Top Ecuador City Tours - page 3

If you’re looking to get away from the city and learn more about Ecuadorian culture then this private day trip to Otavalo fits the bill. Alongside a private guide, visit both cultural and natural landmarks including the famous Otavalo crafts market, the Cuicocha Lagoon, and Cotacachi village. While you explore, your guide provides information about the local culture and history to further enhance your experience.

Quito, the capital of Ecuador and declared by the UNESCO Cultural Heritage of Humanity invites you to visit and learn about its historical and modern part, going through its streets and squares. Afer 45 minutes of the city is the Middle of the World, here we will visit its complex which is located the "Equatorial Line", here the tourist will have the opportunity to jump from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere. Next to the complex is the Intiñan Museum, which is a dynamic and interactive museum with tourists. Return to the hotel.

The city Mitad del Mundo, located a few minutes from Quito, is an icon of tourism in Ecuador, in this particular museum we will enjoy some activities of physics, which only happen in the center of the Planet! ! Such as the way in which the water rotates, if you can stop an egg in a nail, among others !!! After the visit we can seal our passport, with a unique and different seal ... The seal "Of the Center of the Planet". This is one Impossible visit not to do for the visitors of the city of Quito!

See how chocolate is made, from bean to bar, when you take this half-day tour from Guayaquil. Join a small group and visit a local cacao farm to learn all about the chocolate-making process. See how cacao is grown, harvested, and processed to become the delicious treat that we know.

In this tour we will visit the main attractions of Guayaquil in a panoramic tour that includes the Seminario Park, the Simon Bolivar Malecon and the neighborhood of Las Peñas, with breathtaking views from the Santa Ana Hill. You will also visit the Historic Park of Guayaquil, where nature and traditional architecture merge.

This tour will take you to the most popular corners of this natural paradise, located in the heart of the Ecuadorian Andes. Get ready for a day full of adrenaline, adventure and fun, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture.

If you’re visiting Quito for the first time, get your bearings in Ecuador’s sprawling capital with ease on a private city tour that covers all of the top attractions. You won’t have to worry about navigating or planning your itinerary, as your guide takes care of all of that—you just need to sit back and soak up the sights.

Combine a city tour of downtown Quito with a ride on the teleférico during this 6-hour experience. Get panoramic views of the area around Quito from the cable car and learn about the city's history through visits to the historic center's squares, churches, and significant buildings. Round-trip transportation from select Quito hotels included.

Spend a half day exploring both the city of Guayaquil and the Cocoa Route with a private guide. The private tour is done at your own pace, so you can maximize your experience. In private transport, you and your guide will visit a nearby cocoa plantation, and enjoy a hands-on experience with chocolate making. After lunch (included), experience the excitement of Ecuador’s largest city— Guayaquil—stopping at the Malecon Simón Bolívar and more.

Experience Ecuador’s stunning beauty on a small-group tour from Quito to the Quilotoa Lagoon, set in a volcanic crater at 12,500 feet (3,800 meters) above sea level. Fuel up with an included breakfast and then hike up to the lagoon for stunning views of the Andes Mountains. Revitalize with a delicious local lunch and explore the lagoon via kayak—at your own expense—before heading back to Quito.

The Ingapirca ruins, the most important archaeological site in Ecuador, lie to the north of Cuenca, considered Ecuador’s most beautiful city. See them both with this full-day tour. Tour Ingapirca Archaeological Site to learn about ancient Incan and Canari civilizations, then head to historic Cuenca for a city tour to the most important landmarks and attractions. You’ll also have time for a walk through the colorful Mercado 10 de Agosto.

Enhance your experience of the Middle of the World Monument on a private tour that takes you to several hidden gems surrounding it. While most visitors only go to the equator line, you’ll see hummingbirds at a secret nearby farm, visit the famous Intiñan Museum, and sample craft beer at a local brewery.

Embark on an adventure through Ecuador, visiting the imposing Cotopaxi Volcano and its national park. Explore Limpiopungo Lagoon and the Mariscal Sucre Interpretation Center to learn about the páramo and its lagoons. Meet Julián, a resident of the Andes, and discover his life alongside the guinea pig, considered a protector of energies. Then, visit the Los Ilinizas Ecological Reserve and the spectacular Toachi River Canyon. End in Quilotoa, where you can hike around the crater or descend to its emerald-green lagoon. A trip full of nature and culture. Don't miss it!

