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Spend unforgettable days in the cloud forest of Ecuador: Mindo/Tandayapa - Pachijal Natural Reserve - Caoni river - Toachi/Blanco rivers

• Mountain biking from the highlands into the cloud forest
• Zip lining in one of the world's most biodiverse habitats
• Kayaking practise in a tropical river class II
• White water rafting the Toachi and Blanco rivers class III

Always wanted to learn to whitewater kayak? What a better place than exotic Ecuador to begin your training with professionals!. Four days of in-depth kayaking training and river running. Suitable for advanced and beginners alike.

Course price: $ 250 USD

The Toachi and Blanco Rivers located at the western Andes slopes are a great introduction to rivers. This trip has become our most popular rafting trip, because its difficulty fits perfect either to experienced rafters or beginners. The incredible scenery along the way is a plus to make a memorable day full of adrenaline you will never forget!

Price : $ 80 USD  ( Min 4 people)

Season: Year round
Area: North western cloud forest.  

Beautiful trip to see the quick change of the vegetation from the highlands to the cloud forest. Most of the trip is a continuous downhill on the old road that connects Quito with the cloud forest. Part of the ride is paved, but most of it is sand and small rocks. Not difficult, it is fun for experienced bikers or for families with children (12 and up)

Price: $ 60 USD

The ascent departs from the “Jose Rivas” refuge at 4,800m and climbs through a mixture of volcanic, snow and glacier to the summit(5,897mosl). The climb is not classified as technical but a specialized climbing guide is needed and does not require previous experience but acclimatization and good physical condition is needed.

Cost: $ 250 USD

Enjoy the most exciting adventures in the Eastern Andes slopes: Cotopaxi - Baños - Tena - Misahuallí - Papallacta

• Hike the Cotopaxi, the world's highest active volcano
  
• Mountain biking along waterfalls and Canyoning in Baños
• Whitewater rafting in the Amazon jungle river
• Visit a native Amazon jungle community
• Explore the Jumandy caves
• Relax in the Papallacta Hot Springs.

Paddle Ecuadorian Rivers In the Amazon, and reach the Pacific Ocean. Are you a water lover? The Paddle Ecuador Adventure allows you to kayak in the Amazon rivers and in the Pacific ocean.

Quijos River is a solid class IV river located in the area of El Chaco in the eastern Andes slopes born from the Antisana glacier volcano.  Because of the amazing scenery and challenging rapids is  a world class river among the best of the world, the World Rafting Championships on 2005 was held in this river, the season is from October to March when the river level  is perfect to hit some rapids like “El Toro” one of the most challenging rapid.

Price: $ 90 USD

Season: Year round
Area: Cotopaxi National Park.  

• Interesting activity in the altitude. 
• Downhill biking in the slopes of an active volcano. 
• It is a ride along a sandy (sometimes it is covered with snow) car road from 4600m of altitude to 4000 in a big valley.

Price: $60

The Quilotoa is a Volcano crater that remains active with a beautiful lake inside the crater, at 3.800 mosl surrounded by local indigenes communities. On the drive to the Quilotoa we will pass by many indigenous towns and farmlands like Saquisili that has an Indian market on Thursdays only and Pujili on Sundays, once in the crater follows a steep hike down to the lake shore.

From:  $60 USD ( In larger groups)

Climb the Andes Mountains in Ecuador. Prepare to climb the highest active volcano of the world, the Cotopaxi, as the culmination of an intense process of acclimatisation that should begin at home.Trekking some of the most beautiful and physically demanding Andean Valleys. 

4 days of hiking and biking the Ecuadorian Andes:  Otavalo -  Cayambe - Cotopaxi - Quilotoa

• Visit the market in Otavalo and a traditional market in the highlands
•  Homestay with an indigenous family
•  Bike and hike at Cotopaxi volcano
  
•  Hike to the glaciers of Cayambe volcano
•  Trek at Quilotoa crater lake

The Mira River is a new option for river rafting in the northern part of Ecuador, river class III and IV when the river level is higher, the scenery is desertic, and descendents of slaves from Africa populate this area.

Price: $ 80 USD

Season: Year round
Area: Ilinizas.  

• It is an intense hike and climb to a high mountain. 
• You should be in very good shape and have some acclimatization first.
• You climb from 3900 to 5125 m in around 6-7 hours. 
• You should feel comfortable climbing in steep hills using hands and feet.

Active Jungle: This two day trip leaves regulary to the Amazon Jungle a town called Tena, an intimate village surrounded by a series of ancient Kichua tribes. Enjoy the most exciting adventures: whitewater rafting at the Jatunyacu river class III,  canoe ride down the Napo river, visit a native Kichua Jungle community and private animal reserve with most variety of jungle animals of the amazon.

 From:  $160 USD

Season: Year round
Area: Imbabura, Northern Ecuador.  

• Beautiful hike around a volcanic lake with two islands in the middle. 
• It is a 4 hours hike at 3500 meters of altitude.
• Great views of the lake, the farmlands and Mount Cotacachi.