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Avenue of the Volcanoes and the Devil’s Nose Train
A one week itinerary to discover the heart of Ecuador's Andes along Humboldt’s ‘Avenue of the Volcanoes’, and its great colonial cities of Quito and Cuenca. Ride ‘the most difficult railway in the world’ and pause to see the Incan ruins of Ingapirca.
Quito
Day 1 You are met on arrival at Quito airport and transferred to a comfortable 3* hotel, your base for 2 nights.
Day 2 BL In the morning your guide will meet you at your hotel and take you on a walking tour of the Old City. After lunch, visit the Equator at either the unconventional Inti-Ñan museum or the Mitad del Mundo theme park. (A ride on the Pichincha cable car is an option if time allows and conditions are good.)
Avenue of the Volcanoes
Day 3 BLD Your guide will collect you from your hotel for the drive down the Avenue of the Volcanoes. Visit Cotopaxi NP, exploring the Limpiopungo Lagoon, driving part of the way up Cotopaxi with the option of hiking a further 200m to the mountain refuge. Descend to stay at Hacienda La Ciénega for 2 nights.
Day 4 BLD A pleasant day’s touring today, visiting the villages around the ‘Quilotoa Loop’. Your guide will help you decide whether to complete the whole loop, or to use part of the day for a walk in this beautiful Andean countryside.
Day 5 BL Continue south this morning along the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Riobamba, pausing in the village of Salasaca to visit a simple weavers workshop. Your guide escorts you on a short city tour of Riobamba before arriving at a good quality hotel in a converted hacienda just out of town.
Devil’s Nose Train and Ingapirca
Day 6 BL An early start this morning for an exciting ride on the Devil’s Nose Train, as described under Ecuador Odyssey, Day 12 on page 13.
Visit Ingapirca and travel on to a characterful 3* hotel in Cuenca for a 2 night stay.
Cuenca
Day 7 BL Your guide and vehicle are at your command today for your choice of exploring Cuenca itself, walking in Cajas National Park, or touring the craft villages to the south of the city.
Day 8 B Your guide takes you to the airport for your return flight to Quito to connect with your international flight home or to continue your trip, perhaps to the Galapagos or the Amazon.
Guide price £1,025
Starts and ends in Quito. 8 days / 7 nights.
Designed to start on any Wednesday or Friday.
Includes: all travel in Ecuador, services of a private English speaking local guide throughout, all accommodation, most meals (except for 5 dinners - allow £50 spending money for these).
Regions
› Quito and the northern Andes
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