Ecuador Family Tours
Some people may be nervous about traveling to Ecuador with their entire family because of perceived security risks or a report of political instability in Ecuador. That’s understandable, but the reality is that there are already millions of children and senior citizens who have traveled here and even have lived in Ecuador all of their lives who have never had problems. If you’re concerned about taking your children, parents or other family members, it may be a good idea to take a tour with a well-established tour operator who specializes in family travel. Below are some such tour operators:
Ecuador Unlimited – offers a wide variety of trips to Ecuador and the Galapagos catered to families. They can organize your family trip with the company’s owner based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The owner lived and worked for several years in Ecuador and has excellent first-hand knowledge of both Galapagos and the Ecuadorian mainland.
Andando Tours / Angermeyer Cruises – a family tradition of over 30 years of experience organizing and operating family vacations in the Galapagos Islands and Mainland Ecuador has given us the proficiency and knowledge to create amazing travel experiences for the most varied wishes and interest. From generating enthusiasm for the conservation and the wild in the young ones to create the perfect program for the elderly.
Adventure Life – specializes in family trips to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador in addition to family-friendly destinations across Latin America, such as Machu Picchu, Peru.
Columbus Travel – is a highly recommended agency based out of Quito with an excellent reputation for planning family trips and vacations to Ecuador since the 1990’s. They’ll help you choose a family-friendly boat in the Galapagos or a lodge in the Amazon such as La Selva.
Guacamayo Tours and Rio Muchacho – Certified Ecotourism – based outside of the beautiful and sunny Bahía de Caraquez, Guayamaco uses funds generated by tourism to fund a variety of socio-ecological projects – an organic farm, a recycling plant, the world’s first organic shrimp farm, and much more. Dedicated to ethical, environmentally responsible tourism, Guayamaco offers a variety of tours, specializing in birding, horseback riding, whale-watching, and agro-ecological tours of all kinds. Although Guacamayo offers birding tours throughout the country, their most memorable tours are in the estuaries, islands, mangroves, and tropical dry forests that make up their own backyard.
Gulliver Travel – Offers Galapagos tours and Ecuador tours that are family friendly for children and travelers of all ages. They are a well-respected agency that has operated since the 1990’s and specializes in active tours in Ecuador and Peru.