Day 01.- Arrival to Quito

Reception and transfer to your hotel.

Day 02.- City Tour and middle of the world

After breakfast, we will visit the colonial city of Quito, where we will begin our trip from Independence Plaza. We will appreciate the cathedral, the governmental buildings, the municipal Palace, the archbishop and continue the visit to a spectacular place where a Jesus statue is covered holding a bread of gold. Finish the city tour with a visit to the San Francisco Monastery, one of the main religious places with its impressive facade and baroque style vestibule and see Virgin of Quito. Ending our City tour, we will go to Middle of the World, 25 km, and north of Quito, where it is 0 º latitude and can be in both Hemispheres, finishing our visit in the Ethnographic Museum. Return to the hotel and rest.

Day 03.- Quito Otavalo Quito

After the breakfast, we will go North to Otavalo, the indigenous market, and pass through Calderón a small cozy town, where its specialty colorful figures made by hand with Masa Pan. Also we will pass by the lagoons of San Pablo and San Pedro and beautiful landscapes. Arriving at the market of Otavalo, we will have a great chance to buy textile items like ponchos, sweaters, blankets, etc. If you wish, you can spend a night in a hostel or hacienda. Saturdays is best to visit Otavalo.

Day 04.- Quito Cotopaxi Quito

After the breakfast, we will follow our route to the National Park of the Cotopaxi, ecological sanctuary around Cotopaxi volcano that rises to 5897m. One of the most attractive places of ours tours where we can appreciate the immense landscapes and Andes Mountain range. Travel to the lagoon of Limpiopungo, where we will appreciate the great variety of birds. If we have a clear day we will be able to observe the magnificence of the Cotopaxi Volcano.