Top Ecuador Cultural Trips &amp; Packages In 2025/2026

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Galapagos Islands, Quito

Highlights

The M/C Anahi - Spend 4 nights aboard this first-class catamaran with capacity for 16 passengers. Enjoy the jacuzzi with ocean view and soak up the sunshine on deck. Delight your palate with tasty local cuisine, relax at the bar as you cruise around the beautiful islands at sunset and enjoy comfortable nights in a spacious cabin
Explore unforgettable sites and observe incredible wildlife on daily excursions with expert guides. Go kayaking, enjoy panga rides and encounter penguins, turtles and fish as you snorkel and swim in the crystal-clear waters
Quito - Explore the UNESCO listed colonial city
Santa Cruz Island - Visit this favourite nesting site for sea turtles and home of the famous Charles Darwin Station with its turtle breeding centre
Genovesa Island - Find great frigate birds, the red-footed boobies and storm petrels

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

"Completely unethical booking situation. I requested a tour, submitted my CC info to hold the tour and tried to cancel it the following day. (My daughter broke her foot thus we couldn’t go). We were told the tour was not ‘confirmed’ but they still had to reach out to their local team prior to cancelling. The charge on credit card read pending. The intermediary company, Tour Radar, assured me that On the Go Travel would drop the pending charge. After a week or so, I got a generic email saying congratulations your tour has been booked. The full charge appeared on my credit card. I am livid. I am currently working with Tour Radar to drop the charge. Regardless of how this turns out, I will never ever travel with On the Go Travel."

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7 days From$3,545

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Peru & Galapagos Discovery - 15 Days

By On The Go Tours

none

4.7/5 Excellent

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Cusco, Galapagos Islands, Guayaquil, Lima, Machu Picchu, Puno

Highlights

Lima - Explore the capital of Peru with its vibrant plazas, Spanish colonial architecture and world class museums
Machu Picchu – Take a scenic train ride to explore the spectacular Inca citadel, which is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World
Cusco – Take in the highlights of the captivating capital of the Inca Empire on a walking tour including the Sacsayhuaman Fortress
Sacred Valley of the Incas – Roam around the Pisac ruins, the temple of Ollantaytambo and local markets
Lake Titicaca – Cruise out to the floating reed Uros islands on South America's largest lake

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife

What travelers are saying

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15 days From$7,925

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Ultimate Galapagos - 10 days

By On The Go Tours

none

4.7/5 Excellent

Small Group Tour

Lodging level

Standard - 3 star

Physical level

Moderate

Trip pace

Balanced schedule

Visits

Galapagos Islands, Quito, Santa Cruz

Highlights

The M/C Anahi - Spend 7 nights aboard this first-class catamaran with capacity for 16 passengers. Enjoy the jacuzzi with ocean view and soak up the sunshine on deck. Delight your palate with tasty local cuisine, relax at the bar as you cruise around the beautiful islands at sunset and enjoy comfortable nights in a spacious cabin
Explore unforgettable sites and observe incredible wildlife on daily excursions with expert guides. Go kayaking, enjoy panga rides and encounter penguins, turtles and fish as you snorkel and swim in the crystal-clear waters
Quito - Explore the UNESCO listed colonial city
Santa Cruz Island - Visit this favourite nesting site for sea turtles and home of the famous Charles Darwin Station with its turtle breeding centre
Genovesa Island - Find great frigate birds, the red-footed boobies and storm petrels

Themes

Cultural, Nature & Wildlife, National Parks

What travelers are saying

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10 days From$5,205

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Meet the Locals: Quito, Otavalo & Patate

preferred

4.1/5 Great

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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10 days From$3,569

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Quito & The Astonishing Galapagos

preferred

4.1/5 Great

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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8 days From$3,189

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Above the Clouds: Journey to Quito

preferred

4.1/5 Great

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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5 days From$1,456

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Ecuadorian Chocolate Experience: Quito, Mindo & Guayaquil

preferred

4.1/5 Great

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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6 days From$2,521

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Taste of Ecuador: Slow Food Experience

preferred

4.1/5 Great

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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6 days From$2,118

Ecuador Cultural Trips & Packages Reviews

Pam

Mar 2025

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Volcanoes and Galapagos

Galapagos entirely lived up to expectations and more. Giant tortoises, blue footed boobies, iguanas, sea lions, turtles, amazingly colourful bird life, all breathtak...

Kim

Feb 2025

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Volcanoes and Galapagos

Our island guides were great.Yanni in particular was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the Galapagos islands that she really managed to convey just how very sp...

Janet

Feb 2025

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Volcanoes and Galapagos

If you are reading this you have already seen the brochure description and want to know if it is all true. The trip does cover a huge variety of ground both in miles...

Jacqueline

Feb 2025

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Volcanoes and Galapagos

Just a great trip