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Andes-Amazon-15 Days
We pick you up at the Airport. Transfer to Hotel Dann Carlton, which is situated in the modern centre of town. In the evening, briefing with the guide. While enjoying a welcome cocktail you will be informed about the detailed order of events of your trip. |
$ 3657 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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The Andes 4 Days
At 5:00 am we will start our trip for today. With box lunch we will leave to visit one of the highest places of the Ecuadorian Andes, Papallacta (4000 m). In this area you can find some of the rare species which only live at a height of more than 4000m, for example Andean Condor, Rufous-Bellied Seed snipe, Andean Snipe, Imperial Snipe, Ecuadorian Hill star, Andean Tit- Spine tail, Many-Striped Canister, Stout-Billed concludes, Bar-Winged Concludes and many more.
At midday we drive downhill with direction of Baeza to observe more birds in this area. We will have the chance to see Tangaras and Colibries and some other special birds for this region for example Grey-Breasted Mountain-Toucan, Turquoise Jay, Jay Inca, Crested Quetzal, Masked Trogon, Golden-Breasted Puffleg, Mountain Avocet bill, Sword-Billed Hummingbird and Long-Tailed Sylph. We will spend the night at the Termas de Papallacta Spa Resort. B/L/D |
$ 800 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Mindo Bellavista Tinalandia 9 D
Assistance and transfer from the airport to the hotel Patio Andaluz. The four star Hotel Patio Andaluz is a national treasure that holds history within its walls. Situated in the heart of the historic Old City of Quito, which was declared the first cultural heritage of the world by UNESCO in 1978, the hotel is surrounded by churches, museums, and national monuments. It is a marvelous colonial building dating back to the foundation of Quito, and has been beautifully and meticulously restored. Enjoy the enchantment of this elegant, 31-room boutique hotel, with wide corridors, expansive stairways, large arches, balconies, and towering atrium-style patios, which lend to the feeling of a long-ago Quito. Welcome cocktail, briefing and accommodations at the hotel |
$ 1739 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Mindo Bellavista 5 Days
After breakfast, around 6am, with a packed lunch we leave for the Ecological Reserve Yanacocha that is on the north east side of Volcano Pichincha at 3600m. This area is one globally known for being home to a great diversity of tanagers and hummingbirds and many other special species that we will not find anywhere else on this tour such as: Back-Breasted Puffleg, Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill, Sword-Billed Hummingbird, Buff-Winged Starfrontlet, Shining Sunbeam, Golden-Crowned Tanager, Black-Chested Mountain-Tanager, Hooded Mountain-Tanager, Buff-Breasted Mountain-Tanager, Scarlet-Bellied Mountain Tanager, Giant Conebill etc. For this reason today it is important to find everything possible before descending the famous Nono route, passing Tanayapa and arriving at the hotel in Mindo for dinner. B /L /D |
$ 1006 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Mindo Nono 9 Days
Arrive in Quito. Assistance and transfer from the airport to the hotel Patio Andaluz. The four star Hotel Patio Andaluz is a national treasure that holds history within its walls. Situated in the heart of the historic Old City of Quito, which was declared the first cultural heritage of the world by UNESCO in 1978, the hotel is surrounded by churches, museums, and national monuments. It is a marvelous colonial building dating back to the foundation of Quito, and has been beautifully and meticulously restored. Enjoy the enchantment of this elegant, 31-room boutique hotel, with wide corridors, expansive stairways, large arches, balconies, and towering atrium-style patios, which lend to the feeling of a long-ago Quito. Welcome cocktail, briefing and accommodations at the hotel.. |
$ 1656 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Mindo Nono 10 Days
After breakfast, around 6am, with a packed lunch we leave for the Ecological Reserve Yanacocha that is on the north east side of Volcano Pichincha at 3600m. This area is one globally known for being home to a great diversity of tanagers and hummingbirds and many other special species that we will not find anywhere else on this tour such as: Back-Breasted Puffleg, Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill, Sword-Billed Hummingbird, Buff-Winged Starfrontlet, Shining Sunbeam, Golden-Crowned Tanager, Black-Chested Mountain-Tanager, Hooded Mountain-Tanager, Buff-Breasted Mountain-Tanager, Scarlet-Bellied Mountain Tanager, Giant Conebill etc. For this reason today it is important to find everything possible before descending the famous Nono route, passing Tanayapa and arriving at the Mindo Gardens Lodge for dinner and Overnight. B /L/D |
