Ecuador Tours + Your Galapagos Cruise

Quasar Expeditions is far more than just a leader in Galapagos cruises. We are proud to offer Ecuador tours of the smallest country in the rugged Andean highlands. We invite you to Explore Ecuador on our region tours for the ultimate South American adventure!

Extending your stay for even a short time with our Ecuador tours will render rich rewards in a country that is home to thriving indigenous cultures, Spanish Colonial haciendas, the spectacular Andean mountain range and the western edge of the Amazon basin! The Ecuadorian highlands are a land of eternal spring, where near vertical terraced green pastures rise toward the snowcapped peaks of the famed Avenue of the Volcanoes. On our Ecuador tours you can venture into a cloud forest to marvel at an unparalleled procession of hummingbirds, watch the flight of a condor from horseback while riding high on an Andean ridge, bargain for quality handcrafts at the oldest and largest indigenous market in the Andes, and then retire to the welcoming hospitality (with fireplace) of a 400 year old hacienda and its gardens…or how about soaking beneath the southern stars in the soothing waters of a natural hot spring? And all this is in the countryside just outside the capital of Quito. The colonial section of Quito is a UNESCO World Heritage site offering fine examples of en architecture from the 16th to the 18th centuries including the golden interior of La Compañia church.

Venturing south along the Avenue of the Volcanoes on our Ecuador tours, takes one into the heart of the central Andes past some of the highest peaks in the Americas. This is a journey that includes mountain spas, smoking volcanoes and ancient Incan temples; culminating in the romantic colonial city of Cuenca crossed by four rivers. Walking Cuenca’s cobblestone streets or watching the people go by in its tropical town square before the great cathedral is both peaceful and inspiring.

On our Ecuador tours we also offer some of the finest habitat and lodges anywhere in the Amazon basin. Combining a trip into the Amazon with the Galapagos is considered one of the top wildlife safaris in the western hemisphere. Imagine watching fur sea lions in the Galapagos and giant otters in the Amazon all on the same trip! Along the way you will find that you are a welcome guest and made to feel as a friend in this land along the equator that the locals call the Center of the Earth.