Itinerary 7-12
Day 7 PUERTO LOPEZ
During the morning you will receive salsa lessons and enjoy the beach.
After lunch, departure to Puerto Lopez, a Southern Coastal town that offers incredible places to visit.
Arrival 18H00 pm approximately, to one of the most recognized eco lodges in Ecuador.
During the evening you will learn about the history of eco–tourism in Ecuador and the creation of this eco lodge and the services it provides.
Day 8 PUERTO LOPEZ ( Isla de la Plata)
Breakfast and departure to Isla de la Plata (whales watching possible from late july to sep, even better to walk to the top of the island and if you are lucky you can see the whales jumping in the ocean from it) Snorkelling and diving in Isla de la Plata.
Dinner at the eco lodge.
Day 9 PUERTO LOPEZ (Machalilla)
Breakfast
Visit to the Machalilla National Park and Los Frailes and Tortuguita beaches, these beaches are amazing for it is nature and location.
The Machalilla National Park is the country's only coastal park that extends to over 60,000 hectares, with some 20,000 hectares of ocean area which includes several islands, such as Isla Salango, Isla de la Plata and Los Frailes beach line, with the other 40,000 hectares consisting of onshore cloud and tropical dry forest. The latter area is also an important archeological site predating back to the Chorrera and Salango cultures of 1500-500BC and 3000 BC respectively as well as pre-Inca ruins.
DAY 10 MANTA (Montecristi)
We will stop by Montecristi, a lovely town where you will visit a local handicraft shop and learn how the Panama hat is elaborated.
Lunch and continue our journey to Manta. Arrival to the hotel and free afternoon to enjoy the city.
DAY 11 QUITO
After breakfast, you will get ready for your flight back to Quito, the flight will take 45 minutes.
After your arrival, you will visits the Middle of the world monument.
A monument in the Middle of the planet, a sign that announces the latitude 0°. A yellow line that separates two hemispheres: the north and the south; then you just need to take a step to enter in one leaving the other one, in a unique experience that can only happen in the middle of the World, picturesque "city" of colonial reminiscences, located in the outskirts of Quito, capital of Ecuador.
Departure to the hotel, farewell dinner.
DAY 12 BACK HOME
With a sense of satisfaction you will travel back to your country, where you’re welcome back any time!!!