4-5 Day Ecuador Experience: Explore Cuenca, Alausi, Baños, Quilotoa, Cotopaxi and Quito
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Embark on a 4-5 day adventure in Ecuador, exploring the stunning landscapes of Cuenca, Alausi, Baños, Quilotoa, Cotopaxi, and Quito. Immerse yourself in nature, culture, and history on this unforgettable journey!

Duration: 4 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Cuenca - Alausi Village - Riobamba

Estacion Ferrocarril - 07:00am- The guide will pick you up to travel to Alausi, there you will have a walking city tour around the village , you will visit the central park, the public market, the train station. During your trip from Cuenca you will enjoy beautiful Andean landscapes and some stops for…

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What's Included
  • Breakfasts included
  • Complimentary lunch for a day
  • National Park fees covered
  • 4 nights of double occupancy accommodation
  • Pick up from hotels or apartments
  • Personal driver/guide with suitable vehicle included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch-dinner
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in an awe-inspiring four-day journey (with an optional 5th day for an additional fee to explore Mindo Cloud Forest and the Middle of the World monument) starting from Cuenca. This adventure offers you a chance to explore multiple coveted destinations of Ecuador, a blend of natural beauty and rich culture. An ideal choice for those…

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Markvade
Mar 16, 2025
Polylepsis (and Diego) are the real deal!! - Wow, wow, wow! Polylepsis Tours is the real deal! From start to end, our experience was amazing. Because of some other travel plans, we had to do it the other way around (from Cuenca to Quito), and Edison from Polylepsis helped us out and created a perfect itinerary. They were super flexible, which made our experience great. The tour itself was so awesome too. You definitely hit all of the highlights the Ecuadorian Andes has to offer. It’s a jampacked schedule, but every day and every early wake up call is worth it. We loved the Chimborazo and Cotopaxi the most. Chimborazo was surreal: 5.000 meters above sealevel!! And then the tour guide, Diego. From moment one, Diego was great! He was so knowledgable about Ecuadorian history, the indigenous legends, the local fauna and flora. We had a great time listening to Diego, either during the activity or the car ride. We learned a great deal, from Inca history and legends about the mountains we were seeing to what the plants are used for by locals and what birds/trees/animals we were seeing. Diego was also a good driver, we never felt unsafe despite the often times bad road conditions. We made a friend in Diego, and would highly recommend him! Altogether, we would highly recommend Polylepsis. As we said: they are the real deal!
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749katharinaj
Nov 16, 2023
Comfortable, safe and interesting way of travelling Ecuador - It was the perfect way to travel from south to north Ecuador and getting to know many great places and learn a lot about Ecuadorian culture. We visited so many places (and Ecuadorian restaurants) we would have never seen without our guide Edison. We highly recommend Polylepsis tour to travel safe, comfortable and to see as much as possible of this great country.
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Dara
Sep 9, 2021
Best trip ever - This was the best trip ever, and I'm 72 years young and have some traveling under my belt, so that is saying something. We had a private driver plus my friend and I for 6 days, 5 nights. The guide, Eddie, made sure we could stop when we wanted, hang out when we wanted and he catered to our physical abilities. The swing at the end of the world, although fascinating, was just too scary for me. Not to mention the cable ride over a gorge. However, watching others was just as fascinating. We saw volcanoes along the way, the hotels were more than accommodating and one felt like we were overlooking the world. We even stopped in one town and I bought some mosaic tiles I had not seen in Cuenca. Although Cuenca is 8 hours from Quito, we were never in the car more than 1 1/2 hours at one time. Stopping for markets, volcano watching, food and some educational tours. I just can't say enough.
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Janicej767
Aug 21, 2021
Tour of a lifetime with the most considerate and amazing guide. - An amazing experience of a life time. Eddie was an adventurer, historian, botanist, and biologist all rolled into one.
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Sallieannb2021
Jul 20, 2021
Five days of Beauty and History - Edison is a fantastic guide and driver. He's very knowledgeable about the Ecuadorian people and their rich history. He's accommodating and tries to please his guests. He has a great personality, which made the beautiful trip even more enjoyable. I'm excited to go on my next trip with Polyepsis, and hopefully with Edison.
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Nicole_s
May 22, 2019
Great 4 day tour from south to north - This 4-day-tour is great for anyone who wants to go from Cuenca to Quito (and does not want to do it self-organized) and make the most out of it . Our guide Luis was absolutely great. He is from Ecuador and knows everything about the land, the people, vegetation and culture - and he is a very good and safe driver. We really enjoyed spending the 4 days with him and had a great time! You will be amazed about all the different "worlds" you will be seeing on this tour. From our point of view, you could leave out the city of Riobamba, but apart from that the accommodations, restaurants and sights were absolutely ingredible!
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