October 12, 2015

Accessible Travel to the Ecuadorian Amazon & Andes

Written By Admin

From the city streets of Quito to the rainforest of the Amazon to the soaring mountains of the Andes, you’ll spend 12 days exploring the varied landscapes of Ecuador.  This accessible, all-inclusive tour was designed specifically for wheelchair users and their loved ones. We have more than 7 years of experience in accessible travel and would love to have you on this 12-day accessible adventure through the Amazon and Andes. During the tour, you´ll stay at Huasquila Amazon Lodge, the only accessible destination in the Ecuador Amazon; embark on an interpretative hike through the Amazon using our off-road wheelchairs; go on a rafting adventure through the Amazon with a native guide; engage, dance, and eat with an indigenous community; see Cotopaxi Volcano (the largest active volcano in the world); tour Quito´s Colonial Center, declared a World Culture Heritage site by UNESCO; and visit the middle of the world and straddle the line separating the northern and southern hemispheres at the ¨Mitad del Mundo¨ monument

Arrive in Quito, Ecuador:   May 22, 2015

Fly out of Quito, Ecuador:   June 2, 2015

Size of the group:  4 – 8 persons

Trip Overview:

Day 1: Arrive in Quito

Days 2 – 5: Amazon

Days 6 – 7: Baños

Day 8 – 10: Otavalo

Day 11: Quito

Day 12: Fly back to the USA

Included in tour price:  All overnight, accessible accommodation throughout the tour; all meals; all entrance fees; all tours and activities specified in the program; private, adapted transportation and a bilingual guide; off-road wheelchair; Ecuador for All tour leader assistance throughout your tour

Not included in tour price: Any expenses not specified in the program; i.e. personal expenses, alcoholic beverages, additional spa services, souvenirs, laundry, etc.; equipment rental or supply (if necessary); personal insurance and medical expenses; International airfare to and from Ecuador