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Ecuador Great Escape Tour (9 days)9 days duration
Your tour package starts on arrival into Quito, where you will be met and taken to your city hotel for two night. Quito sits in a fertile valley 2,816 metres above sea level, surrounded by snowcapped volcanoes.
Founded in 1534, this picturesque Colonial City has been declared by UNESCO part of the Cultural Heritage of Mankind due to the outstanding styles and beauty in its architecture (Baroque, Spanish, Flemish, Moorish and pre-Colombian). The city also has a special touch - the warmth and hospitality that only "Quitenos" can offer!
This morning you will be taken on a tour of Quito. The tour covers Quito's two most important sectors: the Colonial section and the modern part. You begin with a drive through the elegant residential areas to the Camino de Orellana, passing the Legislative Palace and then crossing to the Colonial area. From there you visit the famous churches of San Francisco, La Compania and San Augustine. You also visit the Middle of the World Monument where you can stand with a foot in each hemisphere! (BL)
Today you are driven by private vehicle into the Andes for your journey to the picturesque town of Banos. Enroute and if the weather is clear, you will have views of Cotapaxi, the world's highest active volcano. On arrival in Banos you are taken to your hotel for two nights. Banos is situated in one of the most beautiful parts of the Andes at a height of 1,800 metres. Its population is only 16,000 people. (BL)
Following breakfast you are taken on a sightseeing tour of "beautiful Banos", as it is known. This includes much of the picturesque landscape for which the town is well known. You are taken by cable car up to the Banos Tarabita for spectacular views of the surrounding area. You also visit the Rio Verde (Green River), famous for its crystalline green waters and waterfalls. This afternoon is at leisure to further enjoy Banos, an easy town to explore. You may wish to walk into the countryside or just relax in the local hot thermal springs, which reportedly possess healing properties! (BL)
This morning you depart Banos and are driven to the town of Riobamba, where you stay tonight. This afternoon you are taken on a tour of Colonial Riobamba. (BL)
Today you are transferred to Riobamba Train Station for the "Devil's Nose Train" journey through the Andes. This train trip is a highlight in itself, taking you through some of Ecuador's most beautiful scenery. Later in the day you stop to visit Ingapirca, Ecuador's most important Inca Ruins. Ingapirca is to Ecuador what Machu Picchu is to Peru, albeit on a less grand scale. One arrival in Cuenca, you are taken to your hotel for two relaxing nights. (BL)
This morning you are taken on a Cuenca city tour which includes the Cathedral, the Plaza de Armas and a number of other important historical buildings. After lunch you will be taken to vist a Panama Hat factory on the outskirts of the city.
Cuenca, is the third largest city in Ecuador but as a population of about 300,000 people. It is a relatively safe, relaxed city to explore and centre for students of Spanish from all parts of the world. (BL)
This morning you are collected from your hotel and depart Cuenca by road for Guayaquil on the coast of Ecuador. You leave the Sierra (highlands) and head down towards the Pacific Ocean. On arrival into Guayaquil you will be taken to your hotel for tonight. (B)
Your tour ends today when you check out of your hotel. There are good connections for flights home or alternatively, you may undertake a Galapagos Islands Cruise. (B)
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