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Papallacta Pass - Cayambe Coca National Park & Guango Cloud Forest Reserve
Quito, Ecuador
$420
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Overview
Papallacta, nestled 41 miles (65 km) east of Quito, showcases a stunning blend of tundra-like paramo and lush montane humid forest. On clear days, the Andean landscape unfurls before you, offering breathtaking vistas that are perfect for nature enthusiasts.
- 🏷️ Full Experience Package: Includes visits to Papallacta Pass, Cayambe Coca National Park, and Guango Cloud Forest Reserve with all activities included.
- 🚐 Private Transportation: Enjoy seamless hotel pick-up and drop-off for a hassle-free journey.
- 🗣️ A certified bilingual naturalist guide will accompany you, enhancing your understanding of the unique ecosystems.
- 🍽️ Savor a delicious lunch amidst the stunning landscapes, complemented by coffee and tea at Guango.
- 📸 Capture breathtaking moments at Papallacta Pass, a prime spot for landscape photography and birdwatching.
- 🌺 Immerse yourself in the Guango Cloud Forest Reserve, renowned for hosting the highest diversity of hummingbirds in the Americas.
- 🌿 Traverse through various habitats, from paramo grasslands to vibrant subtropical vegetation.
- 🦅 Keep an eye out for majestic Andean Condors and other unique wildlife soaring overhead during your journey.
- 🌊 Along the Papallacta River, search for the elusive Torrent Duck, a remarkable resident of fast-flowing mountain rivers.
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Papallacta Pass - Cayambe Coca National Park & Guango Cloud Forest Reserve
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- All activities
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- Coffee and tea at Guango
- Certified bilingual naturalist, birding, photography guide
- PERSONAL EXPENSES
- TIPS
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After an early departure from Quito at 7:30 am from your hotel, you'll drive some 65 km (41 miles) east of Quito the road brings you into the high elevation paramo at the Papallacta pass, a very tundra-like habitat. On clear days the views of the surroundings and various volcanoes are breathtaking; a stop right up at the pass is one of the best spots to photograph the snow-capped Antisana Volcano as it towers over the mountains below. If the weather allows, from this point on we should start scanning the sky from time to time for the Andean Condor, Variable Hawk, Carunculated Caracara, and Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle, which may soar overhead. At the highest elevations, you’ll seek out the secretive and cryptic Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe and other unique wildlife of this region. Andean Bears can be found in this paramo, special natural feeding sites where the presence of bears is frequent all year round. sometimes close enough to have wonderful views and photographs.
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Later you’ll drive to Guango Reserve, where you will embark on a hike along the trails around the lodge to get a taste of the beautiful Andean temperate forests; hummingbirds will take your full attention. The cloud forest concentrates the highest diversity of these winged jewels in the Americas. Colorful mixed flocks with birds such as Lacrimose and Hooded Mountain Tanagers, Blue-backed Conebill, Black-capped Hemispingus can be seen around the lodge. Here you have possibilities of seeing very local birds like the stunning Gray Breasted Mountain-Toucan, Andean Guan, and Northern Mountain Cacique. Along the Papallacta River, you’ll try to find a unique resident of fast-flowing mountain rivers, a powerful swimmer, and diver: the Torrent Duck. This could definitely be one of our day highlights!
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Papallacta Pass - Cayambe Coca National Park & Guango Cloud Forest Reserve
Quito, Ecuador
$420
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!