In this context Ecuador in South America is a jewel to discover. Ecuador is a country with maybe the largest unexploited Touristic resources in all South America. Ecuador offers a lot of extremely interesting "Niche" Travel opportunities for the discerning traveler. This is especially true for Nature and Culture related topics. A few interesting options you find here below:



You can get a personal look into the Flower Industry, visiting Flower Farms who are usually closed for the normal visitor. On this trip you get a first hand introduction with the owners who guides you personally through the installations. Needless to say that you visit different kind of Flower Farms during the tour.

On the other hand one of the most spectacular Horse Riding events in the Ecuadorian Andes is to rounding up cattle or wild horses during various days. In these events you are accompanying local "Chagras" (Andean Cowboys), helping them doing their work. This is the trip of a lifetime for every horse lover.

Another topic is the Gastronomic tradition. South America and Ecuador specifically have very rich culinary traditions. One part evolved from the native indigenous cultures and the other part was brought in by the Spanish, during their colonialism. The consequence of this mix is a very rich culinary culture. This culture is mostly unknown by the connoisseur of good food. Culinary Adventures are offered in a variety of tours throughout Ecuador.

For those who are interested to know from where the Coffee comes they drink every day in Starbucks, there is an interesting Coffee Tour available. On this tour you travel to plantations where you learn about Coffee cultivation, harvesting and roasting methods. During the trip you are guided by a Coffee professional from the "Specialty coffee Association of America".

One more option is for those who like to refine their Photography skills. Various Photo workshops, are available and given by professional photographers. During a week your eyes are trained to see photographic opportunities. At the end of the course you express yourself in photography, shooting astonishing pictures, you have never dreamed of.

If you are the kind of individual who don't want to stay passive during your best and possibly most important weeks of the year, check out these and other options. Don't forget, you work very hard the whole year for your holidays. Don't wast your holiday time with mediocre tours, try to create a "Lifetime" experience during your next holiday.

"Explore". "Dream". "Discover" as Mark Twain wrote in his famous phrase. Realize a Dream, Explore new Horizons and Discover yourself during your Best weeks of the year.