As an additional service for our guests, we have designed tours to enjoy the natural and cultural attractions of the hacienda and its surroundings.

Half-day Tours:

Hike in the Andean Dry Forest and Bromeliad Plantation

Leaving the Lodge, we hike the trails where we will learn about the flora and fauna of the Andean dry forest. On the way, we shall visit the Bromeliad plantation found in the midst of the woods. We then will walk to the highest part of the Hacienda where we have a beautiful view of the valley and surrounding mountains. This walk will take us about 3 hours.

Includes

• Naturalist guide
• Beverage and snack midways during the hike

Cost

• 20 USD per person

Cycling within the Hacienda, visiting all its attractions

Biking the hacienda’s paths is an experience not to be missed! We will visit the original area of the Hacienda where you can see the old house, fruit orchards and farm animals. We continue pedaling until we reach the Latitude Zero Plantation, to learn about its crops and production. On the shores of a pond, we will serve a refreshing juice and fruits from our gardens, and then return to the Lodge. This tour lasts up to three hours.

Includes

• Naturalist guide
• Beverage and snack midways during the tour
• Bicycling gear: mountain bike and helmet

Cost

• 25 USD per person

Agrotourism at Hacienda Verde

We undertake an easy walk in our neighboring Hacienda, to appreciate semi-intensive Hass avocado and intensive flower agricultural plots overlooking the Guyallabamba River canyon and its rims used by man and protected by Jerusalem Protected Forest. Then we will have the opportunity to rest in sheltered hammocks, and refresh ourselves with juices, teas and drinks. Then we shall experience the Equator, and end with a visit to agroforestry plots of fruit and coffee grown in the shade of secondary carob forest.

This visit can last approximately three hours.

Includes

• Naturalist guide
• Beverage and snack midways during the tour
• Entrance to Hacienda Verde
• Transportation

Cost

• 35 USD per person

1-day Tours

Cochasqui Ruins and 3 Forests

Early morning, we depart from the Lodge in our private car, bound for Mojanda Paramo located at 3,800 meters (12,467 feet) above sea level. Here you can savor the freshness of the Andean paramo and the beautiful scenery of the Mojanda Lagoons, and Fuya Fuya and Yanahurco mountains. We will descend from the paramo to tour the second Andean forest, where we take a short interpretive wildlife walk, and then visit the Cochasquí Ruins interpretive center. This place was an astronomical site of immense importance to the Quitu-Cara culture during the pre-Inca era. On this site, the community will serve us a traditional meal. In the afternoon, we return to the Lodge to rest and prepare for the journey of our third Andean Dry Forest, by hiking and learning about its flora and fauna.

Includes

• Naturalist guide
• Lunch in Cochasqui
• Private transportation
• Entrance to Cochasqui complex

Cost

• 79 USD per person (departs with a minimum of 4 persons)

Ascent to Fuya Fuya and Visit to Otavalo Market

This day we will visit Mojanda Paramo, where we can enjoy ascending Fuya Fuya, which at 4,290 meters (14,075 feet) is the highest elevation in the Mojanda chain, located just 15 kilometers from Otavalo. To climb to its summit, we must cross a short, steep grassland, and then climb across the rocks. From there, we will have an incomparable view of the chain and its lagoons.

After visiting Fuya Fuya, we will continue our trip to Otavalo market, which is the largest and most important of Ecuador. There we will have time to mill around, meet its people and traditions, and shop for souvenirs. In the afternoon, we will drive back to the lodge.

Includes

• Naturalist guide
• Lunch in Otavalo
• Private transportation

Cost

• 79 USD per person (departs with a minimum of 4 persons)