Tour of the 3 Ecuadorian Worlds-15 Days

This spectacular and complete route crosses the 3 Ecuadorian worlds, these are: landscapes of the Highlands, Coast and Amazon of our beautiful country. Dare to travel in 15 days to more than 50 destinations that combine adventure, knowledge, culture, history, unforgettable landscapes, varied temperatures and more.

This spectacular adventure begins in the world of the Ecuadorian highlands with a visit to the cable car of the city of Quito, its historic center and the Middle of the World, to know the most picturesque and historic places of the capital of Ecuador. Afterwards we will visit the Intiñan Museum, where we will do some dynamic exercises that demonstrate that Ecuador is the Middle of the World. The Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve is one of the destinations that is part of this circuit, this says a lot about its reason for being since its geology and volcanological history are very particular.

You can also visit one of the most charming valleys of Ecuador, the valley of Mindo, cloud forest of which some 19,000 hectares are protected and are called Mindo Nambillo Protected Forest, as it is a place that houses more than 500 varieties of birds among other varieties of butterflies and orchids, certainly a place that allows you to see a lot of biodiversity.

After touring a bit of the highlands, we embark on a coastal route, admiring beautiful beaches such as Cojimies, Canoa, Machalilla National Park (Playa de los Frailes) and Ayampe beach, paradisiacal beaches that offer the best sunsets in the world, the hidden jewels of the Pacific of Ecuador. This tour gives you the opportunity to relax and get to know beautiful beaches, after this moment of peace and relaxation, we will head to the city of Guayaquil, where we will tour the city, the Malecon 2000, the neighborhood Las Peñas, reaching the Lighthouse and the Park of the Iguanas, a truly beautiful city and the most populated of Ecuador.

For the 8th day of our tour we will arrive at one of the most acclaimed destinations in Ecuador, the beautiful and declared World Heritage City of Cuenca, highly appreciated for its colonial architecture, admired from the viewpoint of Turi.

In this circuit you will visit the Cajas National Park, which was recognized as a Ramsar site or Wetland of International Importance, due to the large number of lagoons that houses a significant amount of flora and fauna of the country and after that beautiful walk, you can relax in one of the most comforting and relaxing places in the area, The "Piedra de Agua" Spa, where they specialize in offering health, wellness and relaxation treatments using water, mud and thermal vapors obtained from their own natural sources rich in minerals, which provide countless benefits for the body, mind and spirit.

Within the province of Azuay, we will visit the Ingapirca Ruins, the most important pre-Columbian archaeological site in Ecuador. This site, located in the province of Cañar, is home to the best-preserved Inca architectural complex in the country. This archaeological complex of four hectares is a must for all those who want to know the Qhapaq Ñan - Andean Road System, because this site besides concentrating the Cañari culture (500 A.D.) was an important ceremonial area, which united various cultures throughout the Tahuantinsuyo and became, like Machu Picchu in Cuzco (Peru), symbols of the power of the Inca civilization.

Then we will take the Ecuadorian highlands to the north of the country, visiting the Balbanera Church, the first church in Ecuador, followed by the Then we will take the Ecuadorian highlands to the north of the country, visiting the Balbanera Church, the first church in Ecuador, followed by the Colta Lagoon and the city of Riobamba, and then visit the highest volcano in Ecuador, the "Chimborazo" which has an altitude of 6263 meters above sea level and enter a magical world in the city of Baños de Agua Santa, a small city that rises between the Central Andes and the Amazon of Ecuador, where we will enjoy its natural beauty and extreme sports.

Finally it is our turn to visit the beautiful Ecuadorian Amazon, where we can admire the view of the Pastaza River from the Indichuris viewpoint, to continue our way to the city of Tena and its Malecon, and have the pleasure of going into the jungle and meet the beautiful waterfalls of Yanayaku in the town of Archidona, We will end this complete experience in one of the most outstanding destinations, the Papallacta Hot Springs and its surroundings on the Island trail and the viewpoint of the Papallacta Lagoon, before returning to the capital city, Quito.

Be part of the tour of the 3 Ecuadorian Worlds, Highlands, Coast and Amazon in the center of the World in only 15 days! 

Private Tour: Pick up at Hotel

Shared Tour: Meeting point at Bulevar Naciones Unidas, Quito

Long clothing

Flashlight/torch

Small bag

Zippered bags to keep clothes/equipment dry

Cotton underwear

First aid kit 

Windbreaker or pullover

Waterproof jacket

Lightweight clothing for layering

Warm or warm clothing for hiking in the Andes, where we reach low temperatures

Wool hat

Wool gloves

Sun hat or cap

Sun block

Insect repellent

Sunglasses

Bathing suit

Towel

Comfortable walking shoes

Quick-drying, light and comfortable clothes

Sneakers with straps or water shoes

Snorkel Kit

Day 1: 

Cable Car (Pichincha Volcano)

Basilica of the Voto Nacional 

Benalcazar Square 

Plaza Grande

Sagrario Church 

La Compañía

San Francisco Church 

La Ronda 

Panecillo 

Ciudad Mitad del Mundo Tourist Complex 

Day 2:

Intiñan Museum

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

Mindo

Day 3:

Mindo:

Butterfly farm

Waterfalls and Sanctuary

Cacao Tour

Cojimies Beach

Day 4:

Cojimies Beach

Canoa Beach

Day 5:

