Visit Baños
- Mountain
- Hiking / Trekking
- River
Baños: How to get there?
Three hours from Quito by bus.Baños: When to go?
From June to SeptemberBaños: For how long?
1 to 2 daysLearn more about your destination
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Baños Vacations
Lying with a volcano on one side and a river on the other, Baños is to a certain extent the place where the Andes and the Amazon meet.
Baños: What to see in the surroundings?
What our travelers think about their stay
If you want to mix activity and relaxation during a trip to Ecuador, surrounded by wild, subtropical countryside, then Banos thermal resort is the ideal place.
My suggestion
You can explore Banos on foot, off-road bike or on horseback, or climb into a cable car to cross one of the resorts many rivers.
Banos (De Ambato) is a well known spa town in Ecuador, that sits in an stunning, mountainous landscape.
My suggestion
Make sure you take a waterproof jacket, as it's not far from the Amazon where the climate is tropical and humid.
Lying with a volcano on one side and a river on the other, Baños is to a certain extent the place where the Andes and the Amazon meet.
My suggestion
The hotels organise volcano observation trips each evening. However, these are a complete rip-off. When I went on one I found myself in a kind of disco-truck surrounded by revellers who were really only interested in the night club entry included in the price. It was a complete waste of time!
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