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Ecuador Tour & Trip Ratings
Tour Reviews
This trip has it all, mountains and vulcanoes, hot springs, water falls, walks in the jungle and cloud forest, seeing indigenous markets and craft, experiencing life...
Fantastic trip! Ecuador is amazing with so much to see - mountain, rainforest, cloudforest, coastal plain, varied paramo. There are beautiful people, colourful marke...
Great holiday, more hiking than the trip notes so it was even better than I antcipated. the variation in landscape is incredible. Getting to 4800m on chimbarzo...
Absolutely amazing trip - so varied that there is something for everyone. Couldn't quite believe what we packed into just two weeks. The rainforest - it would have...
The trip surpassed my expectations. An outstanding country with a huge variety of scenery, peoples, culture and experiences. The trip was well paced yet packed...
Such a wonderful country, full of variety. As our leader said "Four worlds in one country". You get to experience so many different environments; ju...
Ecuador is an amazing place to visit with a diverse geography. It means every day of a two week holiday is varied and interesting. With our great guide and driver w...
Ecuador is an amazing country, wonderful scenery, wonderful people, a new adventure round every corner not yet swamped by tourism. There were so many wonderful ...
Wonderful scenery. Great wildlife. Good food. Great accommodation. Very knowledgable leader and excellent driver. Probably staying in the jungle lodge, surrounded by...
This was a tremendously varied trip in so many ways - we went from high altitudes in the Andes to sea level, we wore many layers of clothing in the Andes to as littl...
Great 2 weeks trip round Ecuador seeing of the many facets of the country. It has so much to offer in terms of views, volcanoes, wildlife, walking etc. Can't recomme...
A beautiful trip taking in a huge variety of climates, scenery, sights and places. The two weeks is jampacked full of activities for wildlife and walking lovers who ...
Wonderful and informative trip through Ecuador. Well worth the longer than usual flight ! Beautiful landscapes and heaps of variety in a compact country. Especially ...
A thoroughly enjoyable tour that encompassed such varied landscapes and people, as Ecuador covers a relatively small area compared to many other South American count...
Ecuador proved to be a very interesting country and was well worth a visit. There is a lot of travelling involved in this holiday, but how else can you get to s...
This was a fabulous trip which exceeded expectations. Mainland Ecuador tends to go under the radar - definitely a mistake. This trip was full of variety - Ecuador is...
A good tour with a variety of landscapes, flora and fauna to see, as well as opportunity to see how some of the natives make a living. Something not planned but sinc...
Overall quite a good trip but in my opinion lacking more time in interesting parts of the country - mainly the rainforest. All the wild places and valleys and mounta...
Although I enjoyed every part of this trip, I especially liked the cultural experiences we were exposed to. CharlieTheTraveler included many different types of explo...
The trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands was the perfect balance of adventurous activities and cultural experiences for me. I loved all of the numerous activiti...
Editor’s Take
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
Reviews for tours in Ecuador are mostly rated positively. There are many different sides of Ecuador to see, and Ecuador tours tend to focus heavily on one or two main regions.
Remember that one of the most popular destinations in Ecuador is the Galapagos - and this tends to be a stand alone trip. So a variety of Ecuador reviews will be all about a trip to the Galapagos rather than mainland Ecuador.
That said, Galapagos or mainland, Ecuador is very much a nature enthusiast destination. From the rainforest to the Andes, experiencing Ecuador means a lot of time outside. Accommodations are basic, often with a sustainable focus, and even in the luxury eco lodges you can expect a bug or two to join you in your room.
Positive reviews comment on their guides ability to highlight wonderful cultural sights as well as the many natural attractions - and pinpoint nearly hidden wildlife!
Those Ecuador reviews that are more negative really come down to personal preferences. Some travelers disliked the amount of free time on the tour, while others complained that the itinerary tried to cram too much in. Be sure to read the itinerary carefully to determine if the tour will follow a pace you’ll enjoy.
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