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- GUIDEcuador Travel
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Medium Intensity
- Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
- Guided in English, Spanish
- Group Size 2 - 12
- Age range 20 to 65
Places You’ll See

Highlights
- Explore Quito's Old Town and Panecillo Hill
- Hike around Cuicocha Lake in Cotacachi
- Canoe through the Amazon and visit AmaZOOnico
- Discover the flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle
- Visit the ancient Ingapirca and Panama hat factory
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 GETTING TO QUITO
- Day 2 QUITO CITY TOUR & EQUATOR LINE
- Day 3 PUBLIC BUS TO OTAVALO
- Day 4 CUICOCHA LAKE FULL HIKE
- Day 5 PUBLIC BUS TO TENA
- Day 6 JUNGLE EXPLORATIONS
- Day 7 JUNGLE EXPLORATIONS
- Day 8 PUBLIC BUS TO BANOS
- Day 9 BAÑOS FREE ACTIVITIES
- Day 10 CHIMBORAZO VOLCANO - RIOBAMBA
- Day 11 DRIVE TO INGAPIRCA RUNS & HAT FACTORY
- Day 12 EXPLORE CUENCA
- Day 13 PUBLIC BUS RIDE TO GUAYAQUIL
- Day 14 PUBLIC BUS RIDE TO PUERTO LOPEZ
- Day 15 ISLA DE LA PLATA TOUR
- Day 16 FREE ACTIVITIES
- Day 17 FLIGHT BACK TO QUITO
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Ibis
HotelDays 1, 2Upgrade AvailableSanta Fe
HotelDays 3, 4Upgrade AvailableLiana
LodgeDays 5, 6, 7Upgrade AvailableSanta Clara
HotelDays 8, 9Upgrade AvailableWanderlot
Hotelday 10Upgrade AvailableOrquidea
HostelDays 11, 12Upgrade AvailableGrand Hotel Guayaquil
Hotelday 13Upgrade AvailableNantu
HotelDays 14, 15, 16Upgrade Available
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 12 travelers max.
- Fast booking confirmation
- Carefully planned itineraries
- Travel with like-minded people
- Personalized AdventuresCustomize an existing itinerary or create your own.What to expect
- Travel with your own group of min. 2 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
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Operated by
GUIDEcuador Travel
Number of tours
78
Age Range
4 to 80 years old
Response time
4 hours
Response rate
96%
Guidecuador Travel. is a Destination Management Company (DMC) offering...
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportAverage
- AccommodationAverage
- FoodAverage
- Jeff· November 7th, 2023The short review version of the 17-day Ecuador adventure is “One of the most exciting, awe-inspiring, and amazing adventures we have ever experienced”. Our rating of the tour was 6 out of 5 stars. If you are in any way considering taking a tour like this, then Guide Ecuador Travel is your “go to” travel service. Now for the longer version… We selected this tour because we wanted to get as much exposure to Ecuador as possible. Neither myself (62 y.o.) nor my wife (?? y.o.) are Latin or come from Ecuador. We wanted to see it based on the videos we watched online. We started planning the trip almost a year before actually boarding the plane. We found Guide Ecuador to be extremely easy to work with. We were a little worried about making arrangements with a company based in Ecuador while living in the United States. But Alejandro and his team proved to be extremely honest, helpful, and patient with us. They answered all of our questions and helped us over a few bumps, but everything worked out better than expected. The first big “Thank You” goes out to our guide, Ricky Espinosa. He was an amazing guide, committed to helping us have the best time! He spoke excellent English and was even familiar with slang and jargon. He watched out for our safety (mostly telling me to watch my step) and set a comfortable pace. He handled all interfacing with bus terminals, taxis, restaurants, and ticket offices (you name it). He asked us what was important to us and ensured we experienced it. He is also a wealth of information on the country and the culture. If you decide to go, you couldn’t ask for a better guide than Ricky. The destinations that we experienced were wonderful. The one that we liked the best was the Amazon. We stayed at the Liana Lodge. This lodge was the best location for us to simply “reset” in life. You won’t be any closer to nature or the river. No electricity in your cabin, but they had hot water. This level of simplicity helped us connect with nature. The food was the best we ate in the country; the chef (I’m sure he’d call himself a cook) produced 5-star local cuisine. The local guide was also top-notch, leading us through the jungle to