Ecuador Walking Tours & Trips

See Ecuador's diverse landscapes on foot, from strolling the colorful streets of UNESCO-listed Quito's old town to hiking past Pailón del Diablo waterfall in the rainforest. Take a salsa lesson with local teacher Edith in Baños, where optional horseback riding and canyoneering adventures await. Walk through Independence Square and La Basilica del Voto Nacional during your guided city tour.

Trek up to 4800m in Cotopaxi National Park to see Limpiopungo Lake and check out the Pucara de Salitre Inca ruins set among volcanic landscapes. Hike or bike from La Suiza down to Baños through green valleys, then walk to Pailon del Diablo waterfall by the Rio Verde.

Trek to El Pailon del Diablo, an 80m waterfall in Banos, where you'll cross suspension bridges and head down to the Devil's Balcony for close views. Walk through Quito's UNESCO-listed Historic Center with cobblestone streets and colonial basilicas, then hike Amazon rainforest trails.

Trek down to the turquoise Quilotoa Crater Lagoon at 3,800m, where mineral-rich waters shimmer in a collapsed volcanic caldera, then climb back up the rim for great Andean views. Later, hike around Limpiopungo Lake in Cotopaxi National Park to spot unique high-altitude birds.

Walk through UNESCO-listed Quito Old Town, checking out Independence Square and colorful streets around La Basilica del Voto Nacional. You'll hike rainforest trails past Pailón del Diablo waterfall and trek through tumbling valleys in Baños at Volcán Tungurahua's base.

Trek two hours through cloud forest near Plaza Gutierrez, watching for tropical birds and passing a small waterfall before switching to bikes. Walk the rim of Cuicocha Lake at 3,350m, then head down through different landscapes from highland páramo to thick cloud forest and sugarcane fields.