Canoa Beach

Day 6:

Machalilla National Park

Ayampe Beach

Day 7:

Ayampe

Guayaquil

Day 8:

City tour Guayaquil

Las Peñas

Park of the Iguanas

Cuenca

Day 9: 

Cuenca City tour

Turi viewpoint

Cathedral

Day 10:

Cajas National Park

Water Stone

Day 11:

Ingapirca

Balbanera Church

Colta Lagoon

Riobamba

Day 12:

Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve

Ambato

Baños de Agua Santa

Tree house

Enchanted Forest

Day 13:

Waterfalls route

Mega adventure Park

Candy factory and Melcochas

Manto de la Novia cable car

Pailon del Diablo Waterfall

Indichuris viewpoint

Puyo

Tena

Day 14:

Tena City

Yanayaku waterfalls route in Archidona

Papallacta

Day 15:

Papallacta 

La Isla trail

Papallacta Lagoon viewpoint

Quito

Day 1: City Line in Quito

8:00 Pick up 

8:30 Enter to the cable car cabins and ascend to Pichincha Hill.

9:00 Walk, interpretation and visit of the swing (panoramic view of the Av. de los Volcanes)

10:00 Departure to the Basilica of Voto Nacional 

10:30 Historic Center of Quito

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Bread roll

15:30 Tourist complex Ciudad Mitad del Mundo

17:30 check in

18:00 Dinner

Day 2: The Middle of the World

07:00 Breakfast

08:00 Intiñan Museum

10:30 Geobotanical Reserve Pululahua

12:30 Lunch

15:30 Mindo-Central park tour, check in

16:00 afternoon free evening

Day 3: Mindo trip

07:00 Breakfast

09:00 Butterfly farm

11:30 We will take the cable car to cross the cloud forest, which will take us to the Mindo-Nambillo waterfall. We will walk for about 45 minutes to visit the Mindo-Nambillo waterfall, where you can take a bath and relax. 

13:00 Free time for lunch in town.

14:30 Mindo Ecuador Chocolate Tour

15:30 Departure to Cojimies

19:30 Dinner in Cojimies, check in, rest.

Day 4: Beach and good Vibes

07:30 Breakfast

09:00 Relaxation and rest

13:00 Lunch, free option

15:00 Departure to Canoa

17:00 Check in, free evening

Day 5: Beach all day

07:30 Breakfast

09:00 Relaxation and rest at Canoa Beach

12:30 Lunch

Day 6: The best beach in the Pacific Ocean

06:00 Breakfast

07:00 Departure to Machalilla National Park, Los Frailes beach.

10:30 Walk to Los Frailes beach, National Park tour

12:30 Departure to Ayampe

13:30 Lunch in Ayampe

14:30 Check in, free afternoon

18:00 Socializing bonfire, free evening, free choice of dinner.

Day 7: Pearl of the Pacific

07:00 Breakfast

09:00 Optional surf lessons

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Free afternoon

18:00 Dinner

19:00 Departure to Guayaquil

22:00 Check in Guayaquil, rest.

15:00 Horseback riding along the beach (optional)

18:00 Dinner

Day 8: Pearl of the Pacific+Humanity Heritage

07:00 Breakfast

08:30 Walking City Tour, Malecon 2000

09:00 Las Peñas

09:30 Lighthouse Las Peñas

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Iguana Park

15:00 Departure to Cuenca

18:30 Dinner in Cuenca, night off

Day 9: Cuenca Rules

09:00 Breakfast

10:00 City Tour Bus

13:00 Lunch

14:15 Viewpoint of Turi

15:00 Walk Cathedral of Basin and culture

18:00 Dinner - free night

Day 10: Adventure + Relax

07:00 Breakfast

08:00 Departure to Cajas National Park

09:30 Arrival to Cajas National Park-Duration 3 hours

12:40 Departure from Cajas National Park

13:30 Lunch

15:00 Piedra de Agua and Spa- Duration 4 hours.

19:30 Dinner in the basin, free evening

Day 11: Inca Ruins+Nature

06:00 Breakfast

08:30 Archaeological complex Ingapirca

13:30 Lunch

14:30 Balbanera Church

15:30 Colta Lagoon

16:30 Riobamba Check in, free afternoon

18:00 Optional tour of the historic center

Day 12: Adventure in a magic place

07:00 Breakfast

09:30 Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve, hike to the refuge.

12:30 Lunch in Ambato

15:00 Baños de Agua Santa, check in

16:00 Viewpoint of the tree house

18:00 Dinner

19:30 Enchanted Forest

Day 13: Baños Extreme

07:00 Breakfast

08:30 Waterfalls route

09:30 Mega Adventure Park

11:30 Sweets factory and Melcochas (candies)

12:30 Lunch

14:00 Manto de la Novia cable car ride

15:00 Pailon del Diablo Waterfall

17:30 Indichuris Viewpoint

19:15 Dinner in Puyo

21:00 Check in Tena

Day 14: Watterfalls + Hotsprings

07:00 Breakfast

08:00 Malecón de Tena Tour 

09:00 Yanayaku waterfalls route in Archidona

12:30 Lunch in Archidona

16:00 Papallacta hot springs

20:00 Dinner and check in

Day 15: Epic Final.

07:00 Breakfast

08:30 Hike on the Island Trail

10:30 Viewpoint Papallacta Lagoon

12:00 Drop Off