Ecuador & Galapagos active adventure holiday
As this is a tailor-made itinerary, we can change it to suit your own needs, wants, time and budget. Enquire now to start planning your own adventure with one of our Ecuador & Galapagos experts.
Description of Ecuador & Galapagos active adventure holiday
A cloud forest ecolodge, Cotopaxi National Park, and the chance to explore three islands in the Galapagos – these are the highlights of this Ecuador and Galapagos active adventure holiday. This trip offers plenty of chances for fun activities, from river tubing and ziplining to snorkelling with penguins and kayaking with sea turtles.
Your journey starts in Quito, where you can explore the historic city centre before being whisked to the world of the cloud forest. From here you head into the mountains around Otavalo for three days of hiking and exploring among Indigenous communities. Two nights in a mountain lodge at Cotopaxi National Park follow before you head to the Galapagos.
You’ll be land-based in the Galapagos, staying for two nights on Santa Cruz and three nights on Isabela, using boat excursions to explore surrounding islands. Expect plenty of time in the water as you snorkel and kayak, as well as enjoying a day trek up the Sierra Negra volcano.
This is a tailor made trip and the itinerary below is just a suggestion. Get in touch – your dream trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands can be built for you from scratch.
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As this is a tailor-made itinerary, we can change it to suit your own needs, wants, time and budget. Enquire now to start planning your own adventure with one of our Ecuador & Galapagos experts.
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3 Reviews of Ecuador & Galapagos active adventure holiday
Reviewed on 01 Feb 2026 by Carolyn Dean
I LOVED the Amazon rainforest. From being met at the airport in Coca, to the beautiful journey by motorised and then paddle canoe to the Sani Lodge, I loved everything about it. The itinerary was varied and wonderful, I enjoyed the spacing and proportions of the meals, and the members of staff were all so lovely. Sani Lodge is beautiful, the sounds of nature at night are amazing, and I felt incredibly happy living in and exploring the rainforest with Omar and the rest of the group. Read full reviewReviewed on 23 Dec 2022 by Jill Crow
Outstanding in all aspects...Everyday saw something amazing, loved the boat trips, the abundance of animal, bird and marine life and meeting people (guides and other travellers) with interesting stories to tell Read full reviewResponsible Travel
Planet
Our tailormade Ecuador trips aim for a 'Slow Travel' approach, where we encourage our guests to fly on holiday less often, and where flying is unavoidable (such as reaching the Galapagos) to make sure the trip is a fully immersive and meaningful adventure, that is both enjoyable for the traveller but also benefits the places we visit.We handpick accommodation with a focus on environmental responsibility, such as the charming jungle lodge in Mindo built specifically to protect the flora and fauna of the local cloud forest habitat, and successfully preserving an area roughly 40 times the size of the lodge itself.
Similarly by visiting the Galapagos, as well as other national parks on the mainland, you are also helping to support important conservation efforts. Indeed, the Galapagos provides a great example in how responsible tourism can thrive, providing both the opportunity for people to experience its wonders, but also limiting the human impact on the archipelago through strict national park regulations.
People
Community based tourism is a key element of our trips to Ecuador, and in fact our ground partners based in Quito are multi-award winners in this field. Throughout the trip we aim to involve local communities in our activities, such as across the Otavalo trekking days with where we eat and stay, and visiting artisans like Miguel Andrango the ‘master weaver’. The aim throughout is to provide non-touristy, authentic cultural experiences, that benefit the people from those communities directly.We also avoid any international chain hotels or large cruise ships, prioritising independent local owner-run properties where possible. This keeps more money in the immediate area, and helps provides business and employment opportunities to local people, whilst providing us and our guests with a more genuine and enriching stay as part of our trips. All of our guides and drivers are also based out of partners local offices in Quito and the Galapagos.
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