Discover Ecuador from Quito and the Amazon to the wildlife-rich Galapagos, with guided hikes, snorkelling and cultural visits across 15 days.
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Explore Quito’s World Heritage historic centre and gilded Compañía de Jesús.
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Hike Limpiopungo Lagoon for Cotopaxi volcano reflections.
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Walk Amazon rainforest trails and learn medicinal plants with local guides.
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Snorkel San Cristóbal’s La Lobería beside sea lion colonies.
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Discover Isla Lobos seabirds, including frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies.
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Explore Floreana highlands’ pirate lava caves and giant tortoises.
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Walk Las Tintoreras’ lava channels to see penguins and sharks.
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Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and Fausto Llerena Breeding Center.
Stay in a varied mix of hotels, lodges and guesthouses, including La Floresta in BaƱos, boat-access Liana Lodge beside the Arajuno River, and Termas de Papallacta with geothermal pools and wooden bungalows, before small, family-run hotels in the Galapagos. Expect occasional power and hot-water interruptions in remote locations.