Andes Adventure “Sierra Centro” 5 Days/ 4 Nights with Mindo Cloudforest
Andes Adventure “Sierra Centro” 5 Days/ 4 Nights with Mindo Cloudforest
With so much to offer and the diversity to keep you busy for a lifetime, we are providing an itinerary that packs a punch. From the highlands to the lowlands, reaching almost 5,000 meters and dropping below 3,000 m. Imagine everything that is possible in-between. Lush forest, rich cultures and open & vast landscapes, snow cap volcanoes & pushing those edges of the phenomenal world. It all begins in the capital city Quito, Ecuador.
With so much to offer and the diversity to keep you busy for a lifetime, we are providing an itinerary that packs a punch. From the highlands to the lowlands, reaching almost 5,000 meters and dropping below 3,000 m. Imagine everything that is possible in-between. Lush forest, rich cultures and open & vast landscapes, snow cap volcanoes & pushing those edges of the phenomenal world. It all begins in the capital city Quito, Ecuador. You came to feel the fragrance of life, you are just a click away.
Day 1 - ARRIVAL QUITO
ARRIVAL QUITO
Our driver will meet you in the airport arrivals area and transport you to Casa Carpedm Hotel -a charming colonial-style hotel close to the old town, Free time to relax and acclimatize to your new surroundings
Day 2 - THE WONDERS OF THE OLD CITY
QUITO – THE WONDERS OF THE OLD CITY
In the morning enjoy a tour around the Historical Center of Quito, after a box lunch visit the equator line -stand literally on the middle of the world!. We will visit the unique Inti Ñan museum and Ciudad Mitad del Mundo
Day 3 - OTAVALO - INDIGENOUS MARKET
OTAVALO – INDIGENOUS MARKET
Full day around Otavalo begins visiting the animal market followed by time to shop at the indigenous market of Otavalo, In the afternoon visit Cuicoha lagoon.
Day 4 - MINDO
MINDO
Drive through spectacular Andean scenery, you will go from the paramo down to the cloud forest where you will varius options for activities
Day 5 - COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK - HIKING-BIKING
COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK – HIKING-BIKING
A spectacular day visiting one of the highest active volcanoes in the world. In the morning we go up to the refuge After the hike, mountain biking from the parking lot to Limpiopungo Lake.
AND FINALLY I RETURN TO QUITO
ITINERARY
DAY ONE
Arrival to Quito
Transfer to the Casa Carpedm Hotel
Free time
DAY TWO
Breakfast
Tour in the Historical Center of Quito
Box lunch
Visit Ciudad Mitad del Mundo
Visit Intiñan museum
Return to casa carpedm
DAY THREE
Drive to Mindo
Vistit the humming birds
ziplines.
Chocolate factory
Waterfall walk
Lunch
butterfly house
Return to Quito
DAY FOUR
Breakfast
Visit indigenous market in Saquisili
Visit traditional house
Hiking to the Quilotoa Lagoon
Kayak ( optional)
Lunch
Return to Quito
DAY FIVE
Breakfast
Hike up to the refuge from the parking lot
Return to parking lot
Biking
Arrive at Limpiopungo lake
Lunch
Return to Quito
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Breakfast – Lunch
Transport (land) accommodation
English Guide
Activities
Entrance Fees
Accommodation
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
Snacks / Additional Drinks
Personal expenses
Activities in mindo
entrance fees in Mindo
Transfer outside
Breakfast and lunch of the first day.
Dinners
Tips
WHAT TO BRING
Warm clothing
Waterproof jacket
Gloves, scarf, hat
Hiking boots or trekking shoes
Comfortable shoes
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Extra snacks and water.
Enough clothes
COSTS
$466 per person with minimum 4 people – shared tour
If you are a beginner and really want to push your limits, why not climb the “neck of the moon”? Climb one of the highest active volcanoes in the world at 5897 m! Due to its perfectly symmetrical cone, covered in a thick blanket of snow and ice, the Cotopaxi is one of the tourist highlights in Ecuador and it’s most visited and climbed volcano.
Caiman Lodge is at one of the best spots in the Cuyabeno wildlife reserve, really close to the Laguna Grande and reachable by canoe all year long, not depending on the season.