Ecuador Active outdoor Trips

À really great trip. Great itenery in good company and with a great guide and driver. A great m mix of local culture, hiking in great countryside with beautiful scenery among cloud forests and vulcanos followed by a 5 island hop in the Galapagos. Being land based gave us an opportunity to see more of the islands interiors as well as being able to see a lot of bird life, tortoises and iguanas. We also had 3 snorkeling trips and were fortunate to seeing penguins turtles and reef sharks. Our tour leader and guide Fabian was excellent, very knowledgeable, kind and looked after us very well. It was sad to say goodbye. The local food in Ecuador was excellent and the hotels that we stayed were confortable and usually close to local amenities In conclusion a great trip. Would do again

I absolutely loved this trip. Mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos are beautiful and very varied. I enjoyed every day of the itinerary. We saw so much wildlife close up on the Galapagos. Also loved Quito, Otavalo and Cotopaxi. The itinerary was varied and well organised. Our tour leader Roberto was fantastic - very knowledgeable and fun, sometimes tweaking the itinerary slightly to the group and what would work best. All of this contributed to a very fun, easygoing group.

Roberto was an excellent guide, passionate about his country, knowledgeable, considerate for our needs, took weather and other conditions into account and went above and beyond what was necessary. Thank you Roberto

It may be expensive but I would highly recommend taking the Amazon Extension. The quality of accommodation and the staff service was way beyond expectations. This was a true Equitorial Rainforest experience and we saw monkeys, Macaws, Cayman, Giant River Otters, birds galore etc. We were only 4 guests and also had a dedicated guide

A fabulous trip where you get to explore the flora, fauna and cultures of both mainland Ecuador and the Galapagos. The guides are extremely knowledgeable and balance activities around the group.

I've travelled with Explore many times before because I know they are a reputable company with a good environmental ethos, and THE best tour leaders of any company! Our leader was friendly, fun and efficient - he had the very busy and complicated itinerary nailed to perfection. He was calm and unflappable, but behind the scenes, there was a lot of work going on! Everything was where it needed to be, when it needed to be there. He was incredibly knowledgeable about his country, history, flora, fauna and architecture. His tips on where to eat were perfect. The itinerary took us everywhere we wanted to go and we saw everything we wanted to see. Be prepared for early mornings & full on days - that's how they pack everything in. We call it 'adventure for softies' - you can do and see incredible things, without having to worry about organising it all and knowing there's someone there who you can call on for help if you need it.