The smallest country in the rugged Andean highlands, Ecuador has an array of vibrant indigenous cultures, well-preserved colonial architecture, otherworldly volcanic landscapes and dense rainforest. This program has been designed to show you the best of mainland Ecuador in one action-packed week.
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Ecuador Multi-Sport Photo Gallery
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Ecuador Multi-Sport Adventure Travel Planner
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Notes from the Field - A letter from Brian McCutcheon
Once a little known region for expert paddlers and mountaineers alike, Ecuador is now being recognized as the ultimate multi-sport location. Arguably South America’s most diverse country and ideally situated on the equator, Ecuador has everything from beaches to 20,000 foot snow-capped peaks. And all that in a nation no bigger than the state of Nevada. When you touch down in its picture-perfect capital, Quito, you are no more than a day's drive from Amazonian jungle, a snow-swept ascent of an active volcano, a sociable haggle with indigenous artesanos or a welcome wallow on a tropical beach.
Travelling in small groups we’ll see the best of what Ecuador has to offer. We’ll hike and bike in Cotopaxi National Park, raft an Amazon river, horseback ride to volcanoes and waterfalls and even soak in deluxe hotsprings. Long downhill descents and endless single track make for a mountain biker’s dream come true. Nightime is equally as enjoyable as you’ll be treated to the region’s best lodging in traditional haciendas, jungle lodges and even a French baronial mansion.
Traveling the east and west Andes is spectacle to behold, but it diverse geography and the warmth and friendliness of the Ecuadorian people that makes this trip most memorable. This dramatic multi-sport makes a perfect stand-alone vacation or can be paired with our Galapagos multisport for the ultimate 2 week adventure.
Brian McCutcheon founded Rivers & Oceans in 1985. In 2000 changed to “ROAM” as the addition of “mountains:” better reflects the topography of the regions we visit. ROAM, offers a variety of South American itineraries in addition to carefully planned expeditions in North America. When not out on the water, Brian is the Managing Director of ROAM from our field offices in Nelson, British Columbia.
