The 6-day itinerary lets you feel lots of adrenaline running through your veins, relaxing between the activities and enjoying the amazing places you will experience intensely! Choose the level of Adventure & Confort.

Canopy Zip Line, Rafting, Caving, Birdwatching, Hot Springs, Trekking, Adventure, Gastronomic Adventure Taste ( Guinea Pig, Jungle Warms, Maito, Potato Soup), Adventures Spas.

ITINERARY ULTIMATE ECUADOR ADVENTURE 6D/5N 
Day 1: PAPALLACTA HOT SPRINGS – GUANGO BIRD RESERVE – JUMANDY CAVES.
Day 2: RAFTING JATUNYACU RIVER – MISAHUALLI
Day 3: ZIPLINING – BAñOS DE AGUA SANTA.
Day 4: TOUR ALONG WATERFALLS ROAD – DEVIL’S THROAT HIKE.
Day 5: CANYONING – BAÑOS SIGHTSEEN
Day 6: HIKE IN THE COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK – QUITO

PLACES

PAPALLACTA, TENA, MISAHUALLI, BAÑOS, COTOPAXI, PUYO

WEAR

Clothes for very cold and very warm, Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket, sunscreen, swimsuit.

COST

$ 1,600 USD per person,  in Tourist Class accommodation

$ 2,200 USD per person, in First class accommodation.

INCLUDED

Escorted tour with driver guide english speaker
All adventure gear
Private Transportation
Meals as mentioned in the itinerary.
5 nights of accommodation

NOT INCLUDED

Meals not mentioned in the itinerary, personal expenses
Tips, Survenirs, additional drinks.

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Ultimate Ecuador Adventure – 6 Days/5 Nights.

DAY 1: Papallacta Hot Springs – Guango Bird Reserve – Jumandy Caves

In the morning, we will pick you up at your hotel in Quito and head southeast towards the Amazon basin, close to an intimate village surrounded by a series of ancient KicHot Springs. On the way, stop on Papallacta Hot Springs Day and enjoy views of the beautiful cloud forest. Then we visit “Guango Bird Reserve,” where we can see hundreds of hummingbirds flying around, as Ecuador is a bird paradise. After a delicious lunch in Baeza, we go to the Jumandi cave, named after a courageous Inca named Jumandi, who fought against the Spanish conquistadores as a resistance fighter. Walk and swim through the fantastic cave system with many exciting stalagmites that have created interesting rock formations. Smear c mud on your face, which is reputed to be good for the skin, and wash off your negative energies in a waterfall! Night near Tena.
(Meals included: hostel class – L, tourist, and first-class – B, L, D)

DAY 2: Rafting Jatunyacu River – Misahualli

In the morning, after breakfast, the adventure starts with a rafting tour (clGrandII) on the beautiful Jatunyaku River! Great rapids, big waves, and the .eHaveful jungle scenery will make your day, have lunch on the river’s shore, and go to Misahuallí at the end of the rafting. Spend the night in a lovely lodge along the river, relax in the pool, or enjoy a cold beer lying in a hammock listening to the jungle sounds. Then visit Misahuallí and a local Kichua community, where you can observe their customs, traditional meals, monkey capuchins in the central park, and “maito” traditional preparation. You can try exotic food like the “Chontacuros” (a warm that grows in the Chonta palm) and “Chicha de yuca” ( a drink made from a native root). You can also buy crafts made by the women of the community 🙂 Night near Tena.
(Meals included: hostel class – B, BL, tourist, and first-class: B, BL, D)

DAY 3: Ziplining – Baños de Agua Santa

In the morning, after a fantastic breakfast, drive to Baños via Puyo, one of the most popular tourist spots in the country. You will soon fall in love with this pleasant little town surrounded by green mountains. Passing by the Avenue of the Waterfalls, we head to a 200-metering court close to Banos. This 2000-meter wire trajectory is divided into six circuits in windy and humid geographic structures with unique flora, fauna, waterfalls, and clear rivers. In the evening you can relax, visit the hot springs (optional) and have dinner.
(Meals included: hostel and tourist class – B, L, first-class, B, L, D)

DAY 4: Tors Along the Waterfalls Road – Pailon del Diable Waterfall Hike

After breakfast, you’ll be ready for the next adventure: we will drive along the Avenue of the waterfalls, making several stops at different viewpoints, hike down to the Pailon del Diablo waterfallfantastic’s throat), and go by cable car for amazing canyon views. Back in Banos – in the late afternoon or evening – enjoy a full-body massage in a spa and stroll through the—night streets for some souvenir shopping. Night in Banos.
(Meals included: hostel and tourist class – B, L, first-class, B, L, D)

DAY 5: Canyoning – Baños City Sightseen

Baños is the perfect location for adventure. Spond canyoning is one of the best tours to do. After breakfast, your local guides will take you to do the canyoning. After lunch, we stay in baños to enjoy the city. Night in Baños
(Meals included: B, L)

DAY 6: Hike in the Cotopaxi National Park

Have a great breakfast, and then drive back to Quito. On the way, we will enter the Cotopaxi National Park. We can visit Limpiopungo Lake and see one of the most active volcanoes in the world from the base, enjoying typical Andes highlands scenery. Transport back to Quito. Drop off at your hotel.
(Meals included: B )

Levels of Activity:

Relaxed:  These trips are a relaxing break. You don’t have to worry about doing anything physically demanding unless you want to.

Easy:  Some easy physical activities are included in your trip. No physical preparation is required to make the most of the journey.

Moderate:  This trip will raise your heartbeat. Average fitness levels are included, and a good level of fitness is required.

Prepared:  Be prepared for some physical activity. The fitter you are, the more you’ll enjoy it, as most activities will be challenging.

Challenging:  Our highest physical rating. Get ready for a heart-pumping adventure with plenty of challenges and extreme conditions. You’ll be required to be seriously fit or have a challenging experience for this trip as complex activities are included.

Travel Style:

Our styles of travel – Budget, Young, Active, Classic, Family, and Comfort – cover a whole gamut of travel experiences. To find out which one is best for you depends on several factors depending if you are traveling, for example in a couple more enormous a group, for a big group, we need a bigger hotel with more services to give all the comfort possible to guests so they can rest for the next day tour, also if there are children or a family usually we choose hotels with a pool so the child can spend all their energies in the pool, instead if there is a couple we will select more intimate private hotels or boutique hotels more romantic style.

Hotel with pool

Depending on your budget, we can adapt to your budget without losing any part of the trip. We also have budget hotels family-owned with outstanding service, clean and secure.

During the trip, you of tripcampsitesActive adventure trip. You stay in campjourneymountain lodges in the wild during the trip.

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Ultimate Ecuador Adventure
Papallacta Hot Springs
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potato soup
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Banos Casa del Arbol
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Rafting Jatunyacu
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Tour Reviews

5.00 based on 2 reviews
May 26, 2020

The tour was well planned, and there was a right balance between activities, driving, and resting. Diego was such a kind and trustfully guide and offered some excellent service at all times.

August 23, 2021

Fantastic Family trip
Review of Barefoot Expeditions – Day Tours
Our family of 4- kids 11 and 16- spent two weeks travelling through Ecuador with Barefoot. We went on their adventure loop on the mainland with Diego and spent 5 nights in the Galapagos island hopping. First of all Diego was fantastic- he went above and beyond to ensure we had fun- including getting me through a panic attack in the middle of canyoning! WE LOVED IT! The Galapagos was great as well, but I have to say our time with Diego was the highlight!

Nancy R

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