San Jorge Eco-Lodge - Quito.
The Magic Birding & Hiking Circuit.

San Jorge Botanical Reserve – Quito.

 

San Jorge Eco-tours offers the only mountain lodge with a huge, private natural preserve just outside of Quito, with quality hotel services!

While Birding and  Hiking in the Andes Mountains, you can enjoy wonderful pristine forests, waterfalls, cattle pastures, agricultural areas, beautiful native plant gardens, natural panoramic views and  preinca trails, dating back to 1500 years B.C. .

You can observe an average of 35-55 bird species per day from an inventory of  110 species. Just outside Quito!!!

You are very welcome!!

Hosteria San Jorge Eco-lodge is a former traditional Ecuadorian farm, now focusing on conservation, with all the comforts of modern life. Close to all the tourist and commercial centers of Quito (colonial Quito is a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site), this Ecuador ecolodge and country inn is also located far enough away from the noisy metropolis to provide guests with peace and tranquility.

San Jorge Ecolodge is located at Km 4 on the Cotocollao-Nono road, only 20 minutes from the city, at the northeast Pichincha foothills, however it is a traditional and natural world apart. Our guests are welcome to hike, mountain bike, or horseback to discover the waterfalls, and abundant native flora and birds inside San Jorge´s Ecuador Botanical Reserve. The Reserve encompasses 80 hectares, part of which form part of the beautiful Pichincha cloud forest.

San Jorge also offers many different natural and historical Ecuador tours. Our Botanical Reserve tours include bird watching, hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, camping, horticulture, medicinal plant, and shamanic. We also offer Ecuador tours to colonial Old Town Quito, to the equator at La Mitad del Mundo (“The Middle of the World”), to the beautiful cone-shaped, snow capped volcano Cotopaxi, to the renowned native craft markets of Otavalo, and much more. San Jorge is an ecological way to enjoy nature and the countryside, while still being close enough to explore historical Quito and the spectacular surrounding areas.

Nature, tradition, peace and tranquility, in the Pichinca mountain foothills, just 17 minutes from Quito`s airport.
Quality hotel services, pure air, no contamination, a real andean paradise with lots of cultural and soft outdoors activities ( Birdwatching, hiking, mountain biking, horsebackriding, for all ages, in our Private Natural Reserves Reserves, located in world top areas in the country)

Birdwatching

A 240 acre private reserve located just seventeen minutes from the Quito Airport, which belongs to the immense Pichincha Protector Forest. The reserve is divided in several areas according to the altitude and location on the property. We maintain beautiful native gardens, re-introduce new micro habitats, and control the growth of eucaliptus forest. On the property, we have hummingbird and tanager feeders areas, pristine native forest with waterfalls, and great trails and observation decks for birding and hiking tours that will take you to different climate steps, ranging from 3000 meters to 4000 meters, across the highland rainforest and the paramo.

Our local staff takes care of our feeders to provide excellent opportunities for birding all day with the chance to spot 55 bird species in one day. Total inventory of 110 Bird Species.

Accomodations and Facilities

Situated in the beautiful Ecuadorian highlands, San Jorge offers 30 comfortable rooms available to guests, including suites, shared cabins, single, double, triple rooms, and 3 conference rooms for 20,45, and 200 people. Each room is equipped with a rustic stone fireplace and bathroom with a 24 hour hot water supply.

San Jorge offers comfortable hotel accommodations within a natural environment where peace and tranquility can be yours. Enjoy country life, while being close to Quito. All guests receive individual attention by the inn's owners and specialized staff.

To complement your various Ecuadorian adventures, we also offer you a temperate swimming pool, sauna, turkish bath, and hydro-massage pool.* Experience the healing powers of medicinal water under the stars and in the foothills of the Pichincha volcano, participate in the games offered in our lounges, or enjoy drinks by the fireplace.

San Jorge Ecolodge is a place where dreams can come true. The traveler can live out the adventures of his choosing such as jungle tours, mountain biking, and horseback riding, or instead just enjoy time spent amongst friends.

