12/10/2026
LAST CALL ON: LET'S EXPLORE ECUADOR
10 DAYS / 9 NIGHTS | JAN 29 - FEB 07, 2027
Aruba → Quito → Aruba | 16+ | Eco-Friendly
Total nights per location: Quito 2, Latacunga 1, Baños 2, Riobamba 1, Cuenca 2, Guayaquil 1 = 9 nights
Day 1 – Fri Jan 29: Aruba → Quito via Bogotá
- 5:30 PM Flight Aruba → Quito with Avianca via Bogotá
- Night: Arrival in Quito, check-in + rest for acclimatization
- _Accommodation: Quito - Night 1 of 2_
Day 2 – Sat Jan 30: Middle of the World + Historic Center of Quito
- Morning: MIDDLE OF THE WORLD – Equator Line, Intiñan Museum + experiments
- Afternoon: Historic Center of Quito (UNESCO) – Basilica of the National Vow, Plaza Grande, Church of La Compañía, El Panecillo Viewpoint
- Night: Welcome dinner + Ecuadorian gastronomic experience
- _Accommodation: Quito - Night 2 of 2_
Day 3 – Sun Jan 31: Quito → Cotopaxi National Park → Latacunga
- Full day: Excursion to Cotopaxi (3,850m), Limpiopungo Lagoon, chuquirahua forest
- Afternoon: Transfer to Latacunga
- _Accommodation: Latacunga - 1 night_
Day 4 – Mon Feb 01: Latacunga → Quilotoa Lagoon → Baños
- Morning: Departure to Quilotoa – turquoise volcanic lagoon inside the crater, viewpoint + short hike. Stop at indigenous market (if market day)
- Afternoon: Scenic mountain route to Baños de Agua Santa
- _Accommodation: Baños - Night 1 of 2_
Day 5 – Tue Feb 02: Baños – Waterfall Route
- Full day: Pailón del Diablo Waterfall, Manto de la Novia Waterfall, The Tree House – Swing at the End of the World + city tour
- Night: Free time, optional hot springs
- _Accommodation: Baños - Night 2 of 2_
Day 6 – Wed Feb 03: Baños → Chimborazo Volcano → Riobamba
- Full day: Chimborazo Fauna Reserve (up to Refuge at 4,800m), vicuñas + visit to indigenous Puruhá community
- Afternoon: Short city tour in Riobamba
- _Accommodation: Riobamba - 1 night_
Day 7 – Thu Feb 04: Riobamba → Ingapirca → Cuenca
- Morning: Departure to Cuenca, visit Ingapirca Ruins – the most important Inca-Cañari complex in Ecuador
- Afternoon: Arrival in Cuenca, rest
- _Accommodation: Cuenca - Night 1 of 2_
Day 8 – Fri Feb 05: Cuenca + Handicrafts
- Morning: City tour Cuenca (UNESCO) – New Cathedral, Flower Plaza, Barranco del Tomebamba River, Toquilla straw hat factory
- Afternoon: Gualaceo & Chordeleg – villages known for filigree jewelry and weaving
- _Accommodation: Cuenca - Night 2 of 2_
Day 9 – Sat Feb 06: Cuenca → Cajas National Park → Guayaquil
- Morning: El Cajas National Park (3,900m) – hike through lagoons and páramo
- Afternoon: Scenic drive to Guayaquil (approx 3.5 hrs)
- Night: Farewell dinner
- _Accommodation: Guayaquil - 1 night_
Day 10 – Sun Feb 07: Guayaquil → Aruba
- Morning: Check-out + optional city tour in Guayaquil (Malecón 2000, Las Peñas) if time allows
- Afternoon: Flight Guayaquil → Aruba with Avianca via Bogotá
- Night: Arrival in Aruba
