Dinner and overnight at this peaceful lakeside hotel. Today the ride crosses the lower slopes of Imbabura, one of the most sacred mountains of the local people. The 6-hour ride will wind through small communities, fields, and narrow gorges finally widening out onto the plains. The Zuleta Valley comes into view, with acres of meadows stretching out below. Complete the ride by dropping down into the valley and returning to the lakeside hotel for dinner and overnight.
Today climb up to the high grasslands of the Andes.
From the ruins there is a commanding view of the valley below. Return to the hacienda for dinner and overnight. On the drive it is possible to see down the two lines of volcanoes on a route bordered by valleys and crests. Enjoy a relaxing dinner and overnight at the colonial manor farm. Depart from the farm and head across the valley, leaving the cultivated fields behind for the open terrain of the rough grasslands of the Andes.