Sierra Nevada Expeditions
Ecuador
Soft and Hard Adventure
Sierra Nevada Expeditions has been organizing adventure expeditions in Ecuador since 1988. All their carefully handpicked guides are ASEGUIM (Ecuadorian Mountain Guides Association) certified and have medical training. The company's leader and founder, Freddy Ramírez, has under his belt a list of national and international certifications in river guiding, mountain climbing, and hospitality, as well as experience in expeditions to peaks all over the world.
Their menu of options is large. Mountain climbing trips to all the highest Ecuadorian peaks, combined with visits to indian markets or villages. Trekking expeditions through the amazing landscapes of the mountains, paramos, and valleys. River rafting on three class III and IV rivers, Toachi, Río Blanco and Quijos, and on the Jatun Yacu or upper Napo river, which is great for unexperienced rafters, enjoying the exuberant cloud forest or jungle vegetation and wildlife. Culture and/or sightseeing trips, Galapagos programs, biking tours, or just call them and let them know what you want, if they don't have it, they'll customize something memorable for you.