ITINERARIES IN ECUADOR
In no other country in South America you can travel so easily and
discover such a diversity of interesting cultures and beautiful
nature than in Ecuador. We have set up several itineraries for you,
like classical Ecuador roundtrips, Ecuador in modules and
Ecuador in special themes, on which you can experience
the best of Ecuador in a limited period of time.
The itineraries depend on arrival and departure times of different
airlines, ships and the train to the legendary 'Devil's Nose'. The
following examples are only proposals and can be altered any time
according to your wishes and interests. We are more than glad to
put together for you your individual travel itinerary free of charge
and without obligation.
Ecuador in special themes:
"Avenue of the volcanoes" - Ruta
del sol - Adventure
route - Extreme
adventure - Naturalist
route - Cultural route
- Relaxation route
Day 1-2: Guayaquil, pulsating
coastal metropolis
Day 3-5: Machalilla National Park,
diverse coastal paradise
Day 6-7: Manta and visit to Montecristi
Day 8: Module to continue
or return flight
Day 1: Guayaquil
Arrival in Guayaquil and transfer to hotel. This biggest city in
Ecuador with almost 3 million inhabitants is located in the west
of the country and is the most important economic centre in Ecuador.
Day 2: Quito
Beautiful parks invite you to relax, like Parque del Centenario,
the biggest square in the centre of Guayaquil with many monuments
or Parque Bolívar with the new gothic cathedral on the westside
of the Park.
City sightseeing tour with our partner agency Positiv Turismo. Enjoy
the various attractions Guayaquil has to offer, such as numerous
churches, as for example San Francisco or La Merced, which have
been constructed in 18th century and rebuild after the fire. Since
the year 2000 the boardwalk "Malecón 2000" along
Guayas River is the new pride of the “Guayaquileños”.
Here you can find park areas with several monuments, the new museum
of the Banco Central and since shortly an IMAX cinema as well. In
the North of the Malecón affiliates the oldest district of
Guayaquil: Las Peñas. This artist quarter was the only one,
which survived the fire of 1896.
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Day 3: Machalilla National Park
Continue your journey to Machalilla National Park, which has been
founded 1979 and covers 55.000ha of protected area inclusive coastal
areas, 40.000ha dry and cloud forests, as well as two islands in
a 20.000ha big sea area. Between June and September is the best
time to observe the humpback whales.
Day 4: Machalilla
Boat trip to Isla de la Plata, also known as “Little Galápagos”,
where you can see parrots, frigate birds, pelicans and other Galápagos
animals, such as the blue- and red-footed boobies. In the afternoon
you have time to relax on the lonely and wonderful beaches of Los
Frailes and La Playita.
Day 5: Machalilla
Visit the small community of Agua Blanca, where a guided tour introduces
you to the different sites of the old coastal cultures. In the afternoon
you have the opportunity for hiking or relaxing.
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Day 6: Montecristi - Manta
Drive in direction to Manta with a stopover in the small town of
Montecristi. This town built in colonial style is the production
centre of the famous panama hat and of many other manufactures made
of the ‘panama palm’. Here you will find many artisan
craft shops where you can marvel at and buy the typical products
such as hammocks, caps, bags, coasters and the so-called ‘superfinos’,
the true panama hats. You will also visit a factory to learn more
about the production of the panama hats, which have been valued
and made famous by celebrities like Paul Newman, Al Capone and Ernest
Hemingway.
Day 7: Manta
Manta River divides the city into two parts: the commercial city
centre in the west and the east with many hotels and restaurants.
The promenade stretches over a bridge into the city centre where
you can find the huge statue of a Manabí fisherman. If you
like early mornings, then you can watch the fishermen returning
to the port and selling their catch of the day.
In the museum of the Banco Central, you can learn more about Manta
culture. After a pleasant and eventful day you can relax on the
Playa del Murciélago in the west of the city or on the nice
beach of Playa Córdoba in the north.
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Day 8: Module to continue
or return flight
Return flight to Quito or Guayaquil, Module
Galápagos
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Ecuador
Roundtrip I - Ecuador
Roundtrip II - Ecuador
in modules - Ecuador
in special themes
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