Learning Spanish Tour 22 days

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Learning Spanish Tour

Take your Spanish learning on the road with you in this 21- day tour of Ecuador. With traditional school-based classes in Quito and Cuenca, and a tour of the highlands in between to put your new phrases into practice. What better place to do your homework than whilst hiking in Cotopaxi National Park, ordering a hot chocolate at Quilotoa or walking in the steps of the Inca at Ingapirca… experience the authentic!

  • Transfer to hotel and introduction to tour

Activity length: Approx 2 hrs

Overnight: Quito

  • Select either morning or afternoon classes
  • A choice of optional activities to during the week, including; city tour, cooking classes and dance classes

Highlights # language, history, architecture, shopping, culture#

Activity length: depending on optional activities

Overnight: Quito

  • Visit to Cotopaxi National Park
  • Hike to first refuge, depending on weather conditions, and visit to Limpiopungo Lake

Highlights # scenery, hiking, nature, photography #

Activity length: Approx 6 hrs

Overnight: Cotopaxi area

  • Visit to the stunning Quilotoa crater lake
  • Hike down into the crater/around the crater
  • Visit to local Tigua art galleries

Highlights # scenery, culture, hiking, art #

Activity length: Approx 8 hrs

Overnight: Latacunga area

  • Visit to Pailon Del Diablo waterfalls & Machay Butterfly Centre
  • Free time to explore the town of Baños, or simply relax

Highlights # waterfall views, shopping, crafts, thermal baths, relax, bungee#

Activity length: Approx 8 hrs

Overnight: Baños

  • A free day to enjoy the delights of Baños, from adrenaline sports to pure relaxation

Highlights # waterfall views, shopping, crafts, thermal baths, relax, bungee#

Activity length: Depending on your chosen activities

Overnight: Baños

 

  • Visit to Chimborazo, Ecuador’s highest peak
  • Walk to first refuge, depending on weather conditions
  • Cycle down the mountain with wonderful snow-capped backdrop

Highlights # mountain scenery, walking, history, culture, vicuñas, cycling #

Activity length: Approx 8 hrs

Overnight: Alausi area

  • Ride the famous Devil’s Nose train
  • Visit to the Cañari and Incan archaeological complex of Ingaprica

Highlights # scenery, zigzag train track, archaeology, history, culture#

Activity length: Approx 10 hrs

Overnight: Cuenca

  • Morning – city tour – Cuenca, UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site
  • Afternoon – free time to explore the city a little more

Highlights # archaeology, history, culture, relax #

Activity length: Approx 4 hrs

Overnight: Cuenca

  • Morning – horseback riding
  • Afternoon – cooking class

Highlights # scenery, horses, organic goodies #

Activity length: Approx 8 hrs

Overnight: Cuenca

  • A free day to relax or study before classes begin!

Highlights # thermal baths, shopping, study #

Activity length: depending on activities chosen

Overnight: Cuenca

  • Select either morning or afternoon classes
  • A choice of optional activities  during the week, including; city tour, cooking classes and dance classes

Highlights # language, history, architecture, shopping, culture#

Activity length: depending on optional activities

Overnight: Cuenca

  • Visit to El Cajas National Park, including hike
  • Visit to cacao plantation
  • Short City Tour – Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city.

Highlights # scenery, hiking, agriculture, architecture #

Activity length: Approx 8 hrs

Overnight: Guayaquil

  • Transfer to Guayaquil airport for connections home, or Galapagos or Amazon extension tour (please ask for details)

Activity length: Approx 1 hr

This tour is also possible in the reverse direction – Guayaquil to Quito.

We keep our itinerary pages short and sweet, please contact us for the full detailed version or with any questions you may have.

* Tailor-made itineraries are also available*

Price: from $2600 p/p
Min: 2 people /Max: 16 people

INCLUDED

  • Private transportation
  • Bilingual guide
  • Accommodation based on double occupancy
  • Spanish lessons and excursions detailed in the itinerary
  • Breakfast is included in all packages
  • Other meals may be included, depending on your choice of package

NOT INCLUDED

  • International flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Soft & Alcoholic drinks
  • Additional activities
  • Meals (other than breakfast), depending on your choice of package
  • Tips

Polylepis Tours

Polylepis Tours is a Tour Operator dedicated to delivering the best of Ecuador’s four regions to our clients. Bringing together the finest of our local providers, to showcase the amazing diversity that this wonderful country has to offer.