Ecuador
Land of volcanoes, the Amazon and
the Galapagos Islands
Podocarpus
Attractions
• Cotopaxi National Park – hike
an active volcano
• Mindo Cloud Forest – zipline
through the forest
• Quilotoa & Cuicocha Lakes
• The Middle of the World
• Pichincha Volcano
Attractions: Cotopaxi National Park
• Laguna Limpiopungo hike
• Hike to Jose Ribas Refuge
• Hummingbirds, wild horses
Attractions: Mindo
Cloud Forest
• Lodges in the forest
• Hike trails through the forest
• Mindo waterfall hike
• Tarabita cable car
• Ziplining, rafting, tubing
• Bird and butterfly watching
Galapagos
Islands
• Pricey, but optional
• Choice of islands to see –
Santa Cruz, San Cristobal,
Bartolome
• See some of the world’s most
endangered species, walk the
shores, and hike the many
trails
Activities & Culture
• Quito Old Town
• Basilica del Voto Nacional
• San Francisco Convent & Monastery
• Quito TeleferiQo (cable car into the Andes) – great views and
llamas!
• Food
• Empanadas
• Chocolate Tours
Pricing
• Total
• $1250-1750 with Galapagos
• $1250 or less without
Galapagos
• Flights $$$
• ~$900 with Galapagos
• ~$385-600 without
Galapagos
• Overnight Stays $
• Airbnbs in Guayaquil & Quito
- $90-200/night for 8 people
• Hotels in Galapagos - $90 $400/night for 4 people
• Food $CHEAP
Attractions
Flights
Itinerary Example – Galapagos
Saturd
ay
12/11
Sunday Monda
12/12 y 12/13
Tuesda
y 12/14
Fly from
EWR to
Guayaqu
il
11 am –
11 pm
Fly from
Guayaqu
il to
Galapag
os
8 am – 9
am
Fly from
Galapag
os to
Quito
1 pm to
5:30 pm
Explore
Santa
Cruz
Cruise to
San
Cristobal
Island
Scuba
dive/snor
kel
Wedne
sday
12/15
Thursd
ay
12/15
Friday
12/16
Saturd
ay
12/17
Sunday
12/18
Fly from
Quito to
EWR
6 am – 3
pm
Mindo
Cotopaxi
Cloud
Volcano
Forest
Explore
Quito
Middle of
the
World
Itinerary Example – No Galapagos
Flight
Prices
Sunday Monda
12/12 y 12/13
Tuesda
y 12/14
Wedne
sday
12/15
Thursd
ay
12/15
Friday
12/16
Fly from
EWR to
Quito
2 pm –
11 pm
Attractions
Flights
Saturd
ay
12/11
Fly from
Quito to
EWR
6 am – 3
pm
Mindo
Cloud
Forest
$509
roundtrip
Saturd
ay
12/17
Cotopaxi
Volcano
Middle of
the
Pichinch
World
a
Cuicoch Volcano
a Lake
Explore
Quito
TeleferiQ
o cable
car
Explore
Quito
Mercado
Central
Sunday
12/18