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The first true Ecuador archaeology tour packages. This is An Astonishingly new inca archaeology experience! Of course, we also have tours including the wonders of the unique world treasure of the Galapagos Islands.
It would be hard to come up with more than a few places that could best Ecuador. Packed between Peru and Colombia, Ecuador contains within its borders an improbable variety of archaeology, landscape and culture. Ecuador's culture and history mirrors the diversity of its landscape. Like much of South America, Ecuadorian culture blends the influences of Spanish colonialism with the resilient traditions of pre-Columbian peoples.
Exclusive TheMayanTraveler.com Group Tour This is one of the first archaeology-centric tours of Ecuador. We put this tour together for an archaeology group from Arizona. Initially they were skeptical that there was enough of archaeological interest in Ecuador to keep these seasoned travelers interested and entertained. They so thoroughly enjoyed the tour (some called it the Archaeology and Gourmet Tour) that they have commissioned another tour for 2011 covering much of the same attractions and adding many others along the Pacific Coast. Your group can experience this tour as well and, as they were, be surprised and delighted by what all Ecuador has to offer. Plus we can add a Galapagos extension too! - A fantastic 11 day / 10 night Archaeological, historical and cultural journey through the pre-historic, pre-Inca, Inca, Colonial and natural history of Ecuador - Quito Colonial City Tour – Archaeology Museum - Equatorial Monument – Pucará of Rumicucho Ruins – Hill of Catequilla Ruins - Mindo Cloud Forest – Tulipe Ruins - Otavalo – The Northern Highlands – Cochasqui Pyramids – Pucara Quito Loma Ruins – Condor Park - Cotopaxi National Park and Ruins – Hacienda San Agustin del Callo – Tambo of the Callus - Avenue of the Volcanoes - Riobamba - Salasaca – Guano - Riobamba - Museum of Religious Art of the Conceptas – Alausí – Train to the “Devil’s Nose” – Ingapirca Ruins - Colluctor Ruins - Cojitambo Ruins – Cuenca City Tour - Pumapungo Ruins - Cuenca Museum Tour
What’s Included: Land services on private basis with local English/Spanish speaking guide; Special archaeology guides for two days in and around Quito and one day in Cuenca; Lodging, transfers, excursions with entrance tickets and meals according to itinerary (Breakfast, B; Lunch, L; Dinner, D); Special Welcome and Farewell dinners with archaeologists; A glass of house wine per person at Welcome and Farewell dinners; 1 soft drink per person during meals; Luggage handling at airport and at hotel in Quito. What’s Not: Early check-in, late check-out, services and non-mentioned meals in the itinerary, drinks besides the 1 soft drink to be provided, hotel extras and personal expenses; Luggage handling at Hotel except in Quito; Tips to other luggage handlers, drivers or guides (suggested at a minimum of $2 per day per person for drivers and $4 per day per person for guides); Entrance fees to any site not mentioned in the itinerary and International departure Tax USD 40.80 per person from Quito (subject to change).
Per Person Price, based upon double occupancy and a minimum of 15 participants
- GALAPAGOS CRUISE and BASIC ECUADOR - 8 days / 7 nights departing weekly, year round. 7 and 10 day tours available as well,
Begins and ends in either Quito or Guayaquil. Galapagos Islands cruise: all-inclusive. 4 nights aboard the M/V Galapagos Legend, M/Y Coral I or II. Enjoy a charming casual marine décor, with accommodations in cabins with a view of the sea, delicious meals, 2 daily excursions to a habitat unlike any other, full of wildlife that have no fear of man. See prehistoric iguanas, giant tortoises, exotic birds and plants and beautiful landscape of volcanoes, lava cones and magma flows. Snorkel along untouched beaches with a unique underwater world. Tours and lectures provided by licensed nature guides in various languages. Local round-trip air ticket to Galapagos. Quito and/or Guayaquil: 3 nights in a first-class hotel, with shared accommodations in a double room, including breakfast, city tour, and transfers. What's included: Deluxe Galapagos Cruise: all inclusive 4 nights, full board, superior accommodation, 2 daily excursions, multilingual guidance, lectures, snorkeling, air ticket to and from Galapagos Islands. Continent: 3 breakfasts, 3 nights first class hotel Quito or Guayaquil, city tour Quito or Guayaquil, 4 transfers, guidance and transportation. What's not included: Galapagos National Park and INGALA tax of US$110, tips, personal expenses and meals or anything not specified.
7 day double occupancy per person rate is $2,090, 10 day double occupancy per person rate is $3,890.
