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Enjoy your land based program with Finch Bay Hotel and daily tours to Bartolome, Seymour, Plazas and Isabela islands.
Combine a stay at Silberstein Hotel, along with daily tours to Bartolome, Seymour, Plazas, Isabela.
Welcome to the Galapagos Islands on board the M/V Galapagos Sky, the best diving option.
Gently swept by the waters of three major oceanic currents, the Galapagos Islands provide a stunning range of extraordinary diving encounters for live-aboard divers.
The Galapagos Islands is one of the most exciting destinations in the world for diving, enjoy it aboard Aggressor III cruise.
Diving the Galapagos Islands on board Humboldt Explorer and enjoy an unknown world of beauty and marine life.
Combine your stay at Silberstein Hotel, along with daily diving tours and enjoy your vacations. If there is no availability in the hotel, we will offer another one of similar category.
Enjoy the Ecuadorian Amazon aboard the Manatee Amazon cruise.
The best Amazon tour available, Napo Wildlife Center the greatest luxury ecolodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon, located in the most biodiverse spot on earth!
Live the magic of the Ecuadorian Amazon at Sacha Lodge; all the programs and itineraries are tailor-made and flexible to your needs and interests.
La Selva Jungle Lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon offers tours and trips for any type of traveler.
Sani Lodge is attended by its owners all the time, so the profits stay in the community and it helps to improve in healthcare and education of the community! With this fact, we guarantee that all the visitors have a Real Cultural Experience with wildlife and enjoying wonderful times with the community.
Discover the Ecuadorian cloud forest, in a luxurious place to stay, Mashpi Lodge.
A hideaway in the forest only accessible to its privileged guests and located on a scenic plateau, the lodge features breathtaking views of the surrounding forested mountains right up close through its floor-to-ceiling panoramic glass windows. Like a cathedral to the natural world, it protrudes from the verdant hillside, holding unknown comforts and pleasures within.
Mantaraya Lodge is located in Machalilla National Park, Manabí province. It is 2.5 km from Puerto López, on the Vía a Salango highway, and one hour and thirty minutes from Manta National Airport.
Enjoy a wonderful trip around Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil.
Enjoy a wonderful trip around Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil including the Amazon and Galapagos Islands.
Enjoy a wonderful trip around Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil including the Amazon and Galapagos Islands.
Enjoy a wonderful trip around Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil including the Amazon.
Enjoy a wonderful trip around Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil including the Galapagos Islands with hotel accommodation.
Enjoy a wonderful trip around Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil including the Galapagos Islands.
Enjoy a wonderful trip around Ecuador from Quito to Guayaquil.
Ecuador & Galapagos – Island Hopping.
Ecuador & Galapagos Cruise.
Ecuador 5D/4N.
Enjoy an active tour in Ecuador and discover the Galapagos Islands with hotel accommodation.
Enjoy an active tour in Ecuador and discover the Galapagos Islands a board a cruise.
Active Tour.
Wildlife – Galapagos – Island Hopping.
Nature Tour – Galapagos Cruise.
Boutique Travel – Galapagos – Island Hopping.
Travel around the Galapagos Islands aboard the Ocean Spray Luxury Cruise, the ultimate Galapagos Experience.
The Grand Majestic is the fastest and most modern vessel cruising the Galapagos Archipelago.
The best choice for your Galapagos Islands adventure, on board a luxury cruise.
Discover the Galapagos Islands on board the Galapagos Legend cruise.
M/Y Coral I & Coral II cruises are perfect to explore the Galapagos Islands.
Visit Galapagos Islands on board Isabela II.
Galapagos Explorer Luxury cruise based in the Galapagos offers a truly luxury experience, is perfect for your luxury charter.
Enjoy a once in a lifetime naturalist cruise in the Galapagos Island aboard M/C Treasure of Galapagos.
The Golondrina cruise invites you to discover the Galapagos Islands.
The country’s geography encompasses a dazzling variety of landscapes: magnificent beaches on the shores of the Pacific; Amazon rainforest; Andean cloud forests, snow-capped mountains and volcanoes; Highland Indian villages and colonial cities; plus the fabled Galapagos Islands.
Population: 16’298,217
Area: 283,561 Km²
Government: Democratic Republic
Currency: US Dollar
Language: Ecuador’s official language is Spanish, but Kichwa (also Quichua, part of the Northern Quechua group of languages; the lingua franca of the Inca Empire) and Shuar are official languages of intercultural relations.
Religion: The predominant religion is Roman Catholic. There is a complete religious freedom in Ecuador.
Local Time: GMT/UCT -5 hours on Mainland Ecuador; and -6 hours in the Galapagos Islands.
Electricity: 110 volts, 60 cycles AC is used.
What to bring with you:
– Passport valid for at least 6 months, return airfare and hotel reservation or voucher.
Amazonia:
• Comfortable hiking shoes;
• 3 or 4 light trousers (not jeans);
• Cotton shirts or blouses with long and short sleeves, 3 or 4;
• Windbreaker or sweater;
• Cotton socks, a couple per day;
• Shorts, 2 or 3;
• T-shirts, 3 or 4;
• Cotton underwear;
• Hat or cap;
• Water bottle;
• Sunscreen;
• Sunglasses;
• Flashlight with spare batteries;
• Binoculars;
• Waterproof small backpack;
• Insect repellent;
• Camera;
• Personal first aid kit;
• Bags for wet clothes.
Galapagos Islands:
We recommend bringing with you: shorts, T-shirts, swimwear, 2 pairs of hiking shoes (for wet and dry landings), sports sandals, personal medical kit, good camera with enough memory, sunscreen, sunglasses, binoculars , wide-brimmed hat, insect repellent, bags to protect the camera from moisture.
