Ecuador Quito

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Hotels in Quito

Wyndham Quito Airport

★★★★★

★ 9.1/10 (2,979 reviews)

12 km away as the crow flies

Holiday Inn - Quito Airport by IHG

★★★★★

★ 9.1/10 (1,001 reviews)

14 km away as the crow flies

Ikala Quito Boutique Hotel

★★★★

★ 9/10 (167 reviews)

7.4 km away as the crow flies

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Air: 20 °C
Wind: 13 km/h
Waves
Rain risk: 4 %
Local time: --:--(−6 h)
Rise: 06:07
Set: 18:14
1 £: ≈ 1.4 USD
100 USD: ≈ 73.77 £

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Practical information

Ecuador: voltage and sockets: 120 V · 60 HzType ALower voltage than in Europe: check that your chargers are dual-voltage (100–240 V) most housing and torch battery chargers are, but not all.
Photo / video gear: Ecuador customs ↗Allowances, ATA carnet and customs authority what to know before flying with an underwater housing.

Safety & vaccinations

Travel advice: some areas are advised against for non-essential travelThis site is not necessarily affected.
Source FCDO ↗Last updated: September 10, 2026
Entry document: PassportPassport validity : expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive. Your passport must have an 'expiry date' at least 6 months after the date you arrive. You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen. — For land or river border entry from Peru or Colombia: a criminal record certificate from the country where you lived for the last 5 years (legalised with Hague Apostille and translated into Spanish if applicable) is mandatory, unless holding a valid Ecuadorean visa, a diplomatic passport, or exempted (under 18, trafficking victim, or seeking international protection)
Visa: Not requiredAn e-visa application process is available through Ecuador's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility (MFAHM). For general guidance: ssmc@cancilleria.gob.ec or call (02) 299 3200 extension 23064. — up to 90 days in any 12-month period without a visa; extension of an extra 90 days is possible by payment before the first 90-day period ends
Your whole journey: Passport, visa and stopovers: check on Sherpa ↗Free tool, pre-filled for a British passport: change the nationality if needed.
Vaccination required on entry: Information not available for this country

For guidance only, updated once a day (September 7, 2026). This does not replace the advice of a doctor or a travel vaccination centre.FCDO · Entry & stay ↗FCDO · Health ↗

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Emergencies & health

Recompression chamber: We could not confirm a recompression chamber for this destination.Your dive centre should be able to tell you.
Nearest hospital: We could not confirm the nearest hospital.Ask at your hotel reception.