WEBINAR BE AN EXPERT IN TREN CRUCERO ECUADOR, July. 2014

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1 WEBINAR BE AN EXPERT IN TREN CRUCERO ECUADOR, July. 2014

2 ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Ecuador s railway transport system began its construction in 1872 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.

3 TRAIN ECUADOR

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 HALF-DAY AND FULL DAY EXCURSIONS

8 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.

9 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROUTE Distance: 450 km (279 miles) approximately Average Speed: km/h miles/h Altitude: Quito m / ft. Guayaquil 6 m / 18,73 ft. The highest point on the route is the Urbina station, which is located at 3640 m / ft.

10 TREN CRUCERO COMPLETE ROUTE

11 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.

12 TREN CRUCERO FOUR COACHES Coach 1 Coach 2 Coach 3 Coach 4

13 COACH 1 Baroque style Tables & chairs for 24 People

14 COACH 2 Neoclassical style Tables & chairs for 30 People

15 COACH 3 Pre-Hispanic style Handicrafts shop, panoramic lounge and a Cafe-bar

16 COACH 3 Cafe-bar

17 COACH 4 Classic style of Ecuadorian Pacific coast Lounge area & open balcony

18 COACH 4 Open balcony

19 VISITS & EXCURSIONS ACCOMPANIED BY BILINGUAL SPANISH / ENGLISH TOUR GUIDES

20 BUSES FOR EXCURSIONS & FOR THE LUGGAGE

21 DINING & ACCOMMODATION ON TRADITIONAL HACIENDAS

22 ALL MEALS INCLUDED IN SELECTED PLACES

23 DAY BY DAY ITINERARY TREN CRUCERO

24 DAY 01: QUITO LASSO

25 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).

26 Cotopaxi (5.897 m / ft) COTOPAXI VOLCANO

27 DAY 02: LASSO RIOBAMBA

28 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)

29 Chimborazo (6.310 m / ft) CHIMBORAZO

30 DAY 03: RIOBAMBA BUCAY

31 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.

32 The Devil s Nose NARIZ DEL DIABLO

33 DAY 04: BUCAY DURÁN (GUAYAQUIL)

34 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

35 Yaguachi Durán STEAM LOCOMOTIVE

36 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*)

37 SALINAS RENEWED TRAIN STATION

38 LOUNGE & ENTRANCE TO THE ARTISAN MARKET

39 CAFÉ DEL TREN (TRAIN COFFEE SHOP)

40 TIENDA DEL TREN (TRAIN GIFT SHOP)

41 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

42 TREN CRUCERO & OTHER CIRCUITS AND DESTINATIONS WITHIN ECUADOR

43 Galapagos Pacific Coast Cuenca Amazon region

44 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.

45 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: You can book through your preferred DMC in Ecuador, Tour Operator or favorite travel agency For more information please contact: sales@trenecuador.com trencrucero@trenecuador.com

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47 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION