Quito-Guayaquil Luxury Train

This morning meet at the historic Chimbacalle station, where you will board the Tren Crucero and begin the journey through the ‘Avenue of Volcanoes’, some of which are still active.
Arriving at the second highest railway station of Ecuador, you will disembark and take in the beautiful sights of a rose farm and learn about why Ecuador is home to some of the best rose farms in the world.
Enjoy lunch before heading to Cotopaxi National Park and take a moderate altitude walk, of which you will find different varieties of flora and fauna that have adapted to the high altitude. Continue onto Latacunga where you will overnight at a historical hacienda.

Departing from Latacunga station, you will enter the Yambo lagoon as you cross the inter-Andean Valley. Experience ‘Diablada Pillarena’, an Andean tradition where you will see colourful devils and folklore celebrations from the comfort of your train. Moving on, reach Urbina station, the highest point of the journey, and meet Baltazar Uschca, the last ice merchant of the Chimborazo. He will share his almost extinct culture and traditions.
Continue onto Jatari where you will take in the ancestral knowledge of the community of La Moya and the cultural traditions of the Quichua-Puruha. Participate in activities led by the locals based on ancestral work systems.
The train will be waiting to take you to a unique historical town, Riobamba where you will overnight. Here you can take a stroll through the city before sunset and explore the handcraft plaza.

From Riobamba station, ‘The Black Monster’, a huge steam locomotive will take you through colourful quinoa fields, stunning villages and unique landscapes.
At Colta, switch from the steam to diesel-electric machine. During this manoeuvre you will have plenty of time to take pictures of the steam locomotive and surroundings. Continue the journey and visit the authentic Andean Market in Guamote.
After the market visit, travel by bus to Alausi where you will board a train that takes you to the famous Nariz del Diablo (the Devil’s Nose), as you descend into the Sibambe Valley.
Alausi is where you will rest for the night, a small city nestled between sharp mountains and diverse plantations.

This morning, embark on a scenic trip from the magnificent Andes to the quiet esplanades of the Pacific Coast. Arrive at a very traditional hacienda located on the coast of Ecuador, where you will experience a tour of the plantations and learn about the trade of Cacao in the area, of which is considered some of the best cocoa beans in the world. Lunch will be served at the hacienda.
Naranjito is the next destination, where you will board the train to Yaguachi. There, a Baldwin steam locomotive will be waiting to take you to the final destination of the trip. Arriving in Duran before the sun sets. Transfer to your hotel in Guayaquil where you will overnight.