The Budget Magic Hiking Circuit packages include outbound transfer on Day 7, basic smaller rooms, meals as shown, specialized English speaking native guide, tours, private transportation, and reserve entrance fees. Added features while at San Jorge include delicious Ecuadorian and International cuisine and quality services. (Inbound transportation Day One on own)
Day One - Own transportation to San Jorge Eco-Lodge/Quito, overnight lodging San Jorge/Quito, no meals included
Day Two - Sacred Waterfalls & Medicinal Plants at San Jorge Botanical Reserve/Quito. We will trek to the Highland Tropical Rainforest, visiting up to 5 sacred waterfalls. Here, we will learn about some of the 250 varieties of native medicinal plants in the region. At the same time, you will take in the fabulous panoramic views of Quito, its lush valleys and majestic mountains and the volcano peaks of Cayambe, Antizana, Pasochoa, Pululahua, Pichincha, and Illalo. We can observe 11 mountains from various points of San Jorge Botanical Reserve. Includes picnic lunch at the waterfalls. Overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Three - The Last Incan’s Emperor’s Trails Hiking & Historical Tour (Chasqui Trail) following the same footsteps as the pre-Incans. This hike will take us from Quito to the Yumbos land towards Tulipe which crosses San Jorge Botanical Reserve/Quito. We see the coluncus and old road vestiges when hiking the area, along with panorama views of the mountains, flora and fauna makes for a wonderful hiking adventure. www.eco-lodgesanjorge.com/last_incan_trail.shtml
Overnight San Jorge/Quito, includes 3 meals
Day Four - San Jorge de Tandayapa Hummingbird Sanctuary (Cloud Forest) Natural History Tour. Birds and Hummingbirds, panorama views, wild surroundings, tropical plants/flowers, beautiful wild orchids and exotic wildlife within our tropical world famous Cloud Forest. Well-kept trails explore the different parts of the reserve. Hiking on our main loop trail (Toucanet Trail) goes around the lower part of the forest visiting beautiful primary forest and small creeks. Our newest hiking trail (Nunbird Loop Trail) goes all the way to the top of the ridge to a very ancient forest which is almost completely covered in moss. This forest is habited by localized bird species such as the White-faced Nunbird and the Toucan Barbet. The most impressive views of the valley can be appreciated from here with a picnic lunch while on tour or at our open air dining area surrounded by feeders offering great photo options and spectacular views of Tandayapa Valley.
Overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Five - Day of leisure at San Jorge/Tandayapa Reserve for exploring on own; overnight San Jorge/Tandayapa, includes 3 meals
Day Six - San Jorge de Milpe Orchid & Bird Reserve (Upper Tropical Rain Forest) Natural History Tour with swimming at the waterfalls and picnic lunch. Visit a wild virgin cloud forest around Pichincha Mountain and trek on great jungle trails inside a natural paradise. This is considered a bird watching paradise, majestic cascading waterfalls, wild surroundings, Yumbo civilization ruins, tropical plants/flowers/ numerous butterflies and wild orchids within our tropical reserve. The stunning upper tropical rainforest surrounding the lodges feature well-kept pristine hiking trails, with 8 different trails to explore the different features of the reserve with 11 spring fed waterfalls, crossed by the large Chaguaryacu River. Open air dining. Overnight San Jorge/Milpe Cliff Lodge, includes 3 meals
Day Seven - Day of leisure at San Jorge/Milpe Reserve for exploring on own; after lunch transfer to downtown Quito, includes breakfast & lunch