BYGONE DAYS & CULTURAL TREASURES
FROM INCAS TO CONQUISTADORS
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Bygone days & cultural treasures tour
FROM INCAS TO CONQUISTADORS
This 1-week trip is the perfect introduction to Ecuador’s rich history and culture, from the Inca empire to Spanish colonial times, and modern day life.
- Learn the history of Quito´s UNESCO colonial past
- Visit Banco Central Museum, with wonderful archaeological displays
- Tour the gallery & workshop of famous artist, Oswaldo Guayasamin
- Handicraft shopping at Otavalo’s colorful indian market
- Overnight at a majestic 17th century hacienda estate
- Colonial culture at white-washed Cuenca, Ecuador´s most picturesque city
- Visit ancient Inca ruins at Ingapirca
- Traditional pottery class in Cuenca
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Bygone days & cultural treasures tour
Prices per person 2020
- 2 passengers
- $1495 Standard
- $1825 Comfort
- 3 passengers
- $1325 Standard
- $1630 Comfort
- 4 passengers
- $1235 Standard
- $1550 Comfort
- 5 passengers
- $1185 Standard
- $1495 Comfort
- 6 passengers
- $1150 Standard
- $1450 Comfort
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Itinerary
- DAY 1Quito arrival- Private pickup at the airport, transfer to your hotel. Free time to relax and acclimatize to your new surroundings.
- DAY 2Quito Colonial Tour + Panecillo Visit + Banco Central Museum.
- DAY 3Otavalo market visit and handicraft shopping.
- DAY 4Otavalo communities visit + Cuicocha Lake + Transfer back Quito.
- DAY 5Transfer out + Flight Cuenca + Cuenca city tour with pottery class.
- DAY 6Ingapirca ruins visit.
- DAY 7Transfer out + Flight back Quito + Capilla del Hombre Museum visit.
- DAY 8Private transfer to airport. End tour.
Click below for a more detailed itinerary description, complete with meal and guide inclusions.
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Packing list
Inclusions
- Professional guides
- Rafting equipment
- Lunch plus snacks and beers
- Transport to/from Quito
Exclusions
- Wetsuits (available for rent on the sometimes chilly Upper Blanco river Mar-May for $5.)
- Personal Expenses
- Tips (Optional)
Tour Dates
- Please enquire with our staff for group departure dates.
What you should bring
- On river you'll need: swimsuit, shorts, t-shirt, river sandals/tennis shoes, and sunscreen.
- Off river you'll need: passport copy, towel, dry change of clothes and insect repellent.
- Optional items include a baseball cap, sunglasses with retention strap and waterproof camera.
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