The Highlands

Volcanoes, valleys, and living Andean culture.

Andes trails & culture
Cotopaxi, Quito, Otavalo, and tailor-made climbs — lodges and haciendas matched to your pace.

We place you in highland lodges and historic haciendas — from Quito’s colonial streets to Cotopaxi’s high páramo. Stays are chosen for the region, not a single hotel corridor.

Start: Quito
High point: 6310 m

Cotopaxi

Volcano day or climb · from Quito
  • 1 m2
  • 4 Group
  • 1 Nights
  • 1 Guides

Volcano days and climbs from Quito — Cotopaxi and the páramo.

Island hop

Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristóbal
  • 4 m2
  • 6 Group
  • 3 Nights
  • 1 Guides

Island-hopping stays on Santa Cruz, Isabela, and San Cristóbal.

Otavalo

Markets, lakes, living Andes
  • 1 m2
  • 6 Group
  • 1 Nights
  • 1 Guides

Otavalo markets, highland lakes, and living Andean culture.

Yacht cruise

Multi-day yacht · Santa Cruz routes
  • 5 m2
  • 8 Group
  • 4 Nights
  • 1 Guides

Multi-day yacht routes among the Galápagos islands.

Las Peñas

Guayaquil streets · coastal flavor
  • 1 m2
  • 4 Group
  • 1 Nights
  • 1 Guides

Guayaquil’s Las Peñas streets and coastal flavor.

Whale season

Jun–Sep whales · coast and mangroves
  • 3 m2
  • 6 Group
  • 2 Nights
  • 1 Guides

June to September on the Pacific coast for whale season.

Yasuní lodge

Yasuní lodge stay · rainforest rivers
  • 4 m2
  • 6 Group
  • 3 Nights
  • 1 Guides

Yasuní lodge stays on rainforest rivers.

Cuyabeno lodge

River lodge · wildlife from the canoe
  • 4 m2
  • 8 Group
  • 3 Nights
  • 1 Guides

Cuyabeno river lodge — wildlife from the canoe.

What a highland journey includes
Most popular days

We sequence Quito, markets, volcanoes, and valley stays so altitude and culture share the same week.

  • Quito historic center
  • Cotopaxi day or climb
  • Otavalo market
  • Highland haciendas
  • Andean cuisine
  • Private guiding
  • Altitude-aware pacing
  • Valley viewpoints
  • Chimborazo views
  • Papallacta hot springs
  • Train or Avenue of Volcanoes
  • Local hosts
  • Park permits handled
  • Inter-region flights
  • WhatsApp support
“Volcanoes, valleys, and living Andean culture — Cotopaxi, Otavalo, and tailor-made climbs.”

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