Comments on: Wanderbus (Ecuador) Review: Wandering if you should Hop On?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:35:15 +0000

In reply to Tracy.

I prefer to do this myself, but they can help you with hotels, if you want.

I booked a few days ahead of time. E.g. I went to Banos, then when I wanted to leave Banos after 3 or 4 days, I booked for Cuenca one or two days ahead of time.

However, if you go in the most busy tourist season, it would probably be better to book longer ahead of time.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 02:15:52 +0000

Is there an option to have them help with hotels or is this on your own? If on your own, did you book ahead of time or as you went?

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:32:12 +0000

In reply to Cindy Brister.

You can go from Quito to Banos. But the Quito-Banos route includes visiting Cotopaxi and Quilotoa (can stay overnight optionally).

Yes, Banos is lower elevation. You will acclimatize better to the altitude that you’ll experience at e.g. Cotopaxi, if you’re in Quito, rather than in Banos. As Quito is 1000m higher than Banos.

Thus, for me it would make more sense to go from Quito to Cotopaxi and Quilotoa, rather than going from Banos to those two attractions. Because its a smaller altitude gap, and thus easier to acclimatize.

Quito Altitude: 2850m
Banos: 1820m
Cotopaxi: 4600m (Summit: 5897m)
Quilotoa: 3914m

Also contact Wanderbus directly, as I did the journey with them in 2019, and maybe there’s a few small changes since then.

By: Cindy Brister

Cindy Brister — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:38:13 +0000

Is there a direct route from Quito to Banos? We wanted to start our trip there due to the Lower elevation and then more on to Cotopaxi and Quilotoa afterwards. Is this possible?