Find Your Inner Soul While Traveling
In these 9 days discover the wonders of Ecuador Andes and Amazon Jungle while you relax and find your inner soul with Yoga sessions. A perfect mixture of adventure, outdoor activities, great food, culture, and top destinations visits while staying at beautiful and comfortable hotels and lodges.
Highlights
- Yoga in 4 different ecosystems
- Tour Quito City
- Trek Cuicocha Lake
- Visit Otavalo Cultural
- Visit Old Haciendas (farms)
- Amazon Jungle
- Rafting in the jungle
Main Activities
DAY 1 – QUITO
Upon your arrival, a representative of Senderos Naturales will meet you and take you directly to the Polo Club Hotel located near Puembo village (25 min from the airport). If time permits, an afternoon yoga session will be held before dinner.
DAY 2 – QUITO CITY TOUR
Start your day with meditation and yoga in your hotel surrounded by beautiful gardens.
Then, in the company of your guide, you will head 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.
After lunch, you will have a transfer to Imbabura province where you will have time to relax in your hotel and do some yoga with a fantastic view of San Pablo Lake.
DAY 3 – CUICOCHA LAKE TREK
Start well your day with meditation and yoga to have later an exquisite breakfast.
Continue to Cuicocha Crater Lake, an old crater formed by explosive activity of Cotacachi volcano. It may be one of the highest biodiversity Parks in the country.
You will enjoy a hike around the Crater Rim while you enjoy the different views and wildlife of the area.
After the trek, you will stop in Cotacachi village to visit the shops known for their excellent leatherwork. Later you will return to the hotel for a yoga session, followed by dinner.
Start your day with meditation and yoga to have later an exquisite breakfast.
One of the best things to do around Otavalo area besides visiting the typical Indian market is to go around the little villages where they are manufacturing the things that will be sold in the market.
For this tour, you visit the towns of Calderon, Agato, Peguche, Iluman, and Cotacachi. This journey will really make you experience the indigenous culture as it takes you into their houses, their cultures and their daily routines with the production of handcrafts.
Later you will return to the hotel for a yoga session, followed by dinner.
DAY 5 – MITAD DEL MUNDO & ROSE FARM
Start your day with meditation and yoga. After breakfast, you will have a transfer to Cayambe to the beautiful Hacienda la Compañia,
The Hacienda belonged to the Jesuit order 300 years ago. It is still a family house, in the past 15 years, it opened its doors as a showroom for the architecture, rose plantation exhibit and lunch.
On your way back to Quito there will be a stopover in the Mitad del Mundo “Latitude 0º”.
Afterward, you will return to the Hotel Polo Club located close to the airport. You will have a yoga session before dinner.
Start your day with meditation and yoga (if there is enough time), have breakfast and hop on to the van for a transfer to Hakuna Matata Amazon Lodge in Tena, (2.5-hour drive). Upon arrival, you will check in to your rooms and have some free time to relax or enjoy some optional activities of the Lodge.
In the afternoon, there will be a yoga session by the pool before a delicious gourmet dinner.
Wake up surrounded by wildlife and fresh air for some meditation and yoga.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Napo River to visit the Wildlife Rescue Center AmaZOOnico. After that, there will be an interesting trek through the jungle to learn about local flora, fauna, medicinal plants, and the importance of the jungle for the local communities.
After a picnic lunch by the river, you will visit a native kichwa family to learn about their lifestyle.
In the afternoon, there will be a yoga session by the pool before dinner.
Early meditation and yoga to have plenty of time to enjoy the jungle.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the Jatunyacu River for a full day of rafting. This is a 25 km route, level 3/3+, with a combination of rapids, natural pools, and amazing views. During the way, you will have a picnic lunch by the river.
In the afternoon, there will be a yoga session by the pool before dinner.
After breakfast, you will drive back from el Tena to Quito.
In the afternoon, you will either take you to fly back home or stay one extra night at the Polo Club Hotel to continue for your Galapagos Yoga Vacation or extend your visit in Ecuador mainland as an add on.