$ 1780 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Mindo Nono Bellavista 8 Days
Arrival in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, which lies at 2.800m above sea level. We pick you up from the airport and take you into the hotel Dann Carlton in the modern centre of the city. After a short break you get to explore this big city and learn something about its turbulent history. You will get to experience the new section of the city in the North with its many parks and tall modern buildings, the Avenida Rio Amazonas, the Plazas Santo Domingo, Independencia and San Francisco which are in the colonial section in the South of the city. Due to its many historical architectural monuments the UNESCO declared the old part of town a world heritage site in 1978. From the Panecillo hill in the South of the old part of town, where the high monument of the Virgen of Quito stands at with 43m, you have an impressing prospect. From here you have wonderful views over the red clay tile roves of the old part of town, the skyline of Quito in the North, as well as the surrounding Andean cordilleras range with its outstanding snow-covered mountain giants. While we will enjoy a cocktail in the hotel bar in the evening, we will go over the plans for the journey. |
$ 1638 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Mindo Nono Bellavista 5 Days
After breakfast, around 6am, with a packed lunch we leave for the Ecological Reserve Yanacocha that is on the north east side of Volcano Pichincha at 3600m. This area is one globally known for being home to a great diversity of tanagers and hummingbirds and many other special species that we will not find anywhere else on this tour such as: Back-Breasted Puffleg, Rainbow-Bearded Thornbill, Sword-Billed Hummingbird, Buff-Winged Starfrontlet, Shining Sunbeam, Golden-Crowned Tanager, Black-Chested Mountain-Tanager, Hooded Mountain-Tanager, Buff-Breasted Mountain-Tanager, Scarlet-Bellied Mountain Tanager, Giant Conebill etc. For this reason today it is important to find everything possible before descending the famous Nono route, passing Tanayapa and arriving at the hotel in Mindo for dinner. |
$ 978pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Exotic Birds Ecuador
Arrival in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, which lies at 2.800m above sea level. We pick you up from the airport and take you into the Swissotel in the modern centre of the city. After a short break you get to explore this big city and learn something about its turbulent history. You will get to experience the new section of the city in the North with its many parks and tall modern buildings, the Avenida Rio Amazonas, the Plazas Santo Domingo, Independencia and San Francisco which are in the colonial section in the South of the city. Due to its many historical architectural monuments the UNESCO declared the old part of town a world heritage site in 1978. From the Panecillo hill in the South of the old part of town, where the high monument of the Virgen of Quito stands at with 43m, you have an impressing prospect. From here you have wonderful views over the red clay tile roves of the old part of town, the skyline of Quito in the North, as well as the surrounding Andean cordilleras range with its outstanding snow-covered mountain giants. While we will enjoy a cocktail in the hotel bar in the evening, we will go over the plans for the journey. |
$ 3795 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Cock of the Rock Trail
From Quito we leave following the Interoceanic route Quito – Papallacta – Baeza – Chaco - Lago Agrio. Our first stop will be at 4000m in Papallacta where we will enjoy some relaxing moments in the thermal baths before continuing our descent to the jungle at 1380m. From here we will trek one hour in the jungle to arrive at a look-out point overlooking the San Rafeal falls where we will set up camp and have dinners. |
$ 563 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |
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Condor Programme
We leave from Quito towards Volcano Antisana in the eastern mountain range where up to 90 different bird species have been registered ranging from the worlds largest bird; the condor to the smallest, a hummingbird. Also visible in this area are: Andean hawks, falcones, gavilanes, curiquingues , ducks, gaviotas and more. Antisana is a region located at 3000m; its vegetation is comprised of paramo and sotobosque . We will set up camp at 4000m and do an afternoon hike in the area with a sensational view of Volcano Antisana behind us the whole time. Afterwards we return to camp for dinner and sleep in tents. |
$ 414 pp

Includes breakfast & taxes |