Audley in Ecuador
Ecuador is a wonderfully welcoming place, and travelling around the compact mainland is an easygoing, entertaining and scenic experience.
Based on your preferences and budget we can provide full time drivers and guides, or just provide you with a vehicle and driver.
However you decide to travel we will ensure that you get the most from your trip, whether you are making something of a road trip and are moving on each day, or staying at one of the haciendas for a few relaxing days.
We like to take clients with sufficient time on a journey down the length of the country, dispensing with the need for internal flights and ensuring you see the most of the magnificent scenery of the country.
Accommodation
One of the attractions of Ecuador is its charming range of places to stay.
For a taste of the colonial heritage of the country, we recommend a night or two in one of the restored haciendas (farmhouses) built on the grand estates of the colonial era. Each has its own particular history and character, the grounds are always extensive and the settings are often unrivalled, offering an idyllic rural retreat.
When in the cities and towns, the colonial influence manifests itself in elegant townhouses with the rooms usually set around a central courtyard. Often in the heart of the old town, these hotels are ideally placed to explore the nearby restaurants and markets.
Ecuador also has a superb selection of lodges deep in the Amazon rainforest, many of which are run in conjunction with the local indigenous communities.