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Ecuador Luxury Haciendas Tour
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Ecuador Luxury Haciendas Tour

Ecuador´s Luxury Haciendas tour gives you the taste of the old farmland country Your journey begins with a city tour of Quito, Ecuador´s 2nd largest city. You will spend your first night in Hacienda Pinsaqui.Next, you will visit the Otavalo Indian Market, Cuicocha Crater Lake, and you will spend a wonderful night at Hacienda Cusin. Your next night will be at Hacienda Zuleta, and then on to Lasso and Hacienda La Cienega.Finally, you will return to Quito, and then your international flight home.

You’ll spend the First night in Quito. Next day you will visit the historical center of Quito, which includes the Panecillo viewpoint, the Old churches from the 16th century, and Quito´s main square. At mid-morning, we will enjoy a typical Ecuadorian lunch in the heart of Quito.

During the afternoon, we will drive to the Imbabura Province, admiring its beauty, as we reach our hotel destination near Otavalo city.

next day, we will visit the Otavalo Indian Market, where you will have time to browse the local crafts, such as blankets, sweaters, shirts, and wall hangings made from lama and alpaca wool. You will also have time to explore the fruit & vegetable market, and to walk through the lovely and scenic town. Later, you will visit Cuicocha Crater Lake for a nice walk, through the Andean vegetation, to the volcano viewpoint. then we will stop in Cotacachi for lunch, and then you can visit the Leather Market, where you will find literally thousands of handmade leather items for sale. Next day you will ride for approximately 2 hours to the most beautiful hacienda in the Northern Andes, known as Zuleta. After you are settled in, and have had lunch, you will take the Hacienda´s House Tour, as this establishment belongs to the 16th century, and is still owned by the Plaza family, famous for having two of its family members as presidents of Ecuador.

Later, you can simply rest in front of the main house´s fireplace, or you can walk to the organic farm, and, if you are interested, you can assist in milking the cows. Next day you will travel to, what is known as, the Condor´s Project. Here, you will be able to admire, in person, this elegant, wild bird from the High Andes. You can travel to the Condor´s Project by car or by Andalucian horse (½ hour ride).

After lunch you can choose from various activities, such as hiking, walking, horseback riding, or visiting the Weaving Village.Next day you will begin your journey to Lasso, a populated area in Cotopaxi, Ecuador. Along the way, you will stop to visit a beautiful, rose farm.

In the afternoon, you will ride to the hacienda, La Cienega, which is located in front of the Cotopaxi Volcano, also known as the “Neck of the Moon“.You will enjoy beautiful sights and a tranquil night at this hacienda. next day Cotopaxi National Park consists of more than 99,000 acres, with a large variety of trails, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and, of course, the Cotopaxi Volcano, which will captivate you with its majesty and beauty. In the area of Limpiopungo, the lagoon, at 12,700 feet, you will find an enormous diversity of flora and fauna, and you are welcome to hike around the lagoon´s shore, where native birds of the Andes are plentiful.

Finally next day , you will be transported back to Quito for your last night in Ecuador. Tomorrow, you can either catch a flight home or you continue your journey with a trip to the Galapagos islands.



Duration:8 days
Commences in:Quito, Ecuador
Country:Ecuador
City:Quito

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