After sleeping, enjoy a late breakfast with your new friends and spend the afternoon getting to know each other while enjoying a Chocolate Tasting

Experience with each flavor the qualities of a fine aroma chocolate of international quality, made with the best cocoa in the world.

The tasting consists of pure bars and others that contain Ecuadorian flavors, delighting each bite, while we go through the history of cocoa in Ecuador.

The trip begins in Quito, Ecuador, laying the groundwork for understanding the historical relationship between the capital city and its rural communities. 

The historic center of Quito is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers a wide range of interesting buildings and places that reflect the Ecuadorian people, environment and beliefs. We will make stops and tours in the domes of the main churches, such as the golden church of the Company, the Plaza de San Francisco. Also the Panecillo, a hill where rests an imposing statue of the Virgin of Quito that contemplates an impressive view of the city.

We will begin our morning with a visit to Casa Agave, a local museum working to recover ancestral knowledge of the Agave Andino, a plant from the cactus family that has been used since ancient times. 

Later that day, we will straddle the Equator with a foot in each hemisphere at the iconic "Mitad del Mundo", a striking monument marking the latitude 0°0’0″, the center of the world. From the top of the monument, visitors can enjoy 360-degree views of the surrounding San Antonio valley.

Frajares Coffee
Live a unique experience while you meet, participate and enjoy this experience, while learning about the production process of Ecuadorian specialty coffee, surrounded by a beautiful and characteristic natural environment such as the Andean Choco

In the afternoon Cultural exchange with people who rescue the Yumbo culture

Cabañas Majahua 

We will enjoy a journey through one of the deepest and most humid forests in Ecuador, we will make a stop at a life shelter for birds, here we will feed hummingbirds in our hands and we will observe countless beautiful and colorful tanagers, toucans and toucanets . At the end we will arrive at a beautiful river of the same name of the reserve in which we will refresh ourselves in its waters.

After a morning of rest we will visit an agroecological farm focused on sustainable development, here we will learn from the planting process, to obtaining organic panela 

Mindo has several rivers running through the cloud forest, with semi rapids waters that allow tourists to embark on a buoy and be dragged for miles down the river, while enjoying an amazing adventure. Tubing is one of those adventure sports in which participants can enjoy intense emotions, adrenaline, play water games and much more.

Refugio paz de las aves - July is a great month to visit Refugio Paz de Las Aves, a family-run eco-tourism project in the heart of the Choco-Andino Biosphere. It is worth the early morning start to see the mating dance of the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, a bizarre bird that is normally very difficult to see. There will be ample time to talk with family members about how they left farming to become one of the most iconic bird watching destinations in Ecuador.

The cable car ride, one of the highest in the world, lasts about 18 minutes, begins its journey at more than 2,000 kilometers and ends at almost 4,000 meters on Cruz Loma hill. Upon arrival, you can walk along the path to the Ruco Pichincha and Guagua Pichincha volcanoes and observe the majesty of the city from above.

Trekking around of crater: The Quilotoa lagoon is one of the most beautiful lagoons of the volcanic origin in the world

We will visit Salinas de Guaranda, where a particular enterprise called Salinerito contributes to the development and progress of the most vulnerable sectors of Salinas and its communities. With the funds obtained, it is possible to support more than 3,000 peasant families producing: milk, cocoa, medicinal plants, handicrafts

City Tour: This tour begins with a city tour in Baños de Agua Santa, where we will have a brief description of the attractions that are within the beautiful city, such as: The Basilica, The Termas de la Virgen, the Cascada Cabellera de la Virgen , Juan Montalvo park, the Bascun River ravine.

The Waterfalls Route: in addition to observing more than 4 waterfalls on the edge of the road, it has its first stop at the San Martin Adventure Park; which has a circuit of adventure activities for lovers of adrenaline, such as Canopy, Tibetan Bridge, rock wall climbing, etc.

Party night to enjoy with your new friends in a city with a lot of nightlife

Departure to airport