Top Ecuador Budget Culture Trips & Packages 2025/2026

Our 150 most popular Ecuador Budget Culture Trips & Packages trips. Compare tour itineraries from 39 tour companies. 98 reviews.

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Rio de Janeiro to Fort Lauderdale
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4.2/5 Great
10 reviews
Large Ship Cruise
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • An opportunity to see virtually every landmark in Rio, with breathtaking views from Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Mountains.
  • Enjoy a guided drive through Montevideo to Punta del Este, the world-renowned seaside resort.
  • Experience the lifestyle of a Uruguayan gaucho on this visit to the Estancia La Rábida; a day of relaxation and enjoyment.
  • An opportunity to get to know the Argentine gaucho by participating in a real gaucho festival, with traditional music and dance.
  • Experience the magical End of the World Train and visit part of the stunning Tierra del Fuego National Park.
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Themes

Cultural

What travelers are saying

"Clean and elegantly decorated ship, not gaudy like another cruise ship I have been on. I got a beautiful room with a balcony. The choice of foods was wonderful. I really enjoyed the shows and the music and the sightseeing."

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Classic Machu Picchu Tour & Galapagos Cruise
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4.6/5 Excellent
19 reviews
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

  • Explore Machu Picchu & Cusco
  • Tour the Galapagos on a 5-day cruise
  • Visit an ancient Inca Fortress
  • Discover villages in the Sacred Valley

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"At the last minute I had to rebook my trip to the Galapagos. Damon and staff were very helpful. My son and I had Markus Medina for a guide and he was knowledgeable-even being asked by other tour guide to help out! It was amazing to have a tour group of 3-so much flexibility. The islands were so beautiful with friendly people. I plan to return to South America and will definitely use Andean Discovery again."

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Meet the Locals: Quito, Otavalo & Patate
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Cotopaxi, Otavalo, Quito

Highlights

  • Quito City Tour with City Museum, Equatorial Line Monument & Ethnographical Museum (6 hours)
  • Visit to community of Yunguilla
  • Visit to Cotacachi and Cuicocha
  • Visit to Cotopaxi National Park
  • Visit to Salasaca village, with lunch

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Quito & The Astonishing Galapagos
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Charles Darwin Research Station, Galapagos, Otavalo, Quito, San Francisco, Santa Cruz Island

Highlights

  • Quito City Tour with Equatorial Line Monument (6 hours)
  • Otavalo Indian Market Tour (full-day)
  • Santa Cruz Highlands Tour with lunch (en-route to Puerto Ayora hotel)
  • Full-day boat excursion, with lunch

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Above the Clouds: Journey to Quito
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Otavalo, Quito

Highlights

  • Want to stay longer? You can extend this trip up to a total of 6 days!
  • Quito City Tour with Equatorial Line Monument (6 hours)
  • Otavalo Indian Market Tour (full-day)
  • Mindo Cloudforest Tour (8-hours)

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Ecuadorian Chocolate Experience: Quito, Mindo & Guayaquil
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Guayaquil, Quito

Highlights

  • Visit to a cocoa plantation, with lunch
  • Guayaquil Sightseeing Tour

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Education / Learning, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Taste of Ecuador: Slow Food Experience
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4.1/5 Great
100+ reviews
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Visits

Otavalo, Quito

Highlights

  • Lunch and cooking classes at Samyanuy food experience

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, Culinary & Wine, Education / Learning, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Hotels were great except the 8 hour ferry back to Athens"

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Ecuador in 11 days - Unique Ecuador & Magic Galápagos - Charm
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1/5 Terrible
100+ reviews
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Visits

Cotopaxi, Galapagos, Galapagos Islands, Guayaquil, Quito, Santa Cruz

Highlights

  • Amazon
  • Baños
  • Cotopaxi National Park
  • Galapagos Islands
  • Guayaquil
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Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, 50 Plus, Local Immersion & Homestays, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Great trip. A little more free time would be nice."

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Ecuador Budget Culture Trips & Packages Reviews

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

Memorable trip, huge variety, breathless scenery, superb guide.

Ecuador is a very interesting country, much of it at significant altitude. In March, on day one, on the equator the temperature in Quito at over 2000 metres was on...

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Anonymous

Oct 2018

Wonderful

Amazon to Andes involves a fair amount of bus time, but the diversity encountered is well worth it. Some exertion is required, since walks of a couple of hours at...

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Anonymous

Apr 2018

Fabulous Trip

Absolutely brilliant trip. Everything I’d hoped for. Loads to see and do. Lovely country, lovely people. Interesting and varied accommodation. Great group ...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Andes to Amazon

A great trip - to somewhere that most tourists don't visit. Fantastic scenery, lots of wildlife, loads of views of volcanoes and some quirky places to stay. Some d...

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Anonymous

Jan 2018

Andes to Amazon

Gret indroduction to ecuador (Land) Amazon Jungle Great Cloud Forest only really for bird watchers. Trip to Cotopaxi would be more widely appreciated than Bell...

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