CANOPY TOUR

Includes:
Equipment Native Guide 1 bottle of water

¿Are you prepared for an unforgettable experience?

Feel the thrill of flying over the trees while enjoying amazing views. Our canopy consists of crossing 4 steel cables with different altitudes, lengths and locations. We will start our adventure practicing on a 80 meters long cable, after that we will continue on foot towards another cable of 140 meters long and 40 meters of altitude, so you can feel the adrenaline rush by flying at this height. Later we will canopying on two cables of 160 meters long from where we will be able to delight with a magnificent view of the beach and “Los Ahorcados” Island.

Professional guides and top of the line equipments turn this experience to a very secure and an unforgettable adventure.
The canopy tour is perfect for family and friends, including kids and grandpas

ISLA DE LA PLATA

Includes:
Transportation from “Alándaluz” to “Puerto López” (and return).
Marine transportation in tourist boats from the Continent to the Island (1h30 min each way).
Whales watching (June - September)
Guided trekking by any of the trails to the Island (3 hrs approximately)

The “Punta Machete” Trail: This trail takes you to the upper part of the Island, where you can enjoy the primitive nature and amazing landscaping. During the trekking a large population of “Piqueros de Patas Azules”, “Piqueros Enmascarados” and other species can be watched. During the months of May through December the Albatross, which are the migratory birds with the largest wings in the world, nest in the area.

The “Punta Escalera” Trail: this trail borders one side of the Island. Colonies of “Piqueros de Patas Azules”, ” Piqueros Enmascarados” and “Fragatas” can be watched. “ Piqueros Patas Rojas” can be watched in the lower section of the cliffs.

Lunch Box
Snorkeling can be practiced near the Island with the equipment to be provided in the boat.
Return to the “Hostería”

Not included :
Entrance to the national Park Machalilla

SALANGO ISLAND TOUR

Includes:
Transportation from Alándaluz to Salango Island, the passengers will be picked up approximately at 9 am and will be able to do activities such as bird watching diving, kayaking (for which it is not necessary to have experience, because the passengers will go accompanied of an instructor), or just relax and enjoy of the beach and the sea.
An optional activity that we offer is the sport fishing
Box lunch.
Return to Alándaluz, approximately at 14h00.
This tour requires a minimum of three passengers to operate.

WHALES SIGHTING

Includes:
Transportation from Alándaluz to Pto. López (and return)
Marine transport in a tourism boat
Whales sighting (June - July and August)
Box Lunch
Return to the Hostería

HORSE RIDING BY THE BEACH OR THE AYAMPE RIVER

Enjoy of the relaxing experience of a horse riding in the borders of the beach or near the Ayampe river from where you will be able to enjoy its amazing flora and fauna.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL MANABI

Includes:
Transport from “Alándaluz” to the prehistoric town of “Agua Blanca” (and return). This is an “in situ” museum where you can admire well conserved archeological ruins. These ruins formed a solar calendar to celebrate the rituals of the winter and summer solstices. Additionally the funeral urns of the “Manteña” culture can be observed.
You can enjoy a bath in the sulfurous water lagoon and try the medicinal mud, “the natural SPA of the area”
Lunch Box
Native guide
Return to the “Hostería”

The program doesn't include the entrance to the community of Agua Blanca.

THE BEACH TOUR

Includes:
Transport from Alándaluz to the Los Frailes and La Tortuguita beaches (and return)

• La Tortuguita: white sand and transparent waters, and also coral white rocks. The name comes from a witness rock located between the sand and the ocean, resembling a tortoise.
• Los Frailes: The name comes from the trees formerly exiting in the area which were called “ovo-frailes” (a type of prune). This is the largest, white sand and calm and transparent waters beach.. There is a watch tower where the magnificent landscaping of the cliffs, beaches and virgin forests can be observed.
Lunch box.
Return to the Lodge.

Not includes guide

BIRDWATCHING IN THE AYAMPE RIVER BASIN

Includes:
Alándaluz-Ayampe transport
Native guide or birds specialized bilingual guide
Box lunch
Cantalapiedra and Ayampe river Birds Catalog

This tour takes approximately 5 to 8 hours by the Ayampe River basin and 2 to 3 hours by the Honda area. In both routes you can find species like tangaras, toucans, woodpeckers, cormorants, different types of hummingbirds like the almost disappeared Estrellita Esmeraldeña, among others.

CANTALAPIEDRA EXCURSION

Includes:
Transport Alándaluz - Cantalapiedra - Alándaluz
Trekking by the Cantalapiedra path
Box lunch

Cantalapiedra is located at the heart of the “Ayampe” river, near the “Machalilla” National Park One of the best tropical rain forests of the Chongon-Colonche range of mountains is located in this area.

This is a wild life Sanctuary populated by howling monkeys, ant bears, “yaguarundis”, wildcats and other species.

Cantalapiedra is crossed by a clean waters river and it possesses a rich and highly endemic flora and fauna species. Its more than 200 bird species, bamboo forests, magic gardens and a rich sampling of exotic palm trees, native fruit gardens, bamboos and heliconias have to be highlighted.

This excursion lasts approximately 5 hours, the passengers will be picked up from the Lodge towards Cantalapiedra in a 40 minutes drive. In the reserve, they will be able to do a 3 hours trekking through the organic farms, the Bambú Forest and it's precious gardens.

Information and booking
Hostería Alándaluz
Quito: 022440790 / 022444162
info@alandaluzhosteria.com
reservaciones@alandaluzhosteria.com
www.alandaluz.com

Valid rates until December 2010