR IN ECUADOR 5 NIGHTS/6 DAYS

Ecuador will welcome you to an unique country, starting from Quito and visiting the most interesting visitors sites like the Otavalo Market and the "Mitad del Mundo" area where you can stand on the Equator line!. In 6 days you will experiment the adventure of touring the Ecuadorian Andes and the highlands. You will be seeing gorgeous mountains and the breathtaking Devils Nose area while riding on the roof of the most exciting and fun train in the world! You will also tour through the doors of the Jungle which is Baños de Ambato town, a must see destination while in Ecuador. In Cuenca, cultural heritage of the world destination, you will experience culture and nature while sightseeing the amazing colonial buildings and houses and walking by the cobblestone streets that give a special charm to the city, you will enjoy of its landscapes, great traditional cuisine, stunning handicrafts and much more. Finally at the end of our trip we will be visiting "El Oro" province, World's capital of the Banana! Afterwards we will have time to relax and enjoy of a private resort at the Jambeli beach.

ITINERARY

DAY1
Transfer in Airport – Hotel
City Tour + Mitad del Mundo Tour (visit to the Equator Line) - full Day services
Lunch is not included
Lodging at selected hotel. – Accommodation either in double or triple room.

DAY2
Breakfast
Departure to the Otavalo Market, a full day visit to the biggest textile market in South America. (Lunch is not included)
Return to the Pan-American highway, in order to follow the volcano route towards the city of Riobamba. (Duration: 4 to 5 hours)
Lodging.

DAY 3
Breakfast (6:00 am)
We depart to the train station in order to take the most exciting train ride in Ecuador. From the roof of this train we will be seing the most unique and wonderful sceneries until we reach the Devils Nose area. After the ride through this amazing mountain area we come back to Alausí and from there we get in our transportation through the Pan-American highway in order to get to the Ingapirca Ruins area. (Lunch is not included).
After these visits we arrive to the city of Cuenca around 7.00 pm.
Lodging

DAY 4
Breakfast
City tour Full Day CUENCA, we visit the Historic Centre of the city and its traditional shops where we find handicrafts, we visit the main plazas, churches, museums, among other interesting visitor sites. (Lunch is not included)
Free Aftrenoon –evening for passenger’s leisure ( from 5 pm on after the city tour ends)
Lodging

DAY 5
Breakfast
We depart to “El Oro” province, whose capital, Machala, attracts both Ecuadorians and foreign people. We will visit the large Banana plantations and the most important port, from where we will see the huge trading ships that export Bananas to all over the world.
From the port we will take a small boat for around 40 minutes to reach our final destination, a resort on the beautiful Jambelí beach.
Lodging.

DAY 6
Breakfast
Transfer out .  Transportation to the airport to take our flight to Quito.

TOUR INCLUDES
5 Nights of accommodation in a Tourist Superior Class/ breakfasts included.
2 nights in Quito, 1 night in Riobamba, 1 night in Cuenca, 1 night in Machala.
Breakfasts included.
Private Transportation during the 6 days.
Bi-lingual profesional guide (Spanish – English)Guia Bilingüe Profesional
Ecuadorian Taxes.
Visits and transportation mentioned in the itinerary.

TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE
Meals/ (Lunches, Dinners)
Entrances fees: Devils nose ride: $8 USD
Mitad del Mundo Museum: $10 USD
Central Bank Museum: $ 2,50 USD
Banana port entrance fee $1.00 USD
Ingapirca Ruins $ 6 USD
Extra expenses
Tips.
Flight ticket Machala – Quito (one way).

Important Notes
The Devils Nose train has departures on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
This quotation is made according to an accommodation in double or triple rooms.
There is a suplement for those passengers who require sigle accommodation.
In case of Italian speaking guide required, there will be a supplement of  $40 USD per day.

Flight ticket fare: Machala /Quito (one way)  $ 98.20 USD ( 2 daily flights)   07.20am / 17:40 pm (Flight duration: 60 minutes. Aprox.

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Important Notes
The Devils Nose train has departures on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

*Prices in USD, subject to change.

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