Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito to Machachi
Your guide meets you in Quito, and from there you'll drive south toward Machachi along the Avenue of Volcanoes. The first stop is NatuFlor, where you'll walk through rose cultivation across 25 hectares and see 81 different varieties growing. After getting a sense of how the operation works, you head to Hacienda El Porvenir for lunch and your initial cooking lesson that focuses on traditional Ecuadorian techniques.
- Start point
- Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Pick up place will be agreed with the parts, 08:00 - 08:30)
- Meals
- Lunch (Tasty, wholesome lunch at Hacienda El Porvenir), Dinner (A la carte dinner)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Hacienda El Porvenir)
Included Activities
- Visit NatuFlor rose farm and witness rose cultivation process
- Lunch at Hacienda El Porvenir
- Cooking in the Clouds lesson - traditional cooking methods
Optional Activities
- Free time to explore Hacienda El Porvenir
Landmarks/POIs NatuFlor Hacienda El Porvenir - Day 2
Hacienda El Porvenir
You'll start with breakfast at the farm, then take a riding lesson to get comfortable on horseback before heading out. From there, you'll spend about 2 hours riding across the slopes of Ruminahui Volcano with a local chagra guide who shares insights about Andean country life and what it's like living in this region. After returning and having lunch, there's a short walk to Manto Blanco Waterfall to wrap up the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Delicious, nutritious farm breakfast), Lunch (Tasty local lunch), Dinner (A la carte dinner)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Hacienda El Porvenir)
Included Activities
- Farm breakfast
- Riding lesson with guides
- Horseback ride across Ruminahui Volcano slopes (approximately 2 hours)
- Local lunch
- Short walk to Manto Blanco Waterfall
Landmarks/POIs Ruminahui Volcano Manto Blanco Waterfall - Day 3
Hacienda El Porvenir
You'll join the chagras as they go through their daily work moving horses and feeding llamas, starting after a traditional breakfast. Then things get more active when you head to the High Ropes Course, which sits 20 feet up and includes ladders, nets, tightropes, and swinging logs to navigate. Back at the farm for lunch, you'll finish the day by planting a tree in support of Pachamama, the Andean concept of Mother Earth.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional Hacienda breakfast), Lunch (Delicious lunch), Dinner (A la carte dinner)
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Hacienda El Porvenir)
Included Activities
- Join chagras in daily routines - moving horses and feeding llamas
- Traditional Hacienda breakfast
- High Ropes Course (20 ft/6m high) with climbing techniques instruction
- Lunch
- Tree planting activity
- Day 4
Cotopaxi National Park
After breakfast, you'll drive through ancient lava flows to enter Cotopaxi National Park, where your guide explains the area's Andean geology. The hike takes you up to Refugio José Ribas at 4,800m/15,744 ft, giving you a real sense of the volcano's scale from up close. Later, you continue to Limpiopungo Lake for a box lunch while learning about the local plant and animal life and what conservation efforts look like here. Then it's the drive back to Quito.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Traditional breakfast), Lunch (Wholesome box lunch at Limpiopungo Lake)
Included Activities
- Breakfast
- Drive through Cotopaxi National Park past ancient lava flows
- Short hike to Refugio José Ribas climbing hut at 4,800m (15,744 ft)
- Visit Limpiopungo Lake
- Box lunch at Limpiopungo Lake
Landmarks/POIs Cotopaxi National Park Cotopaxi Volcano Refugio José Ribas Limpiopungo Lake 
