Tailormade holidays to Ecuador with Imagine Latin America, UK-based ATOL bonded travel specialists

Ecuador Explorer | Tailor-made holidays to Ecuador

The small dining room at La Rabida
View of Cotopaxi
Our Ecuador Explorer itinerary is our version of the budget trip.

£2,100 per person including international flights

On this type of itinerary or similar you don't miss out on anything, you stay at down to earth hotels and lodges and arguably see a little more of day to day life in Ecuador.

Contact us on 020 7622 1116 or info@imaginelatinamerica.co.uk and let us start designing your holiday.



Itinerary

Day 1 Quito
Fly to Quito via Madrid with Iberia. Transfer to your small homely hotel, La Rabida.

Day 2 Quito 
Day in Quito to explore the city, after a morning city tour. Overnight La Rabida.

Day 3 Otavalo 
Transfer north to Otavalo for the market. Overnight at Las Palmeras for 2 nights.

Day 4 Otavalo 
Day to explore Otavalo area.

Day 5 Otavalo - Quito 
Wander in Otavalo. Back to Quito for the night.

Day 6 Cotopaxi National Park
Full day's private trip by four-wheel-drive vehicle through Cotopaxi National Park, Visit a high-altitude lagoon where you may see wild horses and lots of birdlife. Lunch at a historic hacienda on the way home. Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 7 Cuenca
Fly to Cuenca (1 hr),  3 nights in a small hotel with breakfast.

Day 8 Cuenca
Guided tour of the markets, churches, museums and craft shops.

Day 9 Cuenca
Day at leisure. Optional excursion to the lagoon-dotted high grasslands of the lovely if a little stark, Las Cajas National Park.

Day 10 Guayaquil
Transfer by road to Guayaquil on the coast. Bed and breakfast here.

Day 11 Guayaquil
Day at leisure in Guayaquil. Walk on the promenade, visit museums etc.

Days 12-13 San Lorenzo 
Travel to the little fishing village of San Lorenzo on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, relatively undiscovered by tourism.  2 nights (b & b) based at a lovely hotel on a beach. From June to October you can spot hump-backed whales. Some excursions are available from the hotel including forest walks and a full-day on the 'mini-Galápagos' island, Isla de la Plata.

Day 14 Guayaquil
Return to Guayaquil for your last night.

Day 15 Guayaquil
Transfer to airport.

Day 16: Return back to the UK.


Contact us on info@imaginelatinamerica.co.uk or 020 7622 1116 to price this holiday based on your preferred departure dates and requirements.

PRICES
From £2,100 / £2,700 pp sharing (low / high season).  Includes international flights from the UK, all accommodation, transfers and meals & activities as per itinerary


The Galapagos Islands are a must. Let Imagine Latin America tailormake your holiday to Ecuador and Galapagos
Ecuador has some wonderful haciendas (grand farms) where you can stay as a treat. Call Jo for some more advice on 0207 622 1116
A jungle visit in Ecuador provides a perfect contrast to the rest of Ecuador
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