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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at the destination airportDay 2: Quito
Visit the Church of la Compañía de Jesús
Take an excursion to the equatorial line
Visit the Intiñan Museum and witness the natural forces at work near the equator
Take a tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza
- Government Palace
Day 3: Quito • Baños
Travel to Baños
Visit the Devil's Cauldron waterfall
Take a tour of Baños
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Old Cathedral
- New Cathedral
Visit an organic chocolate factory
- Learn about the sourcing of Cacao from Indigenous family producers
- See how the beans are turned into chocolate
- Taste some different chocolate samples
Enjoy an authentic Ecuadorian cooking class
Day 4: Baños • Riobamba
Enjoy a hike on one of the many trails through the Baños rainforest
Travel to Riobamba
Participate in cultural immersion activities
- Observe farming, handicrafts, cooking
- Eat lunch with the community
Day 5: Riobamba • Ingapirca • Cuenca
Travel to Cuenca via Ingapirca
Visit the ruins at Ingapirca
Learn how your food travels from farm to table during a guided visit to the Gastronomic Museum
Day 6: Cuenca
Take a Tour Director-led walking tour of Cuenca
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Old Cathedral
- New Cathedral
- Flower market
Visit the Straw Hat Museum to learn about the history of this traditional accessory
Enjoy an interactive experience with locals outside of Cuenca
Visit a local community
Take a traditional dance lesson
Day 7: Cuenca • Quito • Depart for home
Visit Cajas National Park
Fly to Quito
Day 8: Arrive home
