All You Need Is...
“All You Need Is Ecuador”. That’s the current marketing slogan from Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism and this newsletter is being written as I make my way back from Adventure Week Ecuador ( #AWEcuador). AWEcuador was a 10-day event powered by the Adventure Travel Trade Association and designed for a select group of travel writers and tour operators including Reefs to Rockies.
The goal of AWEcuador was to expose us to hidden gems in a country only the size of Colorado. Few places in the world offer such a wide diversity of landscapes, people, and cultural heritage within such easy access of one another. Ecuador is also a top-notch destination for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. In just a few days, you can discover the Andes, the Pacific Coast, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands.
I’m still processing all of the fantastic experiences we enjoyed over the past 10 days and our team will be working to curate new Ecuador experiences for R2R travelers in the coming months. Keep an eye out for updates in our newsletter and blog. We also have several sample itineraries posted on our website. Remember, all of our itineraries are personalized to match what you’re looking for in your travel experience.
In the meantime, check out #AWEcuador for a variety of photos taken throughout the trip by participants. These images provide a glimpse of what Ecuador has to offer. All You Need Is Ecuador.
Featured Trip:
Orchid Discovery in Ecuador
A 10-Day Trip designed to provide ample opportunity to observe a wide variety of orchids at peak bloom time. Join Nick Snakenberg from Denver Botanic Gardens and Alexander Hirtz from Ecuador for a one-of-a-kind, insider’s looks at Ecuador’s rich biodiversity.
Trip Highlights:
- Cloud forest of Mindo - One of the world’s most biodiverse regions. There are a variety of trails in the area to explore in search of blooming orchids, birds, butterflies and more.
- Quito Botanical Garden - The garden was created to conserve and exhibit native flora from the Ecuadorean Highlands. There is also a large orchidarium with more than 1,200 species on display.
- Cotopaxi National Park - Ecuador’s most popular nature reserve. Best known for the four volcanoes located within its boundaries, Cotopaxi also offers viewing of 200 plant species, and is home to puma, Andean wolf, marsupial mice, llama and a diversity of bird species..
- Napo Wildlife Center (NWC) - NWC Amazon Lodge is an ecotourism project that protects and preserves over 82 square miles of pristine Amazon rainforest within Yasuni National Park, declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
See the Itinerary here.
Contact us for more details.
All Reefs to Rockies' itineraries are personalized for our travelers.
We're happy to modify this sample itinerary, or any others, to best match what you're looking for in your travel experience.
Upcoming Scheduled Group Departures
- Veracruz Explorer: River of Raptors - (Oct 3 - 10, 2015) See some of the more than 700 species of birds residing in or passing through Veracruz during their migration
- Yucatan Birding Marathon Xoc ch’ ich’ – Festival de las Aves TOH - (November 16-23, 2015) 8 days of birding on the Yucatan Peninsula which includes a 2 day 29 hour bird-a-thon.
- Monarch Butterflies and Magical Cities – (February 3 - Feb 7, 2016) Visit two butterfly sanctuaries, Mexico City and colonial Valle de Bravo
- Big Cat Safari in Tanzania – (February 28 - March 8, 2016) A 10 day trip in Tanzania with a special emphasis on Big Cats in Ngorongoro Crater, Ndutu, and Serengeti National Park
- In Search of Whales ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT! – (March 2016) Opportunity to spot a greater variety of whales in a week’s time than anywhere else, including: humpback, gray, blue and sperm whales
- Orchid Discovery in Ecuador with Denver Botanic Gardens - (April 9-18, 2016). Join Nick Snakenberg from Denver Botanic Gardens and Alexander Hirtz from Ecuador for a one-of-a-kind, insider’s looks at Ecuador’s rich biodiversity.
Thank You for Your Referrals
It truly makes our day when clients think highly enough of their experience with Reefs to Rockies to refer our travel planning services to others. A big “Thank You” to the following people for their referrals this month!
- Karen H., Glenside, PA
- Sandie T., Littleton, CO
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