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- Platinum Operator
- Responsible Travel South America
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- 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
- Other languages on request: Spanish
- Group Size 1 - 16
- All Ages Welcome
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Quito's colonial charm and vibrant culture
- Journey through the Andes to Otavalo's market
- Trek to Cotopaxi Volcano and bike downhill
- Kayak in Quilotoa Lagoon's emerald waters
- Discover wildlife in the Amazon rainforest
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Arrive in Quito – The Gateway to Ecuador’s Wonders
- Day 2 Otavalo Cultural and Shopping
- Day 3 Cotopaxi hike and Bike
- Day 4 Nature and Hike Quilotoa
- Day 5 Mindo Adventure
- Day 6 Baños de Agua Santa - Waterfalls and Swings Adventures
- Day 7 Papallacta hot springs & Overnight Shuttle Bus to Puente de Cuyabeno
- Day 8 Arrival & Laguna Grande
- Day 9 Visit Seoqueya Community
- Day 10 Sighting Tower & Paddling
- Day 11 Paddling & Return to Quito
- Day 12 Transfer to the airport for your flight back home (Departure)
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
Lodge in Cuyabeno
LodgeDays 8, 9, 10
Adventure Type
- Group AdventuresJoin a group and forge lifelong friendships.What to expect
- Group of 16 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. 1 travelers
- Choose your preferred dates and duration
- Upgrade your accommodation
- Customize the itineraries
Operated by
Responsible Travel South America
Number of tours
229
Age Range
5 to 99 years old
Response time
10 hours
Response rate
100%
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- Overall RatingAverage
- ItineraryGood
- GuideGood
- TransportAverage
- AccommodationRather poor
- FoodAverage
Jaime· January 28th, 2026The 12 Days Ecuador’s Greatest Hits tour is not fully guided as indicated in the tour summary. Instead, it is a series of one-day and multi-day tours operated by other agencies. You will be with a different guide and group most days, and the coordination and communication around where and when activities are happening and where you need to be is not always clear. That said, we thoroughly enjoyed all of the places we visited on this tour, and the guides were very good.Show moreTrip date: January 2026
Dates & Availability
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- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday2 Feb, 2026To Friday13 Feb, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday9 Feb, 2026To Friday20 Feb, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday16 Feb, 2026To Friday27 Feb, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday23 Feb, 2026To Friday6 Mar, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday2 Mar, 2026To Friday13 Mar, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday9 Mar, 2026To Friday20 Mar, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday16 Mar, 2026To Friday27 Mar, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday23 Mar, 2026To Friday3 Apr, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday30 Mar, 2026To Friday10 Apr, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday6 Apr, 2026To Friday17 Apr, 2026English, SpanishFilling FastThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:US $1,640 per personMultiple Room Types
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Gail
Asked on October 30th, 2025May I please have the travel time for each day of this tour? Also, what kind of transport NM is used? Public bus or private transport?
Responsible Travel South AmericaOperator•Written October 2025The transportation during your trip is shared on a tourist bus for all inter-city transfers and excursions, except for airport transfers and activities included in the lodges or reserves, which are private. This way, you can meet and share experiences with other travelers during the shared transfers.
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Gail
Traveler•Written October 2025Are we traveling on the Tourist bus with the same group of people for the entire tour? Also, I have heard that Lago Agrio is not very safe. Is that correct?
- Responsible Travel South AmericaOperator•Written October 2025
Regarding Lago Agrio, please rest assured it's a transit point mainly used by travelers heading into the Cuyabeno Reserve. The area you'll pass through and the meeting point are safe and routinely used by tourists every day.
- Responsible Travel South AmericaOperator•Written October 2025
Regarding the group: you will not be traveling with the same people for the entire trip. Some passengers may stay in certain cities or attractions, while others join along the route. Similarly, for your Amazon experience, you will be with a different group both during the transfer and at the lodge.
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Gail
Traveler•Written November 2025Does this 12 day trip have an overnight transfer?
- Responsible Travel South AmericaOperator•Written November 2025
Yes, this tour includes one overnight transfer to the Amazon region, the shuttle from Quito to Lago Agrio, which departs between 8:00 and 10:00 p.m. and arrives early in the morning (the trip takes about 6 hours). All other transfers and activities take place during the day.
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Liz
Asked on July 13th, 2025Would you recommend arriving a day earlier? If so, would I be able to arrange a airport pickup and an extra night at assigned hotel through Responsible Travel South America?
- Responsible Travel South AmericaOperator•Written July 2025
If your arrival in Quito is very early or in the afternoon, I suggest you to add an extra night in Quito. I can add an extra night in Quito at the hotel proposed by the program, in addition to including the transfer that will take you to the hotel that day with an extra cost.
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