Welcome to the Black Sheep Inn,
an internationally acclaimed award-winning eco-lodge,
now a Retreat Center for group events and workshops.
Upcoming Retreats:
Symmetree Yoga
presents a 7 day YOGA Retreat ~ April 14th-22nd 2012.
Click for booking information.
Black Sheep Inn Retreat & Learning Center
The lodge is now specializing in group events, offering the entire facility for 5 days or more.
We no longer operate as a hotel with individual check-ins and check-outs.
Reservations should be made 6 months in advance.
Rental of the facility starts at US$1000 per day for up to 10 people.
We realize many travelers still want to visit for shorter periods of time and highly recommend
our neighbors' hotels in Chugchilan:
Hostal Mama Hilda
telephone: (593) 3 270 8015
Hostal Cloud
Forest telephone: (593) 3 270 8016
Other recommended accommodations along the Quilotoa Loop:
Llullu Llama in Isinlivi
telephone: (593) 3 281 4790
Posada Chimbacucho in Tigua telephone: (593) 3 281 4870
Hosteria Alpaca in Quilotoa
telephone: (593) 9 212 5962
After 15 years of building and running the Black Sheep Inn and creating a sustainable tourist
destination in Chugchilan, we are ready to slow down and relax. As always, we are encouraging
low-impact slow tourism. If you are able to organize a group visit to the Black Sheep Inn
Retreat for a minimum of 5 days, please contact us.
Suggested themes for Retreats include: Yoga or Meditation Retreats; Creative Workshops for
Artists or Writers; Eco-Living or Green Building Trainings; Family Reunions, Weddings,
Birthdays; Volunteer Vacations with Community-Aid Work; Corporate Team Building and
Empowerment or other weeklong events.
Black Sheep Inn's rural Andean location offers world renowned day hiking, horseback riding
and excursions to: Laguna Quilotoa, Rio Toachi Canyon, cloud forest in the Iliniza Ecological
Reserve, indigenous markets, and local cooperative workshops producing handcrafted furniture
and Swiss-style cheeses.
Eco Permaculture Features include: solar panels, adobe construction, composting toilets,
recycling, roof water collectors, gray water systems, organic gardens, community education
and aid work, reforestation, erosion control and more.
We apologize for the inconvience and thank you for your support over the years.
Please be aware that the website has not been fully updated for this new business
model.
Black Sheep Inn is an inexpensive ecologically friendly retreat high in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador.
The rural lodge is a perfect place to discover centuries-old culture and diverse ecosystems.
Dayhiker's Paradise: People come here because the Inn is perfectly
situated in the middle of
breathtaking
high Andes beauty.
The Iliniza Ecological Reserve,
the Rio Toachi Canyon,
and Lake Quilotoa
are all easy to hike from the front door. Here are some of the activities on offer:
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day hikes sauna and hot tub indigenous markets |
horseback riding mountain biking local workshop tours |
Black Sheep Inn features gourmet vegetarian food with organic produce from our
gardens. We are located in the heart of the Andes Cordillerra mountain range, a few hours walk
from Quilotoa Lake (directions). It's a perfect location
for a weeklong family event, villa rental, yoga retreat, team building, workshop or eco-training.
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Awards
We work hard to make the Black Sheep Inn more than just a beautiful lodge.
Our ecological conservation projects have won many awards. You can see a full list of our awards on our about us page. |
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Quotes what people say about Black Sheep Inn in news and trade publications:
"Honored time and again by international travel magazines and organizations for its sustainable practices, the Black Sheep Inn is one of Ecuador's most successful ecotourism projects."
- Loney Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos, 2009
"...lodge's eco-credentials are first class..."
- Fodor's Green Travel, the world's BEST
eco-lodges & earth-friendly hotels 2008
"...a model of ecological sustainability..."
- Moon Handbooks: Ecuador 2009
"...hands-down the the best place to stay..."
- Frommer's Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands 2007
"...lovely multi-award-winning guesthouse... tasty vegetarian cooking..."
- Rough Guide to Ecuador 2007
"...an ecohostel - is one of the nicest in Ecuador."
- Foder's South America 2007
"...lovely eco-friendly resort... excellent vegetarian dinner... Highly Recommended... "
- Footprint's Ecuador & Galapagos 2007
"...a truly special place to unwind... If you're interested in ecotourism you'll fall in love with it."
- Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos 2006
"Highly recommended"
- South American Handbook 2005
"...oasis of idealism: the Black Sheep Inn... ...a completely organic mountainside complex..."
- Let's Go Ecuador 2005
"...the much loved Black Sheep Inn, a good base for hiking..."
- South America On A Shoestring 2004
"The best place to stay is the Black Sheep Inn..."
- Traveler's Ecuador Companion
"...spectacular scenery and plenty of activity options..."
- Open Road Publishing,
Ecuador & Galapagos Islands Guide 2000
Friends and Partners in Eco-Tourism
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International Institute For Peace Through Tourism is based on a vision that the world's
largest industry, Travel & Tourism can also be the world's first global peace industry;
and that every traveler is potentially an
"Ambassador for Peace" |
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Planeta.com |
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EcoClub.com |
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STI - promotes responsible travel and ecotourism, supports sustainable development, and helps travelers and travel providers protect the cultures and environments they visit. |
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A free online guide created to showcase the most environmentally-friendly hotels in the world. We are rated 5 eco-stars by Eco Hotels of the World. |
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Black Sheep Inn has a 4.6 eco-rating (out of 5) from Eco Tropical Resorts, in their Butterfly Club program. |
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A great place to research your trip to Ecuador. EcuadorExplorer.com offers regional information, and resources for finding hotels and tours. | ||
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Member of It's A Green Green World, eco friendly green hotels |