experience the wonders of nature. All of the hotels and hostels that we stayed in were excellent. The Ibis in Quito, the Hotel Villa Santa Clara in Banos, The Santa Fe Inn in Otavalo, The Gran Hotel in Guayquil, and the Nantu in Puerto Lopez were all excellent accommodations. They were not luxury accommodations, but that was the point. Each offered a unique experience of the city or region. One of the most enjoyable activities was the food. Ricky always managed to find a great restaurant/café or made suggestions for ‘taste-tests’. Canelazo and Colada Morada were two of his drink selections that will be added to our ‘must make’ at home. We also experienced Ceviche from a street vendor in Montanita that was by far the best that we’ve ever had. These types of experiences wouldn’t have been possible without our guide. It is impossible to list all the amazing experiences that we had. We were simply blown away by all the places we went and things we saw. If you want to tour and experience Ecuador, you can’t find a better!Show moreGUIDEcuador Travel commented on this reviewHello Jeffrey and Sharlene! We are extremely happy to hear that you had the experience you were looking for in Ecuador, it was a pleasure and an honor for us to make your travel ideas come to life. Remember that you always will have a friend here... Show moreTrip date: October 2023
- RKRobert· March 22nd, 2020Our Ecuador tour was one we'll never forget. Big cities , jungle exploration, hiking at 15,000 feet, funky small beach town- we did it all. Our guide truly treated us as 'family'. Our guide, with information from the home office, provided us with a chance to return to the states before the airlines and airports closed.Show moreTrip date: March 2020
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- From Thursday5 Jun, 2025To Saturday21 Jun, 2025English, SpanishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,6941 way ticket to Quito$201
- From Friday6 Jun, 2025To Sunday22 Jun, 2025English, SpanishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,6941 way ticket to Quito$201
- From Saturday7 Jun, 2025To Monday23 Jun, 2025English, SpanishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,6941 way ticket to Quito$201
- From Sunday8 Jun, 2025To Tuesday24 Jun, 2025English, SpanishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,6941 way ticket to Quito$201
- From Monday9 Jun, 2025To Wednesday25 Jun, 2025English, SpanishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,6941 way ticket to Quito$201
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday10 Jun, 2025To Thursday26 Jun, 2025English, SpanishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureMultiple Room TypesFrom:$3,6941 way ticket to Quito$201
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Liam
Asked on December 13th, 2024We are two. A couple! Thinking of traveling starting sometime between mid July to end July 2025. So will there be a tour guide with us during the tour? How exactly does it work?
- GUIDEcuador TravelOperator•Written December 2024
Exactly, from day one you will have a tour guide who will accompany you throughout the entire tour in Ecuador, ensuring that everything is in order for you and the experience is as enjoyable as possible.
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Liam
Traveler•Written March 2025I was ready to book but I see now that it is not a private tour anymore but a Group tour with certain departuring dates option only. Has it changed? What happened with the everyday departuring option private tour for two persons?
- GUIDEcuador TravelOperator•Written March 2025
Due to high season we had to modify the departures for this year, however if you are ready to book as a private program, we can activate again the date you need. In case of a private program there is a surcharge of 20% more from the listed price.
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Taylor
Asked on November 28th, 2024What altitude do we stay at overnight on the hike day?
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Taylor
Traveler•Written November 2024Do we get opportunity to see pink dolphins in amazon River?
- GUIDEcuador TravelOperator•Written November 2024
Altitude average is from 10,000 to sea level, this tour covers 3 regions in Ecuador, at this tour we dont see pink dolphins since that we dont go to far into the jungle.
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