Quito Ecuador Botanical Reserve
Climate: High Barren Plains, Highland Rainforest
Altitude: 9.900 – 13,200 feet/3,000 – 4,023 meters
S 00 07.009´ W 78 31.391¨

The San Jorge Botanical Reserve is the only native reserve located near Quito. It is located twenty minutes from the capital city, at km 4, on the old road to Nono in the northeast Pichincha foothills. It is comprised of 80 hectares, wherein native vegetation belonging to the high land tropical rain forest is found at 3000 - 3500 mts. o.s.l. (over sea level) and 9,850 - 11,450 ft., o.s.l. The Reserve contains approximately 250 native plants, 85 species of birds, and a number of marsupials, rodents and mammals. There are 15 natural running waterfalls located on the reserve.

Perched high on the Pichincha mountain foothills over looking Quito, the Hosteria has a beautiful vantage point for many of the local mountains. From the Hosteria 13 of Ecuador's highest mountains and volcanoes can be observed: Ruco Pichincha, Fuya, Pululahua, Sincholagua, Mojanda, Cajas, Cayambe, Cerro Puntas, Filo Corrales, Rumiñahui, Pasochoa, Ilaló, and Antizana.

There are three internal roads and numerous trails that have been constructed for eco-education and eco-adventure tours. The trails range from Grade A (extreme difficulty) to Grade D (soft and safe). The trails on the reserve merge to the cities of Mindo, Tandayapa, Nono and Cala Cali by pre-Inca routes. San Jorge Botanical Reserve has been created for people to enjoy conservation of nature combined with the enjoyment and appreciation of native Ecuadorian tradition.

* Pool, sauna, turkish bath, and hydro-massage pool have just recently been renovated (updated on 14 July 2005).

El Cucayo Restaurant & the Bar-Lounge

Bufftes and Restaurant services. Hacienda San Jorge Quito.

Enjoy fine dining in Hosteria San Jorge's restaurant, El Cucayo. Sit by the warm fire and choose from the many options of Ecuadorian or international cuisine that are available to our guests.

Experience our famous asados - beef, chicken, and sausages served right off the barbecue. We invite non-guests to come up for the afternoon and dine with us. We can even accommodate large groups with elaborate buffets.

Another option is to spend the evening in bar-lounge. The bar-lounge area is equipped with a pool table, billiards table, dart board, and foozball table as well as a fully-stocked bar. For tourist groups we offer a fantastic folkloric ballet with local artists during dinner..

 

Seminars, Congress and Conferences

Bufftes and Restaurant services. Hacienda San Jorge Quito.

San Jorge offers Conference Rooms for seminars, congresses and conferences.
18th Century Hacienda ~ located in the Pichincha Foothills with lovely vistas ~ outside the bustle of the city ~ natural ~ tranquil ~ peaceful environments only 17 minutes from Quito Airport or downtown Quito

Three heated conference rooms that seat 20, 40 or 150 people ~ great working atmosphere ~ excellent food & quality hotel services.
The perfect place to develop your business meetings in the Quito area.

 

 

Common Birds to Look For:	Fairly Common Birds to Look For:
Hooded Siskin, Variable Hawk, Black Flowerpiercer, Cinereous Conebill Crimson-mantled Woodpecker, Masked Flowerpiercer, Southern Yellow Grosbeak, Eared Dove, Band tailed Pigeon, Streak throated Bush Tyrant, Red crested Cotinga, Spectacled Whitestar, Sapphire vented Puffleg, Shining Sunbeam, Band tailed Nightjar, Scarlet bellied Mountain Tanager, Great Thrush, Sparkling Violtear, Black tailed Trainbearer, Rufous napped and Tricolored Brush Finches, Tyrian Metaltail, American Kestrel and Rufous collared Sparrow .	Stripe headed Brush Finch, White bellied Woodstar, Giant Hummingbird, Sword billed Hummingbird, Mountain Velvetbreast, Tawny Antpitta, Ash colored Tapaculo, Unicolored Tapaculo, Azara's Spinetail, White tipped Dove, Smoky Bush Tyrant, Blue and yellow Tanager, Buff breasted Mountain Tanager, Black chested Buzzard Eagle, Rufous breasted and Brown backed Chat Tyrants, Curve billed Tinamou, White collared Swift and Plain breasted Hawk.
Uncommon and Scarce:	VERY RARE:
Rufous chested Tanager, Andean Pygmy Owl, Streaked Tuftedcheek, Strong billed Woodcreeper, Red rumped Bush Tyrant, Spot billed Ground Tyrant, Grass Wren, Black chested Mountain Tanager, Hooded Mountain Tanager and Andean Condor.	Greater Scythebill and Turkey Vulture.