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ECUADOR EXPERIENCE 

Ecuador is a small country with a remarkable variety of scenery and culture.  Travel past perfectly conical snow-capped peaks and rolling meadows to small Andean villages untouched by time. 

Dates:  Apr 06 - 19 (12 nights)  Sept 21 - Oct 4  (12 nights)   Oct 26 - Nov 08  (12 nights) 

2009 Prices:      1985.00 GBP    (High Season)  See brochure for all prices.                      Prices are per person for 12 nights based on double occupancy without airfare.                Single room supplement   285.00 GBP  

Guided Walks: Distances are generally between 2-10 miles, through rolling terrain.  There are a number of full-day walks at high altitude which are taken steadily.

Hotels:  At Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Riobamba and Cuenca accommodation is in charming and comfortable Ecuadorian haciendas.  In Quito stay in a modern five-star hotel. Included: 12 nights accommodation in  twin-bedded en-suite rooms. All meals. Services of local guides and an HF Holidays' leader.  Walks, sightseeing, entrance fees and travel by minibus or coach.
Itinerary:
 
Days 1 - 2: Quito - 2 nights
Arrival in Quito (2 nights) .  Explore the old town, and walk on the slopes of Pinchincha volcano, with its spectacular views and hummingbirds.

Days 3 - 4 :
Travel to Otavalo (2 nights) stopping at the Equator line.  The mountains in this region are rolling and verdant and walks are taken around the huge ancient craters at the foot  of the Cotocachi volcano.  Otavalo has a strong Andean identity where you can see the colourful market and stay in a typical local hacienda.

Days 5:  Quito - 1 night
After a morning at Otavalo and a walk to Peguche waterfall, travel back to Quito (1 nights).

Days 6 - 7 Hacienda La Cienega (2 nights)
Take the Chiva Express, a specially renovated train, to the Cotopaxi National Park.  After an afternoon walk on Cotopaxi arrive at Hacienda La Cienega (2 nights), a charming 16th century country house.  Visit the local markets and walk around the stunning caldera of the Quilotoa Crater Lake, with its emerald green colours and dramatic cliffs.
 

Days  8 -  9: Riobamba – 2 nights
Continue south past the active Tungurahua volcano and lively market towns towards Chimborazo, Ecuador's  highest peak.  Stay in Riobamba (2 nights) and enjoy full-day walks around Chimborazo, an area of dramatic peaks and stark Andean scenery.

Day 10: - Cuenca - 2 nights
Take the Chiva Express on one of the world's  great railway journeys through the Devil's Nose Canyon on a dramatic series of switchbacks.  We take a walk in the canyon before arriving in Cuenca, (2 nights), on of South America's most attractive colonial cities.

Day 11: 
Explore Cuenca and the Inca ruins of Ingapirca or the Cajas National Park for walks in the high level Andean forest.

Day 12: Quito - 1 night
Fly to Quito (1 night) and visit the Antisana reserve, for trails on the ecological reserve on Antisana volcano, a refuge for the condor.

Day 13:
Flight home
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