Over our winter break from college classes in 2017, we decided to take a bit of a non-traditional vacation. Our family and friends were shocked when we told them we were planning a trip to Ecuador. Truth is, none of them knew the beauty that this country held! We like getting off the beaten path and going to countries most people will give you a funny look when you tell them you’re going there.

We purposely had a long layover in Mexico City so we could spend some time exploring Mexico’s capital. We then spent 7 days in Ecuador before flying to the Galapagos Islands for 4 more days. All in all, including Mexico City and other travel days, this trip came out to be 15 days.

We spent a ton of time planning this trip and our route in order to maximize our time exploring. There were some days that were totally lost because of taking buses or flying, but we think we still had a pretty efficient route! Here you will find everything we did, so that you can hopefully enjoy the beauty of Ecuador too! We’ve also added in some links to make things easier for you.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more please feel free to contact us! Also check out our video of the entire trip here!