8 or 11 days
Quito, Riobamba, Cuenca, Guayaquil, with extension to Puerto Lopez
Discover an unforgettable blend of history, culture, and modern Ecuadorean life on this tour, where a visit to country capital, Quito, affords an ideal setting between two Andean mountain peaks that will inspire students to immerse themselves in the country’s vast natural beauty and proud heritage.
Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at the airport
Day 2: Quito
Visit Santo Domingo Monastery
Visit the Intinan Museum
Take a tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza
- Government Palace
Day 3: Quito • Riobamba
Participate in cultural immersion activities
Meet children at their school
Observe farming, handicrafts, cooking
Dinner in Riobamba
Day 4: Riobamba • Alausí • Sibambe • Ingapirca • Cuenca
Ride the Nariz del Diablo train to Sibambe
Enjoy a local performance
Return to Alausí
Visit the ruins at Ingapirca
Day 5: Cuenca
Take a salsa dance lesson
Day 6: Cuenca
Spend the day with a local community outside Cuenca
Enjoy a dinner with a local family
Day 7: Cuenca • Guayaquil
Visit Cajas National Park
Visit a cocoa plantation
Dinner in Guayaquil
Day 8: Arrive home
Add 3 more days
Day 8: Guayaquil • Puerto López
See Los Frailes Beach
Day 9: Puerto López
Enjoy a boat ride to Machalilla National Park
Visit Isla de la Plata
Tour Isla de la Plata with an expert local guide
Snorkel off Isla de la Plata
Day 10: Puerto López • Dos Mangas • Guayaquil
Visit a handicraft workshop
Hike in the coastal rainforest
Enjoy lunch with the local community