Top Ecuador Hiking Trips & Packages In 2025/2026

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• Discover the wild paradise of the Galapagos as well as local life on mainland Ecuador
• Visit local communities living in the mountainous highlands around Otavalo
• Stay in hotels on Santa Cruz and Isabela Islands and search for iconic Galapagos wildlife

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• A two-week trip that combines two icons of wildlife and culture in Latin America
• Discover the incredible wildlife of the Galapagos on a hotel-based exploration of several islands
• Take the train to Machu Picchu and immerse yourself in the history of the ancient Inca civilisation

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• A two-week tour of all the natural and cultural highlights of mainland Ecuador
• Explore traditional Andean villages and colonial architecture
• Visit Cotopaxi National Park and sleep in the Amazon Jungle

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• Trek to the crater rim of the Sierra Negra volcano
• Enjoy plenty of island walks to discover the Galapagos landscape
• Experience incredible wildlife-viewing and photographic opportunities with near-tame animals
• Snorkel with iridescent fish, playful sea lions and turtles
• Island hop by motorboat but sleep in hotels and lodges

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• Encounter the nearly extinct giant Galapagos tortoises, as well as blue-footed boobies, pelicans and frigate birds, land and marine iguanas, sea lions, fur seals and maybe even dolphins and whales!
• Go snorkelling on multiple days throughout different islands, looking out for sea turtles and the harmless Galapagos shark.
• Get your blood pumping as you scale the Sierra Negra Volcano – one of the Galapagos’ most active volcanoes and the world's second-largest crater!
• Learn how to make the famed encebollado – a local fish soup considered one of the best in the world! Your expert chef will take you through a fun cooking class, then you’ll tuck into the hearty dish for lunch.
• Enjoy a land-based Galapagos trip, using locally owned hotels on the islands instead of staying on a boat, which means you’ll have more opportunities to interact with the locals.

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• Sail on an upgraded yacht with a naturalist guide and no supplements for single cabins
• Spend six nights looking for sea lions, iguanas, tortoises and an abundance of tropical marine life
• Discover an underwater paradise as well as a volcanic landscape, with daily snorkelling and on-shore excursions

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• Learn about the unique habits of the marine iguana with your expert naturalist guide. This dinosaur-like creature has an iridescent sheen and is only found on the Galapagos Islands.
• Snorkel the incredible waters of Leon Dormido (Kicker Rock) – an eroded volcanic cone where sea turtles, rays and colourful fish call home.
• See the giant tortoises that freely roam the islands. Many visitors come to Isla Santa Cruz just to see these enormous creatures in their natural habitat!
• Watch the aerobatic routines of blue-footed boobies and the death-defying stunts of the frigate birds as they whizz through the air. Calling all avid birdwatchers!
• Start and end your trip in the Galapagos (as opposed to mainland Ecuador) – this means it’s easy to stay longer if you fall in love with the archipelago.

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• Spend a week cruising in style on an upgraded catamaran, accompanied by a naturalist guide
• Snorkel and walk to find sea lions, magnificent frigatebirds, blue-footed boobies, white-tip reef sharks and much more
• Look for Galapagos penguins around Fernandina, and go in search of blue-footed boobies on North Seymour