14-Day Adventure Itinerary in Ecuador

  1. Day 1: Quito
    25 minutes (11.5 km) from Quito International Airport

    Mitad del Mundo

  2. Day 2: Otavalo
    2 hours (89.3 km) from Quito

    Indigenous Market

  3. Day 3: Baños
    3.5 hours (187.5 km) from Otavalo

    Casa del Arbol

  4. Day 4: Tena
    2.5 hours (117.2 km) from Baños

    Whitewater Rafting

  5. Day 5: Puyo
    1 hour (49.4 km) from Tena

    Amazon Rainforest

  6. Day 6: Riobamba
    5 hours (265.5 km) from Puyo

    Chimborazo Volcano

  7. Day 7: Cuenca
    4 hours (239.5 km) from Riobamba

    Parque Nacional Cajas

  8. Day 8: Vilcabamba
    3 hours (148.8 km) from Cuenca

    Tierra Sagrada

  9. Day 9: Guayaquil
    3.5 hours (215.4 km) from Vilcabamba

    Las Peñas

  10. Day 10: Puerto Lopez
    2.5 hours (150.8 km) from Guayaquil

    Isla de la Plata

  11. Day 11: Montañita
    1.5 hours (60.1 km) from Puerto Lopez

    Surfing

  12. Day 12: Quito
    4.5 hours (264.8 km) from Montañita

    Cotopaxi National Park

  13. Day 13: Mindo
    2 hours (80.7 km) from Quito

    Ziplining

  14. Day 14: Quito
    1 hour (39.2 km) from Mindo

    TelefériQo

Time and Cost Estimates

  • Mitad del Mundo (1-2 hours, $5 admission)
  • Indigenous Market (4-5 hours, varies based on purchases)
  • Casa del Arbol (1-2 hours, $1 admission)
  • Whitewater Rafting (4-5 hours, $100 per person)
  • Amazon Rainforest (2-3 days, $500+ per person)
  • Chimborazo Volcano (3-4 hours, $2 admission)
  • Parque Nacional Cajas (4-5 hours, $10 admission)
  • Tierra Sagrada (3-4 hours, $20 admission)
  • Las Peñas (1-2 hours, free admission)
  • Isla de la Plata (6-7 hours, $40 boat tour)
  • Surfing (2-3 hours, $20 board rental)
  • Cotopaxi National Park (3-4 hours, $10 admission)
  • Ziplining (2-3 hours, $20 per person)
  • TelefériQo (1-2 hours, $8 admission)
  • Total Estimated Costs: $800+ per person

Useful Tips

If you have more time, consider spending more days in the Amazon Rainforest or beach towns like Montañita and Puerto Lopez. If you have less time, consider cutting out locations like Mindo or Vilcabamba. Make sure to pack for different temperatures and climates as locations like the Amazon and Cotopaxi National Park can have varying weather patterns.

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