Ecuador Trip Itinerary

Reading a review about Ecuador is one thing but having a Ecuador Trip Itinerary is even better! Come follow our adventures!

• Day 1 – Travel (Flights and Busses)
• Day 2 – Traveling from Quito to Banos, Ecuador
• Day 3 – Bike ride from Banos to Puyo
• Day 4 – Hike from Banos to Casa del Arbol
• Day 5 – Amazon Jungle Tour, Day One
• Day 6 – Amazon Jungle Tour, Second Day
• Day 7 – Travel (Busses and Flights)

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Detailed Ecuador Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Travel

• 3:30 a.m. Woke up at this ridiculous hour in order to make our flight.
• 6:15 a.m. Departed Austin Airport
• 7:07 a.m. Arrived at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• — 10+ hour layover in Dallas — (that’s what you get for purchasing the $350 super saver fare)
• Spent some “quality” time at the low quality temporary The Club at DFW using Priority Pass membership. Check out our review.
• Then we passed an hour at the Minute Suites before heading to our gate (which changed four times).
• 5:40 p.m. Dallas to Quito, Ecuador flight didn’t actually leave at 5:40. Our 10 hour layover turned into 11 hours by the time we left.
• Arrived near midnight. Spent a half hour in the immigration line and it was 1:00 a.m. before we got to the Quito Airport Suites.

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Day 2: Traveling from Quito to Banos Ecuador

• 8:30 am wake up call (rooster)
• 8:30 am breakfast at Quito Airport Suites
• 10:10 am leave Quito for Banos on multiple buses
• Bus Timeline
• 10:30 am Bus #1 Hotel to Quito (downtown)
• 11:30 am Bus #2 Quito to Marin
• 2:40 pm Bus #3 Marin to Banos
• 6:20 pm Arrive in Banos
• 6:20 pm Walk to Hostel (Princesa Maria)
• 7:15 pm Dinner at “El Primo”
• 7:50 pm walk around streets aimlessly
• 8:30 pm head back to hostel / sleep

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Review of Day 2: Traveling from Quito to Banos – Ecuador Day 2

Thoughts on the Quito Airport Suites: Quito Airport Suites ( The novice traveler)

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Day 3 – Bike adventures / Waterfalls / Puyo

• 8:00 am wake up to get bicycles for bike ride to Puyo (18km)
• Multiple scenic pit stops
• 9:30 am Arrive at Pailon del Diablo bike parking lot
• 9:50 am Arrive at front gate of Pailon del Diablo
• Read about what happened at the waterfall: Bike ride from Banos to Puyo – Day 3
• 11:00 am Empanadas for lunch
• 12:00 pm the Journey to Puyo begins (42km bike ride)
• 1:40 pm pit stop in Mera
• 2:45 pm arrived in Puyo
• 3:00 pm bus back to Banos
• 5:20 pm Dinner
• 6:30 pm back to hostel / sleep

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Day 4 – Hiking / Swinging from a tree house / Hot Springs

• Hike from Banos to Casa del Arbol
• 9:20 a.m. Began Hike to Casa del Arbol
• 9:56 a.m. Reached Sector Bellavista (huge building with cross)
• 11:50 a.m. Arrived at Casa del Arbol
• Trip to El Salado Hot Springs
• 2:20 pm jumped in the Hot Springs

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Day 5

Amazon Jungle Tour – First Day

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Day 6

Amazon Jungle Tour – Second Day

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Day 7

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Check out our trip to Peru and Machu Picchu.