What to see in Ecuador

Add some mainland adventure to your Galapagos experience!

Paddle a dugout canoe in the Amazon, or stroll through the rain forest while nature is watching you.

Bargain for colorful and folkloric hand made weavings in the Indian market. Find out about Ecuadorian cuisine in a 200 year-old country hacienda surrounded by snow-capped volcanoes. Get on horse, ride a bike, walk, climb a volcano - anything you may wish to do. Galapagos Best will help you to discover our country in safety and comfort.

Tours of mainland Ecuador can be taken alone or combined with a Galapagos cruise.

City tours

Cities in Ecuador are awe-inspiring and blessed with spring-tropical weather all year around.

High above sea level with awe-inspiring vistas, the city of Quito is set like a jewel amid mountains and snow-capped volcanoes.

A city of culture and striking contrast where old meets new - 17th century churches, museums, and neoclassical architecture connect with the avenues brimming with markets, shops, cafes and restaurants.

Otavalo Market

A visit here will give you the chance to meet and help Ecuadorian culture. You will have the opportunity to purchase souvenirs like hand made crafts, ponchos, hats, ceramics, garments and leather goods (Cotacachi).

A colorful market dominates the town square, staffed by indigenous people from Otavalo, just as it was before the Spanish conquest.

Central Andes

Few countries in the world offer you as much cultural and natural diversity: paramos, hot springs, active volcanoes, snow-capped mountains surrounded by green lush vegetation.

A number of National Parks, featuring a great variety of flora and fauna, protect these precious habitats. Cotopaxi National Park, Chimborazo Ecological Reserve. Mindo and Bella Vista cloud forest.