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Ecuador travel tour vacation
THE EQUATORIAL ANDES (9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS)

* Departure day: Any day of the week

* Extensions to the Galapagos Islands on 3, 4 or 7 night cruises.

* Regular basis. Minimum 2 passengers.

 

MINIMUM 2 PASSENGERS

ACCOMMODATION IN DOUBLE ROOMS / CABINS

DOUBLE OCCUPANCY

DELUXE  Ask For Price 2009
FIRST SUPERIOR  Ask For Price 2009
FIRST CLASS  Ask For Price 2009
STANDARD  Ask For Price 2009

OPTIONS FOR HOTELS

 

CUENCA

QUITO 

GALAPAGOS
DE LUXE  Mansion de Alcazar JW Marriott or Swissotel MV Galapagos Legend - Jr Suites
FIRST SUPERIOR  Oro Verde – La Laguna Hilton Colon MV Galapagos Legend - Standard cabins
FIRST  Crespo or Dorado Dann Carlton or Mercure  MV Galapagos Legend - Standard cabins 
STANDARD  Victoria or Carvallo Howard Johnson or Akros  Combined program Yacht & hotel - Standard rooms

- HOTELS LOCATED OUT OF QUITO, GUAYAQUIL AND CUENCA ARE TOURIST CLASS



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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BOOK THIS TOUR ? ASK FOR AVAILABILITY

DAY 1: Quito

Upon arrival to Quito: reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at selected hotel in Quito

 

DAY 2: Quito

Half day tour Modern and Colonial Quito combined with the Equator Complex.

A few kilometres North of town is located the famous Equatorial Monument, marked by geographers as latitude 000’00”. A visit to the museum could be included, this museum featuring Ecuador’s ethnic groups from Galapagos to the Amazon.

Overnight at selected hotel in Quito

Meals included: breakfast

 

DAY 3: Quito - El Angel

Drive north to El Angel Ecological Reserve, which will take around 4 hours. Upon arrival lunch and then in the afternoon enjoy of the excursions in the area.

Overnight at tourist class lodge.

Meals included: breakfast and lunch

 

DAY 4: El angel – Otavalo – Quito

Morning depart from El Angel to start driving back to Quito on the way visit the Otavalo Indian market with the opportunity of shopping in the market, which offers : tapestries, ponchos, Indian jewelry and other handicrafts.

Overnight at selected hotel in Quito

Meals included: breakfast and lunch

 

DAY 5:  Quito – Baños – Patate

The drive itself shows a variety of terrain with temperate valleys and both of the towering Andean ranges forming what von Humboldt called “The Avenue of the Volcanoes” and from Ambato East down into the valley of Patate with its productive fruit and vegetable land. Banos is located in this great canyon and displays a good variety of attractions. From its unique and peculiar church to crafting of many items. The thermal springs from the volcano are known to have medicinal properties so are almost a must. Down bellow the Pastaza River canyon is a collection of beautiful waterfalls and great nature trails .

Overnight at Hacienda Leito

Meals included: breakfast and lunch

 

DAY 6: Baños – Ingapirca

In the morning we can enjoy the facilities of a typical hacienda. After lunch, while we drive south to Ingapirca, the most important Inca ruins in Ecuador, we will also enjoy panoramic views of the highlands.

Overnight at Posada Ingapirca

Meals included: breakfast and lunch

 

 

DAY 7: Ingapirca – Cuenca

The Inca fortress on Ingapirca is by far the most important archaeological site left by the Inca Empire in Ecuadorian territory. It offers a fascinating combination of the Canari and Inca architecture on a single site. Visit the site museum with numerous samples of ceramic, textiles and metal works found on diverse digs around the area of influence of these two cultures. After lunch we will drive to Cuenca.

Overnight at selected hotel in Cuenca

Meals included: breakfast and lunch

 

DAY 8: Cuenca – Quito or Guayaquil

Transfer to the airport for flight back to Quito or Guayaquil

Upon arrival to Quito or Guayaquil: reception, assistance and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight at selected hotel in Quito or Guayaquil

Meals included: breakfast

 

DAY 9: Quito or Guayaquil

Transfer to the airport to board your international flight.

