13-day Honeymoon Travel in Ecuador

Itinerary

• DAY 1 ARRIVAL TO QUITO
  

  After your flight to Quito, you’ll be picked up by a private transfer to take you to your hotel in Quito.

  • Activity:Arrival.
  • Transport:Car.
  • Accommodation:Ikala Hotel or similar.
• DAY 2 COLONIAL HISTORICAL CENTER – EQUATOR – PULULAHUA
  

  After your breakfast, you will discover the beauty of the colonial historical center of Quito. Lunch will be served at a local “almuerzo” place in La Mariscal and in the afternoon you will visit the Equator and the Inti-Nan Museum. After the museum, you will have the opportunity to visit the Pululahua crater. At the end of the day, you can explore Quito by yourself and have some resting time.

  • Activity:Exploring, Walking.
  • Transport:Car.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
  • Accommodation:Ikala Hotel or similar.
• DAY 3 CONDOR PARK – OTAVALO
  

  Today, an English-speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel to go to Condor Park. At the Condor Park, you will learn more about the Condors and, additionally, you can enjoy a bird show. Hereafter, you will be visiting the indigenous market in Otavalo where you are able to walk around and see all the typical Ecuadorian products. Furthermore, you will go to the Peguche waterfall. Here, you can enjoy the rainforest while you are walking to the waterfall. At night, you will take semi-private bus transportation to the Cuyabeno Reserve in the Amazon, which will take about 8 hours.

  • Activity:Relaxing, Sightseeing.
  • Transport:Car, Bus.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Lunch.
  • Accommodation:Ikala Hotel or similar.
• DAY 4 ARRIVAL TO CUYABENO
  

  Early in the morning, you will be picked up (3 AM) to start your journey to Cuyabeno. From here, you will have a canoe trip down the Cuyabeno River to the lodge. The guide will share information about the Reserve, important recommendations, and other tips to begin the two hours navigation on the Cuyabeno River. Once you arrive at the lodge, you will be shown your rooms and you can relax a little before enjoying a delicious dinner.

  • Activity:Exploring
  • Transport:Bus, Canoe.
  • Meal:Lunch, Dinner.
  • Accommodation:Jamu Lodge or similar.
• DAY 5 CANOE EXCURSION – RAINFOREST
  

  The first activity of the day will be a canoe excursion because the brisk morning hours are the best time to see the rainforest thriving activity. After having breakfast, you’ll trek into the primary rainforest with your naturalist and native guide who will explain to you more about the practical and medicinal uses of the plants. After lunch, you will go out with motorized canoes to enjoy the beautiful landscapes. After dinner, you’ll venture into the forest to find species of insects and with a bit of luck, you will also spot some different species of snakes or frogs.

  • Activity:Sightseeing, Wildlife Watching.
  • Transport:Canoes.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
  • Accommodation:Jamu Lodge or similar.
• DAY 6 RAINFOREST – CUYABENO – NIGHT EXCURSION
  

  Today you will also start early in the morning and spend the whole day exploring. You will go downstream to observe the enchanting salt lick. Hereafter, you will return to the lodge for breakfast. After a strengthening breakfast, you will trek into the pristine primary rainforest. Your native guide shares his wealth of knowledge, showing you the medicinal and practical uses of the rainforest’s flora and fauna that their ancestors have taught throughout generations. Then, you will return to the lodge for lunch. In the afternoon, you will go along the Cuyabeno River. Additionally, you will have the chance to try your luck at piranha fishing. After dinner, you will go out on a night excursion to search for caimans (alligator family) and nocturnal birds.

  • Activity:Sightseeing, Wildlife Watching.
  • Transport:Canoe.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
  • Accommodation:Jamu Lodge or similar.
• DAY 7 KICHWA COMMUNITY – QUITO
  

  After your breakfast, you will go along the Cuyabeno River to visit a local Kichwa community. Here, your guide will explain more about their customs and their lifestyle in the Amazon. Then, you will travel by canoe down the river back to the Cuyabeno Bridge from where you will take your private transportation to Papallacta.

  • Activity:Exploring.
  • Transport:Canoe, Bus.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Lunch.
  • Accommodation:Papallacta Spa or similar.
• DAY 8 PAPALLACTA
  

  Start your day with a delightful breakfast before immersing yourselves in the rejuvenating thermal baths of Papallacta. These mineral-rich waters are a treat for your skin, digestion, circulation, and stress relief. As the sun sets, enjoy a romantic dinner to cap off your perfect honeymoon. After that a smooth return to Quito.

  • Activity:Relaxing.
  • Transport:Car.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Dinner.
  • Accommodation:Ikala Hotel or similiar.
• DAY 9 COTOPAXI – HACIENDA
  

  Today you will be picked up by an English-speaking guide to go to Cotopaxi National Park. At the park you’ll have the choice to go mountain biking, hiking, or horseback riding through the beautiful landscapes of the Cotopaxi volcano. There, you can enjoy the unique view and beautiful surroundings. In the afternoon, you will be brought to a local country house (Hacienda) where you’ll have the opportunity to see alpacas and rest a little.

  • Activity:Exploring, Biking, Horseback riding.
  • Transport:Car.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Lunch.
  • Accommodation:Papagayo or similar.
• DAY 10 QUILOTOA CRATER – BAÑOS
  

  In the morning, you will be picked up by an English-speaking guide to go to the Quilotoa crater. There, you can hike along the crater and enjoy the amazing environment. After lunch, you will be brought to Baños.

  • Activity:Hiking.
  • Transport:Car.
  • Meal:Breakfast, Lunch.
  • Accommodation:Hotel Sangay or Similar.
• DAY 11 RUTA DE LAS CASCADAS
  

  The atmosphere in Baños is laid back and relaxed in this sub-tropical climate. Tourists love to come to Baños for outdoor activities like rafting, canyoning, horseback riding, canopy, mountain biking, or hiking. You will go mountain biking through the most impressive waterfalls of Ecuador, Ruta de las Cascadas without a guide but with a good helmet, mountain bike, and route description. At night, the town is full of entertainment like pubs, restaurants, and bars, all within walking distance. You’ll also have the option to do the canopy line El Torpedo ($ 20) or you can even bungee jump off a bridge ($ 15).

  • Activity:Biking, Walking.
  • Meal:Breakfast.
  • Accommodation:Hotel Sangay or Similar.
• DAY 12 FREE DAY IN BAÑOS
  

  Today you’ll have a day free to relax or discover Baños by yourselves. One of the must-see attractions of Ecuador is the ‘Swing to the end of the world. Here, you swing over the edge of a cliff.

  • Activity:Relaxing.
  • Meal:Breakfast.
  • Accommodation:Hotel Sangay or Similar.
• DAY 13 TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT
  

  A private transfer will bring you to the Airport in Quito where you’ll catch your flight back home.

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  • Activity:Departure.
  • Transport:Car.
  • Meal:Breakfast.