Ecuador Treasures Bucket List 8 Days Tour

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US$3,946.33 per guest

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Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

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Location

Quito

Duration

5 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Language

English, Spanish

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Family-friendly

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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Embark on an 8-day adventure across Ecuador's top sights! Bike volcanoes, explore jungles, meet Indigenous communities, and savor local cuisine, all with expert guides and intimate groups.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Discover the Ecuadorian Treasures, visiting more than 14 destinations in an 8 Days Tour Package!

Bike at one of the most Active volcanoes of the world, enjoy the magical views of the Andes surrounded by Lamas and Alpacas, hike in the Andes, visit Indigenous communities, taste local food, explore the Ecuadorian Jungle with a lot of adrenaline, and much more. Sounds fantastic, right?

And everything with knowledgeable guides, private transportation and in small groups. The best Ecuador experience is waiting for you.

What You Get

Private transportation

Entrance fees : Cotopaxi , Quilotoa, Tarabita, Pailon del Diablo Waterfall, Amazoonico , Jumandy Ca

Breakfast

Personal Expenses

Phone calls

Alcoholic beverages

Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

Quito Old Town (Pass By)

DAY 1 QUITO ORIENTATION MEETING & BRIEFING This is the arrival day for all of our tour participants and depending of your flight arrival times you can have a day exploring one of the UNESCO heritage sites in world (Quito's Old Town) or simply rest at the Hotel before our Tour Guide meet you at the Lobby at 6:30 pm for our Orientation meeting and briefing before the starting of the tour. During this meeting you can clarify everything as you might be concerned or curious to know about the tour overall. We can still assist you arranging a full day in Quito or surroundings if you let us know in advance.

Cotopaxi National Park

DAY 2 COTOPAXI BIKE TOUR Early in the moring, we will drive 1 and half hours to the entrance of Cotopaxi National Park. On the way you will enjoy the views of the famous Avenue of the Volcanoes. It is the first encounter with the nature and the altitude. After this, we will continue our drive towards Limpiopungo lake over 12,800 ft., this is a magical place right between Cotopaxi and Ruminahui volcanoes. We will drive at 15,000 ft. up there if you feel ok with the altitude we can plan hiking up towards the basecamp at 16,000 ft. If not also you can admire the majestic Cotopaxi. After this you will get ready to start the MTB tour all the way down to Limpiopungo Lake. At the end you will enjoy a delicious lunch with a marvelous view of the Andes. Finally, we will drive to our lodgging place, a fantastic place to take your camera and wait for the sunset with a cup of hot coffee or tea provided by the hostel. Then dinner.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

iTur GAD Chugchilán

DAY 3 TREKKING TO CHUGCHILAN Today it is time to check out right after breakfast and be ready to start the hike from Insilivi towards Chugchilan village. It is going to take at least 4 to 6 hours and the total distance will be 12 miles, it will take longer than a regular hike because the high elevation in most of the walk, it will go between 10,000 to 12,000 ft. in some parts, so you can feel a moderate fatige but nothing that you have to worry much. During this hike, you will see how our local communities live and farm, because the complete hike is trough villages and crops. You will also enjoy a delicious lunch in a village, and finally, we will arrive to Mama Hilda Hostel in Chugchilan town for overnight. Normally, we end this day by 3 pm, so you will have some time to explore the little town on your own. Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm, then briefing for next day.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Laguna Quilotoa

DAY 4 QUILOTOA LAKE VISIT - BANOS After breakfast, we will drive for 30 minutes towards Quilotoa Lake, located at 12,000 ft. above sea level. At this point you will get ready for a hike down to the crater that should take 25 minutes approx. At the lake it is possible to rent kayaks a paddle for 30 minutes or 1 hour with an extra cost , depending of your level of experience, however this kayak is relatively easy. Then it is time to decide if you want to hike up or rent a mule, if you decide for hiking, it sounds great by we advise you that it will take you at least 1 and half of a very steep slope. Or if you hire a mule it is much smooth, you riding for only takes 30 minutes. After this adventure, we will continue towards Baños City, 3 hours far from Quilotoa. Along the way, we will have stops shuch as Ice Sorbet tasting, viewpoints and much more. Finally, we will arrive to Baños city for overnight in a wonderful hostel and enjoy some of the Baños Night life.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Banos