Enjoy a sampling of the natural, cultural, and historical sights found around Quito during this full-day private tour. Explore Quito’s historic city center by visiting several churches and colonial-era buildings. After lunch, experience life on both sides of the earth’s equator at the Middle of the World monument before finishing your day with the amazing landscapes of the Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve. Your comprehensive Quito trip also includes a guide, some site entrance fees, and an optional private tour upgrade.

Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, we will enjoy the view since we depart from Quito, it is 2 hours far. Cotopaxi Volcano is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). It is one of the world's highest volcanoes. Also we can enjoy downhill in roll skates or bike in the National Park. (rental equipment, $10)

This full-day private tour in the city of Quito is the perfect way to discover one of the leading destinations in South America, not only because it has its largest and best preserved historical center in Latin America, but you will also have the opportunity to put your feet in both hemispheres at the same time

Discover the amazingly diverse wildlife and scenic beauty of the cloud forests of Mindo during this full-day trip from Quito. This unique ecological area is known for having one of the highest concentrations of biodiversity anywhere on earth, including numerous exotic species of birds. During your excursion, stop by the Hummingbird Garden and walk into the forest to admire the beauty of this natural reserve before proceeding to Mindo. Choose from among a range of optional activities (at your own expense), including a visit to a chocolate factory, an orchid garden tour, ziplining, a bird-watching trip with a local expert, and much more.

Mindo is the most important rainforest in Ecuador, it is posible to go downhill by bike to the town. There are a lot of activities to visit such us: butterflies, hummingbirds and orchids garden, Mindo - Nambillo waterfall, chocolate factory, tubing, zip lines and cable car. Also the town is very friendly, you will experience being in the nature at 100%

Take a break from Quito's busy streets and spend a day in the cloud forest on this day trip to Mindo. Join a small group and discover the unique fauna and flora of the region. Walk through the forest to see hummingbirds and butterflies, soar through the treetops on a series of ziplines, and hike to beautiful waterfalls all in one day.

Guayaquil is known as the gateway to the Galápagos Islands, and there are endless opportunities to explore its marine life, but it’s best to do so by boat, which can be hard without renting one. This Puerto El Morro Dolphin Watching Cruise from Guayaquil takes you to the mangrove area that is ideal for seeing the bottlenose dolphins and other animals and fish without having to drive a boat on the water.

Experience the best of the Sierra region on a full-day trip to Cotopaxi National Park with horseback riding. Hotel pickup takes you El Pedregal to a local hacienda where you’ll enjoy a traditional drink. After your horseback ride, enjoy a provided boxed lunch before heading to the park. There, you’ll get up close to ancient lava flows, wild horses, and more.

With the snow-capped Cotopaxi Volcano (the second highest active volcano in the world) at its heart, Cotopaxi National Park provides a playground for outdoor adventure south of Quito. With this day trip, explore the park’s forests, mountains, lakes, and other ecosystems and your own pace with expertise from your own private naturalist guide.

In the morning departure from the hotel to visit the viewpoint of the Pululahua Volcano located at 2,840 meters of altitude, currently in its crater, a community of 50 people sits, of which 90% are older adults, who live in the reserve and they live from agriculture and livestock, then we will go to the city half of the world where you can see the monument built in the eighteenth century which aims to highlight the exact location of the equator where the French scientific expedition defined the position of the line that divides the world, to finish our tour we will take the cable car that will take us up to 4100 meters high where we will have an impressive view of the city. (For operational reasons the order of visits can be modified).

Discover the best of Quito in one complete private full-day tour designed to experience the city’s top viewpoints, history, culture, and equator landmarks in a single day. Start with the TelefériQo cable car and enjoy panoramic views of Quito, the Andes, and surrounding volcanoes. Then explore Quito’s Historic Center, including the Basilica of the National Vow, colonial plazas, traditional streets, and El Panecillo, one of the best viewpoints over the old town. Continue to the Pululahua Crater viewpoint, a volcanic crater where local communities still live and farm. Then visit the Intiñan Equator Museum for interactive demonstrations and cultural exhibits before finishing at the famous Middle of the World complex. This private experience includes hotel pickup, comfortable transportation, flexible timing, a bilingual guide, and entrance tickets, making it an easy and complete way to discover Quito’s top highlights.