Quito - Cuenca: 5-Day Adventure, Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Baños & Alausí｜Ecuador

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Day 1 Quito–Baños

Pickup times and locations:

6:15 AM Blue House Youth Hostel | Joaquín Pinto E8-24 and Diego de Almagro
6:30 AM Café Zular | Los Ríos, Quito 170136

Trip Itinerary:

6:15 AM Departure from Quito from the selected pickup point
07:15 Stop and time for breakfast at the entrance to Cotopaxi National Park
8:45 a.m. Hike in Cotopaxi National Park, home to one of the highest active volcanoes in the world
1:00 p.m. Stop and time for lunch.
2:00 PM Guided visit in Quilotoa. Explore the 3-km-wide turquoise volcanic crater lake
5:00 p.m. Stop to enjoy the famous Ecuadorian ice cream on the way to Baños
7:30 p.m. Arrival in Baños, home to smoking volcanoes, thundering waterfalls, and hot springs.
Descent from the Basilica.

Day 02:

Free day in Baños or add our Jungle Sightseeing Tour

Day 3:

Free day in Baños or add our Chimborazo sightseeing tour

Day 4: Baños - Alausí

Pickup times and locations:

8:00 AM Parco Delle Basiliche

Trip Itinerary:

8:00 AM Departure from Baños, heading to the heart of the nation, Riobamba.
10:00 AM Visit to the community of La Moya, where you'll learn about the history of Ecuador's ancestral peoples. Take part in a "cleansing ceremony" and share this tradition with the local community.
12:00 p.m. Visit to the traditional market in Guamote, one of the largest and most colorful markets in the country, to learn about the different products sold by the Kichwa people.
1:30 p.m. Enjoy time for a lunch prepared by the members of an indigenous community.
3:30 p.m. Hike through the hills of Ozogoche, exploring an area with more than 45 lagoons and observing Andean wildlife amid breathtaking landscapes.
6:30 p.m. Descent to the town of Alausí.

Day 5 Alausí - Cuenca

Pickup times and locations:

08:30 Alausí Train Station

Trip Itinerary:

07:30 Meet at the train station
8:00 AM Enjoy the adventure of the world's most difficult train ride, the Devil's Nose Train.
1:30 p.m. Enjoy time for a traditional lunch.
2:30 p.m. Venture into the Ecuadorian Cañari-Inca ruins of Ingapirca for a tour of the site.
3:30 p.m. Before arriving in Cuenca, visit the Turi vantage point, where you can enjoy an incredible view of the city.
6:00 p.m. Arrival in Cuenca and drop-off at Parque Calderón.