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WEBINAR
BE AN EXPERT IN “TREN CRUCERO”
ECUADOR, July. 2014
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
• Ecuador’s railway transport
began its construction in 1872
system
• The route between Quito and
Guayaquil (Durán) was officially opened
in June 1908; it means the construction
of this route took around 36 years.
• The
Road
and
air
transport
development of the country between
1950 and 1980 decreased the train
competitiveness.
TRAIN ECUADOR
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
• In 2007 started the restoration project of
Ecuador’s railway system as part of the country
cultural and historical heritage and as a great
tourist product, with a total investment of
approximately 300 million USD.
• “Tren Ecuador” offers two main products:
o Half day and Full day Excursions
o “Tren Crucero” or Cruise Train
HALF-DAY AND FULL DAY EXCURSIONS
1.
Tren de la Libertad
Freedom Train
Ibarra – Salinas – Ibarra
2.
Tren de los Volcanes
Volcanoes Train
Quito – Machachi – Boliche – Quito
3.
Tren del Hielo 1
Ice Train 1
Riobamba – Urbina – Riobamba
4.
Tren del Hielo 2
Ice Train 2
Ambato – Urbina – Cevallos – Ambato
HALF-DAY AND FULL DAY EXCURSIONS
5.
Sendero de los Ancestros
Ancestor’s Trail
Riobamba – Colta – Riobamba
6.
Nariz del Diablo
The Devil’s Nose
Alausí – Sibambe – Alausí
7.
Baños del Inca
The Inca Baths
El Tambo – Coyoctor – El Tambo
8.
Tren de la Dulzura
Train of Sweetness
Durán – Bucay – Durán
HALF-DAY AND FULL DAY EXCURSIONS
“TREN CRUCERO”
4 days / 3 nights program from Quito, the
country’s capital city, to Guayaquil, Ecuador’s
main port city, in a train ride through the
majestic scenery of the Andes mountains
towards the endless plains of the Pacific Coast.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROUTE
• Distance: 450 km (279 miles) approximately
• Average Speed: 25 - 30 km/h
15 - 18 miles/h
• Altitude: Quito 2.852 m / 9.110 ft.
Guayaquil 6 m / 18,73 ft.
• The highest point on the route is the Urbina
station, which is located at 3640 m / 11841 ft.
“TREN CRUCERO” COMPLETE ROUTE
TREN CRUCERO
• Tren Crucero is a four-coach train with a
total capacity for 54 passengers
• The train coaches have different themes and
distinctive features such as panoramic
windows, tables, lockers, Cafe-bar, and an
open balcony.
TREN CRUCERO FOUR COACHES
Coach 1
Coach 3
Coach 2
Coach 4
COACH 1
Baroque style
Tables & chairs for 24 People
COACH 2
Neoclassical style
Tables & chairs for 30 People
COACH 3
Pre-Hispanic style
Handicrafts shop, panoramic lounge and a Cafe-bar
COACH 3
Cafe-bar
COACH 4
Classic style of Ecuadorian Pacific coast
Lounge area & open balcony
COACH 4
Open balcony
VISITS & EXCURSIONS ACCOMPANIED BY BILINGUAL –SPANISH /
ENGLISH– TOUR GUIDES
BUSES FOR EXCURSIONS & FOR THE LUGGAGE
DINING & ACCOMMODATION ON TRADITIONAL HACIENDAS
ALL MEALS INCLUDED IN SELECTED PLACES
DAY BY DAY ITINERARY
“TREN CRUCERO”
DAY 01: QUITO – LASSO
DAY 01: QUITO – LASSO
The tour begins at 08:00, at Chimbacalle
station in Quito.
Arrival to El Boliche station & transfer by bus
to the Cotopaxi National Park; Easy trek on
flat land around Limpiopungo, a glacial lake at
the volcano's base.
Transfer by Bus to San Agustín de Callo
Hacienda for lunch and to enjoy a
performance of the local community dancers.
Return to the train station to continue on
board the “Tren Crucero” towards Lasso
station, where our bus will drive us to the
hotel.
Dinner & Accommodation at La Ciénega,
Hato Verde or Rumipamba de las Rosas
(Depending on availability).
COTOPAXI VOLCANO
Cotopaxi
(5.897 m / 19.342 ft)
DAY 02: LASSO – RIOBAMBA
DAY 02: LASSO – RIOBAMBA
After breakfast, transfer by bus to Latacunga
train station.
The day’s itinerary includes a visit to a flower
plantation to learn more about Ecuador’s
world-renowned roses.
