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Join us on one of these 13 Quito active adventure tours in 2025. Customize your Quito adventure with visits to Quito, Cotopaxi, Hacienda El Porvenir, Santa Cruz, and San Cristobal and combine the perfect mix of land tours, active, hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing to accommodate any fitness and skill level. Contact one of our Quito adventure travel planners for help planning your next trip.
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Enjoy seeing the beauty of these islands on an exciting kayak trip.
$3,816
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Galapagos Multisport

Hotel-Based Tour - 8 Day Itinerary
  • Kayak and snorkel among wildlife
  • Learn about Galapagos conservation
  • Cycle to Isabela's coastline
  • Snorkel in Concha Perla
  • Hike the rim of an active caldera
  • View giant Galapagos tortoises
Activities:
Biking, Hiking, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:
Moderate
Explore the Galapagos Islands in a variety of ways, including hiking, kayaking, bicycling, and snorkeling, on this multi-sport adventure. What else can you squeeze into this adrenaline-packed Galapagos itinerary? The most spectacular wildlife in the world—sea lions, marine iguanas, dolphins, …
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Incredible Cotopaxi
$2,733
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Ecuador Adventure

9 Day Itinerary
  • Bike down the slopes of Pinchincha
  • Explore Bellavista Cloud Forest
  • Raft down Class III rapids
  • Horseback ride across the páramo
Starts / Ends:
Quito / Quito
Activities:
Biking, Hacienda Visits, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Local Market Visits, Whitewater Rafting, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:
Moderate
Travel by raft, bike, and horseback while exploring four of Ecuador's ecosystems: high altitude Andean forest, paramo (grassland), cloud forest, and glaciers on Cotopaxi Volcano. Jump right into the action with a fast-paced mountain bike descent down Pichincha Volcano to begin your Ecuador …
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Family horseback riding in Ecuador
$540
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Cotopaxi National Park and Horseback Riding

2 Day Itinerary
  • Horseback Riding across Rumiñahui
  • Admire Cotopaxi’s natural beauty
  • Visit the Park Visitors Centre
Activities:
Horseback Riding
Activity Level:
Easy Active
Visit the Cotopaxi National Park and horseback in the shadows of the volcano during this 2 day/1 night extension from Quito. Enjoy the relaxing life on a hacienda while exploring the Ecuadorian highlands.
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The beautiful colorful shores of the Galapagos.
$5,095
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Hiking Galapagos

Hotel-Based Tour - 9 Day Itinerary
  • Hike Cerro de Las Tijeretas
  • Trek to a fresh water lake
  • Learn about local conservation
  • Explore Tortuga Bay
Activities:
Hiking, Snorkeling, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:
Moderate
Hike through the archipelago's remarkably surreal landscape on this unique land-based Galapagos adventure. The Hiking Galapagos tour is perfect for the traveler that prefers his or her tours active, while also allowing for plenty of flexibility and time to explore the various sites. The tour …
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Canoe ride
$1,698
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Amazon Kayak Adventure

7 Day Itinerary
  • Observe Black Caimans
  • Walk Yasuni National Park
  • Encounter Amazon wildlife
  • Take an early morning hike
Activities:
Camping, Fishing, Homestays, Kayaking, Rainforest Exploration, Village Visits, Wilderness Lodge Exploration, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:
Moderate
A true Amazon adventure! This kayak expedition takes you into one of the most important and biodiverse ecosystems on earth. Explore the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador located in the Yasuni National Park, which is renowned for its impressive biodiversity and thriving indigenous cultures. During this …
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Hiker approaching Cotopaxi Volcano
$963
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Cotopaxi Multisport

4 Day Itinerary
  • Visit the Condor Machay Waterfall
  • Enjoy the Cotopaxi Ropes Course
  • Climb the Rumiñahui Volcano
Activities:
Hacienda Visits, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Local Market Visits
Activity Level:
Moderate
Extend your trip in Ecuador with a 3 night stay in a comfortable hacienda near the Cotopaxi Volcano and explore the Andean highlands on foot, horseback, and gliding through the forest by zipline during our multisport trip that is a short drive from Quito.
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Landscape of mainland Ecuador
$4,421
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Ultimate Ecuador

15 Day Itinerary
  • Bike Pichincha Volcano
  • Visit Bellavista Cloudforest
  • Horseback riding in Cotopaxi
  • See the Noneno Community
Activities:
Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hacienda Visits, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Local Market Visits, Rainforest Exploration, Village Visits, Whitewater Rafting, Wilderness Lodge Exploration, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:
Moderate
Jump right into the action with a fast-paced mountain bike descent down Pinchincha Volcano, then settle into a lodge perched above the cloudforest canopy. Continue the adventure with a whitewater rafting trip before setting off to hike, horseback ride near the Cotopaxi Volcano. Then experience a …
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Hiker approaching Cotopaxi Volcano
$1,568
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Cotopaxi Trekking

7 Day Itinerary
  • Take in the volcanic mountain views
  • Hike through native Andean forest
  • Visit an Andean Cowboy community
  • Explore Inca sites
Activities:
Camping, Hacienda Visits, Hiking, Village Visits
Activity Level:
Challenging
Hike in the shadows of the Cotopaxi Volcano and follow the ancient roads of the Incas during our 5 day/4 night trekking trip. Enjoy full day hikes, tasty food, stories around the fireplace, and a good night's sleep each night. This trip is fully-supported - you just carry a daypack, and we …
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Walking toward Cotopaxi Volcano
$230
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Cotopaxi Volcano Mountain Biking

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Biking
Activity Level:
Challenging
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Snorkeling with friends
$3,845
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Galapagos Group Land Adventure

Galapagos Small Group Tour - 8 Day Itinerary
  • Sea kayak and snorkel with wildlife
  • Learn about Galapagos conservation
  • Cycle Isabela's Wall of Tears
  • Snorkel among unique wildlife
  • Trek active Sierra Negra volcano
  • View giant Galapagos tortoises
Activities:
Biking, Hiking, Kayaking, Snorkeling, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Wildlife Viewing
Activity Level:
Moderate
Join like-minded travelers on an 8-day small group multi-sport vacation to explore the Galapagos Islands by hiking, kayaking, biking, and snorkeling. What else can you fit into your action-packed Galapagos itinerary? Sea lions, marine iguanas, dolphins, turtles, and an abundance of birdlife swoop …
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Experiencing the highlands of Ecuador on a mountain bike tour
$258
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Mountain Biking in Cloudforest

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Biking, Homestays
Activity Level:
Moderate
Begin your journey down the Pichincha Volcano with an amazing descent. As you drop into the thick cloud forest, the tundra grass of the Andean paramo transforms right before your eyes (and the knobby tires of your bikes.) Spectacular vistas of steep gorges and slopes shrouded in thick vegetation …
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Braving the rapids!
$256
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Whitewater Rafting on Toachi/Blanco Rivers

1 Day Itinerary
Activities:
Whitewater Rafting
Activity Level:
Moderate
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Biking the terrain near the base of Cotopaxi
$959
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Cotopaxi Mountain Biking

4 Day Itinerary
  • Bike past Inca sites and lakes
  • Ride to Santa Rita Reserve
  • Stay at classic haciendas
Activities:
Biking, Hacienda Visits
Activity Level:
Challenging
The foothills surrounding Cotopaxi National Park provide a thrilling ride for experienced and advanced bikers. Stay at classic haciendas each night and spend your days pedaling. Visit Santa Rita Ecological Reserve and hike to the Condor Machai waterfall. Take the El Tambo trail past Inca ruins and …
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