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Historical Tours in Quito: Quito Archaeological Museum |
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Turn back the pages of time as you wander around one of Ecuador's finest archaeological museums.
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Offering a peek into Ecuador's ancient civilisations, the Archaeological Museum will draw you into a bygone era. With one of the finest archaeological and gold artefact collections in the Americas, traverse history from pre-Hispanic times to the colonial era. The museum houses over 1800 pieces, beautifully arranged in chronological corridors with explanatory panels and dioramas. Relive the history of Ecuador's most ancient cultures on this archaeological journey into its past.
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City Tour of Colonial Quito with Trip to the Equator
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 Quito Colonial, Equator Complex & Lunch
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...very centre of the earth (a feat actually possible only here!) For a glimpse of Quito's history and a chance to stand in the very middle of the earth, few tours would be as irresistible.
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Fine Crafts Shopping Tour in Quito
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 Quito Fine Crafts Shopping (Half Day)
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...carvings, leather and ceramics. If you want some truly authentic souvenirs of your South American trip, then this shopping excursion offers the finest selection of crafts from all over Ecuador.
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Quito Parks and Gardens: Eco Tour to Botanical Gardens
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 Quito Botanical Garden (3 hours)
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...Ecuador's version of the 'Garden of Eden'. More than 1,200 orchid species and a number of hybrids are exhibited in "Crystal Palaces" inside the Botanical Garden. For nature lovers, a trip to Quito's Botanical Garden is sure to be an unforgettable experience.
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Northern Highlands And Otavalo Shopping Tour - Full Day
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 The Northern Highlands & Otavalo Market
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...life as you wander amongst friendly 'otavalenos' (people from Otavalo) and 'indigenas' (indigenous people) and bargain for brightly colored ponchos, fine textiles, weavings and Indian...
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Exploring the Central Highlands: Tour to Cotopaxi National Park
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 The Central Highlands & The Cotopaxi National Par
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...and the Andean landscape in Ecuador's central Andes. The Cotopaxi National Park is an ecological sanctuary of 88,920 acres surrounding Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the...
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Adventure Tours in Ecuador: Trekking in the Antisana Ecological Reserve
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 Antisana Ecological Reserve full day Trekking
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Wedged between snowy summits and lush forests, the stark beauty of the Andean 'paramo' grasslands will hold you transfixed on this trekking tour in the Antisana Ecological Reserve....
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Relaxation and Rejuvenation Tours: Papallacta Thermal Springs Resort and Spa
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 Papallacta and Thermal Springs
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...or avail of the numerous spa treatments of the resort. Spend a relaxing day in the splendour and solitude of the Andean mountains at this famous thermal springs resort.
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Eco Tours from Quito: Antisana Ecological Reserve
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 One Day Excursion to Antisana Ecological Reserve
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...cries as you revel in the sheer expanse and beauty of the environs. Count yourself lucky if the magnificent Andean condor decides to put in an appearance as it swoops down on unsuspecting...
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Exploring Ecuador's Northern Highlands: El Angel Ecological Reserve and Otavalo
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 El Angel Ecological Reserve & Otavalo
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Ecuador is one of the smallest countries in South America, but at the same time it offers a great biological diversity and multicultural and exotic people. High above the town of the...
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Exploring Ecuador's Central Highlands: Cotopaxi National Park
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 Central Highlands & The Cotopaxi National Park
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...the region's famous handicraft markets and stock up on Ecuadorian souvenirs. Enjoy breathtaking landscapes of the Cotopaxi National Park and discover the rural life of the Andean moorlands on this tour.
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Eco Tours in Ecuador: Central Highlands and the Antisana Ecologial Reserve
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 Central Highlands & The Antisana Ecologial Reserve
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...sheepskin. The Quilotoa Lake is located in the crater of a volcano. The mysterious emerald waters of the lake provide a spectacular contrast against the ice-covered Cotopaxi volcano...
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Nature Tour in Ecuador: Central Highlands and Banos
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 Central Highlands & Baños (o.v. Hacienda Leito)
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On this excursion travel from Quito south to the picturesque village of Baños, a place rich in scenery and thermal springs right at the base of the towering Tungurahua volcano....
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Hiking and Trekking Tours in Ecuador: Trekking in Cotopaxi National Park
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 Cotopaxi National Park Full day Trekking
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...by the odd wild horse or deer. Trek up to a height of 4800 meters and you will be rewarded by a stunning panorama of the Central Highlands or hike around the Limpiopungo, a picturesque lake at the foot of the Cotopaxi.
