The BEVERLY Retreat Tour!


 


Beverly Retreat Tour is a tour dedicated to health, relaxation and exploration! It takes a tour through Imbabura Province, in the town of Cotacachi, down into the Napo Province where you can find Papallacta Springs and then to the capitol of Ecuador, Quito.

This easy-going, relaxation tour is named after our first tourist, Beverly McLean, a personal friend of Alicia's. Beverly has hand picked this tour from her own personal experience, with the help of our wonder-planner, Ivette to create a tour for those who want to experience the beauty of Ecuador and want to have a trip that cultivates an atmosphere of healing, beauty, culture and relaxation.



We are really looking forward to treating you and yours to this beautiful trip!



What will we do on the Beverly Tour?

You will be picked up at the Sucre Mariscal Airport and whisked away to...



Medina Del Lago Hotel in Otavalo, Ecuador!



Here, we will stay for 2 nights, exploring the province of Imbabura!
This hotel is safe, super scenic and very modern, with a built in art gallery from artists all over Ecuador! It even has a beautiful chapel...


and a fireside event I like to call:


This will be our home base as we explore many things that the area has to offer, such as...

LA MIRAGE SPA!




CUICOCHA CALDERA AND ISLAND TOUR!




OTAVALO TOUR!

FRUIT TOUR!

LUNCH AT LEÑADOR! (or La Mirage)


COTACACHI!

MOST FAMOUS FOR ITS LEATHER GOODS!

Following our Ibarra Adventures, we will travel down to the entryway to the Amazon....

PAPALLACTA!

Here lies one of the most relaxing, therapeutic places in Ecuador!
The 2x winner for South America's #1 RESORT..

PAPALLACTA SPRINGS! 

A favorite of many who live in Quito and more, one truly can find serenity and relaxation!  We will be staying here 2 nights as there is so much to explore! The treatment of the staff, the food, the springs, the spa! There is so much to love!


This is a great place to meet, too, as they have many locations in which to meet. 

Since we will be staying overnight, we will have our own private Hot Springs!! That means we have 24/7 access to our own pools! 


THE TRAILS AT PAPALLACTA! 

The trail pictured above is the small trail, but there is one that continues on for 8 hours! This one is about 1 mile and can be done in 35 minutes at a moderate pace. 


After our visit to Papallacta, we will return to Quito for one more overnight at the award-winning Swissotel!

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