Upon arrival to the Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, a representative of Senderos Naturales will be waiting for you to offer you the transfer to a luxury flat in San Marcos, located in Colonial Quito. The hotel is a colonial house that has been restored and remodeled to offer comfort and elegance. The area of the city in which it is located has been recognized as a World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. The colonial churches and monasteries date back to 1535, when the Spaniards first landed in South America.

Overnight: Luxury Flat San Marcos

Full day Quito program with lunch in El Ventanal, from where you will have magnificent views of Colonial Quito and hopefully Cotopaxi Volcano.

Due to the beauty and history of colonial Quito, the main emphasis is given to the old city. The tour will include the Independence Square, from where it is possible to see and photograph the House of the President, the Cathedral and the City Hall.  Later you will visit the Companía de Jesus and the San Francisco Square.

Overnight: Luxury Flat San Marcos

An approximately 35 minute flight will take you over the Eastern Andes Mountain Range, crossing the equator and looking at snow-capped volcanoes over 5,790 meters above sea level (18,991 feet) to later reach the headwaters of the Amazon, the Napo River, located at 250 m above sea level (820 feet).

After the flight, a comfortable breeze will accompany you on an approximate 2 hours boat ride, 50 miles (80 Kilometers), downstream the largest Ecuadorian tributary to the Amazon.

After a short walk or canoe trip you will reach the Anangu Lake and have a superb view of the lodge, which is located at the other side of it.

Overnight: Napo Wildlife Center or Similar            

After a buffet breakfast, you will be able to experience the life above the forest floor visiting the 36-meter canopy tower. This tower is located about 30 minutes’ walk from the lodge, deep in the forest.

In the area there are a recorded 567 species of fauna; amongst these tanagers, macaws, toucans, flycatchers and different species of Monkeys. Return to the lodge for a typical Ecuadorian lunch. Later in the afternoon there are many options to choose, either climb the tower in the lodge for more bird watching, take a beautiful hike, go swimming, or just relax in your hammock surrounded by the sounds of the forest.

Overnight: Napo Wildlife Center or similar

The morning will be to visit the parrot clay lick.  There will be an early start with a paddle downstream on the Añangu creek as far as the welcome area. You will see thousands of several species of parrots as they eat the salt and other minerals from the clay walls.

Later, there will be a short hike to the parakeets’ clay lick, where hundreds of cobalt-winged parakeets remain on the top of the trees waiting for their turn to eat the minerals found in the clay walls.

Overnight: Napo Wildlife Center or similar  

You will hike the Tiputini trail in the terra-firma forests and the swamp forests (Varsea), searching for wildlife such as:  Golden Mantled Tamarins, White-Faced capuchin monkeys, two and three toed sloths, pygmy squirrels, and more. You will go back to the lodge for lunch and a well-deserved rest. In the afternoon you will be able to paddle and explore the surrounding creeks with more possibilities of seeing unique wildlife.

Also, you will visit the Anangu community and the interpretation center where you will learn about the traditions of the ancestral river kichwa community.

Overnight: Napo Wildlife Center or similar  

After an early breakfast there will be the last excursion canoeing back to the Napo river. The creek may reveal new sights of Giant Otters, Saki Monkeys, Hoatzins and many other species of birds. The motorized canoe will take you back to Coca.

From Coca you will have a transfer to Baños de Agua Santa, traveling through the rainforest up again to the mountains.

Overnight: Luna Runtun

You will enjoy a full day in Baños de Agua Santa which is located in a valley of waterfalls and hot springs. Baños is a popular destination for people seeking a small town atmosphere and a base for exploring the great Ecuadorian outdoors. You will have the chance to rappel down a waterfall and cross a canyon on a cable car while enjoying the spectacular views that the Andes Mountains have to offer.

Overnight: Luna Runtun

After breakfast you will depart due west to Ambato and Pujili, to visit the Quilotoa Crater Lake and volcano, a spectacular crater lake filled with emerald green waters.

On the way to the Quilotoa, you will be able to visit some traditional villages such as Pujilí, very famous for its crafts and Tigua and also a well-known town for its naïf paintings of Andean life.

In the afternoon, you will drive to San Agustin de Callo where you will spend the night and enjoy a delicious dinner on the foothills of the stunning view of Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world.

Overnight: San Agustin de Callo  

In the morning you will visit and make the best of Cotopaxi National Park, which is one of the highest active volcanoes in the world (5,897 meters). Lunch will be served in Los Mortiños.

You will have the afternoon to enjoy this amazing farm with Cotopaxi Volcano view from your rooms window

Overnight: Los Mortiños

Enjoy a 4 hours horseback riding experience in Cotopaxi National Park, following beautiful paths in the park trails.

After lunch you will return back to Quito.

Overnight: San José Gardens

Early morning you will have a private transfer to the airport for your flight back home.