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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationDay 2: Quito
Visit the Church of la Compañía de Jesús
Visit the Intiñan Museum and witness the natural forces at work near the equator
Take a tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza
- Government Palace
Day 3: Quito • Baños
Travel to Baños
Take a tour of Baños
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Old Cathedral
- New Cathedral
Visit an organic chocolate factory
- Learn about the sourcing of Cacao from Indigenous family producers
- See how the beans are turned into chocolate
- Taste some different chocolate samples
Enjoy an authentic Ecuadorian cooking class
Day 4: Baños • Riobamba
Enjoy a hike on one of the many trails through the Baños rainforest
Travel to Riobamba
Participate in cultural immersion activities
- Observe farming, handicrafts, cooking
- Eat lunch with the community
Day 5: Riobamba • Ingapirca • Cuenca
Travel to Cuenca via Ingapirca
Visit the ruins at Ingapirca
Learn how your food travels from farm to table during a guided visit to the Gastronomic Museum
Day 6: Cuenca
Take a Tour Director-led walking tour of Cuenca
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Old Cathedral
- New Cathedral
- Flower market
Visit the Straw Hat Museum to learn about the history of this traditional accessory
Enjoy an interactive experience with locals outside of Cuenca
Visit a ceramics shop
Take a traditional dance lesson
Day 7: Cuenca • Guayaquil • Depart for home
Travel to Guayaquil
Visit Cajas National Park
Visit a cocoa farm
Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight home
Day 8: Arrive home
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Day 8: Guayaquil • Puerto López
Travel to Puerto López via the Ruta del Spondylus
Stop for a photo at one of the beautiful beaches on the way to Puerto López
Day 9: Puerto López
Enjoy a boat ride to Machalilla National Park
Tour Isla de la Plata with an expert local guide
Go snorkeling
Day 10: Puerto López • Dos Mangas • Guayaquil • Depart for home
Travel to Guayaquil via Dos Mangas
Hike in the coastal rainforest
Visit a handicraft workshop
Transfer to the airport for your overnight flight home
Day 11: Arrive home