
EXCURSION # 1 Mojanda Crater Lake - Camping under the Stars 2 nights (one night of camping), 3 days riding Day 1: Arrive at Shungu Huasi 9:00 a.m. Depart on horseback. 5-hour ride up to Mojanda Lake, a pristine volcanic crater lake lying at an elevation of 12,000ft. (3,500m). Light snack en route. Picnic lunch upon arrival at the lake. Afternoon walk around the highlands surrounding the lake, campfire dinner and overnight in tents. Day 2: Camp breakfast. Departure on horseback back down to Shungu Huasi, via Laguna de la Mujer, a 5-6 hour ride. Light snacks on the way. Picnic upon arrival at Shungu Huasi. Dinner and overnight at Shungu Huasi. Day 3: American breakfast. Circuit ride around Shungu Huasi (Cayambe Valley), 3-4 hours. Lunch at Shungu Huasi. pm: guests departure. akes for a grea
EXCURSION # 2 Mojanda Crater Lake & San Marcos Lake on Cayambe 3 nights (two nights of camping), 4days riding Day 1 and Day 2: Same as excursion # 1. Day 3: American breakfast. Departure on horseback. 6-hour ride up to San Marcos Crater Lake, with a snack on the way. Picnic lunch upon arrival at the lake. Campfire dinner and overnight in tents by the side of the lake. Day 4: Camp breakfast. Departure on horseback back down to Shungu Huasi, a 6-hour ride. Snack on the way. Lunch upon arrival at Shungu Huasi. p.m.: guests departure. ![]() EXCURSION # 3 Frailejones the Mystery Plant 6 nights (2 nights in tent), 7 days (4 1/2 riding) 1 day by car Day 1 and Day 2: Same as Excursion # 1. Day 3: Breakfast. Departure on horseback 3-4 hours around Shungu Huasi. Lunch. Free afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Shungu Huasi. Day 4: Breakfast. Departure on horseback for 6-hour ride to San Marco Lake. Snack on the way. Picnic upon arrival at the lake. Dinner around campfire and overnight in tents. Day 5: Breakfast. Departure on horseback back down to Shungu Huasi. Snack and picnic on the way. Dinner and overnight at Shungu Huasi. Day 6: Breakfast. Departure on 4x4 vehicle to Otavalo (2 hours) than departure to "El Angel Park", one of Ecuador's 23 National Ecological Reserves, to see the frailejones, a mysterious cactus-like plant that blankets parts of the reserve. Picnic. Walk in the "paramo" (Andean grasslands) of Voladero. Back to Shungu Huasi. Dinner and overnight stay in Shungu Huasi. Day 7: Breakfast and guests departure from Shungu Huasi. |