Things to do in Ecuador
Follow in Darwin's footsteps in the Galápagos Islands
Puckered, giant tortoises can walk these rocks for over two centuries, and tiny finches have forgotten to be afraid of humans. Cormorants have lost their ability to fly, yet prehistoric looking iguanas have learned to swim. Take a weeklong cruise of the Galápagos, or book a land based tour for an alternative experience.
The extreme isolation of these 19 volcanic islands has turned them into a living museum of evolution; a place where all is not what it seems.![]()
Our Ecuador Holidays
Galapagos adventure holiday
An active Galapagos Islands adventure holiday
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£4300
10 days
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Ecuador holidays, Andes to Amazon
Ecuador's landscapes & wildlife
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£3299 to £3949
15 days
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Galapagos multi activity holiday
An amazing adventure Galapagos Multi-sports
From
£3050
7 days
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Galapagos cruises
Cruise the Galapagos Islands on sailing boats and yachts
From
£2210
8 days
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Budget Ecuador and Galapagos holiday, 23 days
Experience Ecuador & Galapagos in our complete classic tour
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US $3779 to US $6249
23 days
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Galapagos land based adventure holiday
Amazing wildlife, both on land and underwater
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£2106 to £2943
10 days
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Ecuador adventure holiday, tailor made
From volcano-top to Amazon basin and everything in between!
From
£1795
9 days
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Flexible Galapagos Islands tailor made tour
Your choice of four to eight-day land-based adventure
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US $2125 to US $4385
5 days
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Ecuador & Galapagos holiday, tailormade
Discover the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos
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£6010 to £9435
16 days
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Classic Galapagos Island hopping
Discover the highlights of the main islands in Galapagos
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US $1999 to US $3199
8 days
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Galapagos Islands cruise, 10 days
A fantastic, in-depth Galapagos experience
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£4749 to £6749
10 days
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Ecuador highlands tour & Galapagos cruise
Experience Ecuador's stunning highlands and the Galapagos
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£5955
16 days
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Climb Mount Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Climb three stunning peaks, included Cayambe Volcano (5790m)
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£1060 to £1107
6 days
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Ecuador walking holiday, tailormade
Explore the heart of the Andes on fascinating day walks
From
£3620
15 days
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Galapagos family holiday
Follow in the footsteps of Darwin on this family holiday
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£1376 to £2125
8 days
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Ecuador wildlife sanctuary volunteering
Volunteer with amazing Amazonian wildlife in a jungle haven
From
£715
7 days
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Ecuador tailor made holiday
See the top natural and cultural highlights of Ecuador
From
£2150
11 days
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Galapagos holiday cruise options
In-depth and tailored exploration, by land & sea
From
£8185
16 days
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Galapagos activity holiday
Trek, bike, kayak and snorkel on this fantastic adventure
From
£2595
7 days
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Ecuador ecolodge, Napo Wildlife Center
A luxurious eco-lodge in wildlife rich Ecuadorean Amazon
From
£1223 to £1453
4 days
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Galapagos cruise plus Ecuador and Peru
Combine two truly outstanding places in South America
From
£6699 to £7499
16 days
inc UK flights
Galapagos and Ecuador small group holiday
Natural wonders & amazing culture in Ecuador & the Galapagos
From
£4037
14 days
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Galapagos diving expedition
Explore the diverse underwater life of the Galapagos Islands
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US $1725 to US $2275
7 days
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Galapagos Islands adventure tour
The original Galapagos Land Based Tour
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US $4990 to US $5590
10 days
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Ecuador tailor made adventure holiday
Discover Ecuador's most epic natural & cultural wonders
From
£1800
13 days
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Ecuador and Galapagos wildlife holiday
Wildlife encounters in the Amazon, cloudforest and Galapagos
From
£7990
17 days
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Galapagos Islands cruise, on a shoestring
Experience the Galapagos Islands with this great value cruise
From
£4270
11 days
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Galapagos tailor made holidays
An adventure in the Galapagos to see the amazing wildlife
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£2325
8 days
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Live an Ecuadorian life
Holidays are about “getting away from it all”, and a homestay is one of the best ways to step out of your busy life and into someone else’s reality. In some rural Ecuadorian communities, life has changed little since the arrival of the conquistadores. On Ecuador cultural holidays you can sleep beneath hand woven alpaca blankets, awake to the sound of crowing roosters and devour vegetables just-pulled from the ground. You can dye and spin your own wool, prepare chocolate from fresh beans and even learn to milk cows. Deep in the Amazon, where shamans still practise ancient rituals, you’ll learn about the medicinal plants of the forest, and the many tasty fruits and fish that thrive here. You might even get chance to try shooting from a two-meter blowpipe. Sharing their fascinating knowledge is one of the best things you can do in Ecuador - and one of the few ways native peoples can keep their culture alive.
Our top Ecuador Holiday
Galapagos adventure holiday
An active Galapagos Islands adventure holiday
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£4300
10 days
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Hike in the mountains
The verdant lower slopes, with their waterfalls and rare orchids, provide easier hikes. Tougher, high-altitude climbs pass glaciers, hardy vegetation and jade-green lakes, into the little-seen world beyond the snow line. If you’re less sure of your footing, you can travel by horse, complete with leather chaps and a poncho. Sit back and enjoy the scenery! See our Ecuador walking holidays.
Ecuador's theatrical backdrop of smouldering volcanoes and craggy peaks turns even the gentlest of walks into a dramatic experience![]()
Discover the diversity of the oriente
Ecuador may be one of the smallest Amazonian countries, but its small size does not diminish the diversity of its wildlife, culture and activities. Water based holidays in the Ecuadorian Amazon include paddling a dugout canoe, rafting on some of the world’s best rapids and fishing for tasty – if rather toothsome – piranhas. There are macaw-covered clay licks, mud-munching capybaras and vicious jungle pigs, as well as howler and spider monkeys and strange pink dolphins. Big cats are experts at hide-and-seek – but there are several sanctuaries which rehabilitate orphaned, injured or trafficked wildlife, and can provide visitors and volunteers with a closer glimpse of these elusive species. One of the most unusual things to do in Ecuador is to discover this mighty jungle during a night hike. In the pitch darkness, your senses become heightened - you’ll be completely immersed in the sounds, smells and strange sensations of the lungs of the earth.More about Ecuador
The best time to visit Ecuador for beaches is surprisingly the rainy season that takes place from December through to May as this is a lot fresher than the dry season from June to November which can be way too cool as well as cloudy and often overcast.
This tiny country packs an enormous punch of biodiversity. With landscapes ranging from the dense Amazon rainforest to high Andean paramo, humid coastal mangroves to the salt-crusted rocks of the Galápagos, Ecuador is a haven.
Explore the colonial towns of Quito and Cuenca, filled with the chatter of Quechua; or trek around snow-capped volcanoes and high altitude crater lakes. See whales off the coast, birds in the cloud forest, and caimans' eyes glinting red in the waters of the Amazon.
The wildlife in Galapagos is what has drawn travellers to this remote archipelago, 1,000km out into the Pacific Ocean.
Cloud forest or rainforest? What's the best way to hike up a volcano? And where are the best haciendas to stay in? Our expert holiday companies offer their best Ecuador travel tips to help you plan your ideal holiday in South America - and our traveller shave shared a few tips of their own in our honest holiday reviews.
A country with "good living" written into its constitution knows a thing or two about responsible tourism, and they've already done the hard work for you in offering up plenty of ways to travel better - for you and for the country - while on holiday here.