DAY 5 RAFTING TOUR - TRANSPORT TO THE JUNGLE LODGE Early in the morning, we will start our tour visiting some Banos City sights like the local market, the main Church , the Melcochas tasting. Then we will continue towards the Famous Waterfalls Avenue ( it is the route to the Jungle with more than 30 waterfalls) on this tour we will visit the most beautiful ones as follows: Agoyan ( here you can do zipline with an extra cost ) , Manto de la Novia ( here you can go across Pastaza Canyon by cable car , known as Tarabita ) , Pailon del Diablo ( at this poitn we will walk donw to see the largest waterfall and discover its 6 balconies few feet away the water). Then we will drive to Cumanda village , this is going to be the starting of the Rafting tour down to Pastaza River ( it is 14 miles total , it will take around 2 hours ) Finally it is time to drive 2 more hours to an impresive jungle lodge near by Tena City and in front of Napo River.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Tena

DAY 6 JUNGLE EXPLORATIONS - FULL ADVENTURE Waking up with the noise of the jungle wildlife is something that is considered a welcome to the most diverse forest in world. After breakfast, we will take a motor canoe ride on Napo River visiting some villages like Misahualli known as The Monkeys Town (there is Capuchin Monkeys all over the place), then we will continue the canoe ride to Arajuno River, where you will visit the AMAZOONICO Rescue Center, where you can see some animals from the jungle such as parrots, parroquets, macaws, ocelots, snakes, caimans and a lot of different type of monkeys. Then, we will have a picnic lunch near the shore of Arajuno River. After lunch we will take a motor canoe ride enjoying the landscapes and nature, we will stop at Tiyu Yaku Kichwa Comunity, where you will see all about their way of living, ceramic and local cuisine. Finally, we go back to the hotel.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Free

Cavernas Jumandy

DAY 7 JUMANDY CAVERNS TOUR - TRANSPORTATION TO PAPALLACTA On this day, we will depart early towards Archidona Town where at the food market you will try the famous ChontaCuro or Jungle Prawns, to get enough energy to visit The Jungle Caverns. The Caverns are located near by this town, this ones were natural created by millons of years and a lot of water filtered from the surface. This tour under the Caves takes approx. 1 hour and you have to be ready to get all wet and admire those impresive stalactites. Then, you will enjoy a typical lunch near by the place, after this we will drive to Papallacta village for relax and enjoy the rest of the afternoon admiring the landscapes or having a massage at the Resort SPA. Briefing and overnight.

1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Papallacta (Pass By)

DAY 8 RELAXING DAY AT PAPALLACTA - TRANSFER OUT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT Today is your last day in Ecuador with us, so you can choose besides taking a free morning to relax at the resort pool or SPA, or take a very nice hike around the area . In both cases the check out Time is at 1:00 pm, then we will drive to Quito's International Airport for your flight back home. However if you desire to add one more night in Quito City or extend your staying in Ecuador, we can always help you out with free advise to make sure you optimize the time and continue exploring this paradise called Ecuador.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 19 reviews

(TripAdvisor)

First time taking Guide Ecuador, and I cannot say how happy I am

August 22, 2025

From the outset of asking questions and booking the trip, through the arrivals and travels for our 8 Day Ecuador Bucket List tour, it was a GREAT experience. So much positivity and true passion and...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great trip for adventurous friends/families:)

August 18, 2024

Very fun trip! Our guide Alex was very knowledgeable and Luis the driver was very skilled and safe. Everyday was full of fun activities and beautiful locations. Hotels were all wonderful and we fel...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Unparalleled Ecuador experience

August 17, 2024

This trip was thrilling , gorgeous, adventurous, and so much more. Every day we experienced places, people, nature that enriched us immensely. Alejandro shared his deep knowledge and expertise all ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Excellent from beginning to end!

August 17, 2024

My family (three generations ages 20 to 76) thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Alejandro was our guide and it was amazing to travel with a local expert. Every activity was well planned and we were well ...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Great experience

August 17, 2024

We had a great time on our trip. We packed so many different activities into Our tour. Great hotels and we were off the beaten path for most of the trip. Our guide Alex was very knowledgeable an...read more

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