- G 13 days / 12 nights departing weekly, year round. 12 and 16 day tours available as well,
Begins and ends in either Quito or Guayaquil.
Galapagos Islands cruise: all included. 4 nights aboard the M/VGalapagos Legend, M/YCoral I or II to enjoy a charming casual marine décor, with accommodations in cabins with a view of the sea, delicious meals, 2 daily excursions to a habitat unlike any other, full of wildlife that have no fear of man. See prehistoric iguanas, giant tortoises, exotic birds and plants and beautiful landscape of volcanoes, lava cones and magma flows. Snorkel along untouched beaches with a unique underwater world. Tours and lectures provided by licensed nature guides in various languages. Local round-trip air ticket to Galapagos. Otavalo: overnight excursion to the indigenous market and cultural sites, with a train ride on the Messenger Train “Chaski Antawa” from mysterious Mount Imbabura to tropical Salinas. Avenue of the Volcanoes and descent to the coast: 4-night excursion to see Mount Cotopaxi, which is the tallest active volcano in the world, and visit Riobamba, Baños, gateway to the Amazon region, the Ingapirca ruins and the artistic city of Cuenca before reaching the port of Guayaquil. Quito and/or Guayaquil: 3 nights in a first-class hotel, with shared accommodations in a double room, including breakfast, city tour, and transfers. Meals: Cruise 3 daily meals, land 8 breakfasts; 5 lunches
What's included: Deluxe Galapagos Cruise: all inclusive 4 nights, full board, superior accommodation, 2 daily excursions, multilingual guidance, lectures, snorkeling, air ticket to and from Galapagos Islands. Continent: 8 breakfasts. 5 lunches, 7 nights first class hotel Quito, Otavalo, Baños, Cuenca, Guayaquil, city tour Quito, 5 full days tour to Otavalo market, “Chaski Antawa” train ride, Cotopaxi Volcano, Baños town, Ingapirca ruins, Cuenca and Guayaquil, 4 transfers, guidance and transportation. What's not included: Galapagos National Park and INGALA tax of US$110, tips, personal expenses and meals or anything not specified.
- GALAPAGOS CRUISE & BASIC ECUADOR + Cusco, Machu Picchu and the sacred valley of Peru - 12 days / 11 nights, daily departures, year round. Begins in Quito or Guayaquil, ends in Lima. Galapagos Islands cruise: all-inclusive. 3 nights aboard the M/V Galapagos Legend, M/Y Coral I or II to enjoy a charming casual marine décor, with accommodations in cabins with a view of the sea, delicious meals, 2 daily excursions to a habitat unlike any other, full of wildlife that have no fear of man. See prehistoric iguanas, giant tortoises, exotic birds and plants and beautiful landscape of volcanoes, lava cones and magma flows. Snorkel along untouched beaches with a unique underwater world. Tours and lectures provided by licensed nature guides in various languages. Local round-trip air ticket to Galapagos. Quito and/or Guayaquil: 3 nights in a first-class hotel, with shared accommodations in a double room, including breakfast, city tour, and transfers. Meals: Cruise 3 daily meals, land 3 breakfasts PERU Starting in: Lima. Daily departures Explore Peru’s scenic splendor and rich cultural heritage. Includes a visit of old town colonial Lima and a tour of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, a stone-walled cobblestone town surrounded by the majestic Andes. Visit he cyclopean fortress of Sacsayhuaman, the most noteworthy example of Inca structural design, Visitadome train to explore Peru’s most famous and dramatic archeological attraction, “the lost city of the Incas” Machu Picchu. Lima, Cuzco: 4 nights in a first-class hotel in Lima and Cuzco, city tour of Cuzco, train ride in the Vistadome train, entrance fee to Machu Picchu, 4 transfers & bilingual guide and transportation. Meals: 4 breakfasts
PLEASE NOTE - The Mayan Traveler tours are not "day tours" or "seat in bus" tours. Our tours (other than Guaranteed Departure tours) are quality, escorted tours designed for a minimum of 2 persons. ALSO, the prices presented are generally higher during Holiday weekends, Spring break, etc. when travel schedules are dictated higher demand. Discounted Continental Airlines airfares are available with group packages!
This Tour Includes:
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Services of a professional archaeological guide.
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Hotels and lodges, hotel taxes service
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Carefully maintained air-conditioned motor coach; maximum 10 tour members per
vehicle; experienced driver.
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All entrance fees to parks and archaeological sites are included
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Complete program of sightseeing and cultural events as described.
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