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TOUR HACIENDAS
15 days $6,165.00 per person
2 people minimum

Beautiful structures of great historical and ecological value open their doors to tourists, offering them the opportunity to go back in time and learn about famous figures of Ecuadorian colonial life. Tourists can visit haciendas in the Andes that are located on the skirts of different volcanoes, surrounding majestic Cotopaxi; haciendas that bear witness to the Incan wisdom and close to ancient cultures; and haciendas that grow banana or cacao, this last one the raw material of the finest chocolate in Europe. Each hacienda has its own magic, its own ecosystem, and unique traditions. Horseback riding, hill walking, walking, rappelling, bird watching, cultural experiences such as rodeo, and learning about the fruit extraction process are just some of the wide range of activities that each place has to offer.   

The Ecuadorian Tourism Haciendas Association is working jointly with the World Tourism Organization’s Professional Volunteers’ Program (Tedqual Volunteers) to implement a concept of efficient tourism management, involving the private, public sectors, and civil society, above all indigenous communities. The member haciendas of this organization are: Antisana, Bomboli, Castalia, Cusín, Chillo Jijón, Chorlaví, Guachalá, La Alegría, La Andaluza, La Carriona, La Ciénega, Hato Verde, Hualilahua, Hacienda Zuleta, Haciendas Tierra del Volcán, Zuleta, Yanahurco, Manteles, San Agustín de Callo, Pinsaquí, Tambopaxi, Termas de Papallacta, La Herrería, La Compañía, and Molino San Juan.Jambelí, Las Cañas, and El Castillo haciendas on the coast and others in the Southern Andes have future plans to join this interesting initiative, which promotes tourism and the development of the neighboring communities in these delightful destinations.

DAY 1
Arrive in Quito. If time allows, city tour in the afternoon.
Overnight in Quito, hotel Patio Andaluz (www.hotelpatioandaluz.com)
or similar.
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DAY 2
Drive towards the north, lunch at Hacienda La Compania, a
hundred-year old country house with perfectly preserved
architecture and totally dedicated to growing roses for export.
Continue to Otavalo, visit its market. Overnight in Hacienda
Cusin (www.haciendacusin.com), a restored 17th-century
Andean villa at 2600m / 8500 feet. In 1602 a Spanish family
Luna purchased the Hacienda at an auction organized by the
king Philip II of Spain.
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DAY 3
Visit Peguche waterfall and Cotacachi leather market. Overnight
in Hacienda Pinsaqui (www.haciendapinsaqui.com), constructed
in 1790 it was originally a colonial textile enterprise and its
products received international recognition. General Simon
Bolivar, the revered liberator of Ecuador, was one of its guests.
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DAY 4
Drive to Hacienda Zuleta, horse riding, visit the reserve of the
condors and the Zuleta community.
Zuleta has Pre-Colombian, Spanish and Ecuadorian traditions
within four centuries of history. The original inhabitants of
Zuleta region were the Caranquis, an agrarian-based culture
whose background dates to 800 A.C. Overnight in Hacienda
Zuleta (www.zuleta.com).
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DAY 5
Drive to Hacienda Guachala. It is one of the oldest estates of
Ecuador with constructions dating back to 1580 and its history,
closely related to the conquest of the Spaniards since 1534.
Visit Pucara de Quitoloma archaeological site. Overnight in
Guachala (www.guachala.com).
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DAY 6
Drive Guachala - Papallacta hot springs. Afternoon enjoy the
best hot springs of Ecuador at Termas de Papallacta
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DAY 7
One-day hike in the "paramo" of Papallacta with possibilities
to fish trout in its various lagoons. Return to Termas de Papallacta.
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DAY 8
Drive to Hacienda Itulcachi, visit the Hacienda and continue to
Pasochoa Wildlife Refuge. Walk in the Andean forest.
Overnight in Hacienda La Carriona (www.lacarriona.com) - a
"monument" to Ecuador's colonial history, constructed more
than 200 years ago in the late 18th Century.
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DAY 9
Visit to Hacienda Las Herrerías, a mixture of colonial and religious
architectural concepts of the 1700s. The "Herreria" foundry made
and provided the weapons used by the patriots in the Quito
uprising of 1809, which marked the beginning of the
independence movement.
Visit to Hacienda Chillo Jijon, built around 1730. For over 120
years, until 1975, the hacienda was also home to one of the
largest textile mills in the Andes.
Lunch in La Matilde Restaurant. Continue to the Cotopaxi
National Park. Overnight in Tambopaxi (www.tambopaxi.com),
this ecotourism complex is situated in the Cotopaxi National
Park at 12303 ft. / 3750m and is designed as recreational
and acclimatization centre.
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DAY 10
Visit Jose Ribas Refuge of Cotopaxi. Drive to Hacienda San Agustin
del Callo (www.incahacienda.com), built on the original Inca fortress.
Since the 15th century the Hacienda has served as Augustinian
Convent and later as temporary home for the members of the
French Geodesic Mission, who determined de true shape of the
planet. Overnight in the Hacienda.
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DAY 11
Visit the Zumbahua Indian village and its market (Saturdays)
and the Quilotoa lagoon.
Overnight in Hosteria La Cienega (www.hosterialacienega.com).
The place was bought in 1695 and since that time La Cienega
hosted a number of important historical events on national
and international level. Sir Alexander Von Humboldt was one of
its guests.
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DAY 12
Drive from La Cienega towards Patate. On the way, visit Hosteria
Rumipamba de las Rosas. Situated close to the Cotopaxi volcano,
it is a strategic point to visit Indigenous markets, fairs and several
volcanic lakes.
Overnight in Hacienda Leito (www.haciendaleito.com); the place
was the main residence of Jesuits of San Ignacio religious order,
when America was part of the Spanish colony with Charles III as
King. The Hacienda is situated close to the Llanganates - an
enigmatic place where it is believed that the major treasure of
the Incas was hidden.
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DAY 13
Drive to subtropical town of Baños, situated at the entrance
to the Amazon basin. Visit the Route of the Waterfalls. Overnight
in Baños, Hotel Luna Runtun (www.lunaruntun.com)
or Samari Spa (www.samarispa.com).
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DAY 14
In the morning relax in Baños and enjoy its charming atmosphere.
Afternoon return to Quito.

DAY 15
Depart home.












What is included:
- Private transportation and transfers from and to the airport
- Top English speaking guide
- Hotels with single or double rooms with American breakfast
- Visits to the haciendas mentioned in the program
- Excursions mentioned in the program
- Entrance fees, churches and museums.
- Food and hotel for guide and driver

Price does not include:
- Airline tickets
- Lunches and dinners
- Personal expenses
- Airport taxes
- Any kind of insurance

 

 

For groups of more that 2 people please inquire here. rentour@hotmail.com