White Water River Rafting Day Trip from Quito

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1. Baños de Agua Santa is a city located at 1.820 meters above sea level (5,971 ft), on the north-eastern flanks of the Tungurahua Volcano (5.000 m - 16,404 ft), with a population of 12.995 inhabitants. It is an important tourist destination of Ecuador, located only at 176 Km south from Quito, and it is a natural entrance to the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest! For this exciting full day trip, your tour guide will pick you up at 5:30 a.m. from your hotel in Quito.

   5 min

2. On the way you could admire beautiful volcanoes like: Antisana, Los Ilinizas, Cotopaxi and the Mother Tungurahua, while you have your breakfast!

   30 min

3. You will take a local transportation at 9:00 a.m. to drive downhill way to Pastaza River (level III+), located between the Sangay and Llanganates National Parks, which is considered one of the main tributaries that feeds the Amazon River. The white water river rafting tour will let you see the dramatic changes of vegetation, from the pre-mountain subtropical rainforest until the Amazon tropical rainforest!! We will stop at an altitude of 1.050 meters above sea level (3,444 ft). After this unforgettable experience we will have a tasty lunch, and then you'll be ready to explore the "Avenue of the Waterfalls"!

   3 h

4. We begin with a downhill way hike to the Devil's Cauldron or "Pailón del Diablo” waterfall.

   30 minAdmission included

5. You will cross the Pastaza River canyon using a cable car that rides through a 500 meters-long-cable, to visit Manto de la Novia waterfall, and finally we will enjoy a spectacular view of the Agoyan waterfall!

   30 minAdmission included

6. You will be back in your hotel of Quito approximately at 7:00 p.m. End of this fantastic adventure day!

   3 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Quito

• Its from-price is 76% above the median of the 338 day trips we list in Quito.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 106 of 338.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Quito

Quito, Ecuador's high Andean capital, has one of the best-preserved colonial centres in Latin America, ringed by volcanoes and green mountains.

The historic centre was among the very first places named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its churches, plazas and monasteries are spectacular. La Compañía de Jesús glows with gold leaf inside, the Basilica del Voto Nacional has gargoyles shaped like Ecuadorian animals, and Plaza Grande is surrounded by the cathedral and the presidential palace.

Top-ranked sights in Quito: Cotopaxi National Park, Basilica of the National Vow (La Basílica del Voto Nacional), Independence Plaza (Plaza de la Independencia).

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