Tours and Trips in Ecuador

Escape the city for the wild landscapes of the Cotopaxi National Park on this full-day adventure from Quito. Drive along the spectacular Route of the Volcanoes, hike up part of the Cotopaxi Volcano, then enjoy a thrilling descent by mountain bike. Tour includes breakfast and lunch.

Explore Ecuador's food, history, and culture on this all-day tour with a private guide. Customize your itinerary to suit your interests and enjoy a convenient, hassle-free hotel pickup. Options include a visit to Quito's traditional food and medicine market, an enriching and delicious cooking class, and trip to the "Middle of the World City," where the Southern and Northern hemispheres meet.

Escape the city and get back to nature during this memorable day of outdoor adventure. Follow your friendly guide to the hills of Cotopaxi National Park, where you'll look for local wildlife, revel in the biodiversity and encounter active volcanos up close. This hiking and biking experience is perfect for the active traveler.

Explore the rugged surroundings and stunning scenery of Cotopaxi National Park and Cotopaxi Volcano during this 8-hour day trip. Enjoy a short hike into the Limpiopungo Valley before driving ever-higher into this sky-high region, stopping at the 15,800-foot (4830-meter) Padre Rivas Refuge. If you're feeling up for it, you'll continue to the 16,500-foot (5,050-meter) Cotopaxi Glacier. This Cotopaxi day trip also includes national park fees, a guide, bottled water, round-trip hotel transport and an optional trip upgrade with lunch.

No trip to Ecuador is complete without visiting the Galapagos Islands, a glorious archipelago home to some of the world's most biodiverse wildlife. See the best of Galapagos and Quito, Ecuador's historic capital, on a 9-day island hopping tour, ideal for nature lovers. Observe an abundance of wildlife on Isabela Island, visit the Sierra Negra volcano, swim with colorful fish at Concha Perla, and take a tour of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Quito Old Town. Accommodation, meals as per the itinerary, transfers, and airport pickup and drop-off in Quito are included.

Explore the iconic area of Bartolome Island on a full-day tour from Puerto Ayora. This volcanic island is rich in biodiversity both on land and underwater. Take in the beautiful landscapes from the viewpoint at the top of the island and discover the abundant marine life with a snorkeling excursion. Enjoy a boxed lunch and listen to informative commentary from your guide throughout the day.

Make sure you check this must-do off your list while visiting Ecuador by booking ahead for a ride on the Devil's Nose train. With a guide providing commentary, enjoy the ride on the marvel of engineering, which tackles near-perpendicular walls and gives views of the Chanchan River. Learn about the traditions and history of the Puruhuas native community in Sibambe and get a chance to take photos and explore on your own during free time.

This roundtrip hiking & biking tour of Cotopaxi National Park from Quito has everything you're looking for in a memorable South American adventure. Drive down the Pan-American Highway through the Avenue of the Volcanoes to reach Cotopaxi National Park for sweeping views and an Andean-style breakfast. Discover unique geology, flora and fauna with a hike to Limpiopungo Lake, then gear up and cruise downhill on a mountain bike through volcanic landscapes.

If you're a culture vulture, no visit to Quito is complete with looking around Capilla del Hombre and Guayasamin Museum. Guarantee to your entry to both cultural institutions by booking your admission in advance and exploring the museums at your own pace. Capilla del Hombre chronicles the history of mankind through art while in Guayasamin Museum, more than 4,500 pre-Colombian artifacts depict ancient history.    

Enjoy a day at beautiful Garrapatero Beach on this eco day trip from Puerto Ayora. Bike across a lovely stretch of Santa Cruz Island to the protected Cerro Mesa Ecological Reserve, where you can enjoy a guided nature walk and fantastic island views from a lookout. At Garrapatero, relax with a waterfront picnic on the pristine white sand, venture into the crystalline waters on an optional kayak ride and soak up the serene, unspoiled landscape populated by birds like flamingos and mallards.

The park is located only 45 minutes from Cuenca. This lagoon system, with over 230 lakes, invites you to enjoy one of the nicest landscapes in South America. There are different ecosystems such as: Andean Mountain forest, Polylepis forest, paramo or grassland. You will have the chance to spot many interesting birds, even the endemic hummingbird of Cajas - the "Violet Throated Metaltail"- one of the most important birds in Ecuador. Also, on this tour you will see the beautiful Tit Like Dacnis, Blue Mantled Thornbill, Stout Billed Cinclodes, Tawny Antpitta, Spectacled Whitestar, Tyrian Metaltail, Gray Breasted Mountain Toucan, Andean Guan, and so much more.

With altitudes between 4000 and 6000m, this 9 days program will allow an ideal acclimatization and increase your ability to climb successfully some of the highest volcanoes in South America. During these 9 days, you will be accompanied by a qualified and bilingual guide and will be able to summit in 4 of the most famous volcanoes in Ecuador, ending at the summit of Chimborazo, the highest peak in Ecuador!Climbing these mountains will offer you spectacular views of Ecuador and the Avenue of the Volcanoes, wich undoubtedly will leave you breath less!

This 6-day Andes Mountains and Amazon adventure in Ecuador from Quito has been particularly planned out for those who love outdoor activities and are in shape to hike and bike long distances. From river rafting down the Jatunyacu River to hiking around the lagoon of Limpiopungo in Cotopaxi National Park, catch sight of stunning wildlife. Hike around Cuicocha crater lake, climb along several white-water waterfalls in the tropical jungles of the Amazon, and bike through Llanganates National Park to see Tungurahua. Plus bird watch in a cloud forest, go salsa dancing, and take a cooking class from locals near Imbabura Volcano.

On this tour we will discover beautiful landscapes of Ecuador, knowing about the culture and cuisine of this beautiful country and your wonderful people

Cajas National Park with its 200 glacial lakes and numerous hiking trails is easily one of the most beautiful places in Ecuador. With this tour, travelers with limited time in Cuenca can still spend a few hours exploring the Andean highlands with two guided hikes through two different forest ecosystems.

After pickup from your Cuenca hotel, you'll set off on an 8-hour avian adventure at El Cajas National Park.  From an elevation of 3,800 meters (12,800 ft), you'll see a long list of endemic birds, including the Tufted Tit Tyrant and Variable Hawk.  Go at a leisurely pace with your private guide to maximize your sightings and enjoy the scenery. Unwind as private transport takes you back to your hotel.

Discover the life and talent of Ecuador's most cherished visual artist, Oswaldo Guayasamín, with entry to the museum, chapel and home that preserve his legacy. View a large collection of his original paintings and sculptures, in addition to pre-Columbian and colonial artifacts, at the museum. See where Guayasamín lived and worked on a tour of his home, and enter the Capilla del Hombre, his final masterwork dedicated as a monument to peace and the people of Latin America.

Spend eight hours exploring the Cloud Forest of Quito, visiting a local cacao farm and sampling handmade chocolates on this memorable tour from Quito. Take a leisurely hike through scenic landscapes, make a stop at the World Museum in Quito and sample freshly brewed local coffee at Bella Vista.

Spend a full-day at the UNESCO listed Cajas National Park on a private day tour. Skip the confusion and irregular schedules of public transit with private hotel pickup and drop-off.  With a private guide by your side, all you have to do is enjoy the adventure. Your two hikes at different altitude levels offer spectacular views. Along the way, stop for lunch at a local restaurant.

With the snow-capped Cotopaxi Volcano (the second highest active volcano in the world) at its heart, Cotopaxi National Park provides a playground for outdoor adventure south of Quito. With this day trip, explore the park's forests, mountains, lakes, and other ecosystems and your own pace with expertise from your own private naturalist guide.