Ecuador hiking tours
Ecuador Hiking & Trekking Tours
Guided, multi-day hiking and trekking tours across mainland Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands, from the turquoise crater lake of the Quilotoa Loop to the summit of Chimborazo and the trails of the Galápagos. We're a multi-day specialist: every trip is two days or more, never a day tour.
Multi-day specialists
Every expedition lasts 2 days or more. If your dates are tight, we'll tailor a route.
Local certified guides
Andean treks and ASEGUIM-certified climbing guides who know the ground.
Everything handled
We arrange transport, lodging or camping, permits and meals, so you only have to walk.
Multi-Day Andes Treks
Village-to-village and wilderness treks through the Ecuadorian Andes. No technical climbing, only long days on the trail.
The Quilotoa Loop Trek
A three-day, village-to-village walk through the high Andes to one of South America's most beautiful sights: the turquoise crater lake of Quilotoa.
View tour →The El Altar Trek, Ecuador
Three days on foot through mud and páramo into the collapsed amphitheatre of El Altar, ending above Laguna Amarilla, a crater lake at about 4,200 m under hanging glaciers.
View tour →Ecuador Lodge-to-Lodge Trekking Tour
An unhurried traverse of the central Andes, from Cotopaxi through the Quilotoa Loop to Chimborazo, walked hut to hacienda over 8 to 11 days. You carry a daypack. We move your bags and pace the altitude.
View tour →Ecuador Adventure Tours: Andes, Amazon & Galápagos
Ecuador's three regions in one journey: a multi-day Andes trek, an Amazon rainforest lodge and island-hopping in the Galápagos. Few Ecuador adventure tours build the trip around a trek. This one does.
View tour →Ecuador Galápagos Tour on Foot
Six days walking the high Andes, from the páramo under Cotopaxi to the Quilotoa Loop, then six days hiking volcanoes and coastal trails in the Galápagos. Lodges and island hotels every night, guides on every trail.
View tour →The Cajas National Park Trek
Two days of backpacking across Cajas, lake to lake through a páramo of hundreds of glacial lagoons and along a stretch of the old Inca road.
View tour →Cuicocha Crater Lake & the Otavalo Lakes Circuit
Cuicocha is the turquoise crater lake near Otavalo. We walk its 12 km rim, then add the Mojanda lakes and Fuya Fuya to make a 2-day northern Andes lakes circuit.
View tour →The El Ángel Reserve Trek
A trek across a high páramo of giant frailejones near the Colombian border. It is one of the strangest landscapes in Ecuador, and very few foreign travellers get there.
View tour →The Condor Trek, Ecuador
A four-day traverse of Ecuador's eastern high páramo, from the Antisana reserve to the foot of Cotopaxi, through the territory of the Andean condor. It is a classic Andean trek, and few people walk it.
View tour →Inca Trail to the Ingapirca Ruins, Ecuador
Walk the original Camino del Inca to Ingapirca, Ecuador's greatest Inca site, on a 3-day trek through highland páramo and Cañari villages. You need no permit, and you'll meet few other hikers.
View tour →The Sumaco Volcano Trek
A remote 3,830 m volcano rising straight out of the Amazon rainforest, and one of the hardest and least-walked treks in Ecuador. It takes four days through cloud forest and páramo to reach a summit few people ever stand on.
View tour →Llanganates National Park: The Cerro Hermoso Trek
A four-day wilderness expedition into a roadless range of mist, páramo and lakes. Legend says the Incas hid Atahualpa's gold here, and almost no trekkers come.
View tour →Andes Volcano Climbs
Guided ascents of Ecuador's great volcanoes, from acclimatization scrambles to glaciated summits, with ASEGUIM-certified guides.
Climbing Cotopaxi
A guided multi-day ascent of the best-known glacier on the equator. It is non-technical, but the summit is serious, so we build acclimatization days in until your body is ready for it.
View tour →Climbing Chimborazo
Stand on the point of the planet closest to the sun. Chimborazo is Ecuador's highest summit, a demanding multi-day glaciated climb that we build around several days of acclimatization.
View tour →Climbing Iliniza Norte & Sur
Twin summits south of Quito: one a rugged scramble, the other a serious glacier climb. Iliniza Norte is Ecuador's classic acclimatization peak, and Iliniza Sur is a technical alpine test.
View tour →The Avenue of the Volcanoes
One expedition, three summits. We climb the Ilinizas, Cotopaxi and Chimborazo in order, with acclimatization between each peak and local guides on every rope.
View tour →Galápagos Hiking
Land-based, multi-day hiking across the islands. You walk close to the wildlife and sleep in island towns.
Hiking the Galápagos
A multi-day, land-based walking itinerary across Isabela and Santa Cruz. You sleep in the island towns and hike the volcano trails and coastal paths that day tours skip.
View tour →Hiking Isabela Island
Isabela is the largest of the Galápagos islands and the best one to explore on foot. Trek across the giant Sierra Negra caldera, walk to the Wall of Tears, and meet the wildlife on every trail.
View tour →Hiking Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz is the greenest island in the Galápagos. Walk from the white sands of Tortuga Bay to the misty highland forests and the island's highest point, past giant tortoises living wild.
View tour →Hiking San Cristóbal Island
The easternmost Galápagos island, where sea lions own the waterfront and trails lead to frigatebird cliffs and a freshwater crater lake. You can walk to many of them straight from town.
View tour →Ecuador hiking tours FAQ
What hiking tours does Andes Trekking offer in Ecuador?
We run multi-day (2+ day) hiking and trekking tours across mainland Ecuador and the Galápagos: Andean treks like the Quilotoa Loop and Cajas, volcano climbs like Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, and land-based Galápagos hiking. We specialize in multi-day expeditions, but if your dates are tight we'll tailor a shorter custom route for you.
Are your Ecuador hiking tours guided?
Yes. Local, certified mountain and trekking guides lead every tour, and we handle transport, lodging or camping, permits and logistics. You walk and we take care of the rest.
Do I need experience to join a hiking tour in Ecuador?
It depends on the trip. Treks like the Quilotoa Loop and Galápagos hiking suit any reasonably fit hiker; volcano climbs like Cotopaxi and Chimborazo need good fitness and acclimatization. Each expedition page lists its difficulty grade, and we'll advise on the right trip for you.
When is the best time for hiking in Ecuador?
Ecuador is a year-round destination thanks to the equator. The drier months (June–September and December–January) are most reliable for the high Andes; the Galápagos hikes well all year. We plan around the best conditions for your dates.
How many days are your Ecuador trekking tours?
From 2 to 13 days. Most treks and climbs run 2–4 days; longer expeditions like the Avenue of the Volcanoes and the Condor Trek run a week or more. You can also combine circuits into a longer Ecuador hiking trip.
Plan your Ecuador hiking trip
Tell us your dates, your fitness and which trips interest you, and we'll build your multi-day Ecuador hiking trip.
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