El Refugio de Intag Cloud Forest Retreat

El Refugio de Intag Cloud Forest Retreat is located along the Toabunchi River in the Intag Valley, about 1.5 hours from Otavalo by way of Laguna Cuicocha, and 3 Hours from the International Airport in Quito. It's the perfect place to relax, unplug, and enjoy the sounds of the river and the birds.
El Refugio de Intag is part of a private reserve with kilometers of trails and an organic Coffee farm.

Our three guest houses, with a total of ten bedrooms, are set near the scenic river and surrounded by gardens, fields, and cloud forest. Our rates include a special breakfast.

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The Houses

The Wooden House is a beautiful, rustic lodge building with light-filled seating areas and 4 large bedrooms. There are four bedrooms, each with a private bathroom; each pair of bedrooms share a living room/ seating area.

The Wooden Cabin

The Main House has 3 bedrooms: a large second-floor bedroom (up a flight of stairs) with two beds and a private bathroom and balcony; a first-floor bedroom with one full bed and one bunk bed, and a first-floor bedroom with a full bed. The first floor bedrooms share a bathroom in the hall.

The Main House

The restaurant & seating & meeting area is on the first floor of the Main House. The dining room has windows on three sides and a view of the bird feeders. There is also a large library of books available to peruse, binoculars to borrow, and more.

The Main House

The River House has one guest bedroom with a private entrance and bathroom.

Also, there is an additional two-bedroom, two-bath house that is available to rent for up to 6 guests by special arrangement. The price is $250 per night and includes breakfast. It has a complete kitchen and a dining area and a living room with a fireplace. The house is close to the river and is the perfect isolated getaway!