The train then takes us to Ambato where we
enjoy lunch at Roka Plaza hotel, a converted
heritage-style house..
After lunch, the train travels on towards
Urbina station to meet a very special person,
Baltazar Ushca, the last ice-collector of the
Chimborazo volcano.
After this visit, the train takes us to Riobamba
station from where a bus drives us to our
hotel and dinner, either at Abraspungo or La
Andaluza hotel (Depending on availability)
CHIMBORAZO
Chimborazo
(6.310 m / 20.696 ft)
DAY 03: RIOBAMBA – BUCAY
DAY 03: RIOBAMBA – BUCAY
Breakfast; depart by bus to Riobamba station
to continue our ride, this time pulled by a
steam locomotive until reaching Colta Station.
Time to visit the church of Balbanera whose
walls, dating back almost 500 years, provide
the first evidence of the arrival of Christianity
in Ecuador. Back on the train, to continue to
Guamote where the Indian market is waiting
to be explored. Lunch on board the train.
The train continues its journey to the Alausí
station to begin the descent down the
emblematic “Devil's Nose”. Zig-zagging its
way down the mountainside, the train drops
200 meters in just 3 kilometers passing on
this engineering feat that has earned the
Ecuadorian rail system the “world's most
difficult" tag.
We continue by train to Bucay, the gateway to
the
Coastal
plains.
Dinner
and
accommodation D'Franco lodge in this
pleasant and temperate area.
NARIZ DEL DIABLO
The Devil’s
Nose
DAY 04: BUCAY – DURÁN (GUAYAQUIL)
DAY 04: BUCAY – DURÁN (GUAYAQUIL)
After breakfast, depart by train from Bucay
station en route for San Rafael station.
The journey then continues by bus to the
Shuar community that migrated to the Pacific
Coast from the Amazon basin more than 70
years ago. Our bus will then take us to the
San Rafael hacienda for lunch and a visit to a
cocoa plantation.
Then we take the train to our final destination,
Durán station, with a short stop at Yaguachi
station to switch from a diesel-electric
locomotive a steam-driven engine.
The train weaves its way through plantations
of banana, pineapple, mango, sugar cane as
well as rice paddies, marking its trail with
clouds of billowing steam.
Arrival at Durán station. Transport is provided
to take you to Guayaquil’s main hotels (Hilton
Colón, Oro Verde, Hampton Inn, Wyndham,
Gran Hotel Guayaquil and Sonesta
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
Yaguachi –
Durán
TREN ECUADOR
Train Stations general services, available on all
routes.
• Café del Tren (Train Coffee Shop)
• Tienda del Tren (Train Gift Shop)
• Plaza Artesanal (Artisan market)
• General services (toilettes, Museum*
parking*)
SALINAS RENEWED TRAIN STATION
LOUNGE & ENTRANCE TO THE ARTISAN MARKET
CAFÉ DEL TREN (TRAIN COFFEE SHOP)
TIENDA DEL TREN (TRAIN GIFT SHOP)
TREN CRUCERO & OTHER CIRCUITS AND
DESTINATIONS WITHIN ECUADOR
PRE – POST TOURS
• Quito and surroundings (Otavalo, Mindo,
Papallacta)
• Amazon region
• Guayaquil and surroundings (Salinas,
Montañita, Manglares Churute Reserve)
• Galapagos
• Cuenca
TREN CRUCERO & OTHER CIRCUITS AND DESTINATIONS WITHIN ECUADOR
Galapagos
Cuenca
Pacific Coast
Amazon region
TREN ECUADOR AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
• Wider World Project 2013 awarded by the British Guild of
Travel Writers Awards. London, UK.
• Lonely Planet has considered “Tren Crucero” as the
fourth best train ride among the world’s unforgettable train
trips
• Trip Advisor, Certificate of excellence 2014
• Nominated in the category "Promotional Success", of the
Latin
American
Travel
Association
(LATA)
Community Awards
• Nominated as South America’s Leading Luxury Train,
World Travel Awards 2014.
WHERE AND HOW TO BOOK “TREN
ECUADOR”
4 days / 3 nights Tren Crucero Quito – Guayaquil or vice versa
1.270,00 USD
For the Full rates list:
http://trenecuador.com/crucero/es/precios/
You can book through your preferred DMC in Ecuador, Tour
Operator or favorite travel agency
For more information please contact:
www.trenecuador.com
www.trenecuador.com/crucero/
[email protected]
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION