Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 7% potential price rise |
Cheapest in | September | Best time to find cheap flights, 5% potential price drop |
Average price | C$ 812 | Average for round-trip flights in June 2022 |
Round-trip from | C$ 546 | From Toronto to Ecuador |
One-way from | C$ 13 | One-way flight from Toronto to Ecuador |
Information is based on travel restrictions from Canada to Ecuador
Most visitors from Canada need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Ecuador.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Canada must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) test taken 72 hours before departing to Ecuador.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Canada are not required to quarantine after entering Ecuador.
Documents
Health Declaration Form - Travelers are required to complete a health declaration form online before departure to Ecuador. Travelers who are unable to complete the form online must submit a physical form to the Ministry of Health officials on arrival in Ecuador.
Traffic Control Card for the Galapagos Islands - Travelers must complete a traffic control card issued by the Galapagos Government Council. Travelers can receive this card from the Galapagos Government Council counter located in Quito or Guayaquil airports.
Returning to Canada from Ecuador
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Ecuador must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 72 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 1 day for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Canada.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Ecuador are not required to quarantine after entering Canada.
YTO - UIO Price
|
C$ 668 - C$ 1,349
|
UIO Temperature
|
19 - 20 °C
|
UIO Rainfall
|
11 - 83 mm
|
When to fly to Ecuador
Peak Season:
The peak season for visiting the mainland is June to September and December to January. However, even in the rainy season, conditions are good and travel is still enjoyable. Quito especially is a year-round destination, though temperatures can be chilly due to its altitude during the dry season, June through September.
The Galapagos Islands remain relatively dry even in the wet season, so are another good year-round destination. Official peak season is June to August and again from December to January; though this is based more on holiday seasons of travellers arriving from North America and Europe rather than weather conditions.
Off Season:
December to April is the rainiest season in the jungle.
Overview
The second smallest country in the whole of South America, Ecuador is nonetheless packed full of things to see and do. Quito is the capital, and arrival point for all flights to Ecuador. One of the oldest cities in both North and South America, Quito is located on the slopes of Pichincha, an active volcano. From the peaks of the volcano, a spectacular array of landscape unfolds on all sides. To the west, the coastline on the Pacific Ocean is studded with appealing beaches. To the east, the Amazon rainforest and basin which takes up nearly half of the country. Running north to south are the Andes. The Galapagos Islands, situated 1,000km west of the mainland in the Pacific, are also part of the country. The islands are known for the array of wildlife that was chronicled by Darwin, perhaps most especially the tortoises. With such varied landscapes it is not hard to see why travellers keep booking flights to Ecuador to explore what the country has to offer.
Ecuador has many different little climates. At the coast you’ll deal with heat and humidity all year round. The rainy season lasts from December to May. When you’re in the mountains, you’ll get cooler the higher you get. In the Amazon, the weather is hot, humid and wet, but the Galapagos Islands are dry all year with an average temperature of 25 C.
Ecuador flights are currently seeing a 60% increase in searches when contrasted with this time last year.