Machu Picchu - Lake
Titicaca
(11
days/10 nights)
Machu Picchu - Lake
Titicaca
(12 days/11 nights)
Machu Picchu - Lake
Titicaca
(14 days/13 nights)
Colca Canyon - Machu
Picchu
Lake Titicaca
(16 days/15 nights)
Archaeological & Ecological
Treasures
Galapagos - Machu Picchu
Lake Titicaca (or Amazon)
(18 days/17
nights)
Colca Canyon - Amazon
Machu Picchu - Lake Titicaca
(22 days/21 nights)
Machu Picchu
(10
days/9 nights)
Machu Picchu
(13 days/12 nights)
Machu Picchu - Galapagos
(15 days/14 nights)
Galapagos - Machu Picchu
(18 days/17 nights)
Manu National Park
(8 days/7 nights)
Enchanted Isles of the Galapagos
Galapagos
(11
days/10 nights)
Galapagos & the Kingdom of Quito
Galapagos - Andes
(16 days/15 nights)
Galapagos - Amazon
(16 days/15 nights)
Historic Haciendas of the Andes
Cotopaxi - Antisana
- Otavalo
(7 days/6 nights)
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Inka's Empire Corporation.
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Luxury Ecuador Tours & Travel
Iglesia de San Pablo and the Imbabura Volcano, Otavalo Valley, Ecuador.
Photo: Mylene d'Auriol Stoessel. Luxury Ecuador Tours & Travel.
Admire the magnificent landscape that inspired Frederic Edwin Church's
epic paintings of the Andes...
During an overland excursion along the "Avenue of the Volcanoes", from Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano on earth, to Antisana, you'll admire the magnificent landscape that inspired Frederic Edwin Church's epic paintings of the Andes. Soak in the hot springs of Papallacta, "barter with the natives" in the mystical Otavalo Valley, visit authentic workshops in artisans' pueblos and recapture the spirit of old Spanish days while staying in historic haciendas, such as Zuleta, established in 1691, and San Agustín de Callo, the 15th century Inca palace from which Atahualpa administered the Kingdom of Quito, now called Ecuador. As an Inka's client you'll sleep in one of the Inca rooms. Who knows -- maybe even Atahualpa's!
Returning to Quito, founded in 1534, and walking along the cobblestone streets through centuries-old parks and plazas to churches filled with gold; you'll contemplate Gothic, baroque, Moorish and neo-classical art, all blended with the mestizo sentiment, and imagine you've gone back in time to the astonishing colonial world.
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Quito, Ecuador
Land price (2 days/1 nights)
Royal US$ 735 Imperial US$ 560
Imagine you've gone back in time to the astonishing colonial world...
Walking the next morning along the cobblestone streets of Ecuador's capital, founded in 1534, through centuries-old parks and plazas to churches filled with gold; you'll contemplate Gothic, baroque, Moorish and neo-classical art, all blended with the mestizo sentiment, and imagine you've gone back in time to the astonishing colonial world. In the evening, take a horse-drawn carriage past the beautifully illuminated facades of the Spanish monuments, and savor fusion cuisine at La Belle Epoque.
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Otavalo Valley, Ecuador
Land price (2 days/1 night)
Royal US$ 670 Imperial US$ 495
Discover ancient haciendas, authentic workshops and the incredible landscapes...
Departing from Quito for the day, "barter with the natives" in the mystical Otavalo Valley, view a pre-Inca solar calendar, visit authentic workshops in artisans' pueblos or hike around a crater lake, and have lunch in a Spanish colonial hacienda dating back to 1602.
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Cotopaxi National Park, Ecuador
Land Price (2 days/1 night)
Royal US$ 745 Imperial US$ 565
The King of the Andes...
Surrounding the Cotopaxi Volcano, the highest active volcano on earth, you'll find the moorland ecosystem of the Cotopaxi National Park, a vast wilderness of sweeping plains. Its 85,000 acres protect Andean condors, llamas, spectacled bears and many other species of highland fauna and flora. Exquisite landscapes are revealed as you hike the trails, including one to the ruins of El Salitre, whose rounded walls are rare in Inca architecture and indicate a temple of the Sun. After lunch at the historic Hacienda La Cienega, one of the country's most prestigious haciendas, return north to Quito at sunset, admiring the majestic landscapes of the volcanoes.
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Antisana Volcano & Papallacta Hot Springs, Ecuador
Land Price (3 days/2 nights)
Royal US$ 940 Imperial US$ 765
The majesty of Antisana...
Departure toward the majestic Antisana Volcano. We view the panorama from a private reserve at cloud-forest level that is crowned by La Mica Lake, which teems with bird life. After a box lunch, hike with the snows of Antisana as a pristine backdrop. Then, drive to the Termas de Papallacta to enjoy the hot springs and natural surroundings.
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An Inca Hacienda at the Foot of Cotopaxi
Quilotoa Crater Lake - Cotopaxi Volcano, Ecuador
Land Price (4 days/3 nights)
Royal US$ 1,730 Imperial US$ 1,555
Sleep in an Inca palace!
Upon arrival in Quito, you'll be escorted to the two-century-old Hacienda La Carriona, whose stone courtyard and garden hint of the exuberant Spanish colonial lifestyle. In the following days, you'll explore the Quilotoa Crater Lake and Cotopaxi, the highest active volcano on earth. These memorable landscapes are complemented by the enchantment of a stay in the Hacienda San Agustín de Callo, an Inca palace and colonial monastery.