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Health and Relaxation Tours from Quito: Papallacta Thermal Springs Resort
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 Papallacta Termal Springs 2 days/ 1 night
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...of the Amazon River. The Termas de Papallacta Spa and Resort serves as the gateway to the Ecuadorian Amazon region. For decades, the soothing healing thermal waters and pure nature...
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Country Tours from Quito: La Mirage Spa with Otavalo Market
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 Spa La Mirage at the Otavalo Indian Region
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...like reflexology, aromatherapy and a herbal bath wrap. Luxuriant gardens with a profusion of flowers and stunning views of the Andean Cordillera will only add to this magical experience...
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Wildlife Tours in Ecuador: Birdwatching in the Mindo Cloudforest
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 Birdwatching in Mindo Cloud Forest
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...across 15,000 acres of rainforest of incredible beauty and tranquillity. See more than 325 species of birds including the golden-headed quetzal, crimson-rumped toucanets, violet-tailed...
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Ecuador Highlands Tour: Otavalo Indian Region and Meadows of El Angel
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 Otavalo Indian Region and Meadows of El Angel
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...Reserve is spread across some of the most pristine high-altitude country in Ecuador. Visit this paramo (moorland), famous for its frailejones (giant daisies) which are unique to...
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Otavalo Indian Market and El Angel Meadows - 3 Days/2 Nights
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 Otavalo Indian Region and Meadows of El Angel
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...music filling the air. With exotic flora and vibrant markets, this tour will leave you utterly content at nature's beauty and an armful of souvenirs to remember this Ecuadorian holiday.
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Spas and Country Tours from Quito: La Mirage Spa with Otavalo Market
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 Spa La Mirage at the Otavalo Indian Region
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...Set in the elegance and grandeur of a 200 year-old colonial hacienda (Spanish estate), it offers a range of 17 treatments like reflexology, aromatherapy and a herbal bath wrap. La...
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Trekking Tours in Ecuador: Trekking in the Otavalo Indian Region
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 The Otavalo Indian Region Trekking Program
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This trekking excursion is a wonderful introduction to the great paramo (Andean moorlands), lagoons and volcanoes of the Northern Highlands in Ecuador. Be enthralled by mysterious...
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Nature and Cultural Tour of the Northern Highlands
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 Explore The Northern Highlands Culture and Nature
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Explore Ecuador's Northern Highlands on this tour that combines exotic natural beauty and a vibrant local culture. The province of Imbabura is a magical land of lakes, snow-covered...
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Heritage Tours in Ecuador: Hacienda San Augustin de Callo
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 Hacienda San Agustìn de Callo Inca Palace
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Ancient legend will weave its magic around you as you explore the Cotopaxi province, a canvas of ice-capped volcanoes, Andean grasslands, tiny indigenous villages and llamas. The...
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Cultural Tour of Ecuador's Northern Highlands : Otavalo, Cotacahi
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...those wishing to collect some true-blue Andean souvenirs, like ponchos, hand made textiles, hats, Indian jewellery, and various handicrafts. These two days also include several highlights...
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Luxurious Cruises in Galapagos Islands on the Galapagos Legend (6D/5N)
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 Galapagos Legend - 6 days / 5 nights program
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Explore the spectacular Galapagos Islands, made famous by Charles Darwin! Situated in the Pacific Ocean, at the confluence of three ocean currents and some 1,000 kilometres from...
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Exploring the Galapagos Islands from Finch Bay Eco Hotel (8 Days/7 Nights)
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...of blue-footed boobies, swallow-tailed gulls and magnificent frigate birds. On the other side of the island, sea lions can be seen surfing the waves. A hike over the steep climb...
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Exploring the Galapagos Islands from Finch Bay Eco Hotel (4 Days/3 Nights)
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...Enjoy island tours on a luxurious yacht and indulge in a variety of multi-sport options on these amazing group of islands. Teeming with some of the most unique flora and fauna...
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Galapagos Programs with Aida Maria - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Aida Maria - 6 days/ 5 nts
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...Floreana Island where you will be captivated by green sand beaches set in dramatic contrast to pink flamingoes. No island holiday will be complete without a visit to the Charles...
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Galapagos Islands Diving Tour - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Diving at the Galapagos Islds (10 days/9 nights)
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...you further in its midst as you dive off North Seymour and Cousins rock to swim with playful sea lions and explore black coral. Graduate to the world class diving site of Wolf...
