8-Day Multi-City Ecuador and Amazon Tour with Airfare. Price/person Based on Double Occupancy.
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Eight-day tour of Ecuador includes an excursion through the Amazon rainforest and a guided tour of the capital city of Quito
What You Get
- Starting at $1,399, 8-day tour of Ecuador with airfare
- 10 options available, including departures in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November 2014 from MIA.
- Click here to see all options and departure dates.
Note: All options priced per person and valid for a Travel with a Friend package (two Groupons required), or pay an additional $325 fee to travel solo. Read about package structures here.
Policies and Fees
For all options, book by: 2/11/14
- Cancellation policy & fees: $600 fee to cancel up to 75 days prior to departure; $800 fee for 74-45 days prior; $1,000 fee for 44-30 days prior; fee up to Groupon price for 29 days or less prior to departure.
- Taxes: Tax included
- Additional fees: $45 Ecuador departure tax and local gratuities not included; baggage fees may apply and vary by carrier
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.
- Cancellation policy & fees: $600 fee to cancel up to 75 days prior to departure; $800 fee for 74-45 days prior; $1,000 fee for 44-30 days prior; fee up to Groupon price for 29 days or less prior to departure.
Amazon Rainforest Excursion, Guided Walking Tours, and Trip to Cotopaxi National Park
This tour includes:
- Round-trip flights from Miami to Quito via scheduled carriers, including fuel surcharges and taxes and fees
- All ground transportation and transfers
- Seven-night standard accommodations in luxury hotels with private bath
- 15 meals, including seven buffet breakfasts, three lunches, five dinners
- Comprehensive guided sightseeing tours, including entrance fees Professional English-speaking tour directors and guides
- Hotel accommodations: 4-star Radisson Royal Quito in Quito, Puerto Lago in Otavalo, and Termas de Papallacta in Papallacta
- Key Quito attractions: You'll visit the Legislative Palace and Alameda Park, which holds the oldest observatory in South America, as well as the Monastery of San Francisco, Quito's oldest church.
- Stand on the Equator: The Middle of the World Monument sits on the exact spot where Charles Marie de la Condamine first established the equator. You can stand with one foot in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern.
- Otavalo Market: Check out hand-woven clothing and fresh vegetables, and the local Otavaleno Indian women who work at the market wear intricately embroidered blouses.
- Papallacta: The small town of Papallacta sits at the entrance of the Amazon jungle.
- Hotel accommodations: Casa del Suizo in Punta Ahuano
- Exotic entrance: After crossing the Napo River via canoes, the group will enjoy dinner and the sunset.
- See the Amazon rainforest: After a morning walk through the jungle, you can choose between two rainforest adventures: a tour of the Amazoonico—a rescue center for tapirs, monkeys, snakes, and other animals—or a rafting trip on the Napo River, where you’ll learn to make rafts out of balsa logs. Later in the day, visit with a Quechua family and learn to make chicha, a popular beverage among locals.
- Hotel accommodations: Hacienda Leito in Baños
- Rio Verde falls, also known as the Devil’s Cauldron, is the highlight of day 6. This spectacular waterfall tumbles through verdant, rugged cliffs on its way to the rainforest floor.
- The next leg of the trip includes a guided tour of Baños, an idyllic town situated at the base of a volcano.
- Wild horses and the Andean condor make their home at this park The world’s highest continuously active volcano rises 19,500 feet over the plains in the Andes here. Afterward, you’ll return to Quito for one night at the Radisson Royal Quito before returning home.
Alternate gateways are available for an additional fee, subject to availability: $200 for New York (JFK), $250 for Boston (BOS) and Washington DC (IAD), $350 for Chicago (ORD), $425 for Philadelphia (PHL), and $450 for Los Angeles (LAX)
Click here for the full itinerary.
Days 1–3: Quito, Middle of the World Monument, and Otavalo
Days 4–5: Amazon Rainforest Excursion
Day 6: The Devil’s Cauldron and Baños Hot Springs
Days 7–8: Cotopaxi National Park
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much would it cost to fly from an airport not listed as part of this deal? There are several alternate gateways available for an additional fee (listed above in the Getaway Report). Please note these rates are subject to availability and rates may vary based on flight availability at the time of booking.
2. Can we extend our trip before or after the promotional dates for the deal? If you wish to extend your stay, Friendly Planet will gladly arrange a late return at a cost of $100 per person, plus any difference in airfare. To book a late return, just let Friendly Planet know the date you wish to return when you make your reservation.
3. How do I find out if the dates I want to travel are available? If your requested date is available for purchase on Groupon’s site, it should still be available.
4. What happens if I buy the Groupon and my travel dates are not available? Technically, you should not be able to buy a Groupon for a sold out date or departure city.
5. Does my child need a Groupon, and can they stay in my room? Every passenger traveling is required to have one. Triple rooms are not available in Ecuador, so your child may share a room with one other adult.
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Traveler's Tips
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
- Before international travel, always check the State Department's website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
- Estimated flight time, Miami to Quito: about 4 hours
Getting There
- By plane: Round-trip airfare from Miami to Quito included with all deal options; alternate gateways subject to availability and available for an additional fee: $200 for JFK, $250 for BOS and IAD, $350 for ORD, $425 for PHL, and $450 for LAX
- By shuttle: All ground transfers included in all deal options
Eight-day tour of Ecuador includes an excursion through the Amazon rainforest and a guided tour of the capital city of Quito
What You Get
- Starting at $1,399, 8-day tour of Ecuador with airfare
- 10 options available, including departures in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, and November 2014 from MIA.
- Click here to see all options and departure dates.
