Tour · 13 nights · with Explore Worldwide
Ecuador - Andes to Amazon
A two-week escorted small-group tour with Explore Worldwide moving from Ecuador’s Andean villages and volcanic peaks through cloud forests to the Amazon basin, blending cultural insights with gentle walks and varied landscapes.
- Duration
- 13 nights
- Departures
- 6 dates
- Choose a month below
- Countries
- Ecuador
- Operator
- Explore Worldwide
- From
- £1,975
- per person
Highlights
What makes this one worth it
Otavalo indigenous market and panpipe tradition
Easy walk around Cuicocha crater lake spotting condors
Cotopaxi National Park and Limpiopungo Lagoon hike
Papallacta hot springs and cloud forest walk
Canoe trip on the Napo River and Amazon birdwatching
About the trip
This Explore Worldwide escorted tour navigates Ecuador’s remarkable shifts in landscape and culture over thirteen nights, beginning just outside Quito in the Andean highlands. It moves north through Otavalo, with its indigenous market and panpipe traditions, then to the striking crater lake of Cuicocha where condors may wheel overhead.
The route continues southward from the colonial capital Quito into Cotopaxi National Park, with its high paramo and snow-covered volcano, then across to the Papallacta hot springs and into the Amazon rainforest near Tena. Days here are spent on gentle walks and canoe trips along the Napo River, peering into wild caves and listening for toucans.
A return to highland towns follows, including Banos, Riobamba and the llama-breeding community at Palacio Real, before a final few days in the quietly elegant city of Cuenca. Along the way, local food and traditions are punctuated with straightforward hikes and moments to watch daily life. The tour ends where it began, close to Quito's airport, leaving time to prepare for home.
- 1 Quito
- 2 Otavalo
- 3 Cotopaxi National Park
- 4 Tena
- 5 Banos
- 6 Riobamba
- 7 Cuenca
Itinerary
The route
Quito
Otavalo
Cotopaxi National Park
Tena
Banos
Riobamba
Cuenca
These are the places the trip visits, in order. Explore Worldwide publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.
When to go
Departures and prices
Lowest price each month, per person.
Explore Worldwide confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.
Need to know
Before you book
- Price based on
- Per personThe operator confirms the exact basis when you book.
- Travelling alone
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Flights
- Not included: you book your own to the start
- What’s included
- Check with Explore Worldwide
- Accessibility
- Check with Explore Worldwide
For full details of what’s included, check with Explore Worldwide. See the full details on their site
Questions people ask
- How long is Ecuador - Andes to Amazon?
- Ecuador - Andes to Amazon is a 13 nights tour holiday.
- Who operates Ecuador - Andes to Amazon?
- Ecuador - Andes to Amazon is operated by Explore Worldwide.
- How much does Ecuador - Andes to Amazon cost?
- Prices for Ecuador - Andes to Amazon start from £1,975, subject to availability.
The operator
Explore Worldwide
Small-group adventures, walking and wildlife
Small groups with local leaders, and a fondness for the places at the end of the road. Trips are graded so you know how active they are.
You book with Explore Worldwide directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.
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