Name: MRACX Ecuador Multisport Adventure
Start: 2024-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-08-18T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Quito, Ecuador

Adventuredesk LTD.

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10 reviews

Aug 10 - 18, 2024

Group size: 1 - 20

MRACX Ecuador Multisport Adventure

Quito, Ecuador

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Adventuredesk LTD.

Email address verified

10 reviews

Aug 10 - 18, 2024

Group size: 1 - 20

When you travel in Ecuador, the Andes, the Jungle and the Coast are all next to each other, allowing travellers the opportunity to experience it all, even in just a one week adventure.

This MRACX multisport tour brings together all of the activities you love, hiking, biking, rafting and more - along with exploring new cultures and seeing new things.

Rates are based on twin share accommodation. If requesting your own room, please refer to the single room rate.

We require a minimum of 10 participants to guarantee this trip. Please do note book non refundable airfare until we have reached this number.

Trip Guarantee date and Final Price will be 90 days prior to departure.

Payment

We require a $400 CAD deposit per traveller with final payment due 90 days prior to departure.

Full Payment required 90 days prior to departure

Bonus: Save $75 per person when you pay your trip deposit and final payment by etransfer.

Cancellation By Traveller

Cancellation 90+ days prior to departure will result in loss of deposit.

Cancellations made within 89-60 days will incur a loss of 50% of the booking value.

Cancellations made within 59-0 days will incur a 100% loss.

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance which includes emergency medical and evacuation is required in order to participate in this trip. Adventuredesk can provide a quote on this coverage

Day 1
Day 1
Arrive Quito
Welcome to Quito! The largest, best-preserved colonial city of America - declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. The city is considered the Cultural Capital of South America and is located on the equator in a valley at the foothills of the Pichincha volcano. You will enjoy a welcome dinner at 8:00 pm, depending on your arrival time.

Meals Included: Welcome Dinner
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Day 2
Day 2
Cotopaxi / Banos
After breakfast, we leave Quito driving southwards along the gorgeous Avenue of Volcanoes, getting the chance to see the colorful Andean fields. On our way, we will reach 12,000 feet. (3657 meters). After arriving at the Cotopaxi National Park, we will go hiking around Limpiopungo lagoon of the foot hills of the Rumiñahui volcano. From here, we have the best views of Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano in the world. In the afternoon we continue our drive towards the Llanganates National Park, known as the sacred mountain, until we reach the town of Baños, located at the entrance of the Amazon.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch
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Day 3
Day 3
Mountain Biking in the Cloud Forest
This morning we cross country mountain bike from the Llanganates National Park down to the Pastaza River Canyon, enjoying the beauty of the special cloud rain forest climate. The road brings us through some Andean farms and a great canyon with many waterfalls, while descending into the jungle, we will have a breath-taking view of Baños, a town well known for its spectacular location right at the foothills of the Tungurahua volcano, which has been active since 1999. The volcano is the main attraction of this region. In the afternoon we will have some time to explore the town and also go to the Swing of the End of the World or soak in the hot springs.

Meals Included: Breakfast
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Day 4
Day 4
The Road of the Waterfalls
This morning we will hit the road of the waterfalls. The first stop will be at the bridal Veil waterfall, where we will take the Tarabita (cable car) to get across the Pastaza River. Then we will hike down to the Pailon del Diablo waterfall, the second highest in Ecuador, later, we will go deeper into the jungle inside the Llanganates National Park. The name “Llanganates” comes from “beautiful mountain” in the local native language. During a hike through the tropical rain forest, we will climb through several waterfall canyons. Our local native guide will teach about the incredible flora and fauna that thrive in this unequaled habitat.

Meals Included: Breakfast and Dinner

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Day 5
Day 5
Tena Whitewater Rafting
We greet the day by preparing our gear to paddle the wild waves of the Jatunyacu River, located just a 5-minute drive from the homestead. The beauty of this river will inspire you and reveal the magic of the Amazon rainforest, after a very important safety briefing from our rafting guides, we will start our class III rafting expedition down the Jatunyacu River, well known for its clear waters and awesome rapids. We will have a lot of fun playing some games and also exploring one of the canyons.

The end of the journey offers us a stop for a picnic, prepared by our guides, we conclude our day at Selina Tena along the river.

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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Day 6
Day 6
Papallacta
The hot springs of Papallacta is an amazing place where short hikes can be done, where your guide will explain the richness of this ecosystem called the Cloud Forest, along the trail you can find orchids and colorful birds, later you will have some time so you can soak into the volcanic pools and take some optional treatments at the Spa. Your guide will recommend a place to have lunch and later you will get back to Quito. This is the perfect anti-stress therapy recommended for your health!

