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Southern Ecuador Your Way: Loja, Zamora and El Oro

Build your own package from destinations in Loja, Zamora Chinchipe and El Oro, staying at El Cardenal with transport throughout.

  • Your choice (for example, 4 days / 3 nights)
  • Depends on the destinations chosen.
  • El Cardenal Hotel, Loja (or Guayaquil, with transport included)
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For groups, schools, associations and agencies that want to tour the south with a single point of contact. You choose the days and destinations: a Loja city tour, Vilcabamba, Malacatos, San Pedro de la Bendita, El Cisne, San Vicente Ferrer, Maycainuma, Villonaco Wind Farm and the Boquerón river, Cera and Chuquiribamba; in Zamora, the town and Podocarpus National Park via the Bombuscaro or Sabanilla rivers; and in El Oro, Zaruma, Portovelo and Piñas.

You can add hikes, bike rides, birdwatching, camping, orchid gardens, local culture classes and, in season, symphony concerts in Loja. We also prepare versions without accommodation and with transport from Guayaquil.

Itinerary

  1. Loja

    City tour, Vilcabamba, Malacatos, El Cisne, San Pedro de la Bendita, San Vicente Ferrer, Maycainuma, Villonaco Wind Farm, the Boquerón river, Cera and Chuquiribamba.

  2. Zamora Chinchipe

    Zamora city tour and Podocarpus National Park via the Bombuscaro or Sabanilla rivers.

  3. El Oro

    Zaruma, Portovelo and Piñas.

Includes

  • Accommodation at El Cardenal Hotel (optional)
  • Executive transport on all routes
  • Daily breakfast and lunch
  • City tours of Loja’s historic centre and Zamora
  • Tour guide
  • Guayaquil–Loja–Guayaquil transport (optional)

Not included

  • Drinks
  • Dinners
  • Entrance fees to museums, zoos and other sites
  • Handicraft purchases
  • Anything not listed in the programme

What to bring

  • Layered clothing and a warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or poncho
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunscreen and a cap
  • Water bottle
  • ID document
  • Cash for handicrafts
  • Insect repellent
  • Light clothing for Zamora and El Oro

Southern Ecuador Your Way: Loja, Zamora and El Oro

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We quote it according to the date and the size of the group. Tell us when and how many are travelling and we will reply with availability and price.

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