🇪🇨 Quito · Galápagos, Ecuador · Food & Wine
Ecuador Food & Wine
Eat and drink your way through Ecuador — markets, cellars and a cooking class.
Starting from
₹3,11,999 / person
Overview
You can learn a lot about Ecuador from what is on the table. These 8 nights are built around markets, cellar visits and a hands-on cooking class across Quito · Galápagos, with Galápagos islands cruise and Quito’s colonial old town in between so it is a proper trip and not just a long lunch. From ₹3,11,999 per person.
Jun – Sep · Dec – Jan is the sweet spot for Ecuador (South America), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ boutique & agriturismo hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹3,11,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Ecuador visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓8 nights' 4★ boutique & agriturismo stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Ecuador visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cellar and producer visits with tastings
- ✓A hands-on cooking class and several set lunches
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Quito
Arrive in Quito and settle in, with a first dinner booked somewhere that sets the tone for the week.
Day 2
Galápagos islands cruise
Cook what you have been eating — a hands-on class this morning — then Galápagos islands cruise at an easy pace.
Day 3
Quito’s colonial old town
A producer visit near Quito’s colonial old town: farm, vineyard or distillery depending on the season, lunch included.
Day 4
Cotopaxi volcano
Visit Cotopaxi volcano, then eat where the locals book rather than where the coaches stop.
Day 5
Otavalo indigenous market
A market walk and tasting this morning, then Otavalo indigenous market in the afternoon with a long lunch in between.
Day 6
Mitad del Mundo
Mitad del Mundo — the Equator line today, paired with a cellar visit and a tasting led by the people who make it.
Day 7
Galápagos islands cruise
Cook what you have been eating — a hands-on class this morning — then Galápagos islands cruise at an easy pace.
Day 8
Quito’s colonial old town
A producer visit near Quito’s colonial old town: farm, vineyard or distillery depending on the season, lunch included.
Day 9
Departure
A final market visit for things to take home — we advise on what will clear customs — then the airport transfer.
Book your Quito · Galápagos trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Quito · Galápagos holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Quito · Galápagos package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Quito · Galápagos trip
“Went for our trip with friends and everything from the Quito itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Zeel Kothiya
Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends
“Quito was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.”
Yash Bhanderi
Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends
“Fantastic trip with friends. The Quito package was customised to our dates and budget, the 4★ boutique & agriturismo were lovely, and they even rebooked one activity when the weather changed. Five stars.”
Dixita Lathiya
Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends
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