Ecuador travel tips
Nature tips
Our Ecuador Holidays
Galapagos adventure holiday
An active Galapagos Islands adventure holiday
Ecuador holidays, Andes to Amazon
Ecuador's landscapes & wildlife
Galapagos multi activity holiday
An amazing adventure Galapagos Multi-sports
Galapagos cruises
Cruise the Galapagos Islands on sailing boats and yachts
Galapagos land based adventure holiday
Amazing wildlife, both on land and underwater
Ecuador adventure holiday, tailor made
From volcano-top to Amazon basin and everything in between!
Budget Ecuador and Galapagos holiday, 23 days
Experience all of Ecuador for travelers on a budget
Galapagos activity & wildlife holiday, land based
Tailor-made land-based activity holiday in Galapagos
Ecuador walking holiday, tailormade
Explore the heart of the Andes on fascinating day walks
Ecuador highlands tour & Galapagos cruise
Experience Ecuador's stunning highlands and the Galapagos
Galapagos activity holiday
Trek, bike, kayak and snorkel on this fantastic adventure
Ecuador tailor made holiday
See the top natural and cultural highlights of Ecuador
Galapagos & Amazon wildlife holiday, Ecuador
The ultimate wildlife trip to the Amazon and Galapagos
Galapagos family holiday
Follow in the footsteps of Darwin on this family holiday
Galapagos cruise plus Ecuador and Peru
Combine two truly outstanding places in South America
Ecuador ecolodge, Napo Wildlife Center
A luxurious eco-lodge in wildlife rich Ecuadorean Amazon
Ecuador & Galapagos holiday, tailormade
Discover the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos
Climb Mount Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Climb three stunning peaks, included Cayambe Volcano (5790m)
Classic Galapagos Island hopping
Highlights of the Galapagos, discover the main Islands
Galapagos holiday cruise options
Excellent selection of small and midsize Galapagos cruises
Flexible Galapagos Islands tailor made tour
Your choice of four to eight-day land-based adventure
Ecuador wildlife sanctuary volunteering
Volunteer with amazing Amazonian wildlife in a jungle haven
Ecuador self-drive holiday
Explore Ecuador and the Avenue of the Volcanoes
Galapagos & Ecuador tailor made holidays
Top wildlife experience in mainland Ecuador and Galapagos.
Galapagos and Machu Picchu holiday
Cusco, Short Inca Trail & Galapagos Island Hopping
Galapagos family holiday, hotel based
Fantastic Galapagos Islands Family Adventure Holiday
Galapagos 7 day cruise
Cruise the extraordinary archipelago of the Galapagos
Overland tour to South America, Andes to the Amazon
Action packed South American overland tour
Cloud forest tips
David Orrock, from our partner Pura Aventura, shares his tip on how to make the most of the cloud forest: "One of the great mistakes might make is to go to the cloud forest on a daytrip from Quito. It's only a couple of hours away - however, the whole point is to be there at dusk and dawn because that's when everything's happening. If you get there for lunchtime you'll get birds, of course, but you are missing the best displays. You get the whole atmosphere of night falling in the forest, and at sunrise you can see the bright orange or red cock-of-the rock. At dawn, all the males shout and scream to attract the females with a massive cacophony of noise all round you. You can't do that if you are just on a daytrip."Hiking tips
Accommodation tips
Morag Prosser, from our partner ROW Adventures:"One of our favourite haciendas is El Porvenir. They probably have the best mountain bikes in South America. The owner is completely crazy about bikes, and their trails go from complete beginner downhill, to adrenaline addicts. The hacienda has been family-owned for hundreds of years, and it’s absolutely beautiful. You can experience the local food there and go out on a horse with the chagras (peasant farmers) and chaps – it’s just really traditional. Hacienda Zuleta is a favourite too – just because it’s really how Ecuador used to be. It’s just a piece of perfect history. For families, we love Hacienda Cusin. It’s right by Otavalo market and it’s really well set up for families in terms of accommodation."
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Galapagos adventure holiday
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Ecuador tips from our travellers
We have selected some of the most useful Ecuador travel tips that our guests have provided over the years to help you make the very most of your holiday - and the space inside your suitcase.


"Take lots of small bills in cash – even $20 bills are hard to change." – Cara Roberts
"Worth doing a bit of background reading into Galapagos before travelling (or on the flight!). The guides are brilliant, but there is so much information, it helps to have a bit of prior knowledge!" – Richard Mayon-White
"Take a little notebook to write down your spottings – I am not a twitcher but you cannot help becoming interested and noting the birds and animals down is infectious as it allows you to learn even more back at the lodge." – Linda Johnstone


"Even when things went ostensibly "wrong" we ended up by having an even better or more interesting time than expected!!! Travelling in Latin America is always best with an open mind and flexible attitude anyway!" – Alison Pelikan
"Although the children loved every minute, the equatorial sun was difficult to escape and we had to really keep on top of their hydration. There was a lot of travelling, on road, by boat and plane so it's a good idea for the kids to have books and things to play and make." – Vimty Muir