View allEquador is a beautiful country and we loved visiting the towns, waterfalls, hot springs, volcanoes, llamas, butterflies and hummingbirds!
Jennifer, traveled in December
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- Adventure Journeys
- In-depth Cultural
- Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Low Intensity
- Travelers can expect some light physical activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 16
- Ages 8+
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Stand on both hemispheres at the equator
- Explore the cloud forest and its wildlife
- Shop at Otavalo's famous indigenous market
- Cruise on Cuicocha Crater Lake
- Relax in Papallacta's volcanic hot springs
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 ARRIVAL IN QUITO CITY
- Day 2 MINDO CLOUD FOREST AND THE EQUATOR LINE
- Day 3 HIKE TO THE SEVEN WATERFALLS
- Day 4 OTAVALO MARKET
- Day 5 COTACACHI & PAPALLACTA HOT SPRINGS
- Day 6 COTOPAXI TALLEST ACTIVE VOLCANO
- Day 7 END OF SERVICES
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- 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
- Additional Services
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Adventure Journeys
Number of tours
26
Age Range
8 to 89 years old
Response time
within 2 days
Response rate
83%
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- Jennifer· December 2nd, 2025We had a wonderful experience with our guide Wellington! We saw so many sights and he was such a thoughtful, flexible guide who made our trip so amazing!! Equador is a beautiful country and we loved visiting the towns, waterfalls, hot springs, volcanoes, llamas, butterflies and hummingbirds! Highly recommend this tour with Wellington, the best guide!!Show more
Adventure Journeys commented on this reviewThank you so much for sharing this wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear that you had such an amazing experience with Wellington, he truly is an exceptional guide, and it means a lot to us to know that his thoughtfulness, flexibility, and passion... Show moreTrip date: October 2025 - HJHans and Lynn de· January 16th, 2025Where to begin….this 14-day Ecuador/Amazon/Galapagos trip was AMAZING and exceeded our expectations. An extremely professional company from the minute we inquired about this Active tour, adding a 2 day extension to our Galapagos portion and bringing us back to Quito, we can’t say enough great things about Diego who organized the tour for us. We booked last minute Dec 2, 2024 and decided to make it a 3 week trip with exploring Mindo cloud forest on our own (which we also highly recommend) and left Canada on Dec 31st! Jorge, our amazing and professional, friendly guide took us on a 5 day Ecuador mainland loop that included mountain biking in Banos, river rafting in the Amazon (super spectacular) and many a hike along the way. Jorge’s knowledge about absolutely everything brought new knowledge to us about beautiful Ecuador. We always felt safe and cared for. Jorge became a friend who we hope to see again in the future. When it came to our departure from Quito to Galapagos, Milton made sure we passed through the gates at the airport with all the Galapagos requirements and all went as smooth as can be. When we landed in San Cristobal we were met by our beautiful, intelligent and amazing Indira! AJ sure knows how to pick their guides…as all of them become our friends and family so quickly. Highlights were plentiful: Kicker Rock snorkelling with hammerheads, rays, sea turtles; sea lions now have a special place with us; Isabela Isl with it’s Sierra Negra crater hike; biking to Wall of Tears and seeing the huge tortoises in the wild; Santa Cruz’s Tortuga Bay - stunning! El Chato tortoise reserve….can’t fit it all in this space. The accommodations and food were all very good as well. Thank you, AJ, for giving us the time of our lives. We will be back for sure!Show moreTrip date: January 2025
- WZWei· August 15th, 2023The Ecuador tour by Adventure Journey is above our expectations. The tour guide Jen and driver Julio are excellent and provide great services to our small group of 7 people. This tour has a well balance of various activities and suitable for family vacation. All the lodgings and meals are very good. I would highly recommend this tour.Show moreAdventure Journeys commented on this reviewThanks for taking the time to review us! We are so glad to know that you and your family had a great time. That is what Adventure Journeys is all about!Trip date: July 2023
What our customers ask about this tour
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Fiona
Asked on December 5th, 2025can you tell me how many people have signed up for these dates, and if the guide will be the same throughout the trip?
Adventure JourneysOperator•Written December 2025At the moment, we do not have any confirmed passengers for the Best of Ecuador tour departing on December 22. Therefore, if you are interested in this tour and date, you would need to pay the solo traveler supplement in order for us to operate the tour for you.
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Justin
Asked on June 20th, 2025Is it OK if my client arrives late and misses the first meeting?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written June 2025
There won't be a problem if the guest arrives late, she will have pickup at 8:30 am next day. However, currently no one is booked on that date, so she would need to pay a solo traveller supplement of $1268 extra.
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Justin
Traveler•Written June 2025Does that mean there is currently no one booked on that date?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written June 2025
Yes, currently no one is booked on that date. We have a similar 8 Day Adventure of the Volcanoes program with confirmed participants from July 5 to 12, 2025.
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Samantha
Asked on May 10th, 2025Do you have any dates for January or February 2026
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written May 2025
Yes, of course we have available every monday if you are 2 passengers we can confirmed inmediately.
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Judith
Asked on March 29th, 2025Is travel insurance included?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written March 2025
Travel insurance is not included but is highly recommended for all participants.
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Slimen
Asked on March 7th, 2025Are airport pickup and drop-off included in the tour?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written March 2025
Airport transfers are not included but can be arranged at an additional cost for your group.
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Gerlof
Asked on January 17th, 2025Is this a group guided tour?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written January 2025
Yes, this is a group guided tour. If you prefer a private tour, there is an additional supplement per person.
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Jeff
Asked on December 2nd, 2024What are the visa requirements?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written December 2024
Visa requirements vary by country. Please check with your local consulate or embassy for the latest requirements.
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Natasha
Asked on December 1st, 2024Is there a single supplement? If so, what is it? Alternatively, do you pair travellers?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written December 2024
the price is $1586 sharing double room but in case you want a single room, you must pay for a single supplement for single room, in this case the additional cost is $ 549
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Natasha
Traveler•Written December 2024I tried the website again but it didn't default to the price you quoted and I was afraid that I would be charged full amount so I would really appreciate it if you could help me book for 28 April for $1586 plus the $549 single supplement.
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written December 2024
the price you can see in the link is in American dollars. It means, that the program from 28 April cost in American dollars $1586 plus the $527 single supplement., total $ 2113, it is fine. Moreover, Tour Radar offers the option to convert American dollar in Australian dollars.
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Natasha
Traveler•Written December 2024Our Australian dollar is only $0.64 to the American dollar so, unfortunately, I think this might be too expensive for me.
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Marina
Asked on November 24th, 2024What are the accommodation arrangements for children?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written November 2024
For children under 11 years old, there is a discounted rate when sharing a room with their parents.
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Jennifer
Asked on July 8th, 2024Is it possible to share a room with another solo traveler?
- Adventure JourneysOperator•Written July 2024
Room sharing can be arranged with another solo traveler if available. Otherwise, there is an option for a single supplement.
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