And what kinds of activities will you able to do? You'll definitely want contact and interaction with local communities, to have the chance to get to know their environment, their business community, and their social organizations. You will also want to experience their natural resources, their culture, their folklore, and to have a firsthand perspective of their development projects.

What about lodgings? If you're interested in a mixture of rural tourism and responsible tourism, the Ecuadorian Andes have beautiful, rustic sites ideal for tourist visits. These include haciendas or community based lodges.

Are there other concerns? If you don't speak Spanish, for example, how will you understand the local guides? The best option is to arrange a tour package in which someone who knows your language goes along to translate and to solve any problems that may come up in which the language barrier may cause difficulties. Another advantage of an organized tour package is the benefit of a safe and comfortable means of private transportation to reach the different sites.

Using the services of a tour program that adjusts to the needs of its customers, a program that is organized and offered by a trustworthy organization that values the principles of fair business practices and sustainable tourism, that offers the peace of mind of an international certification, that offers knowledgeable, local guides and safe and comfortable transportation, is by far the best choice for planning and taking a responsible tourism trip to Ecuador