IMPORTANT:
Galapagos National Park Rules
Groups (maximum 16 people) are accompanied on excursions by naturalist guides certified by the National Park. This measure is aimed at reducing the harmful human impact on fragile ecosystems.
– Do not touch anything with your hands and do not throw garbage on the islands.
– Do not destroy or touch local plants, stones, animals.
– Do not go beyond the trails marked by the National Park.
– Do not take food with you during your one day island tour.
– No smoking on the islands.
– Do not touch or feed the animals.
– Do not use the camera’s flash when photographing animals up close.
– Do not buy souvenirs made from local materials (other than wood).
– Clean the soles of shoes after visiting a certain island, so as not to transfer anything to another island.
*Violation of these rules has consequences: the guide has the right to end the tour and hand over the violator to the National Park administration, the flight may be lost, etc.
Andes:
In addition to all of the above, it would be a good idea to take a couple of sweaters or jackets. In the Andean region of the country, it is cool in the evenings (up to 5 degrees Celsius).
Recommended personal equipment for trekking tours:
• Backpack (50-60 liters);
• Sleeping bag (-10ºC min);
• Mattress;
• Warm underwear;
• Warm outerwear;
• Warm pants;
• Windbreaker or raincoat (Gore-Tex or similar);
• Trousers for protection from wind and rain (Gore-Tex or similar);
• Hiking shoes;
• Sunglasses and sunscreen;
• Warm hat;
• 1-2 pairs of gloves;
• Socks (2 pairs light/3 pairs warm). The amount depends on the duration of the tour;
• Head flashlight with spare batteries and bulb;
• Change of clothes;
• Bag (for moisture protection);
• Camera with spare batteries;
• Thermos;
• Ski poles (to help with walking).
People react differently to changes in altitude, so we offer these recommendations that you may find helpful:
Entry of foreigners:
Foreigners can enter Ecuador upon presentation of a travel document that proves their identity. Likewise, the immigration control agent must verify the immigration status invoked by the foreign person at the time of their presentation at the official immigration control point.
Requirements:
Valid and current passport (6 months of validity)
Identity card or DNI citizens of South America
Countries that require a visa to enter Ecuador:
· Afghanistan
· Angola
· Bangladesh
· Cameroon
· Cuba
· Eritrea
· Ethiopia
· Gambia
· Ghana
· Guinea
· India
· Iraq
· Kenya
· Libya
· Nepal
· Nigeria
· Pakistan
· Democratic Republic of the Congo
· Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
· Senegal
· Syria
· Somalia
· Sri Lanka
· Venezuela (as of August 26, 2019)
Weather:
Quito and the Highlands: June to September is a dry season with daytime temperatures of around 21°C (70°F). Rainy season is from October to May with March/April being the wettest months. This usually means clear mornings and an afternoon heavy downpour, followed by the sun coming out again.
The Galapagos: In the Galapagos January to April are the warmer, wetter months. The islands are humid, and days can be hot, especially around noon. Temperatures range from 24°C-30°C (75°F-86°F) with daytime temperatures up to around 29°C (85°F) and the occasional shower. May to December are the drier, cooler months. This is the time of the year where wildlife is at its best, since most will be reproducing. The air temperature ranges from 23°C-28°C (73°F-82°F) with July to September normally experiencing more choppy and windy sea conditions.
Guayaquil and the Coast: The coastal lowlands are tropical, warm all year. From May to December is a dry season, with often overcast days and pleasantly cool nights. The warmer, rainy season goes from January to April; expect high humidity.
Amazon Basin: The rainforest is, of course, the wettest region of the country with high rainfall throughout the year. It tends to be sunny in the mornings with afternoon downpours and temperatures around 24°C (75°F). Nights are cool in the rainforest, a windbreaker comes in handy.
Climate: Equatorial and mountain-equatorial in general; in the south: subequatorial. Seasonal temperature differences in Ecuador are minimal. In the selva area, in the Amazon basin, it is always hot, humid and rainy. The variety of ecological conditions, climate and altitudes that characterize Ecuador have allowed the cultivation of various crops and the collection of many wild vegetables and fruits since ancient times. Ecuador’s location in the center of the planet allows plants to retain solar energy, which enriches them, and also increases the energy supply in everything that blooms and bears fruit. Almost the entire territory continues “eternal spring”. Academician Charles de la Condamine, contemplating the green panorama of the central valley, wrote: “For the first time I saw flowers, buds, fruits on all trees. I saw plowing, sowing and harvesting on the same day and in the same place “.
List of holidays in Ecuador for 2025
New Year: Wednesday, January 1.
Carnival: Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 March.
Good Friday: Friday April 18.
Labor Day: Thursday May 1 is moved to Friday May 2.
Battle of Pichincha: Saturday May 24 is moved to Friday May 23.
First Cry for Independence: Sunday August 10 is moved to Monday August 11.
Independence of Guayaquil: Thursday, October 9, moves to Friday, October 10.
All Saints Day: Sunday 2 moves to Tuesday 4 November.
Independence of Cuenca: Monday, November 3.
Christmas: Thursday, December 25.
REQUIREMENTS TO RENT A CAR
Minimum age
The minimum age to rent a vehicle is 25 years old.
National Driver’s License
The lessee must present his original driving license, issued in his country of origin, valid and within the expiration period. In the case of the international driving license, it must be presented together with the driving license from the country of origin. Some rental companies and government agencies require the submission of a PIC. It is the responsibility of the rental holder to present both his PIC and his driver’s license at the time of picking up a vehicle. For more information, contact the rental company.
Passport document
The renter must present his original and valid passport.
