Ecuador
Ecuador Road Trip – Ecuador Large
Description
Discover the diverse beauty of Ecuador on this 15-day tour from Quito to Guayaquil. You'll experience the colonial splendour of the capital, the mystical crater lakes of the Andes, the species-rich cloud forest of Mindo, and the fascinating culture of the indigenous markets in Otavalo.
What awaits you
This Ecuador tour takes you through all the country's climate zones – from the snow-capped volcanoes of the Andes and the steaming rainforest to historic colonial cities. You will hike around the turquoise-blue Quilotoa crater lake, relax in the hot springs of Papallacta and experience the wildlife of the Amazon at the Hakuna Matata Lodge. A visit to the viewpoint at the Devil's Nose and the Inca ruins of Ingapirca round off your journey through Ecuador. Along the way, you will stay in carefully selected hotels and be accompanied by experienced German-speaking tour guides.
Your route at a glance
- Day 1: Arrival in Quito - Journey to the hotel in Otavalo
- Day 2: Otavalo: Cuicocha Crater Lake – leather town Cotacachi – craft village & Peguche waterfall
- Day 3: Otavalo - Equator Monument - Intiñan Museum - Pululahua Crater - Mindo cloud forest
- Day 4: Mindo - Tarabita cable car & small waterfall hike - Quito
- Day 5: Quito: Cable car ride - City tour
- Day 6: Quito - Indigenous market - Quilotoa crater lake - Lasso
- Day 7: Lasso - Cotopaxi National Park - drive to Papallacta - thermal baths
- Day 8: Papallacta - Hike - Journey into the Amazon basin - Hakuna Matata Amazon Lodge
- Day 9: Hakuna Matata: Three jungle excursions to choose from including meals - dinner
- Day 10: Hakuna Matata - Journey to the Andes - Pastaza Canyon - „Pailon del Diablo” waterfall hike - Baños
- Day 11: Baños - Chimborazo Nature Reserve: Refuge - Condor Cocha - Guamote - Inti Sisa Guest House
- Day 12: Guamote - „Devil's Nose“ viewpoint - Ingapirca ruins - Cuenca
- Day 13: Cuenca: City tour - Panama hat factory - Free time
- Day 14: Cuenca - Cajas National Park - Guayaquil
- Day 15: Guayaquil - Airport transfer - Departure
Highlights of this trip
- Cuicocha Crater Lake Mystical volcanic lake with spectacular hiking trails
- Equator Monument, Mitad del Mundo Stand with one foot on each hemisphere
- Mindo Cloud Forest Rich animal life and over 400 bird species
- Quito Old Town UNESCO World Heritage Site with colonial architecture
- Quilotoa Crater Lake Turquoise volcanic lake in the Andes
- Cotopaxi National Park: One of the world's highest active volcanoes
- Hakuna Matata Amazon Lodge: Authentic Amazon experience
- Devil's Nose viewpoint: Panoramic view of the historic railway line
- Ingapirca Inca Ruins Ecuador's most significant archaeological site
- Cajas National Park High moorland landscape with over 200 lakes
Services
- Accommodation in booked hotel category
- German-speaking tour guide
- All transport and transfers
- Meals as per the programme
- Excursions and entrance fees
- 24-hour emergency number
Get direct advice from Latventure for this Ecuador trip and receive all details on travel dates, extensions and availability. Alternatively, you can find personal advice for this Ecuador tour in a travel agency near you.
Get direct advice from Latventure on this Ecuador trip and receive all the details on travel dates, extensions, and availability.
Get personal advice on this Ecuador trip at a travel agency near you.