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Galapagos Programs with Sullidae - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with M/V Sullidae - 7 days/6 nts
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...across lava terrain, accompanied by albatrosses and herons. The highlight of the island though is a magnificent blowhole shooting water 75 feet in the air! Continue to Santa Fe for...
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Galapagos Programs with The Beagle - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/S The Beagle - 10 dys / 9 nts
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...footed boobies, albatrosses and herons will also vie for your attention. Add a dash of marine wildlife as you snorkel or swim off the shores of Gardner Bay. No island holiday will...
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Galapagos Programs with Isabela - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/V Isabela - 10 days/ 9 nts
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...Galapagos Islands and board the ISABELA cruise ship. Set out for North Seymour and you will be welcomed by sea lions, marine iguanas and acrobatic frigate birds. Add a dash...
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Galapagos Programs with Eden - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Eden - 10 days/ 9 nts
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...of Gardner Bay. Further delight waits at Punta Suarez where you can trek across lava terrain, accompanied by albatrosses and herons. Continue on to Floreana Island where you will...
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Galapagos Programs with Sagitta - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with S/S Sagitta - 10 dys/9 nts
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...Santa Cruz also offers the rare opportunity to walk amongst giant tortoises. Add a dash of marine wildlife as you snorkel or swim off the shores of Gardner Bay. Further delight...
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Galapagos Programs with Rumba - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Rumba - 6 days/5 nts
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...flora. Later, trek through the towering cacti forests of Santa Fe, past rainbow streaked lava lizards and follow it up with a snorkeling adventure with sea lions. Drift to Espanola...
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Adventure Tours in the Amazon Rainforest (Sacha Lodge 4D/3N)
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 The Amazon & Rainforest wt Sacha Lodge (4 dy/3 nts
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...erupts with a roar so loud that all you can imagine is some giant, fierce predator on the prowl. But as you turn to face your destiny, the menace is revealed as a family of furry red...
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Night Tour of Quito
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 Quito by Night
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Bustling and busy by day time, it is at night that Quito takes on an ethereal quality of a bygone era when illumination adds a special drama and mystery to its baroque architecture....
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Rainforest Experience (La Casa del Suizo Lodge)
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 The Amazon Rainforest 4 days/3 nights
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...at La Casa Del Suizo Lodge along the banks of the Rio Napo River. Set off in a dugout canoe carved out of a single tree trunk for Pangayacu and have journey of a lifetime. A symphony...
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Otavalo Cultural Tour - 2 Days/1 Night
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 Otavalo Indian Region (o.v. Casa de Hacienda) (3)
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...weavings and textiles, you will be arrested by an array of handicrafts as you wander along streets with friendly 'otavalenos' (people from Otavalo) and 'indigenas' (indigenous people)....
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Cotopaxi National Park by Chiva Express
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...windswept moors and 'ride the roof' of the unique Chiva Express on the way back. Surrounding the towering Cotopaxi Volcano, the Cotopaxi National Park is an ecological sanctuary...
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Excursion to Ecuador's Famous Volcanoes
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...on the glacier-covered slopes of the imposing 5705-meter high Antisana volcano. Exult in the stark beauty of the environs as you drive to Tigua, an artisan village of Quechua Indians....
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Galapagos Programs with Eden - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Eden - 6 days/ 5 nts
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...by green sand beaches set in dramatic contrast to pink flamingoes. No island holiday will be complete without a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Centre and you can also pick...
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Galapagos Programs with Eden - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Eden - 7 days/6 nts
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...shores of Gardner Bay. Further delight waits at Punta Suarez where you can trek across lava terrain, accompanied by albatrosses and herons. Continue on to Floreana Island where you...
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Amazon Rainforest Experience (Sacha Lodge 5D/4N)
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 The Amazon & Rainforest wt Sacha Lodge (5 dy/4nts)
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...colourful macaws startled into flight. Suddenly, the forest erupts with a roar so loud that all you can imagine is some giant, fierce predator on the prowl. But as you turn to face...
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Amazon Rainforest Excursion - 4 Days/3 Nights
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 The Amazon Rainforest 4-day-tr overland frm Quito
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...river for a ride of a lifetime. Add a dash of culture as you visit the Quichua village of Ahuano and you can watch as traditional Quichua ceramics are painted and hardened. At the...
