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Dates and prices are subject to change. For booking, availability, and detailed itineraries, consult your travel agent or check online. SOUTH AMERICA › AMAZON, ECUADOR Ecuador Multisport ACTIVE Highlights › Go whitewater rafting in the Amazon › Trek to an active volcano › Soak in mountain hot springs › Speed down Cotopaxi Volcano on a mountain bike What's Included Whitewater rafting excursion on the Jatunyaku River in the Amazon Jungle (full-day) . Trekking in Llanganates National Park. Downhill biking on Cotopaxi Volcano. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities. ACCOMMODATIONS Hotels (7 nts), camping (1 nt) TRANSPORT Public bus, private van, hiking, biking, rafting GROUP LEADER CEO throughout, local guides MEALS 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 1 dinner. Allow USD210-275 for meals not included. ITINERARY Speed is the watchword for this high-adrenaline active tour around Ecuador. Across nine action-packed days, you'll bike Cotopaxi (an Andean stratovolcano), raft down rushing rivers, trek the lush foothills of Baños, and much, much more. Best of all, you'll always travel with an experienced and passionate CEO who knows the quickest and most scenic routes to wherever you're headed. Remember, you're here for a great time, not a long time; slather on that sunscreen, strap on your helmet, and hit the road/trail/surf! DAY 1 QUITO Arrive at any time. DAYS 2-3 TENA/AMAZON JUNGLE Travel by bus into the Amazon Basin at Tena. Enjoy an included full-day whitewater rafting excursion on the Jatunyaku River before returning to Tena for the night. ( 1B, 1L ) DAY 4 BAÑOS Travel by bus to Baños. Free afternoon for optional activities like biking, visiting local waterfalls, or exploring the town on foot. DAYS 5-6 LLANGANATES NP Transfer to the start point of the trek and walk into Llanganates NP, enjoy spectacular views of Tunguragua Volcano. Following a night of camping, continue to the volcano's hiker refuge before returning to Baños in the evening. Opt to visit to the local hot springs. ( 1B, 1L, 1D ) DAY 7 BAÑOS/LASSO Free morning in Baños for optional activities like horseback riding or another visit to the hot springs. Travel by bus from Baños to the town of Lasso near Cotopaxi Volcano. DAY 8 COTOPAXI/QUITO In the morning, enjoy the thrill of a downhill biking excursion on Cotopaxi Volcano. Return to Quito in the evening for a final night in the city. ( 1B, 1L ) DAY 9 QUITO Depart at any time. ( 1B ) Guaranteed Departures Number of IF YOU'RE BOOKED, YOU'RE GOING | departures / month. 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ J F M A M J J A S O N D 9 DAYS—QUITO TO QUITO FROM $ 999 OPTIONAL MY OWN ROOM: $ 299 TOUR CODE: SEEM IS THIS TOUR FOR ME? See back foldout. TYPE: SMALL GROUP – MAX 16, AVG 10 SERVICE LEVEL: STANDARD PHYSICAL DEMAND: DEMANDING C O L O M B I A Cotopaxi E C U A D O R Quito Tena Llandantes National Park Baños Not Classic, yet still amazing Live like a local Local Living Ecuador – Amazon Jungle Want to bunk down in the Amazon rainforest? Try out this unique Local Living trip. Travel to your new home in the jungle and meet the Quichua family who'll host you in their home for four nights. You'll experience a shaman ceremony, learn how to use a blowgun, and visit a local school. Most importantly, you'll make friends with people few outsiders have the honour to even meet. From $699. See tour SEJL online. 285