5d / 4n Canoying, Rafting and Trekking in Andean Land

The tour to Otavalo is a wonderful day that allows tourists to discover the famous indigenous market and the impressive surroundings of Otavalo.

• START The tour starts in Quito and we head north of the city through beautiful landscapes of the Sierra. Our first stop is in Cayambe where we will enjoy and learn about the famous Biscochos in a local tradition. Then we continue to the viewpoint of Imbabura volcano and Lago San Pablo where you can take great photos of the landscape.
• VISIT TO OTÁVALO. Then we will visit the Artisan Market of Otavalo and have time for lunch in the city.
  Our professional guide will give you explanations about the local indigenous community such as the Quitu-Cara and other pre-Inca groups, and also historical information about the city.
• LUNCH
• CUICOCHA EXCURSION. After exploring and having lunch in Otavalo, we will visit the magnificent Cuicocha lagoon, which is located in the crater of the volcano and has 2 green islands. And then we will visit Cotacachi, which is a small town specialized in the manufacture of leather goods.
• RETURN From there we will start the trip back to Quito.

• TREKKING The tour of the Cotopaxi National Park is an exciting day in which we can enjoy the incredible Andean landscapes, observe some of the mountains and volcanoes that constitute our volcano avenue. Upon arriving at the National Park we will make a walk to the refuge that is located at 4800 m.
• BREAK.
• ARRIVAL AT THE GLACIER . After a short break we will climb for another 30 minutes to the edge of the glacier where we can look at the ice caves and take the opportunity to take pictures.
• BIKE This journey will end with a fun dowhill on bicycles until you reach the beautiful Limipiopungo lagoon. This tour reaches 4800 m high, it is very important that you be prepared at this type of height.
• RECOMMENDATIONS We recommend acclimatization of at least two days around 3000m.

• START This wonderful, full-day cultural tour begins with a visit to the Saquisilí Indigenous Market (Thursday) or Pujilí (Sunday). On the way to the Quilotoa Lagoon we can appreciate beautiful landscapes of the Andes, crossing the old Toachi Canyon in the Zumbahua Valley.
• ARRIVE TO THE VIEWPOINT. Finally we arrive at the viewpoint of the Laguna that is at 3800 meters above sea level where we will begin the descent, after approximately 45 minutes of walking we will reach the level of the lagoon.
• LUNCH After taking fabulous photographs and exploring the surroundings of the lagoon we will go back up to the viewpoint where we will have lunch and then start our way to the city of Baños.

• CANOYING This sport consists of the descent of waterfalls with ropes activity that will allow you to feel the fall of the water on your face and body with the pleasant sensation that produces the feeling of water flowing in front of you, you do not need experience or physical condition to fully enjoy this Adventure a few minutes from Baños.

• START The tour begins in our office where we will deliver the necessary equipment to perform this activity which consists of a wetsuits wetsuit (protection against the cold), rain or wind sweater, full protection helmet, full floating lifejacket (approved by the USA MARINE) and shoes.
• TRAVEL TO PASTAZA . Then we will travel for 40 minutes to the Pastaza River where the guide will instruct us about rowing commands, safety commands, we will do a practice and then we will enter the river.
• RAFTING The descent lasts approximately 2 hours in which we will enjoy the landscape and good rapids. It is also possible to take pictures or film the descent.
• LUNCH In the end a lunch awaits us
• RETURN We will take the transport and return to the city of Baños.

You do NOT need experience.