Ecuador 3-day Itinerary
Pictures in order: Quilotoa Lagoon + Basílica del Voto Nacional + Swing at the End of the World
ECUADOR 3-DAY ITINERARY
I have wanted to visit Ecuador ever since I saw it on Lonely Planet’s 2016 Best in Travel list. Perched high in the Andes, Quito is home to gorgeous architecture, breathtaking landscapes, and the middle of the world.
I've outlined a 3-day itinerary below (including two additional travel days). This daily breakdown includes the cities I will be exploring, what I’ll be doing, where I’ll be sleeping, and how I’m getting around.
TRAVEL DAY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 18 (+1 hour)
BEGIN
CITY: Chicago, USA + Panama City, Panama + Quito, Ecuador
TRAVEL
FLIGHT: CM 229, ORD to PTY, 5 hours 34 minutes
Departure: Fri, Jan 18, 1:28pm, ORD (Chicago O’Hare International Airport)
Arrival: Fri, Jan 18, 8:02pm, PTY (Panama City Tocumen International Airport)
LAYOVER: PTY, 1 hours 29 minutes
FLIGHT: CM 211, PTY to UIO, 2 hours
Departure: Fri, Jan 18, 9:31pm, PTY (Panama City Tocumen International Airport)
Arrival: Fri, Jan 18, 11:31pm, UIO (Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
EXPLORE
SLEEP: Airbnb Apartment, Galapagos 2 piso, Quito, Pichincha, 170130, Ecuador
DAY 1
SATURDAY, JANUARY 19 (+1 hour)
DESTINATION
CITY: Quito, Ecuador + Latacunga, Ecuador
EXPLORE
DO: Quito City Tour + Ballet
SLEEP: Hotel included with tour
DAY 2
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20 (+1 hour)
DESTINATION
CITY: Quito, Ecuador
EXPLORE
DO: Quilotoa Lagoon
SLEEP: Airbnb Apartment, Galapagos 2 piso, Quito, Pichincha, 170130, Ecuador
DAY 3
MONDAY, JANUARY 21 (+1 hour)
DESTINATION
CITY: Quito, Ecuador
EXPLORE
DO: Quitsato (Middle of the Equator)
SLEEP: Airbnb Apartment, Galapagos 2 piso, Quito, Pichincha, 170130, Ecuador
TRAVEL DAY
TUESDAY, JANUARY 22 (+1 hour)
DESTINATION
CITY: Quito, Ecuador + Atlanta, USA + Chicago, USA
TRAVEL
FLIGHT: DL 680, UIO to ATL, 5 hours 9 minutes
Departure: Tue, Jan 22, 12:30am, UIO (Quito Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
Arrival: Tue, Jan 22, 5:39am, ATL (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
LAYOVER: ATL, 1 hour 46 minutes
FLIGHT: DL 892, ATL to ORD, 2 hours 7 minutes
Departure: Tue, Jan 22, 7:25am, ATL (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
Arrival: Tue, Jan 22, 8:32am, ORD (Chicago O’Hare International Airport)
ABOUT ECUADOR
Population: 16.62 million
Official Language: Spanish
Capital: Quito
Currency: US Dollar
Time Zone: GMT-5 (+1 hour)