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Galapagos Programs with Rumba - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Rumba- 10 days/9 nts
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...area, followed by a refreshing dip in the Pacific. Enjoy an evening sipping cocktails under a starry sky and luxuriating in the comforts of the cruise ship. Spend the next day in the...
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Galapagos Programs with Rumba - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Rumba - 7 days/ 6 nts
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...its unique flora. Later, trek through the towering cacti forests of Santa Fe, past rainbow streaked lava lizards and follow it up with a snorkeling adventure with sea lions. Drift...
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Galapagos Programs with Aida Maria - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Aida Maria - 10 days / 9 nts
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...wildlife at a sea turtle nesting area followed by a refreshing dip in the Pacific. The next day, explore the towering cacti trees of Santa Fe and Plaza Island and snorkel with a...
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Galapagos Programs with Sullidae - 6 Days/5 Nights
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 Programs with M/V Sullidae - 6 days/5 nts
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...Crown, a sub-marine crater and you will encounter a spectacular snorkeling expedition with playful sea lions. Drift on to Espanola Island and watch sea lion pups sun bathing...
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Galapagos Programs with Hotel Silberstein - 7 Days/6 Nights
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 Programs with Hotel Silberstein - 7 days / 6 nts
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...Bartolome Island where a steep hike up the slopes of a volcano will lead you to breathtaking views of the islands lava landscape. Speedy Galapagos penguins diving off Pinnacle Rock...
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Galapagos Programs with Samba - 10 Days/9 Nights
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 Programs with M/Y Samba - 10 dys / 9 nts
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...old world charm of one of South America's best-preserved colonial cities. The next day, your island adventure will begin as you arrive at Galapagos Islands and board the Samba cruise...
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Relaxation and Rejuvenation Tours: Papallacta Thermal Springs Resort and Spa
The Papallacta Thermal Springs Resort and Spa (Termas de Papallacta) is nestled high in the Andean Cordillera amid a breathtaking setting, and on the route to the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle. The...
Exploring the Central Highlands: Tour to Cotopaxi National Park
The central highlands of Ecuador contain beautiful lagoons, rural villages, authentic indigenous markets, and the famous “Avenue of the Volcanoes.” Admire small picturesque villages and the...
Adventure Tours in Ecuador: Trekking in the Antisana Ecological Reserve
Wedged between snowy summits and lush forests, the stark beauty of the Andean 'paramo' grasslands will hold you transfixed on this trekking tour in the Antisana Ecological Reserve. The Reserve's main ...
...Palace, the renowned Metropolitan Cathedral and other samples of colonial art...
...colourful hand-woven wall hangings, the famousPanama hats, inexpensive silver, and...
...Plants from the moorlands of the 'paramo' of the high Andes to trees from the tropical...
...be captivated by the riot of colour at Otavalo, South America's famous craft market....
...picturesque villages and the Andean landscape in Ecuador's central Andes. The Cotopaxi...
...due to Papallacta's location between two volcanoes, Volcano Cayambe and Volcano...
...meters). A thrilling ride 4000 meters above sea level will give you a powerful sense...
...it offers a great biological diversity and multicultural and exotic people. High...
...it is a nature lover's paradise. Bird species includes the Andean gull, ducks,...
...is surrounded by pristine rivers, huge vegetation and beautiful waterfalls. Due...
...a place rich in scenery and thermal springs right at the base of the towering Tungurahua...
...luck, the condor. Look directly up the magnificent Cotopaxi volcano, rising 6,005...
...the same route that the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Orellana followed in 1542,...
...bird-watcher's paradise. Located about 80 kilometres northwest of Quito, the Mindo-Nambillo...
...in 1992, the El Angel Reserve is spread across some of the most pristine high-altitude...
...and growing to a height of 3 meters, this is something you will not want to miss!...
...Mirage Garden Hotel and Spa is a contemporary resort located in the town of Cotacachi...
...moorlands), lagoons and volcanoes of the Northern Highlands in Ecuador. Be enthralled...
...and a vibrant local culture. The province of Imbabura is a magical land of lakes,...
...of fine local arts and crafts to visitors. This colourful and typical Indian market...
...in the Pacific Ocean, at the confluence of three ocean currents and some 1,000 kilometres...
...sea lions and shoals of fish on Isabela Island will further add to your delight...
...Fe and Plaza Island and snorkel with a noisy colony of sea lions. Drift on to Espanola...
...at Galapagos Islands. A group of volcanic islands, you will be awed by underwater...
...contrast to pink flamingoes. Visit Devil's Crown, a sub-marine crater and you will...
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