Culture
Ecuador offers an interesting blend of colonial and indigenous cultures: colourful indigenous markets, charming towns and villages, impressive colonial architecture, pre-Columbian artifacts and ruins, a myriad of arts and crafts.
Ecuador has two UNESCO World Heritage city centres: Quito and Cuenca; stunning cities to visit. We encourage our guests to overnight in centuries old Hacienda homes now converted to boutique hotels and teaming with history. A visit and overnight to an indigenous community to learn and share in the daily life of their culture is a most rewarding experience.
Our tours are designed to showcase the highlights of Ecuador. Please browse the options.
Colonial Quito by Night
Visit the historical centre of Quito at night with a breathtaking view of the colonial buildings and churches all lit…
Cotopaxi National Park
Travel South 60km to the base of Cotopaxi, the world’s highest active volcano at 5.897m, home to the Andean Teal,…
Cuenca City Tour
Cuenca, 2560 m. high (8400 feet), the third largest city in Ecuador and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is situated…
Ecuadorian Catholic Traditions surrounding Easter Week
Holy Week is one of the few times in the year in which thousands of people come together in Quito.…
Equatorial Monument Tour
Twenty five kilometers (15 miles) North of Quito is the Equator Memorial at latitude 0’00′, which marks the place where…
Experience the Cooking Traditions of Ecuador
The biological mega-diversity of Ecuador transcends its many ethnic groups and their traditional cooking styles. In Ecuador we can…
Following the Trails of Traditional Crafts and Modern Art in Ecuador
Ecuador’s wide variety of landscapes, its pre-Colombian cultural heritage and, most importantly, its assortment of people from different ethnic groups,…
Hacienda Hopping through Ecuador
This journey takes the traveler to the finest haciendas in Ecuador, transporting the visitor into another time while offering the…
Imbabura Country Tour
Day 1: Travel North to Calderon, town famous for its bread dough figures, then visit the pre-Inca ruins of Cochasqui,…
Indigenous Market, Baños and Thermal Springs
Day 1: Depending on the day of the week we will visit a different Indian market, then stop at the…
Ingapirca Fortress of the Incas
Early departure for the 2 hour drive to the Ingapirca Inca Ruins of Ecuador. On the way we visit a…
NEW: Cotopaxi National Park, Zumbahua Market and Quilotoa Lake
Day 1: Leaving Quito, drive south along the Avenue of the Volcanoes visiting the Cotopaxi National Park, home to the…
NEW: Cuenca City and Surrounding Villages
In the morning you will visit the city of Cuenca, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Old Town is best…
NEW: Cuenca Countryside and Village Tour
During this tour of Cuenca we have the opportunity to enjoy Cuenca’s scenic countryside, stopping off in villages where artisans…
NEW: Cuenca, Ingapirca, Cajas National Park and more!
Day 1: Morning flight to Cuenca. Visit the colonial city. The Old Town is best visited on foot. This tour…
NEW: Pujilí Market and Cotopaxi National Park
Day 1: Departing from Quito to the South for some 90 km is Pujilí, a town known for its ceramics.…
NEW: Saquisilí Market and Cotopaxi National Park
Day 1: Two hours South of Quito sits the town of Saquisilí with one of the most colorful and complete…
Otavalo Country Tour
Day 1: Travel North to Calderon, town famous for its bread dough figures, then on to San Pablo lake via…
Otavalo Mini Country Tour
In a very packed day, visit Otavalo and Peguche, towns known for their weavings and for some of the best…
Pujilí Market
Departing from Quito to the South for some 90 km is Pujilí, a town known for its ceramics. Many lndians…
Quito Archeological Museum
This Museum has an outstanding collection of archaeological gold and ceramic artifacts and three dimensional displays which depict Ecuador’s human…
Quito City Tour and Equatorial Monument
In the morning visit Quito’s colonial center and South America’s oldest capital (close to 500 years), with its narrow streets…
Quito to Cuenca via air
Day 1: Morning flight to Cuenca. Visit the colonial city. The Old Town is best visited on foot. Our tour…
Quito’s Contemporary Art; Guayasamin Museum
Look at the work of Osvaldo Guayasamin (1919-1999), Ecuadorian master painter and sculptor of Quechua and Criollo heritage, Guayasamin ranks…
Saquisilí Market
Two hours South of Quito sits the town of Saquisilí with one of the most colorful and complete Indian markets…
The Route of the Incas, from Quito to Cuenca
Day 1: Leaving Quito to Cuenca, we drive south along the Avenue of the Volcanoes to the Cotopaxi National Park,…
Thermal Springs of Papallacta
Leaving Quito, cross the Eastern Cordillera along a dramatic glacier-carved canyon. Before arriving at a cloud forest area we’ll see…
Tulipe Archeological Site
Tulipe was built by the Yumbo people, who inhabited the north and northwestern valleys and mountains around Quito from around…
Visit Pre-Incan and Incan Archaeological Sites and Museums
On the Pacific coast, in the highlands and in the wilderness of the Amazon rainforest, traces of different cultures that…
Walking from North to South
This tour provides the opportunity for a close-up view of the authentic rural Ecuador: as you walk on back roads,…
Whale Watching and Agua Blanca Archeological Site
Day 1: Early morning departure from Guayaquil to Salinas to board the whale watching boat. From June to September we…