Around 1440 AD, the Inca emperor Tupac Yupanqui commanded the construction of a palace, and later his son, Huayna Capac, concluded the work. In turn, his son Atahualpa, the last of the Inca emperors and the king of Quito, occupied the palace on his travels to Quito and Cajamarca before he was captured by the Spanish conquerors and executed in 1533. The hacienda was written about by the Spanish chronicler Cieza de Leon in 1553, and is one of only two major Inca sites in Ecuador. In 1590, the King of Spain granted large extensions of land to the religious orders in the different regions of Ecuador, with the purpose of consolidating the conquest and catholicizing the Indians. The Augustinian Order established their monastery in the region of Mulalo at this site, and with time constructed the colonial part of the house, blending the Spanish architectural style with the older Inca building to create the Hacienda San Agustín de Callo.
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Otavalo Valley, Ecuador
Land Price (4 days/3 nights)
Royal US$ 2,035 Imperial US$ 1,860
Four centuries of history...
Recently, Zuleta was opened to a limited number of guests so that the public could enjoy the many wonders it holds. To visit the hacienda is to experience four centuries of history steeped in Pre-Colombian, Spanish and Ecuadorian tradition. Tours of the entire farm, on foot or on horseback, are a typical part of every guest's stay. You are usually privately escorted by a Plaza family member, another gesture of Zuleta's renowned hospitality. Of special interest to many guests are the archaeological sites, working farm, hand-embroidery workshop, condor rehabilitation project, trout farm, cheese factory and stables. The hacienda is as famous for its horses and riding program as it is for its history and hospitality. Riding has been a Plaza family tradition for over one hundred years, and today Zuleta reflects this equestrian affinity by boasting one of the most exclusive stables in Ecuador.
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Colonial Cuenca & Inca Ruins of Ingapirca, Ecuador
Land Price (4 days/3 nights)
Royal US$ 1,585 Imperial US$ 1,410
The most beautiful town and the most important Inca ruins in Ecuador...
Inka's Empire Tours invites guests to discover the most beautiful town and the most important Inca ruins in Ecuador on its Cuenca & Ingapirca excursion. Cobblestone streets, floral plazas, colonial architecture, warm people and the cheerful bustle will make your visit to Cuenca a magical experience. Hidden high in the Andes for five centuries, this quaint city, a World Heritage Site, is eager to reveal the cultural treasures it has amassed over half a millennium.
From Cuenca, travel though fascinating landscapes on your way to the ruins of Ingapirca, the main Inca site in Ecuador and once an important ceremonial center dedicated to the Sun, or "Inti", their principal divinity. Before returning to Quito, explore the El Cajas National Park, a unique and beautiful place with the typical characteristics of high altitude areas and peculiar geological formations, or discover artisans and markets in picturesque country villages. In all places, you'll appreciate charming details about the people's folk art and daily life.
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Historic Haciendas of the Andes
Cotopaxi Volcano - Papallacta Hot Springs - Antisana Volcano - Otavalo Valley, Ecuador
Land price (7 days/6 nights)
Royal US$ 3,610 Imperial US$ 3,435
Turning back the pages of time in Ecuador's historic haciendas...
Ensuring that travelers always feel like treasured guests, Inka's Empire Tours takes its hospitality one step further. This singular company invites you to make yourself at home in the gracious Historic Haciendas of the Andes. Amid the epic landscapes near Quito in northern Ecuador, you'll live in the elegant style of Spanish colonial aristocracy in the country's most enchanting traditional manor houses -- one that dates from the 15th century and formerly served as an Inca palace.
Your private journey begins at the two-hundred-year-old Hacienda La Carriona, whose stone courtyard and garden hint at its past Spanish colonial splendor. In the days to follow, you'll enjoy the opportunity to hike in the moorland ecosystems surrounding the Cotopaxi and Antisana volcanoes, soak in the Papallacta Hot Springs and horseback ride in the rolling hills of the Otavalo Valley. Along the way, recapture the spirit of old Spanish days in a trio of luxurious haciendas that includes Zuleta, a working ranch with four centuries of history.
Make yourself at home, Spanish colonial style, on this evocative 6-night escape.
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Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador
Land & Air Price
Royal: 4 days/3 nights US$ 1,330 5 days/4 nights US$ 1,520 8 days/7 nights US$ 2,235
Imperial: 4 days/3 nights US$ 1,160 5 days/4 nights US$ 1,345 8 days/7 nights US$ 2,060
Combines creature comforts with incredible wildlife...
The Amazon Basin is famous for its wildlife, but not for its creature comforts. With the Napo Wildlife Center, you get the best of both worlds. Here, you can see thousands of parrots at the two, nearby parrot clay licks, Giant Otters in the lake and streams, 11 species of monkeys in the trees and over 550 species of birds in the forest. When your day is done, you can take a hot shower, sit on your private porch overlooking the lake, have a cold beer from the bar and enjoy a healthy international dinner. This is the jungle in style.
From start to finish, the Napo Wildlife Center combines creature comforts with incredible wildlife. Bilingual guides explain the intricacies of the rainforest while the staff works to make your stay the trip of a lifetime. And why wouldn't they? They are not only your staff but also major stockholders of the lodge! In addition to being the best wildlife lodge in the Amazon of Ecuador, the Napo Wildlife Center also conserves 82 square miles of pristine rainforest in its private reserve, based on a conservation partnership with the local community.
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Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
(4 or 7 nights)
Illuminates the theory of the origin of species...
From Quito, you'll fly to the Galapagos, where you'll board an intimate yacht and sail to Bartolome Island, whose volcanic formations create a moonlike landscape you'll never forget. As the days progress, you'll have the rare opportunity to snorkel among Galapagos penguins, marine tortoises, white-tipped sharks and octopuses, and to visit the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island. Staffed with international scientists, this exciting destination illuminates the theory of the origin of species and will greatly enhance your understanding of this magnificent archipelago.
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