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Papallacta Hot Springs Full Day Relaxation
Papallacta is located around an hour and a half from Quito above 10 thousand feet of altitude to the east of the Andes range. This road will reach 13,600 feet at the highest point before falling deep into the Amazonas river basin. This is the exact spot Pizzaro and Orellana crossed, discovering the Amazon in 1542.
A great escape from huge Quito; it can include a beautiful, fascinating rose farm, and on the jungle side we can stop at a beautiful, profuse hummingbird site.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Your hotel in Quito or surrounding areas
Rose farm
Ecuador is the second largest producer of roses, and you can learn first hand the secret to growing the best roses in the world.
Arrival at Papallacta
Enjoy a couple of hours of natural hot spring waters with medicinal properties. Also, there are trails we can walk before or after the pools.
Lunch
Massages or visit a hummingbird sanctuary
Massages only with previous appointment. It has to be made the day before.
Return to Quito
Around this time we start heading back to Quito.
Ending Point
Your hotel
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Private guide and transportation
SUV vehicle and gasoline
Guide meals
Parking and toll fees
Spa and pools entrance fees
Rose farm entrance fee ($10 per person)
Massage or spa treatments
Meals
Personal expenses
Tour Important Information
Bathing suit and a cap
Caps are also available at the Spa.
Warm layers for cool weather, also a raincoat.
Rose farm can only be visited from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm.
Spa or massage treatments need at least 24 hours advance, paid reservation.
Important message from the supplier
On Thursdays, I can drive within the Quito city limits from 10am to 2pm only. No restriction outside the city.
For more than 3 people, I can customize any tour with a bigger vehicle.
I can offer you multiple day tours.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Vivian V.
Hi, I’m Vivian and would love to tour you. I am the 4th licensed guide in Ecuador history, 54 years old and have toured for 32 years well over 8,000 travelers with nothing but highest reviews, over 4,000 positive comments letters on file. I am Ecuador’s longest serving, licensed guide and a commercially trained and licensed safe driver, never an accident, never a client hurt on tour. I am one of four elected, unpaid officers running our National Tour Guide Association. I tour all of Ecuador with specialties in and around the Quito, Mindo, Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Quilotoa, Banos areas as well as the Amazon. I used to be a tour leader for the Galapagos. I tour from one to fifty clients. I can change/adjust your tours right “on the fly” as we go along, am that flexible; my tours are not set in concrete. I am a U.S. Citizen as well as native Ecuadorian, part Andes indian. The guide you choose will be the difference in your day and trip. I have a happy disposition and many say I was like being with a, highly knowledgeable on Ecuador, friend. See on this site my excellent standard tours; I also can make Custom Tours for you. My average response time to letters is less than three hours, often immediate if not out on tour.
Reviews
Diane F.
“Personalized tour ”
Vivian picked us up from our hotel early in the morning, so that we could spend the entire day in Mindo. She skipped tourist traps and places we didn't care to see. She took us hiking, spotted birds, took us to a small chocolate factory, humming birds and butterflies. She is fun and upbeat. Lived in the U.S. as well as Ecuador. Highly recommend.
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Vivian V.
Thank you Diane! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the tour. Please send my regards to Christina.
$235/ per group
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