ECUADORIAN EXPLORER

11 days, 10 nights. Open departure dates, customizable. Highlights: In Quito, To’ak chocolate tasting at former home of native artist Guayasamín, prepare dishes with local chef/Otavalo Market/Cotopaxi Nat’l Park, home to Andean condor/Incan ruins of Ingapirca/in Cuenca, Panama hat workshop, flower market/in Mashpi Rainforest Biodiversity Reserve, day & night walks, waterfalls, observation tower. From $6,995 ppdo. The Evolved Traveler (Beverly Hills, CA; 323/505-4414, evolvedtraveler.com).