How many people will be on the tour?

It is a small group, with a maximum of 15 travellers and an English-speaking guide with you throughout. The date runs once at least two travellers are booked.

Is 5 December 2026 the only date?

It is the December departure. If those dates do not suit you, tell us when you would like to travel and we will price the same route privately, on your own dates.

How high is the route, and will I feel it?

Quito is at 2,850 metres and the Chimborazo reserve is over 4,000 metres, though you are only there for part of a day. The first evening in Quito is deliberately free so you can take the altitude gently. Drink plenty of water and walk slowly for the first day or two.

What is the weather like in December?

The highlands sit near 20C by day and drop sharply after dark, so you want layers and a waterproof. The coast around Guayaquil is warm and humid all year.

What travel insurance do I need?

We strongly recommend you buy travel insurance as soon as you book. Make sure it covers the whole trip, Guayaquil included, and any medical conditions you have. Whichever insurer you are looking at, battleface included, ask them to confirm that in writing. We are not insurance advisers, so we cannot tell you which policy to choose.

Can I add the Galápagos?

There is a four-night Galápagos extension that starts the day this tour ends. Ask us and we will price it with you, including the island flights.

The snow-capped cone of Cotopaxi volcano above a band of cloud and the golden páramo, Ecuador

Ecuador Small Group Tour — Volcanoes, Ingapirca and Cuenca

Name: Ecuador Small Group Tour — Volcanoes, Ingapirca and Cuenca
Brand: Travelfab
Price: 2199.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

One set departure, 5 December 2026, flights from London included

Your trip

Your 8 days in Ecuador

Ecuador is small enough to cross in a week, which is why this route works so well. You start in Quito, whose old town is one of the best preserved in the Americas, then follow the Avenue of the Volcanoes south past Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, stop at the Inca walls of Ingapirca, and finish in Cuenca and Guayaquil. It runs on one fixed date, 5 December 2026, in a small group with an English-speaking guide, so you can join it on your own without paying for a private trip.

At a glance

8 days7 nights
Small group, max 15See all small group tours
Easy to ModerateActivity level
Flights includedATOL protected
5 Dec 2026Next departure
EcuadorOur destination guide

What makes it special

Highlights

Walk Quito old town, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1978, and stand on the equator line at the Mitad del Mundo monument
Spend a morning in Cotopaxi National Park, under one of the highest active volcanoes in the world
See the Pailón del Diablo waterfalls at Baños, where the Andes drop away towards the Amazon
Cross the Chimborazo wildlife reserve, home to the vicuña herds that were brought back from near extinction
Visit Ingapirca, the largest Inca site in Ecuador, on the way to Cuenca
Two nights in Cuenca, a colonial city of tiled domes, riverside walks and Panama hat workshops
Travel with a small group and a guide throughout, on a date you can book alone

Day by day

Your itinerary

Day 1London to Quito
Fly from London to Quito. Your guide meets you at the airport and takes you to the hotel. Quito sits at 2,850 metres, so the first evening is a quiet one by design.
Day 2Quito and the equator
A morning in the old town: Plaza Grande, the Compañía church with its gold leaf interior, and the view from the Panecillo. In the afternoon you drive out to the Mitad del Mundo monument and the equator line.
Day 3Quito to Cotopaxi and Baños
South on the Pan-American highway into Cotopaxi National Park, with páramo grassland, wild horses and the volcano itself if the cloud lifts. You carry on to the spa town of Baños for the night.
Day 4Baños to Riobamba
The waterfall route out of Baños, including the Pailón del Diablo, then time to walk the town before the short drive to Riobamba in the central highlands.
Day 5Chimborazo, Ingapirca and Cuenca
The Chimborazo wildlife reserve first, where vicuñas graze at over 4,000 metres, then the Inca site of Ingapirca with its elliptical Temple of the Sun. You reach Cuenca in the evening.
Day 6Cuenca
A full day in Cuenca: the new cathedral with its blue domes, the flower market, the Tomebamba riverbank and a Panama hat workshop, where the hats have in fact always been Ecuadorian.
Day 7Cuenca to Guayaquil
Down through the Cajas highlands to the coast. Guayaquil is Ecuador at sea level: the Malecón promenade, the iguanas in Parque Seminario and the painted houses of Las Peñas.
Day 8Guayaquil to London
Free time in the morning, then your transfer to the airport for the flight home.

