19/07/2017
This is an actual 11 day / 10 night Itinerary for day trips from Quito Brick House to give an idea of the activities that you may want to include in your personalized package. Several external links (copy and paste) to other Internet sites are shown to give some reading and background information.
Day 1, Monday, Travel Day. Arrival Quito Airport (5:25 PM) in house around 7 PM. Something ready to eat. (Airport Pickup)
Day 2, Tuesday, AM: Shopping: (Chirriyaccu open market (vegetables / meats) Mega-Maxi supermarket (located in the El Recreo Mall), bottled water, Ecuadorian Lunch (for 4 people, about $16 total), buy an Ecuadorian phone “chip”. Anything imported is more expensive here than in the States (at least 40% more, but sometimes 2 or 3 times more). Check out the “eye popping” prices on electronics while you are at the mall. PM Quito Colonial, 5:00 PM Group Preaching Spanish from our house. 6:30 PM Group Preaching by Letter from our house Spanish – Meet some locals.
Day 3, Wednesday, : Carolina Park, Mercado Artisanal, La Foch / La Mariscal http://www.quito.com.ec/que-visitar/la-mariscal (popular tourist area with restaurants), El Panecillo (overlook of Colonial Quito), El Ejido Park (indigenous shops). There are some entrance fees for exhibits at Carolina Park, but the park itself is open to the public. Practice your bartering skills in the indigenous shops. (if you get them down 30% you are doing pretty good, remember you don’t need this stuff, you only would like to have it).
Day 4, Thursday, AM: Teleferico / Park www.quitoadventure.com/leisure-ecuador/tourist-attractions-quito/nature/teleferico-quito.html , PM early (after lunch): Parque del Itchimbía (Crystal Palace) Museum & Quito Overlook www.quitoadventure.com/leisure-ecuador/tourist-attractions-quito/cultural-center/itchimbia-glass-house.html. Your driver / guide guide will have some additional ideas and locations that you might decide to visit on this outing. Itchimbia Glass House in Quito Tourist Attractions - Quito ...www.quitoadventure.com. Personal Late Afternoon, 7:00 PM English Meeting Teleferico is $7.50 per foreign visitor, $4,50 for adult Ecuadorian. There is a fee for Itchimbía museum.??? (Taxi trip to English Kingdom Hall about $7 (return at night could be $10). The Teleferico in Quito Tourist Attractions - Quito ...www.quitoadventure.com
Day 5, Friday, Personal Day. Possible: AM English or Spanish Ministry. 7:00 PM La Ronda www.quito.com.ec/que-visitar/centro-historico/la-ronda (dinner, shopping, possible show) (Taxi trip to English Kingdom Hall about $7
Day 6, Saturday, English Meeting (11 AM) or local Spanish meeting (6:00 PM), Personal Day (Taxi trip to English Kingdom Hall about $7 (return about the same)
Day 7, Sunday, ALL DAY: Otavalo http://gringosabroad.com/otavalo-tour-ecuador / / Cotacachi , Leather (I have been told that Ministry Ideaz has a store in Cotacachi – but we haven’t found it yet) , Indigenous markets , mountains (Cayambe Volcano). Cuicocha Crater Lake. Cuicocha is a 3 km wide caldera and crater lake at the foot of Cotacachi Volcano in the Cordillera Occidental of the Ecuadorian Andes. Its name comes from the Kichwa indigenous language and means "Lago del Cuy" or Guinea Pig Laguna in English. Otavalo Tour: Things to Know When Visiting Otavalo Market, Ecuador | GringosAbroad. www.gringosabroad.com In this post, you'll take an Otavalo tour that'll show you the highlights and everything you need to know as you plan your actual trip to the Otavalo Market.
Day 8, Monday, ALL DAY: Trip to Guayaquil and Branch. (Leave House for Airport 4:00 AM, Flight leaves 6:00 AM.: Airport drop-off (Evening arrive Quito 4:50 p.m. on Tame airlines flight #192. : Airport Pickup about 5:15 PM. (you will need to make your own arrangements for touring the Ecuador Branch. Do this
Day 9, Tuesday, ALL DAY: Papallacta thermal springs / pools www.termaspapallacta.com/?lang=en , (thermal pools entrance is $8.50 per adult. fresh trout for lunch (~$6 per person outside of the resort, they have good food and restaurants in the resort, but prices are about double), pass Antisana Volcano. This is a full resort, offering Spa treatments, horseback riding and more (see website). Termas de Papallacta www.termaspapallacta.com. Termas Papallacta is a Hot Springs Spa and Resort located in a magical High Andes landscape. More than a destination, it is an integral holistic experience.
Day 10, Wednesday, ALL DAY: Mitad Del Mundo www.mitaddelmundo.com /, Pululahua Volcano Crater http://www.turismo.gob.ec/la-reserva-geobotanica-pululahua-invita-al-turista-a-disfrutar-de-su-encanto-natural. 6 – 9 PM Ecuadorian Dance / Music / Pizza party here at the house with local friends. (about 30 people) $150 for “from scratch” home-made extra virgin (olive oil) pizza, supplies and Coca Cola. La Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua .. www.turismo.gob.ec . La Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua invita al turista a disfrutar de su encanto natural |Ciudad Mitad del Mundo - Lo bello de ser Ecuatoriano. www.mitaddelmundo.com
Day 11, Thursday, Travel Day. AM: Breakfast, final packing, good byes, 11:30 AM Leave for Airport. (Airport Drop-off, with 2 to 3 hours of advance check in time for International Flights)
Note: Prices are believed to be accurate at time of writing, but are shown for reference only and are subject to change.
There are other popular “day trips” from Quito that you may want to consider, such as: Mindo Cloud Forest and Mindo Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve (birding – especially humming birds, butterflies, nature trails, ziplining, restaurants), Cotopaxi Volcano Park and Reserve (foreign entrance fee: $10), hike up the side of a volcano and maybe reach the glacier (the park may close due to volcanic activity), The Ecuador Train: - http://trenecuador.com/en/home/
