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Haciendas of Ecuador

This diverse and in-depth cultural exploration of Ecuador features the fascinating Indian markets and Spanish haciendas of the high Andes including Otavalo, Saquisili and Banos. A gathering of sights, sounds and color is present at these traditional meeting points of the highland Indian cultures.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, December
FROM: $2295
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Haciendas of Ecuador

Galapagos Unbound

The only Galapagos Islands Adventure that includes camping on two island beaches and exploration by sea kayak. Winner of National Geographic Traveler's "Tour of a Lifetime." See wildlife up close while paddling, hike to an active volcano, snorkel with fish and sea lions and much more...

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: From $3690
DURATION: 11 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Adventure Tour

Ecuador | Galapagos Land Based

If you’re looking for a land-based Galápagos vacation, this is the one for you. Hike, bike, snorkel, kayak and sail three of the archipelago’s most exotic islands in on this eight-day Galápagos adventure.

Ramble through 20-foot Lava Tunnels dripping with stalactites
Snorkel with white-tipped sharks, manta rays and colorful tropical fish
Swim with penguins and sea lions off a rocky shore
Hike into the highlands of Floreana to a natural spring that once attracted pirates, whalers and early settlers
Watch as a blue-footed booby dances in courtship
Come nose to nose with a 600-pound, 150-year-old tortoise
Play hide and seek with a doe-eyed sea lion pup off the nose of your kayak
Trek to the caldera of Sierra Negra – at four miles across, it is the second largest in the world
Top off the day with a plate of BBQ and warm Galapaguena hospitality before calling it a night in your carefully selected island lodge

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3,016
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Land Tours

An Adventure in The Clouds: Birds, Butterflies & Orchids

Birds, butterflies & orchids of the cloud forest.

Hidden deep in the emerald green Andean cloud forests of Ecuador are confetti clouds of colorful butterflies, the fluttering wings of hummingbirds, and tiny jewel-like orchids clinging to centuries-old trees. A hike at Cotopaxi, the world´s highest active volcano, will literally take your breath away.

Indulge your lust for wildlife in some of the country´s least-known private reserves - no crowds of humans, just plenty of flora and fauna. Stay in remote eco-lodges and cozy haciendas, hike to waterfalls and crater lakes, relax in hot springs, and discover the best of natural Ecuador!

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, March, May
FROM: $2,395.00
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners

Rafting the Rio Upano

Fly south to the Amazon Basin and raft the marvelous Rio Upano, a winning combination of exciting class III-IV whitewater, sensational scenery, superb hiking and comfortable beach camps. Further highlights include a stop to explore a cave with an underground river and the chance to interact with the legendary Shuar Indians.

ACTIVITY: White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, December
FROM: From $2290
DURATION: 7 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: The Rio Upano

Ecuador | Galapagos Islands

Welcome to Darwin’s natural laboratory. Venture each day from your 20-passenger luxury yacht with a skilled naturalist to a new island and get up close and personal with the stunning terrain and exotic creatures that make the Galápagos Islands their home.

Come nose to nose with a 600-pound,150-year-old tortoise
Snorkel alongside warm-water penguins fishing off a rocky shore
Play hide and seek with a doe-eyed sea lion pup off the nose of your kayak
Marvel at the lava bombs, spatter cones, cinder cones and lava tubes on a hike to the top of an inactive volcano on Bartolome
Watch as a blue-footed booby dances in courtship
Explore the wind and sea-swept volcanic rock of Fernandina Island, stepping carefully so as not to disturb the sunning iguanas
Raise a glass over the rail of your 83-foot, 20-passenger luxury motor-yacht, perfectly suited to navigate the islands’ pristine waters

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3,375
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Adventure Tours

Spaaah! Ecuador

Oh my champagne and wine, sweet chocolate, and daily spa treatments! This is the ultimate in soft adventure travel. Your accommodations range from Quito's newest and hottest boutique hotel, a small Swiss-run mountain retreat, a private cabin just steps way from bubbling hot springs, and a luxurious forest resort. Along the way, shop for bargains at handicraft markets, hike to scared waterfalls, go birding in a cloud forest and photograph rare orchids. Perfect for 'just the girls' or for a romantic getaway.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: February, April, June
FROM: $3,450.00
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Galapagos Vacation - Eclipse

During an 8-day voyage, you visit all the major sites in the archipelago, including outer islands. Nowhere else on Earth can you observe, photograph and commune so closely with exotic and bizarre wildlife as you venture among cinder cones, lava flows, white and black sand beaches, rocky cliffs and shorelines. You would be on board the Eclipse, which accommodates up to 48 passengers yet still preservesan elegant, smaller boat atmosphere.

ACTIVITY: Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Yachting and Barging, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $5395
DURATION: 11 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Vacation - Eclipse

Galapagos Vacation - Coral I

Discover a blend of Indian and Spanish culture in Quito, South America's oldest capital city designated as a UN World Heritage Site. Nowhere else on Earth can you observe, photograph and commune so closely with exotic and bizarre wildlife.

ACTIVITY: Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations, Yachting and Barging
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $4295
DURATION: 11 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Vacation - Coral I

Shamans of Ecuador

Imagine docking your canoe on the shore and walking through the jungle to the home of a practicing shaman. Share chicha, participate in cleansing rituals, learn about herbs, healing practices and powerful spells. You'll visit markets, explore the rainforest, and travel through the jungles and highlands of Ecuador.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: March, April, July
FROM: $3,895.00
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!