What To Expect On Our Active Trips

Are you overdue an adventure? Are your hiking boots begging for the cold, gritty crunch of untouched earth? Then get going with Culture Trip – our Active selection is perfect for weekend warriors and part-time daredevils. The ones we share below will make you break a sweat to earn your luxuries…

With physical ratings ranging from easy to challenging, our trips put you on a tight-knit team ready to conquer whatever challenge is on the horizon. Whether you’re taking a compact hike over the course of a long weekend or spending a full week getting lost in the world, our active itineraries maximise every moment, so you won’t waste time with unnecessary rest stops. Close your eyes and envision the pride of summiting a country’s highest peak, the rush of diving into a waterfall pool, and the thrill of carving your own snow path with hardly another soul in sight. Here’s what to expect on one of our active trips.

A cyclist takes a break, sitting overlooking a pair of waterfalls in a green and rocky canyon

Adventurous Ecuador

Ecuador is one of the smaller nations in South America, but remarkably it has just about as much natural diversity as any of its neighbours. Our eight-day tour explores these ever-changing landscapes thoroughly, starting with hiking and horseback riding in Cotopaxi National Park. You’ll also hike around Quilotoa Lake and get the chance to be a real daredevil by hopping onto the Swing at the End of the World. Next up is the spectacular Baños Waterfall Route, which you’ll cycle through, spotting cascading bodies of water flushing down epic cliff-faces along the way. Finally, we’ll reach the Amazon rainforest, where you’ll get the chance to whitewater raft down Jatunyacu River and go on a nighttime hike in search of the jungle’s most incredible creatures.

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Trip highlights and details

STARTS AT Quito, Ecuador

ENDS AT Quito, Ecuador

DURATION 8

GROUP SIZE 16

PHYSICAL RATING

Moderate

STYLE

Discovery

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This is an updated version of an article originally written by Nick Dauk.

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Gethin Morgan

Content Editor

Gethin Morgan has developed an exciting portfolio across a series of roles at Culture Trip. With a keen interest in food and drink, Gethin is also particularly interested in niche or alternative travel which, in his case, usually involves following the Wales national soccer team to Europe's most obscure cities.