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Ecuador: Special Tours
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Mountain Climbing

Iliniza Sur
5260 mts.
3 days / 2 nights, departs from Quito
Technical Ice Climbing 55 degrees
One of the most technical ascents of the equatorial Andes with narrow iced corridors, which make this peak very attractive. In order to reach the shelter, climbers must hike along a sand ridge for three to five hours. One pick technique with ice screw protection is enough to pass the two walls to reach the summit.

Cotopaxi
5897 mts.
3 days / 2 nights, departs from Quito
Highest Active Volcano on Earth
This perfect cone-shaped volcano is covered by glaciers that run down to 4800 mts. No major difficulties are encountered on the snow-covered route leading to the top, as relatively solid ice bridges cover the crevasses. The estimated duration for the climb is five to seven hours, whereas the descent requires only two or three hours.

Chimborazo
6310 mts.
3 days / 2 nights, departs from Quito
Highest Peak of the Equatorial Andes
This peak is calculated to be the closest point to the sun on earth. To climb up to the top in one day from the shelter requires strength and stamina. If you follow the Stubel ridge, you will have a smooth climb on snow up to the Point Veintimilla and then a walk up to the Ecuador summit. The climb is usually without major difficulties, with the possible exception of the altitude and unevenness of terrain.

We also climb:

Altar, "Obispo" and "Monja Grande" peaks	5230 mts.
Antisana	5270 mts.
Cayambe	5790 mts.
Tungurahua	5014 mts.
Carihuairazo	4990 mts.
Cotacachi	4339 mts.
Chiles	4704 mts.
Quilindaña	4878 mts.

Trekking

Sangay
5230 mts.
9 days / 8 nights, departs from Quito
Sangay is considered one of the most active volcanoes on earth. It is located within a national park that was declared a Natural Heritage of Mankind by UNESCO in 1983. Daily hikes provide the opportunity to catch sight of tapirs, bears, cougars, jaguars as well as a variety of ducks, birds of prey, and hummingbirds found among bromeliaceae and orchids.

Altar
5320 mts.
7 days / 6 nights, departs from Quito
This ancient volcanic caldera is composed of thirteen peaks laid out in a semicircle with an inner frozen lagoon and a huge exterior glacier. Among the plants to be found near the base camp, we should mention the Polylepis sp. and Quinua. The fauna consists mainly of white-tailed deer, hummingbirds, ducks and gulls. The program allows a complete tour from north to south of all the mountain's flanks and its frozen lakes.

Antisana
5270 mts.
6 days / 5 nights, from Quito
"The remote habitat of the Andean condor" is one of the most beautiful snowcapped mountains of the Andes. It separates the sloping humid moorlands from the Amazon rain forest. It contains an abundance of wildlife and is known as the last refuge of the Andean condor and the spectacled bear, as well as other mammals and birds.

Amazon Trekking

Shuar / Tayos
7 days / 6 nights, departs from Baños
The Shuar / Achuar nation has survived the impact of civilization and the turn-of-the-century. These people combine their ancient culture with some ideas that were introduced more recently, such as livestock farming, sedentary agriculture and fishing. Not far from the river exists an unexplored group of caves, habitat of the oil birds Steatornis caripensis. The region is a perfect place to explore and enjoy an abundance of jungle wildlife.

Pintoyacu First Rate Safari Adventure
10 days / 9 nights, departs from Baños
The trip goes from one runway in the Pintoyacu jungle-river to another one 80 km. farther east. Travel is by canoe and by foot. During this expedition there are several Amazon Indian villages to be found; from Quichua speaking to Achuar. It is meaningless to quantify the species that can be found but we can guarantee that this is an adventure not to be forgotten.

White Water Rafting
One or two days, departs from Quito
Now we offer regular rafting tours out of Quito taking advantage of the continuous class III and IV rapids of the Toachi river that flow from the melt waters of the western range of the Andes through the basin into the coastal plains. Rafts, paddles and life jackets are provided.

White Water Rafting

One or two days, departs from Quito
Now we offer regular rafting tours out of Quito taking advantage of the continuous class III and IV rapids of the Toachi river that flow from the melt waters of the western range of the Andes through the basin into the coastal plains. Rafts, paddles and life jackets are provided.

Bird Watching

Although Ecuador is the smallest of the Andean countries, it holds 50% of all the species of South America and 17% of all world species. We have several one-day excursions from Quito to Pasochoa, Nono-Mindo, Papallacta or Antisana. There are two-day tours in Santo Domingo & Rio Palenque. From Guayaquil, we visit Manta Real and Cerro Blanco - a private reserve classified as dry to humid forest which holds the last existing population of Ara ambigua Guayaquilensis.

Lagartococha and Mindo
10 days / 9 nights, departs from Baños
In one of the few untouched Amazon regions you can find: macaws, parrots, egrets, anhingas, birds of prey, harpies, puffbirds, flycatchers, oropendolas, American orioles and blackbirds. It is also home of the endemic Thamnophilus Praecox, a rare antbird. Over 500 species of birds have been recorded so far in this primary dense forest. Northwest of Quito, ranging from high agricultural moorlands to subtropical and tropical forest is Mindo, land of the toucan barbet, plate-billed mountain toucan, gold-headed quetzal, and the Ecuadorian hillstar.

Birdwatchers Paradise at Tinalandia The region of Santo Domingo holds one of the larges varieties of birds in the Continent, a strategic zone for ornithology located at the descent from the Andes to the Coastal region. Start and end in Quito. 5 days Daily departures!

Orchid Dreams

Exotic flower search
7 days / 6 nights, departs from Quito
Ecuador is one of the countries which, every year, provides the world with new species of the orquidaceae family. The trip includes very varied ecosystems from the high altitude of 4000 mts. to the amazon lowlands. Such bio diversity includes other families like Bromeliaceae, Heliconeas (Musaceae), 7 different plants, Araceas... more than 3.000 different species are found in Ecuador, including the well known "vanilla".

Hacienda Programs

Hacienda la Compañía
In a beautiful hacienda near Cayambe you can enjoy a delicious breakfast at the table of an old fashioned house. Afterwards, there will be time to go around the hacienda, visit the chapel, plantations and many gardens. The tour continues to the north arriving at hacienda Zuleta where a tasty lunch will be served. Located in the northern part of Quito, it is famous for its wool fabrics. Overnight accommodation and dinner will be provided by the hacienda Pinsaquí.

Hacienda Hualilahua
After an early rise, head south to Hualilahua for breakfast. Hualilahua, known for its live stock and agricultural richness, is located near Machachi. Continuing further south you will reach hacienda Yanahurco in the southern part of Volcan Cotopaxi. An ecological reserve anchored in the past with cowboys, wild bulls, etc., you will have lunch and time to walk around. Dinner will be served at Hosteria La Ciénega.

Hacienda La Ciénega - San Agustín
Breakfast will be served in San Agustin de Cayo located at the foot of Cotopaxi. Accommodation and horse-riding are amongst the facilities. As main attraction you will find the walls made from stone and mud during the Incas period. Continuing to Ambato reach hacienda Manteles where lunch will be served. Afterwards, the trip continues to Baños. Accommodation and dinner will be at Hostería Luna Runtun.