Note: All options priced per person and valid for a Travel with a Friend package (two Groupons required), or pay an additional $325 fee to travel solo. Read about package structures here.
Policies and Fees
For all options, book by: 2/11/14
- Cancellation policy & fees: $600 fee to cancel up to 75 days prior to departure; $800 fee for 74-45 days prior; $1,000 fee for 44-30 days prior; fee up to Groupon price for 29 days or less prior to departure.
- Taxes: Tax included
- Additional fees: $45 Ecuador departure tax and local gratuities not included; baggage fees may apply and vary by carrier
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.
- Cancellation policy & fees: $600 fee to cancel up to 75 days prior to departure; $800 fee for 74-45 days prior; $1,000 fee for 44-30 days prior; fee up to Groupon price for 29 days or less prior to departure.
Amazon Rainforest Excursion, Guided Walking Tours, and Trip to Cotopaxi National Park
This tour includes:
- Round-trip flights from Miami to Quito via scheduled carriers, including fuel surcharges and taxes and fees
- All ground transportation and transfers
- Seven-night standard accommodations in luxury hotels with private bath
- 15 meals, including seven buffet breakfasts, three lunches, five dinners
- Comprehensive guided sightseeing tours, including entrance fees Professional English-speaking tour directors and guides
- Hotel accommodations: 4-star Radisson Royal Quito in Quito, Puerto Lago in Otavalo, and Termas de Papallacta in Papallacta
- Key Quito attractions: You'll visit the Legislative Palace and Alameda Park, which holds the oldest observatory in South America, as well as the Monastery of San Francisco, Quito's oldest church.
- Stand on the Equator: The Middle of the World Monument sits on the exact spot where Charles Marie de la Condamine first established the equator. You can stand with one foot in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern.
- Otavalo Market: Check out hand-woven clothing and fresh vegetables, and the local Otavaleno Indian women who work at the market wear intricately embroidered blouses.
- Papallacta: The small town of Papallacta sits at the entrance of the Amazon jungle.
- Hotel accommodations: Casa del Suizo in Punta Ahuano
- Exotic entrance: After crossing the Napo River via canoes, the group will enjoy dinner and the sunset.
- See the Amazon rainforest: After a morning walk through the jungle, you can choose between two rainforest adventures: a tour of the Amazoonico—a rescue center for tapirs, monkeys, snakes, and other animals—or a rafting trip on the Napo River, where you’ll learn to make rafts out of balsa logs. Later in the day, visit with a Quechua family and learn to make chicha, a popular beverage among locals.
- Hotel accommodations: Hacienda Leito in Baños
- Rio Verde falls, also known as the Devil’s Cauldron, is the highlight of day 6. This spectacular waterfall tumbles through verdant, rugged cliffs on its way to the rainforest floor.
- The next leg of the trip includes a guided tour of Baños, an idyllic town situated at the base of a volcano.
- Wild horses and the Andean condor make their home at this park The world’s highest continuously active volcano rises 19,500 feet over the plains in the Andes here. Afterward, you’ll return to Quito for one night at the Radisson Royal Quito before returning home.
Alternate gateways are available for an additional fee, subject to availability: $200 for New York (JFK), $250 for Boston (BOS) and Washington DC (IAD), $350 for Chicago (ORD), $425 for Philadelphia (PHL), and $450 for Los Angeles (LAX)
Click here for the full itinerary.
Days 1–3: Quito, Middle of the World Monument, and Otavalo
Days 4–5: Amazon Rainforest Excursion
Day 6: The Devil’s Cauldron and Baños Hot Springs
Days 7–8: Cotopaxi National Park
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How much would it cost to fly from an airport not listed as part of this deal? There are several alternate gateways available for an additional fee (listed above in the Getaway Report). Please note these rates are subject to availability and rates may vary based on flight availability at the time of booking.
2. Can we extend our trip before or after the promotional dates for the deal? If you wish to extend your stay, Friendly Planet will gladly arrange a late return at a cost of $100 per person, plus any difference in airfare. To book a late return, just let Friendly Planet know the date you wish to return when you make your reservation.
3. How do I find out if the dates I want to travel are available? If your requested date is available for purchase on Groupon’s site, it should still be available.
4. What happens if I buy the Groupon and my travel dates are not available? Technically, you should not be able to buy a Groupon for a sold out date or departure city.
5. Does my child need a Groupon, and can they stay in my room? Every passenger traveling is required to have one. Triple rooms are not available in Ecuador, so your child may share a room with one other adult.
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Traveler's Tips
- A passport is required for all travel outside the U.S.
- Before international travel, always check the State Department's website for important info on the destination and its entry/exit requirements.
- Estimated flight time, Miami to Quito: about 4 hours
Getting There
- By plane: Round-trip airfare from Miami to Quito included with all deal options; alternate gateways subject to availability and available for an additional fee: $200 for JFK, $250 for BOS and IAD, $350 for ORD, $425 for PHL, and $450 for LAX
- By shuttle: All ground transfers included in all deal options
Need To Know Info
- Promotional value expires Feb 11, 2014. Amount paid never expires.
- Book by 2/11/14 or promo value expires
- 2/person, +2 as gifts
- Valid only for option bought
- Reservation required, subject to availability
- $600 fee to cancel up to 75 days prior to departure; $800 fee for 74-45 days prior; $1,000 fee for 44-30 days prior; fee up to Groupon price for 29 days or less prior to departure
- Must be 21+ to book, 8+ to travel
- Credit card required at booking
- Baggage fees may apply and vary by carrier
- Airfare includes carrier and government taxes & fees
- $325 fee to travel solo
- $45 Ecuador departure tax and local gratuities not included.
- Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.
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