Your price covers

What's included

Flights
Return flights from London, with an ATOL certificate for every booking
We can also book other airlines, including flights with one stop, to suit your dates and preferences.
Accommodation
Seven nights in selected hotels with breakfast
Guides and tours
English-speaking guide throughout the tour
Transport
All transfers and private transport, adapted to the size of the group
Entry fees
- All entrance fees and visits listed in the itinerary
- Cotopaxi and Chimborazo reserve entrances, Ingapirca site entrance
ATOL protection
Your holiday is ATOL protected (ATOL 10898). You get an ATOL Certificate when you book.

Not included: Lunches and dinners, which you can add as a meals package before you travel · Drinks, personal spending and tips for guides and drivers · Travel insurance, which we strongly advise you arrange · The single supplement, around GBP 140, if you would rather have your own room · Optional extras such as the Galápagos extension that follows this tour

Palm trees and the white Metropolitan Cathedral on Plaza Grande in the old town of Quito, Ecuador — Plaza Grande, Quito

A street of colonial houses in old Quito, with the Virgin of El Panecillo on the hill beyond, Ecuador — Old Quito, with the Virgin of El Panecillo above

A street in old Quito at dusk, with the towers of the Basílica del Voto Nacional at the end, Ecuador — Old Quito at dusk

The Mitad del Mundo monument on the equator line north of Quito, Ecuador — The Mitad del Mundo, on the equator line

The snow-capped cone of Cotopaxi volcano rising above the golden high plain of the Ecuadorian Andes — Cotopaxi above the páramo

The stone towers and arched cloister of the basilica of the Virgin of the Holy Water, Baños, Ecuador — The basilica of Baños

The Pailón del Diablo waterfall crashing into a green gorge near Baños, Ecuador — The Pailón del Diablo, near Baños

Wild vicuñas grazing on the high plain below the snow-capped Chimborazo volcano, Ecuador — Vicuñas below Chimborazo

The Temple of the Sun at Ingapirca, the largest Inca site in Ecuador — The Temple of the Sun, Ingapirca

The brick New Cathedral with its blue domes behind the bandstand and palms of Parque Calderon, Cuenca, Ecuador — Parque Calderón and the New Cathedral, Cuenca

The Tomebamba river running below the old town of Cuenca, with the Todos los Santos church tower, Ecuador — The Tomebamba river, Cuenca

A colonial street near Parque Calderón with the blue spire of San Alfonso church, Cuenca, Ecuador — A colonial street in Cuenca

A woman in a white hat selling herbs and spring onions at a market in Cuenca, Ecuador — Market day in Cuenca

Melons, tomatoes, papayas and onions piled on a market stall in Ecuador — Fruit and vegetables at the market

Hands weaving toquilla straw into a Panama hat, Ecuador — Weaving a Panama hat from toquilla straw

Unfinished Panama hats with their straw still loose at the brim, Ecuador — Unfinished Panama hats

Two people choosing a felt hat at a market stall in Ecuador — Choosing a hat at a market in Ecuador

A stone refuge above a lake among the páramo peaks of Cajas National Park, Ecuador — The Cajas highlands, on the way to Guayaquil

The Malecón 2000 promenade beside the Guayas river, Guayaquil, Ecuador — The Malecón 2000, Guayaquil

White spires on the Malecón waterfront under a blue sky, Guayaquil, Ecuador — On the Malecón, Guayaquil

A green iguana resting on a tree branch in Guayaquil, Ecuador — One of the iguanas of Guayaquil

Ecuadorian plantain dishes with salsas and pickles on a table — Ecuadorian plantain dishes

The painted houses of Las Peñas climbing Santa Ana hill, Guayaquil, Ecuador — The painted houses of Las Peñas

The lighthouse and chapel square on top of Santa Ana hill, Guayaquil, Ecuador — The lighthouse on Santa Ana hill, above Las Peñas

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Dates and price

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per personATOL protected (10898)

Flights Included

8 days / 7 nights

Easy to Moderate

Small group, maximum 15

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. This is a set departure with a small group, so you are not paying private-trip prices to travel alone. The date runs once at least two travellers are booked, and we will tell you where it stands when you enquire. If you would rather not share a room, the single supplement is around GBP 140 for the week.

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Ecuador Small Group Tour — Volcanoes, Ingapirca and Cuenca

Your 8 days in Ecuador

Highlights

Your itinerary

Day 1London to Quito

Day 2Quito and the equator

Day 3Quito to Cotopaxi and Baños

Day 4Baños to Riobamba

Day 5Chimborazo, Ingapirca and Cuenca

Day 6Cuenca

Day 7Cuenca to Guayaquil

Day 8Guayaquil to London

What's included

Flights

Accommodation

Guides and tours

Transport

Entry fees

ATOL protection