Best known for
Andean cloud forests, hummingbirds, the western Amazon and the Galápagos gateway
The range
From the high Andes and cloud forest to the Amazon lowlands of Yasuni and Cuyabeno
Why it's special
One of the most biodiverse countries on earth, with everything close together
How to travel
Cloud-forest lodges near Quito, with flights into the Amazon and on to the islands
Where to go
Destinations in ecuador
Where to go
Journeys through ecuador
When to come — honestly
When to go
June – September
Best
The drier highland months — good for the cloud forests and Andes.
Year-round
Good
Cloud forest and Amazon reward all year; the rhythm is wet and wetter.
December – May
Good
The greener months, warm and bird-rich in the lowlands.
Travel to ecuador
Private, tailor-made journeys across ecuador, designed around you and timed around the wildlife.
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