A lot of people come to Ecuador with a very limited amount of time. You CAN take a quick Ecuador trip and see a lot. You won't see it ALL, but you will see A LOT!
One popular loop is the Quito-Tena-Banos trip with day trips to places like Otavalo, Cotopaxi, Riobamba, Papallacta and Misahualli. You can pick and choose the day trips that interest you the most.
Plan on 3 or 4 day per city.
Just because you are in Ecuador for a short time doesn't mean you can't save a pile of money. See a sample based on two people traveling together. Prices and savings are approximate.
Day One - Arrive in Quito. Sleep in Quito.
Budget Quito Hotel cost - $30 minus $3 savings with Ecuador VIP |
Mid Range Quito Hotel cost - $90 minus $9 savings with Ecuador VIP |
High-end Quito Hotel cost - $130 minus $13 savings with Ecuador VIP |
Day Two - Walking Tour of Old Town Quito. Eat in Quito. Sleep in Quito.
One meal at a Ecuador VIP Partner in Quito - $20 minus $2 savings with Ecuador VIP
Day Three - Travel to Tena. Eat in Tena. Sleep in Tena.
Budget Tena Hotel cost - $24 minus $2.40 savings with Ecuador VIP |
Mid range Tena Hotel cost -$40 minus $4 savings with Ecuador VIP |
High-end Tena Hotel cost - $90 minus $9 savings with Ecuador VIP |
One meal at an Ecuador VIP Partner in Tena - $10 minus $1 savings with Ecuador VIP
Day Four - Go rafting in Tena. Sleep in Tena.
Rafting cost in Tena - $120 minus $12 savings with Ecuador VIP
Day Five - Day trip to Misahualli. Sleep in Tena or Misahualli.
Day Six - Travel to Baños. Eat in Baños. Sleep in Baños.
Budget Baños Hotel cost - $20 minus $2 savings with Ecuador VIP |
Mid range Baños Hotel cost - $40 minus $4 savings with Ecuador VIP |
High-end Baños Hotel cost - $60 minus $6 savings with Ecuador VIP |
One meal at an Ecuador VIP Partner in Baños - $20 minus $2 savings with your Ecuador VIP card.
Day Six - Go to the hot pools. Get a massage. Go for a hike. Sleep in Baños.
Day Seven - Rent a bike. Go paragliding. Go rafting. Sleep in Baños.
Adventure tours with Ecuador VIP Partner in Baños- an average of $15 savings
Day Eight - Hang out in Baños. Repeat or pick from any of the above mentioned activities.
Day Nine - Travel to Quito. Sleep in Quito.
Day Ten - Visit Mitad del Mundo. Sleep in Quito.
Day Eleven - Day trip to Otavalo's market. Sleep in Quito.
Day Twelve - Museum hop in Quito. Sleep in Quito.
Day Thirteen - Day trip to Papallacta. Sleep in Quito.
Day Fourteen - Day trip to Cotopaxi. Sleep in Quito.
Note: Instead of a couple of the Quito activities you could spend two or three days in Mindo.
So....how much could you save. We are going to make a low calculation, so you could SAVE MUCH MORE!
If you opted for budget hotels you would save....over $40!!
If you like mid-range hotels you would save...over $100!!!
On high-end hotels you would save...over $155!!!!
So what do you think? Is the Ecuador VIP card worth getting for a quick Ecuador trip? Get your card here.
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