Detailed Day Wise Itinerary

• Day : 1 City Tour, Columpio de Bellavista and Pailón del Diablo

  🚍 Land Package After having breakfast, you will head straight to your destination, the city of Baños de Agua Santa; here you will first get acquainted with the location, by visiting two of its viewpoints, Mano de Dios and Columpio de Bellavista. Soon after, you'll accomodate at the hotel and have a traditional 3 course lunch. After it, you'll visit Pailón del Diablo, the largest waterfall in the Pastaza River, a direct tributary of the Amazon River itself; the waterfall name translates to "The Devil's Cauldron" for its dramatic topography and presence. After visiting this superb location you will return to the hotel to rest, have dinner and prepare for the Baños nightlife.

• Day : 2 Baños morning, Riobamba transfer and city tour

  You'll be leaving Baños de Agua Santa right after breakfast, and head towards the city of Riobamba and its beautiful colonial downtown, once the capital of Ecuador, the city is one of the first spanish cities ever founded on the Andes. The Casco Colonial of Riobamba is mostly of italian design, and its architecture from the 19th and 20th centuries considered unique. Afterwards, we'll accommodate at Hacienda Abraspungo, a typical Ecuadoran restored hacienda house, turned into a hotel; here you'll have lunch and spend the afternoon exploring its surroundings and dramatic landscapes before a good night's sleep.

• Day : 3 Palmira Desert, Laguna de Atillo and Laguna de Ozogoche

  After breakfast you'll head for Palmira, which stands out for having a small but attractive desert, that according to locals resembles the great Sahara desert. Before reaching our destination, you'll stop to explore a lake system located inside the Sangay National Park, a magical destination in itself.

  One of the main lakes you'll explore is Ozogoche, an it's known for harboring some kind of magnetic "attribute" to which a particular bird species called "chorlitos" reach the lake and plummet to kill themselves, every year around mid-September, the reasons behind the phenomenom are yet to be unveiled. Soon after, you'll reach the Atillo lake, a very beautiful and natural place for contemplation.

  Finally you'll arrive to Palmira desert, a unique attraction in Ecuador, that as its name suggests, appears to be taken and located here from somewhere else on earth; in addition to the impressive landscapes through the sandy areas and pine forests, and the Chimborazo volcano on the background, the desert is particularly unknown and therefore pretty much untouched. After exploring the desert you'll return to the hotel and have lunch, feel free to go out and explore the city of Riobamba.

• Day : 4 Bread tasting at Ambato and return to Quito

  🚍 Land Package On your last day, you will return to the city of Quito, but not without stoping in the city of Ambato and taste its delicious "Pinllo" bread, somewhere in-between empanadas and grafted breads this is the perfect snack; several generations of local bakers have perfected its recipe for more than 100 years. From this stop the city of Quito will be waiting for you in approximately 1 hour and a half.