Why is ours a unique guided visit?
Discover the hidden beauty of the most isolated “páramo” in Ecuador. Let us welcome you to an exciting once in a life experience with our over-landing tours.
Shelter Adventures is an enterprise dedicated to adventure tourism that will take you to the most impressive and hidden landscapes in Ecuador. We commit ourselves to conduct our travelers operating only secure and comfortable vehicles so you can relax and enjoy the flora, fauna and local culture, touring ancestral constructions filled with tradition and history.
There is no need to worry about the difficulty of reaching these places, we have probed and designed safe and beautiful routes. All you need to bring is your energy, enthusiasm and suitable clothes for medium altitude weather.
The breathtaking views are not all, as you will also be able to engage with locals who have inhabited this territory for generations and participate in the rich traditions of the community.
The group of travelers must send the name of the Hotel where they wish to be picked up at least 48 hours in advance of the day of the tour
We pick you up from the hotel at 4:00 p.m. to go to the town of Cayambe 73km away, where we will enjoy the famous biscuits made in a wood oven.
From Cayambe we go to the town of Atuntaqui where the inn is located where we will spend the first night, on the way we will see the first lagoons of the province of Imbabura
On the second day, after breakfast at 6:30 a.m., we will leave for the Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve through second and third order roads.
On day 3 we will meet the people of the Piñan community, then we will return to Quito but on the way we will enjoy lunch with the last views of the lagoons and then lunch in Atuntaqui
Once in Atuntaqui we return to Quito to the hotel or lodging site of our travelers, at approximately 7:30 p.m.
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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