Getting there
Mariscal Sucre International (UIO) is the hub; flights to the Amazon and Galápagos
Best for
Arrival/departure, colonial old town, the equator, the gateway to every region
The land
A high Andean capital strung along a valley at 2,850 m
Good to know
Quito's old town is one of the best-preserved colonial centres in the Americas
What it is
Quito is Ecuador's gateway — a high Andean capital with a UNESCO colonial heart, and the hub for cloud forest, Amazon and the Galápagos.
At 2,850 m beneath the volcanoes, Quito has one of the finest colonial old towns in the Americas, a UNESCO site of churches and plazas. For wildlife travellers it is the hub: cloud-forest lodges lie a couple of hours away, while flights drop into the Amazon and out to the Galápagos.
The reason to come
The high capital
Quito blends a colonial gem with reach to every wildlife region.
Colonial old town
A UNESCO heart of churches, plazas and history.
The equator
The Mitad del Mundo monument just outside the city.
Gateway
Flights to the Amazon and the Galápagos, and roads to the cloud forest.
Worth knowing
The colonial gateway
Quito pairs one of the Americas' great old towns with reach to cloud forest, Amazon and islands.
When to come — honestly
When to go
June – September
Best
Drier highland months — clear skies over the city.
Year-round
Good
A year-round capital and hub.
December – May
Good
The greener, showery months.
At 2,850 m the air is thin — ease into the altitude on arrival.
Context
The national hub
Quito is the gateway and flight hub for the Amazon and the Galápagos.
It opens or closes nearly every Ecuador itinerary.
We use Quito as the hub, with cloud-forest lodges nearby and flights to the Amazon and islands.
Beyond the obvious
More to Quito.
Old town
Colonial Quito.
The equator
Mitad del Mundo.
Gateway
Flights to Amazon and islands.
Why Wild Voyager
We string together cloud forest, Amazon and islands.
Ecuador packs cloud forest, Amazon and the Galápagos into a small country, but the logistics are fiddly. We handle the lodges, river canoes, flights and cruises so the pieces connect smoothly.
Handpicked stays
We choose the lodge and guides that fit your goals, not whatever is left.
We time it right
We build your visit around the season and the wildlife that delivers.
Where to stay
Where you’ll stay in quito
Signature Collection
Luxury Collection
Classic Collection
Plan your Quito trip.
Start in the high colonial capital. Tell us your dates and we will build the route around it.
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