Guayaquil to Quito Train Journey
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Guayaquil to Quito Train Journey

Travel from the Coast to the Andes aboard the Tren Crucero Ecuador

7 Days / 6 Nights per person*
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Summary

Experience one of the most dramatic changes in vegetation and scenery in the world, while aboard the Tren Crucero. Pass by fertile plains in the coast, the highlands of the Andes and through the mythical Devil’s Nose pass. Continue across the Avenue of Volcanoes until you reach Quito, Ecuador’s capital. Then continue to Otavalo, amidst the Northern Andes, where you will explore the Quichua culture, artwork, and traditions. Enjoy lunch in a traditional hacienda, amidst export-class roses. End your journey back in Quito, where you can explore the city’s colonial architecture and history once more.

Note: This Tren Crucero route can begin in Quito or Guayaquil. Choose which direction you’d like to travel based on your specific travel interests. Following the Covid interruption, train travel in Ecuador has been suspended and shall return at a future date. Please contact us for updated information and to plan with alternative transportation should service remain suspended.

 

 

 

Tour Highlights

  • Guayaquil Tour

  • Devil's Nose Railroad

  • Train to Riobamba

  • Chimborazo Volcano

  • Cotopaxi National Park

  • Quito & Otavalo Market

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  • 6-Nights accommodations
  • All breakfasts & other meals as mentioned in the itinerary
  • All tours, transfers, and entrance fees
  • All trains
  • English-speaking guides
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Day 1Arrival in Guayaquil & City Tour

Aerial view of chapel in Guayaquil
Arrive at the airport in Guayaquil, and meet your guide who will take you to your hotel. Settle your belongings once you’ve checked in and then take a half-day city tour of Guayaquil. Visit the 19th-century neighborhood of Las Peñas, the boardwalk of Malecón 2000, La Rotonda monument and the archaeological museum of the Central Bank.

Day 2Train Ride from Durán - Bucay

Day 3Train Ride from Bucay - Riobamba

Day 4Train Ride from Riobamba - Quito

Day 5Train Ride from Quito - Quito

Day 6Quito Colonial City Tour & Middle of the World

Day 7Departure from Quito

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Prices vary according to several factors including: season, number of people traveling, shared vs private excursions, when you book and rooming arrangements. These are from prices based on low season.

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