Geotours Banos

If you are an adventure junkie and don't mind lots of gringos then Banos is the place to be in Ecuador. Situated in the mountains next to thermal springs and a large river it offers a wealth of activities, of which we tried a 60 km downhill (mostly) bike ...

... to Guayaquil and the next, exciting part of our trip – the famous Galapagos islands off the west coast of Ecuador! A final story on our time in Banos.  The morning of our departure, we woke up to what seemed a pretty hazy day and couldn't see ...

... noises even during the time we spent there. Went white-water rafting with nearly the whole group on the first morning (with "Geotours"). A 15km trip over Grade 3+ rapids, which was good for beginners, but a bit tame for those who had been before. Got my ...

... treat ourselves and have a 90 minute pedicure for 10 pounds each. Bargain! That evening we went out with the guides from Geotours the white water rafting company and got very drunk. We only came home because they all closed! At one bar, another ...

... minutes in these steam boxes and then invigorated by cold water in between each session!!! Awesome. HOT TIPS for travellers: (1) I use geotours in the Lonely Planet for the rafting. Good crew and included transport and lunch for USD$30. Expect an ...

... cake & empanadas, it was truly a gem of a hostel!! On our second day, we booked a day of activities with Geotours - canyoning in the morning with ziplining in the afternoon after lunch - all for a whopping 45 dollars each! Canyoning is basically ...

... i am hanging out with all these english speaking people all the time...but it has been great to make friends with locals as well from Geotours etc...and its good to speak a bit...well, I suppose I probably will have enough of it once I get to Quito and ...

... started liking Banos a bit better...actually the rafting tour I signed up for yesterday turned out to be a huge success...I used Geotours and everything was well organised and guides were great...as a matter of fact one of the tour guides Andreas who ...

... my travels. I am on the road and beginning my journey South to hit all of the amazing places I want to see in South America. Ecuador has been good to me but I am excited to go see so much more of this amazing continent. After leaving the volunteers I ...

... known for its adrenaline-inducing activities. Our first night we all went out as a group, which was great fun. Our agency in Banos, Geotours, suggested some excellent bars and clubs to go out to. The next morning we took a hike almost to ´the cross´ ...