Meals included: breakfast


Equatorial monument


Otavalo market


Cuenca

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BOOK THIS TOUR ? ASK FOR AVAILABILITY

INCLUDED

  • Regular services with bilingual English & Spanish speaking guide, Minimum 2 passengers
  • Accommodation in Double standard rooms at hotels in Quito, Cuenca and Hosterias outside of Quito.
  • Meals as described

 

NOT INCLUDED

  • Air ticket Cuenca / Quito or Cuenca  / Guayaquil USD 63.00 per person (subject to change without previous notice)
  • Cotopaxi National Park entrance fee USD 10.00 per person  subject to change without previous notice)
  • El Angel Ecological Reserve entrance fee USD 10.00 per person  subject to change without previous notice)
  • Ingapirca Ruins USD 6.00 per person  subject to change without previous notice)
  • International departure tax USD 25.00 per person  subject to change without previous notice)
  • Beverages
  • Meals not described
  • Personal Consumption
  • Neither early check in nor late check out

 


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Published articles and reviews about us

2009
Testimonials

Noelle Melnychuk
Calgary, AB

Our tour to the islands on Lake Titicaca was a wonderful day. We had great weather and the people that we met were very friendly. The island of Taguile was a beautiful little paradise. The hotel in Puno was very good, with a great breakfast. It is too bad we could only stay one night. We kept the room for the second night so that we could freshen up before going on the bus to Cusco Peru.
Thank you for everything that you have done to make our trip so enjoyable. Please pass along to Christi our thanks for the great job that she did in organizing our tour. She was able to assemble an itinerary that included everything that we asked for and still was not too rushed. It was an enjoyable, informative and relaxing time.
Thank you again to all of the staff at Peru travel Gateway and your suppliers for making this a wonderful experience.

 


Peggy Chang
McLean, VA
US

I always wanted to write
you a line and let you know my husband and I had a great time in Peru. Thank
you so much for the arrangement; everything was really smooth! The guide in
Cusco, Eriksson, was really great. thank you also for helping me with all
the reservation and all the changes!! Cusco and Machu Picchu were all
fantastic, I"m sure we will want to go back to Peru at some point again, and
I"ll definitely contact you again!! Thank you!!


Sincerely,

Peggy Chang


Mary W. Earp
WINNALSAW, NC
US

We had a very nice trip to Peru. Thanks for you help. Our hotels in Peru were what we expected, very nice and the hotel help went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and had what we needed. Our guides were outstanding. Always on time and catered to our needs. Our groups were small except for the Sacred Valley tour where we had 25 members. Food was plentiful and tasty at each restaurant.
The Hotel Casa Andina in Cusco gave us an upgrade when we returned from MP which was very nice. Also, the Radisson gave us an upgrade when we returned to Lima although we stayed only 6 hours.
Again, thanks for your services. I feel very fortunate that I selected your travel services, because of the services. Several on the trip thought I was mighty brave to select an unknown agency. I was impressed with Ivan during our first emails and phone conversations. I trusted him and he trusted me, this makes for happy results for everyone.

Sincerely, Mary Earp.


Wendy Feldman
Los Angeles, CA
US 90025



I just returned back to the US from my trip to Peru. I wanted to let you know how grateful I am for the wonderful experience that you help me coordinate and plan. I loved all of the sites and felt I had a unique experience that I will never forget. The tour planners and the tour guides were all wonderful and extremely helpful. Each of them were very polite and knowledgable about their subjects and locations. I learned alot about Peru and its customs.
The hotel on Machu Picchu (Sanctuary Lodge) and the hotel in Puno (The Libertador) were excellent and I would recommend anyone to stay in each of those locations. The San Augustin El Dorado was just adequate; I found the hotel to be clean and the staff helpful, but there is too much noise during the evening and mornings; this is because many of the rooms overlook the central lobby of the hotel and the acoustics create echos of sound from the front desk and those people having conversations in the lobby area. Also, the space heaters in each of the El Dorado rooms I stayed in did not work at all. I do not think I would recommend the hotel to people unless they didn't mind a noisy atmosphere.
The Posada del Inca hotel in Bolivia was very nice; I really liked the rustic feel and intimate setting and the private gardens--the views of Lake Titicaca and the mountains were spectacular. Although I didn't realize it would be a hike (literally) up to it. One of the couples I was travelling with on the first day in Bolivia had trouble making it up the hillside (they didn't know they would have to hike to the top to get to the hotel). I would recommend letting potential guests know that it is a 40 - 45 minute hike from the dock to the hotel itself. The guides were very helpful and it was good that our luggage was carried up separately.
The trip was amazing and I just wanted to thank you for all of your planning. I would recommend you and your staff to everyone I know who wanted to plan a trip to go to Peru.
Have a wonderful new year!

Regards,

Wendy


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