Chasing Family Adventure in Ecuador
16 Day Ecuador Itinerary
Go on an unforgettable journey as you traverse the landscapes of Ecuador. Volcano tours, the city in the ‘middle of the world’, and cloud forests are just a few of the wonders.
Why this is the getaway your family needs...
When was the last time you did anything exciting with your family? Beat the vacation doldrums with this amazing getaway that takes you across Ecuador. Sample delicious cuisine, go whitewater rafting, take scenic train rides, and so much more.
3 ways this trip will excite and delight you…
- The surprising thrill of a scenic train ride down the ‘Avenue of Volcanoes’.
- Exploring the Ecuadorian Andes on a full day tour of Cotopaxi National Park.
- A wet and wild adventure rafting the Class III and IV rapids of the Pastaza River.
A complicated trip made simple.
Incredible getaways are never more than a click away when you partner with Anywhere. Book this Signature Trip for an itinerary full of awesome activities in Ecuador. The best part? Your Anywhere Local Expert will be there to help manage your trip every step of the way, so you can join in the family fun.
Sites
7th | day | Otavalo Textile Market |
3rd | day | Cotopaxi National Park |
Activities
2nd | day | Quito City Tour and Middle of the World |
3rd | day | Cotopaxi Full-Day Tour |
4th | day | Volcanoes Full-Day Tour |
5th | day | Mindo Full-Day Tour |
7th | day | Otavalo Full Day Tour |
10th | day | Ziplining in Baños |
11th | day | Rafting Pastaza River Class III/IV |
Hotels
4 | nights | Barnard Hotel |
1 | night | Mindo Coffee Lodge Spa |
2 | nights | Hacienda Cusin |
2 | nights | Anaconda Lodge |
2 | nights | La Floresta Hotel |
1 | night | EB HOTEL BY EUROBUILDING QUITO |
3 | nights | BARCELO |
Meals
Free Breakfast for 5 days |
Transport
Free Airport Transport | |
private driver | To Barnard Hotel in Quito |
private driver | Mindo to Otavalo |
private driver | Otavalo to Tena |
private driver | Tena to Baños |
private driver | Baños to Quito |
flight | Quito to Guayaquil |
private driver | Guayaquil to Salinas |
private driver | Salinas to Guayaquil |
Trip Overview
DAY 1
Quito
Barnard Hotel
- night 1 of 4
Quito to Quito
1 room.
The Bernard Hotel is located in Quito. This hotel has big, well-equipped rooms and a good complimentary breakfast.
DAY 2
Quito
Barnard Hotel
- night 2 of 4
Quito City Tour and Middle of the World
This tour explores both the wonderful city of Quito and the so called "Middle of the World," which is the place where the equator runs through Ecuador. You'll learn a great deal about the history and culture ...
DAY 3
Quito
Barnard Hotel
- night 3 of 4
Cotopaxi Full-Day Tour
Reaching an elevation of 19,388 feet above sea level, Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in the world. During this tour you'll visit the Cotopaxi National Park and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the ...
DAY 4
Quito
Barnard Hotel
- night 4 of 4
Volcanoes Full-Day Tour
Ecuador has a chain of volcanoes known as the “Avenue of the Volcanoes.” On this tour, you’ll take a train that passes by some of the area’s impressive volcanoes.
DAY 5
Quito / Mindo
Barnard Hotel
Mindo Coffee Lodge Spa
- night 1 of 1
Mindo Full-Day Tour
1 room.
Mindo Coffee Lodge’s owners established this lodge as a way to help preserve the cloud forest. Your visit here helps supports their efforts, all while you experience a humid, high-elevation forest and ...
During this full-day tour, you'll explore the El Pahuma Orchid Reserve and the Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest Reserve. In Mindo, you'll visit waterfalls and a butterfly farm, and take a cable car over the ...
DAY 6
Mindo / Otavalo
Mindo Coffee Lodge Spa
Hacienda Cusin
- night 1 of 2
Mindo to Otavalo
2 rooms.
Hacienda Cusín offers an idyllic stay in the Ecuadorian countryside, in the mountainous terrain just outside of Quito. It replicates the charm of a colonial country estate and cultivates the natural beauty ...
DAY 7
Otavalo
Hacienda Cusin
- night 2 of 2
Otavalo Full Day Tour
This full-day tour visits Cayambe and Otavalo, the latter of which has one of the country's best outdoor markets. You'll try tasty Ecuadorian food and have the opportunity to purchase high-quality, locally ...
DAY 8
Otavalo / Tena
Hacienda Cusin
Anaconda Lodge
- night 1 of 2
Otavalo to Tena
1 room.
Anaconda Island is a magical place of 27 hectares located between the Napo and Arajuno rivers in the heart of the Amazon rainforest of the Napo province in Ecuador. It is a meeting of two ancestral cultures ...
DAY 9
Tena
Anaconda Lodge
- night 2 of 2
DAY 10
Tena / Baños
Anaconda Lodge
La Floresta Hotel
- night 1 of 2
Ziplining in Baños
Tena to Baños
1 room.
La Floresta Hotel puts you at the foot of the Baños mountains. Travelers come here to have a cozy stay while they explore the incredible wildlife that surrounds Baños. The hotel’s design embraces the aesthetic ...
Ziplining in Puntzan is a perfect outdoor adventure for the whole family, located right at foot hill of the Sangay National Park in Baños of Agua Santa.
DAY 11
Baños
La Floresta Hotel
- night 2 of 2
Rafting Pastaza River Class III/IV
The Pastaza River is Ecuador’s best and most famous white water rafting experience with up to 5 hours tour through World Heritage Rainforest of the Sangay National Park and the Llanganates. The Pastaza ...
DAY 12
Baños / Quito
La Floresta Hotel
EB HOTEL BY EUROBUILDING QUITO
- night 1 of 1
Baños to Quito
1 room.
The EB Hotel is located just 8 minutes away from the new Mariscal Sucre International Airport, in the area of Tababela, Metropolitan District of Quito. We are close to the different locations preferred ...
DAY 13
Quito / Salinas
EB HOTEL BY EUROBUILDING QUITO
BARCELO
- night 1 of 3
Quito to Guayaquil
Guayaquil to Salinas
2 rooms.
Magnificent hotel located on the beachfront of the spectacular Playa Salinas — the Barceló Salinas Hotel is located right on the seafront of Playa Salinas, one of the most attractive coastal areas in ...
DAY 14
Salinas
BARCELO
- night 2 of 3
DAY 15
Salinas
BARCELO
- night 3 of 3
DAY 16
Salinas
BARCELO
Salinas to Guayaquil
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