Responsible Tourism

Ecuador – From the Andes to the Amazon

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Trip Highlights

• Old city of Quito
• Otavalo Indian Market
• Riding through the Andes
• Cotopaxi National Park
• Cloud forest nature reserve
• Visiting community projects

Brief itinerary

Daily details in brief
Day 1: LHR - Quito
Day 2: Quito - Mindo - Bellavista Cloud Reserve
Day 3: Bellavista
Day 4: Bellavista - Guamote
Day 5: Guamote
Day 6: Guamote - Cuenca: Incapirca
Day 7: Cuenca
Day 8: Cuenca - Quilotoa
Day 9: Quilotoa
Day 10: Quilatoa - Quito
Day 11 - 13: Amazon Jungle Excursion
Day 14: Jungle - Quito
Day 15: Quito - LHR
Day 16: Arrive LHR

How we make a difference in Ecuador

During our stay in Guamote we are proud to support the Inti Sita community project, an enterprise set up to help the indigenous communities improve their living conditions through education and co-operative ventures. Profits from the guesthouse are used to run several educational workshops including computer classes, textile designs and music classes as well as providing a kindergarten for local children whose parents cannot afford pre-schooling.
This trip supports and stays at three award winning eco-loges all with strong community ties that allow the profits from tourism to go directly into local communities: The Black Sheep Inn in Chugchilan, Bellavista Cloud forest reserve (a fellow Responsible travel member) and the Yachana Jungle lodge on the Rio Napa.
In South America we use local ground handlers - this means that all the operational costs go directly into the local economy and helps to improve employment opportunities in remote regions. By incorporating home-stays, locally owned hotels, restaurants and the services of guides and drivers into our itineraries, we ensure that money you spend on your trip goes directly into the local economy and local communities benefit from tourism.

 

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