When we arrive in Quito, we will be staying with host families and our students will be taking Spanish classes at the Academia Latinoamericana del Español. During our five days in Quito, we will visit the volcano of Pichincha a beautiful backdrop to the city of Quito. As well, the students will get to see the art of Guayasamín, one of Ecuador's most famous artists. We will also visit the Mitad del Mundo monument, that is located directly on the equator.
After our time in Quito, we will get up early and head to Otavalo, a town renowned for its open air market. The following day we head to Lake and Volcano Cuicocha and return to Quito for an overnight before boarding our bus to the Amazon.
On day nine, we awake to get on the bus and head to the hot springs of Papallacta, the start of our long journey from the Andes to the jungle. From Papallacta, we will head down the mountains, stopping to observe the different eco-systems we will go through along the way. Our destination that evening is the town of Baeza.
The following day we continue our trek to the Amazon through the town of Coca with our destination being Sacha Lodge. We will be spending four days in the jungle exploring the primary rainforest along the Napo River, a major tributary to the Amazon.
On Day fourteen, we take our flight from Coca-Quito with an overnight in Quito. The next morning we head to the Galapagos Islands for our four day tour of the islands. Here is our schedule:
Sun am. Airport (Baltra )
pm. Highlands (Santa Cruz)
Mon am. Suarez Point (Española)
pm. Gardner Bay (Española) *
Tue am. Cormorant Point (Floreana) *
pm. Post Office-Mirador de la Baronesa (Floreana)
Wed am. North Seymour
pm. Baltra Airport
*Snorkeling sites
Day 19, July 16th, we return to Quito.
On day 20, July 17th, our last day in Ecuador, we head to go white water rafting on the Toachi River near Quito
And lastly, July 18th we arise early for our 8:35 am departure back to the US.
After our time in Quito, we will get up early and head to Otavalo, a town renowned for its open air market. The following day we head to Lake and Volcano Cuicocha and return to Quito for an overnight before boarding our bus to the Amazon.
On day nine, we awake to get on the bus and head to the hot springs of Papallacta, the start of our long journey from the Andes to the jungle. From Papallacta, we will head down the mountains, stopping to observe the different eco-systems we will go through along the way. Our destination that evening is the town of Baeza.
The following day we continue our trek to the Amazon through the town of Coca with our destination being Sacha Lodge. We will be spending four days in the jungle exploring the primary rainforest along the Napo River, a major tributary to the Amazon.
On Day fourteen, we take our flight from Coca-Quito with an overnight in Quito. The next morning we head to the Galapagos Islands for our four day tour of the islands. Here is our schedule:
Sun am. Airport (Baltra )
pm. Highlands (Santa Cruz)
Mon am. Suarez Point (Española)
pm. Gardner Bay (Española) *
Tue am. Cormorant Point (Floreana) *
pm. Post Office-Mirador de la Baronesa (Floreana)
Wed am. North Seymour
pm. Baltra Airport
*Snorkeling sites
Day 19, July 16th, we return to Quito.
On day 20, July 17th, our last day in Ecuador, we head to go white water rafting on the Toachi River near Quito
And lastly, July 18th we arise early for our 8:35 am departure back to the US.
We now have some great Galapagos travel books that you may borrow.
Stop by 141 and wake me up - I will loan you a copy!