Meals Included: Breakfast
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Day 7
Day 7
Quito flight to Guayaquil and then Puerto Lopez
Today we will depart early in the morning to the magic coast of Ecuador, we will take a flight from Quito to Guayaquil (50 minutes) and then land transportation to Puerto Lopez to reach the beach (4 hours).

Meals Included: Breakfast
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Day 8
Day 8
Puerto Lopez and Isla de la Plata
Today we will enjoy some free time for sunbathing, relax on the beach, additionally we will go in a trip to Isla de la Plata, know as the “little Galapagos” where we will admire turtles, gannets and frigate birds.

Meals Included: Breakfast
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Day 9
Day 9
Transfer to Guayaquil and Depart
Today we will take a transfer from Puerto Lopez to Guayaquil. International departures, end of services. Take with you memories and photos and leave a piece of your heart, as you will want to return to Ecuador soon to experience more of this enchanted land. We wish you a “buen viaje”!

Meals Included: Breakfast

Important: You must not book a morning return flight home on day 9 (August 18th). We will transfer form Puerto Lopez to Guayaquil in the morning. International flights must depart in the afternoon or evening.

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Day 1

Arrive Quito

Welcome to Quito! The largest, best-preserved colonial city of America - declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. The city is considered the Cultural Capital of South America and is located on the equator in a valley at the foothills of the Pichincha volcano. You will enjoy a welcome dinner at 8:00 pm, depending on your arrival time.

Meals Included: Welcome Dinner

Hey Matt, we had a great time, lots of things to do and see, learned the culinary cuisine, local facts, history of the country and got to experience some truly epic experiences. It was so awesome! Every day was filled with a new adventure! Our guide Marcelo and our driver, Juan, were amazing! Made the trip much more enjoyable. There were just two drawbacks. First, there was a lot of driving. I’m thinking we could have stayed at the home stay an extra night and skipped the spa as it was a 4 hour drive to the spa, and we only stayed one night, then we drove back to Quito to catch the flight to Puerto Lopez. If we stayed at the home stay, we could have climbed other waterfalls in the canyon? Potentially? Or done something else close by. Second, the budgeted amount for food and drink was too low as it didn’t accommodate for tips for our driver or our guide. They did a lot, so I paid $110 for our guide and $70 for our driver. And I also paid more than others, which I didn’t think was fair. It was my choice but the way it was communicated to us on how to tip naturally meant some people would pay more than others. On next trips, it should be clearly noted that $8-$10 min/day is required for tips, for each guide, especially if they are accompanying us on all events and excursions, which ours did. Oh, and the temps were a bit off.. it was colder on more days than expected so I’d recommend taking half and half for clothes (half warm stuff for the cold, have cool stuff for the heat) if you’re planning this trip for others. Other than that, it was good.

By Nancy G for MRACX Ecuador Multisport Adventure on Aug 28, 2024

Overall a great trip, however there were some excursions that could have been omitted and the itinerary was too jam packed, there was no downtime for people to rest and do their own thing. Also there was some minsformation communicated before the trip. It was indicated that there would be banks/atms and places would accept credit/debit but it turned out 95% of the places only took cash and if you did not bring enough cash, it would've been difficult to buy food/tip and purchase other goods. Very few atm's took canadian debit cards. The spa was a waste of a day, more time could've been spent in Quito.

By Veerindara P for MRACX Ecuador Multisport Adventure on Aug 21, 2024

What a GREAT trip! Thanks, Matt, for everything. We enjoyed every aspect of the trip, especially the time at Ave Sol River Sanctuary. Tropical Rivers river guides were just excellent; not only could they handle the rafts in the rapids, but their cooking was fantastic, and they prepared some of the very best meals we had on the trip. La Fortuna was a great stop with enough time to kick back and relax and have a few cool ones(maybe not a few). Tamarindo was a fun spot to take in some ziplining and look at the beach with a wine glass in our hands. Every detail was covered from start to finish. Matt, I cannot thank you enough for taking such great care of us.

By John B for Tropos FC - Costa Rica Multi Activity on Dec 05, 2023

We had a wonderful time. Cristina our guide was fantastic. Foods and accommodations mostly good.

By Firozeh K for OCEY Andalusia Hiking and Exploration on Nov 14, 2023

Great trip, well organized, smooth. Hotels were comfortable. Breakfasts included. As an older person, I would suggest smaller lunch items and dinners that occurred closer to the North American eating schedule. I declined 2 pre-paid dinners for these reasons.