Quito - Baños - Train "Nariz del Diablo" -- Cuenca
South of Quito is some of the loveliest mountain scenery in Ecuador. This part was named "Avenue of the volcanoes", by the German explorer, Alexander Von Humboldt, and it is easy to see why. An impressive roll call of towering peaks lines the route south: Cotopaxi, the Ilinizas, Carihuairazo and ...
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- Chimborazo, Ecuador; Cuenca, Ecuador; Ecuador; Quito, Ecuador
- Trip Length:
- 5 days
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- From $0 to $2000 per person See what this includes and what this excludes
- Best Time to Go:
- Any time.
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Detailed Trip Description
South of Quito is some of the loveliest mountain scenery in Ecuador. This part was named "Avenue of the volcanoes", by the German explorer, Alexander Von Humboldt, and it is easy to see why. An impressive roll call of towering peaks lines the route south: Cotopaxi, the Ilinizas, Carihuairazo and Chimborazo to name but a few. This area obviously attracts its faire share of trekkers and climbers, while the less active traveler can browse through the many colorful Indian markets and colonial towns that nestle among the high volcanic cones. Baños, named and famed for its thermal baths, is a spa popular with international traveler and Ecuadorians alike on the main road from the Central Highlands to the Oriente jungle. The convoluted topography of the provinces of Cañar and Azuay reveals an ancient non volcanic past distinct from the northern Sierra neighbors. The region is the home of many treasures. Here are Ecuador prime Inca sites, one of the most spectacular National Parks and Cuenca, the focal point for El Austro (as this part of the country is called). Cuenca boasts some of the country's finest architecture. The Cuenca basin is a major "artisan" center producing ceramics, gold and silver jewelry, textiles and the famous Panama hat.
Trip Itinerary
Day 1 - Quito
Quito - Cotopaxi National Park - Baños
National Parks
Visit of the Cotopaxi National Park.
Hotel
We drive southward on the Pan-American Highway to Ambato and Baños where you stay overnight.
Day 2 - Ecuador
Baños - Pastaza Valley - Baños
Sightseeing
Visit several Waterfalls in the Pastaza Valley.
Hotel
Overnight in Baños.
Day 3 - Chimborazo
Baños - Chimborazo - Ríobamba
Sightseeing
We drive to Ambato and south to Ríobamba from where we visit the extinct Chimborazo Volcano (6310 m / 20702 ft a.s.l.). Depending on the weather situation, we visit surrounding villages instead of the mountain.
Hotel
Overnight in Ríobamba.
Day 4 - Cuenca
Ríobamba - Train "Nariz del Diablo" - Cuenca
Train
Very early drive to the Railway station in Ríobamba from where the train leaves at 7 AM to Alausi through the ¨Nariz del Diablo¨.
Bus
We drive from Alausi to Cuenca on the Pan-American Highway.
Hotel
Overnight in Cuenca.
Day 5 - Cuenca
Cuenca - Quito
Sightseeing
After breakfast we do a city tour in Cuenca.
You have the possibility to continue the journey to Guayaquil from where you can continue your journey to Galápagos or you can fly back to Quito.
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