Northern Andes Trekking
Program
5-Day program
Starting at $1149 per person (Lower group price)
Other
information
travel style
Luxury
Highlights
Volcanic Landscapes
Indigenous Communities
Hikking
Fitness level
Fair conditions
Beyond the unforgettable memories, the package also features:
Accommodation in 4 stars hotels
English speaking guide
Exclusive private transportation
All meals described in the itinerary
All excursions described in the itinerary
Entrances fee described in the itinerary
DETAILED ITINERARY
DAY 1
UIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – QUITO
Welcome to Quito! As soon as you pick up your luggage, we will be waiting for you. Transfer to your hotel.
- Accommodation: 4 stars hotel
- Meals: not included
DAY 2
Otavalo (Cochasqui pyramids, Peguche)
After breakfast at 09H00 your guide will pick you up at the hotel lobby, we will head north towards Otavalo, and we will make a stop at Cochasqui Pyramids. These pyramids were constructed between 950 CE. Their construction is attributed by archaeologists to the Quitu-Cara culture of the Cara people and/or the Caranqui people. The Cara and the Caranqui may have been the same people. Prior to the Inca conquest in the late 15th century. Here you do an initial trek, with chances to feed lamas, and learn about the people used to live in the area.
After a delicious lunch, we continue the trip and have the opportunity to enjoy and learn about the Indigenous Culture and then we will visit the village of Peguche, located just outside of Otavalo. There once was a time when the village was bustling with traffic and visitors, as a railway line used to run through the village; but now, as the lines have been unused since the 1980s, tranquility has blanketed Peguche. Our second trek will take to the waterfall and viewpoints of the area.
Even though it is not as busy as it used to be, there is still more than enough reasons to visit this picturesque location and its friendly locals, who make a living out of agriculture, as well as weaving. Over and above the residents of Peguche boasting great weaving and farming skills, they are also known to be talented musicians. While visiting the village a host of traditional and cultural features and rites can be experienced. Before sunset let’s head to your hotel having acclimatized during our visits today at over 3000 MASL.
- Accommodation: 4 stars hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 3
Otavalo (Cuicocha lagoon trekking)
After breakfast your guide will be waiting for you at the lobby and you will head towards Cuicocha. Cuicocha Lagoon or Lagoon of the Gods that is part of Cotacachi – Cayapas ecological reserve. It is a lagoon located in a volcano crater.
The walk runs along the edge around the caldera that harbor the thousand-year-old Cuicocha Lagoon and its Yerovi and Wolf volcanic domes at the foot of the extinct Cotacachi volcano. At 3100 masl, we will take the rim’s trail, in just 10 minutes we will be able to observe the volcanic caldera and its lagoon. Throughout the circuit we will observe different mountains and volcanoes, native plants and with great luck in the summer months the Andean condor. The trekking takes you 6 to 8 hours and we will enjoy a box lunch during our trail.
When we finish the trekking, let`s head back to your hotel
- Accommodation: 4 stars hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4
Otavalo (Cubilche lagoon)
Today we will drive to the Angochagua area declared by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) as of the 10 best tourism villages in the world in 2022 we will arrive at the outskirts of the mountain from where we will start our trek route to the Cubilche lake. During the walk, we will meet the rabbits, quails and hawks that inhabit this area, in addition to seeing endemic flora and varied crops. Later, we will reach the lagoon, it has a very circular shape, is of volcanic origin and has no external tributary, so we can mention that the water supply is given from inside. The crystalline mirror of water where we will have a great view of the Andes and have a snack to enjoy the scenery.
From the top of the mountain it is possible to observe the Laguna de San Pablo and the towns around it. To the south we have the San Francisco hill and the Mojanda. To the northeast the Ibarra Valley and the Yahuarcocha Lagoon, to the east you can see the snow-capped Cayambe in the background and in the near and low part the Zuleta valley and to the west is the Imbabura hill.
When we finish the trekking, let`s head back to Quito with a short stop along the way near Cayambe.
- Accommodation: 4 stars hotel
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 5
Quito
Transfer out to the airport for your international flight. According to your flight schedule, we will take you to the airport 3 hours before your departure time.
- Meals: Breakfast
A NOTE ON THE ORDER OF THE ITINERARY:
Itinerary subject to change based on local conditions. It could be flexible according to the client’s interests and what your guide considers feasible within the framework of your trip. Your guide has the final decision on what can and cannot be done beyond the scope of this itinerary, and in light of any changing circumstances on the ground.
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