Hacienda Zuleta
Senderos Soul
Zuleta sits at the heart of its community and is a total one-off. Fernando and his family are the perfect hosts who welcome you like a long lost relative
- Naomi, Senderos
Key Facts
No. of rooms: 21, all unique, with antique furniture and their own fireplace
Category of rooms: 2 Standard (12-15m²) Fazing out in 2024, 9 Deluxe (20m²), 8 Junior Suites (30m²), 2 Suites (42m²).
Facilities and Amenities: Library with thousands of books and peaceful reading areas; cheese factory with ‘Tasting House’; craft shop showcasing local products; horses to ride; bicycles to borrow; the Relaxation Center has just opened, with 3 massage rooms, an Andean Soaking Tub (4 x2 mts, 80 cm deep, constant 39°C) with glass skyline, a Páramo Pool with water that comes directly from a highland spring. A sauna will be added soon.
Internet: WiFi in all guest rooms and a guest computer with wired internet.
Excursion details: Shared service tours: min. 1, max 15 (except biking and riding, max. 8)
Dates of operation: Open all year
Rates from: 2024 US$490 pppn (Hacienda Deluxe Room)
2025:US$505 pppn (Hacienda Deluxe Room)
All-inclusive rates are also available
For full rates see links in the Gallery and Resources box below.
Rates include: Full board not including alcoholic drinks, transfers.
Min age: All ages welcome
Minimum stay: 2 nights
Senderos recommends: At least 3 nights, to enjoy some of the wonderful activities on offer.
Affiliations: Pure, Conde Nast Johansens
Sustainability
- The hacienda runs a fantastic non-profit foundation – the Galo Plaza Lasso Foundation – to improve the education and infrastructure of the local community, and protect their unique environment.
- This includes a ground-breaking Condor Release Programme, to conserve and increase the numbers of these endangered birds.
- As well as numerous projects in education and commmunity development through embroidery.
- Delicious Ecuadorian meals at the hacienda are made with organic vegetables, dairy, trout from the farm and meat from the regional suppliers (Ibarra).
- Much of their 4000 acres is protected native primary forest, home to spectacled bear cubs, an endangered species in South America.
Need to know:
- Zuleta is an elegant and authentic hacienda in the Ecuadorian Andes, famed for its warm family welcome.
- The characterful rooms are all adapted from the original manor house – no two rooms are the same.
- Zuleta is located in the Andes mountain range. Rooms all have their own woodburners for heat at night.
- Fantastic activities on offer: guided hikes and horse rides on their own horses; bikes to borrow, embroidery and cookery classes led by locals.
- And a great base for excursions to Otavalo market, Cuicocha Lake, Ibarra and the Cayambe volcano.
Perfect for:
Whoever wants to experience the real rural, andean Ecuador, its history, landscapes and traditions. A wonderful experience for families.
Getting there
By Road
Two hours’ drive north of Quito; transfers on request
By Air
Nearest airport: Quito (1 hour road transfer).
Gallery & Resources
Follow this link to Senderos Resources for Hacienda Zuleta to access
- Images, our selection
- Fact sheets
- Presentations
- Rack rates
- Excursion lists
- And other useful information.
Hacienda Zuleta also has its own image library here.
Weather
Temperatures stay the same all year round (min 8C, max 18C) Rainy Season (Dec-June; generally bright and warm but occasional showers)
Dry Season (June-Sept: dry and warmer)
Shoulder Season (Oct and Nov: crisp, with cold nights)
Links
Senderos Webinar featuring Hacienda Zuleta (also includes Anakonda Amazon Cruises & Integrity, Galapagos), July 2022
Senderos Webinar on Hacienda Zuleta, November 2022