Inner Vision Quest

City tour around the UNESCO World Heritage City of Quito

Get to know the first city to be declared a Unesco Human Heritage, visit its marvelous cathedrals, historic streets and hidden architectural beauties.  Awesome car ride through the spectacular Ecuadorian mountains to Hacienda el Porvenir. (Breakfast/Lunch).

Horseback ride around the are to acclimatize and program content delivery

You will get acquainted with your horse on a way you have never done before. After learning saddle your horse, an idyllic horseback ride will get you across mystic highlands and paramos at the base of an extinguished volcano. After that we will have a presentation of the content of the program, prepare yourself for a transformational conversation. (Breakfast/Lunch).

Mountain Bike ride to El Tambo

Enjoy an adventurous bike ride in the low squirts of the Cotopaxi  volcano to El Tambo and its pristine surroundings. The bike ride is a huge opportunity to practice what we learned in the presentation, we will have a debrief after the ride is done. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Solo experience

Plunge into a life changing solitary experience in the highlands of the Andes range where you will find yourself and we will ask you to fill up some questions regarding your life, at the end of the experience you will write an action plan. Overnight camping. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)

Biking back to civilization

In the morning we are going to have a debrief of you solo experience then a good breakfast. We leave early El Tambo house and begun our return to civilization. The first 20 km have a slight uphill inclination and short climbing portions. Once we reach El Encañonado, the road flows downhill and the bike can roll fluently without much physical effort. Box Lunch. We reach the higher road of El Canal, which is a flat road following a water canal. The views are superb. We pass by Limpiopungo Lake and bike to Hacienda El Porvenir. (Breakfast/Lunch).

Air transfer to Lago Agrio and then to the Cuyabeno National Reserve

Early wake up for a long day of transportation, car, plane and car again until getting to one of the biggest virgin jungles of the world. When we arrived we are going to do a wrap up about the experience to see if we can find things that can be improved in our lives. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Jungle hike and swimming in the Laguna Grande (Big Lake)

Aloud yourself the experience of a real jungle hike, surrounded by magnificent fauna and colorful creatures until getting to one of the most marvelous views of the Ecuadorian jungle.With some luck, spot a few Amazon Dolphins or maybe even a Manatee. Once the curtain of night falls after dinner, you will silently head out onto the lake again; this time in search of Caiman. You can spot them with flashlights, reflecting in their eyes like bright orange lights. Occasionally, with a bit of luck you may also catch the green eyes of a wandering Ocelot Cat or Jaguar in your beam. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Visit to indigenous community

Submerge in a deeply transformative cultural experience within an indigenous community, get to know their way of living.  At night we take you on a walk through the woods with a flashlight. During such walks, we may find some of the strangest creatures, like the spider-like critter. Tree frogs are everywhere, but it is a bit difficult to find them. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Day in the Shamman Maloca

Share the wisdom of jungle through the words and rituals of an authentic jungle shaman. This is a very good chance to aline what you encounter in your solo experience with the jungle cosmovision. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner).

Program Closure and transfer to Quito

Take home value and final transfer to Quito. (Breakfast/Lunch)

Transfer to the airport

After breakfast our transportation will take you to the airport. (Breakfast).