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Itinerary 1
2 Days/1 Night 2012
Day One: Pick up from Quito at 8am, arriving at the trailhead at 10.30am. Two hour guided hike through the forest to the lodge. You will climb 500 metres in altitude and be rewarded with spectacular panoramic views. After lunch you can relax or hike a circular trail taking in the orchid garden, giant tree swing and traditional sugar workshop/museum with an explanation of Santa Lucia’s conservation, sustainability and research projects including the camera trapping project to monitor Spectacled Bears and other large mammals. After dinner there is the option of a night walk to see and hear the sounds of nocturnal animals and birds of prey.
Day Two: After breakfast hike down through primary forest passing through the banana plantation with shade grown coffee trees, to the Umachaca River where you can walk upstream to a waterfall which cascades into a beautiful pool (seasonal option depending on the flow of the river.) A good spot for your box lunch. Then take the pre-Inca trail, used by the Yumbo people as a trade route. Much of the trail is in the form of a deep trench called a “culunco,’’ made by the Yumbo people - look out for tracks of wild pigs and the elusive Puma. The trail opens out into lush meadow. A car will be waiting at 2pm to go back to Quito.
Itinerary 2
3 Days/2Nights 2012
Day One: Pick up from Quito at 8am, arriving at the trailhead at 10.30am. Two hour guided hike through the forest to the lodge. You will climb 500 metres in altitude and be rewarded with spectacular panoramic views. After lunch you can relax or hike a circular trail taking in the orchid garden and giant tree swing with an explanation of Santa Lucia’s conservation, sustainability and research projects including the camera trapping project to monitor Spectacled Bears and other large mammals. After dinner there is the option of a night walk to see and hear the sounds of nocturnal animals and birds of prey.
Day Two: Hike through pristine primary forest past mountain waterfalls and a swim in a beautiful pool. Return via sugar cane field and traditional sugar workshop/museum. (5 hour round trip with box lunch.) OR a 4am hike to the Cock of the Rock lek (bird mating ritual) returning at 9am. After lunch, a shorter version of the hike to the waterfalls or a walk to the sugar workshop.
Day Three: After breakfast hike down through the forest passing through the banana plantation with shade grown coffee trees, to the Umachaca River where you can walk upstream to a waterfall which cascades into a beautiful pool (seasonal option depending on the flow of the river.) A good spot for your box lunch. Then take the pre-Inca trail, used by the Yumbo people as a trade route. Much of the trail is in the form of a deep trench called a “culunco,’’ made by the Yumbo people - look out for tracks of wild pigs and the elusive Puma. The trail opens out into lush meadow. A car will be waiting at 2pm to go back to Quito.
Itinerary 3
4 Days/ 3 Nights 2012
Day One: Pick up from Quito at 8am, arriving at the trailhead at 10.30am. Two hour guided hike through the forest to the lodge. You will climb 500 metres in altitude and be rewarded with spectacular panoramic views. After lunch you can relax or hike a circular trail taking in the orchid garden and giant tree swing with an explanation of Santa Lucia’s conservation, sustainability and research projects including the camera trapping project to monitor Spectacled Bears and other large mammals. After dinner there is the option of a night walk to see and hear the sounds of nocturnal animals and birds of prey.
Day Two: Hike through pristine primary forest past mountain waterfalls and a swim in a beautiful pool. (4-5 hour round trip with box lunch.)
Day Three: Early morning hike to the Andean Cock of The Rock lek (bird mating ritual) leaving at 4am, returning to lodge at 9.30am. After lunch a walk to the sugar cane field and sugar production workshop/museum.
Day Four: After breakfast hike down through the forest passing through the banana plantation with shade grown coffee trees, to the Umachaca River where you can walk upstream to a waterfall which cascades into a beautiful pool (seasonal option depending on the flow of the river.) A good spot for your box lunch. Then take the pre-Inca trail, used by the Yumbo people as a trade route. Much of the trail is in the form of a deep trench called a “culunco,’’ made by the Yumbo people - look out for tracks of wild pigs and the elusive Puma. The trail opens out into lush meadow. A car will be waiting at 2pm to go back to Quito.
Itinerary 4
5 Days/4Nights 2012
Day One: Pick up from Quito at 8am, arriving at the trailhead at 10.30am. Two hour guided hike through the forest to the lodge. You will climb 500 metres in altitude and be rewarded with spectacular panoramic views. After lunch you can relax or hike a circular trail taking in the orchid garden and giant tree swing with an explanation of Santa Lucia’s conservation, sustainability and research projects including the camera trapping project to monitor Spectacled Bears and other large mammals. After dinner there is the option of a night walk to see and hear the sounds of nocturnal animals and birds of prey.
Day Two: Hike through pristine primary forest past mountain waterfalls and a swim in a beautiful pool. (Four to five hour round trip with box lunch.)
Day Three: Early morning hike to the Andean Cock of The Rock lek (bird mating ritual) leaving at 4am, returning to lodge at 9.30am. After lunch a walk to the sugar cane field and sugar production workshop/museum.
Day Four: All day hike to the highest point of the reserve to see the changing flora and fauna as the altitude changes. (Six hour round trip with box lunch – can be made into a shorter hike.)Alternative activity: a day of volunteering to support Santa Lucia’s sustainability or scientific projects.
Day Five: After breakfast hike down through the forest passing through the banana plantation with shade grown coffee trees, to the Umachaca River where you can walk upstream to a waterfall which cascades into a beautiful pool (seasonal option depending on the flow of the river.) A good spot for your box lunch. Then take the pre-Inca trail, used by the Yumbo people as a trade route. Much of the trail is in the form of a deep trench called a “culunco,’’ made by the Yumbo people - look out for tracks of wild pigs and the elusive Puma. The trail opens out into lush meadow. A car will be waiting at 2pm to go back to Quito.
Price include
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Entrance to Santa Lucia Reserve
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Accommodation
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Full board from lunch on the first day to lunch on the last day
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A local guide for each day
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Mules to carry luggage up/down from lodge
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Transport dependent on which package is selected
Prices do not include:
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Please see the following pages and documents for more information:
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