Explore Ecuador’s Amazon and Andes on a National Geographic Journeys small-group trip with upgraded stays, cultural highlights, and dramatic volcano scenery.
  • Explore Otavalo’s famous handicraft market amid Andean volcanoes.
  • Learn backstrap weaving at an Otavalo family’s studio.
  • Soak in Papallacta hot springs with Antisana volcano views.
  • Walk El Quetzal cloud forest, watching hummingbirds at feeders.
  • Witness parrots descend on a mineral-rich clay lick.
  • Share traditions with an Amazonian family during a home visit.
  • Discover indigenous plant uses at Jardin Botanico Las Orquideas.
  • Explore Cotopaxi National Park along Ecuador’s Avenue of Volcanoes.
On our Ecuador trip, we use various different types of accommodations that are unique to the various environments experienced on this trip. From a historic hacienda in the highlands to a hot springs resort at Papallacta, these are wonderful places to stay.