Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Tumbaco
Tumbaco- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ilalo Garden Hotel)
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (available for additional cost)
- Explore downtown Quito (hotel can organize taxi transport)
- Day 2
Tumbaco to Otavalo - Peguche
Tumbaco to Otavalo - Peguche- Meals
- Lunch (Local restaurant lunch in Otavalo)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hostal Riviera Sucre)
Included Activities
- Visit Parque Condor - condor rescue centre
- Visit Peguche village - learn panpipe making and listen to traditional music
Landmarks Parque Condor Peguche - Day 3
Otavalo
Otavalo- Meals
- Lunch (Home-cooked lunch at indigenous community featuring seasonal Andean food including traditional locro de papa (potato and cheese soup), fritada (fried chunks of pork with corn), yucca or quinoa with meat and vegetables)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hostal Riviera Sucre)
Included Activities
- Walk around Laguna Cuicocha (approximately 90 minutes)
- Visit indigenous community and share in rural life
- Home-cooked lunch at indigenous community
Optional Activities
- Explore Otavalo Market
Landmarks Laguna Cuicocha Otavalo Market - Day 4
Otavalo to Mindo
Otavalo to Mindo- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Grand Hotel Mindo)
Included Activities
- Visit local biscuit factory and try fresh bizcochos
- Stop at Quitsato Equator Monument
- Visit chocolate factory with bean-to-bar education and tastings
Landmarks Quitsato Equator Monument Mindo Cloud Forest - Day 5
Mindo to Quito
Mindo to Quito- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ikala Quito Hotel)
Included Activities
- Visit hummingbird garden
- Ride cable car (tarabita) in Mindo-Nambillo reserve
- Walk to waterfalls (20-30 minute walk to Nambillo Waterfall or approximately 1 hour to La Reina waterfall)
Landmarks Mindo-Nambillo Reserve Nambillo Waterfall La Reina Waterfall - Day 6
Quito
Quito- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ikala Quito Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Quito's UNESCO Heritage Old Town
- Visit La Compania church
- Visit Church of San Francisco
- Climb Cerro Panecillo to Virgen de Quito viewing platform
Optional Activities
- Visit city museums
- Explore Old Town independently
Landmarks La Compania Church Church of San Francisco Cerro Panecillo Virgen de Quito - Day 7
Quito to Cotopaxi National Park
Quito to Cotopaxi National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ilalo Garden Hotel)
Included Activities
- Walk around Limpiopungo Lagoon (approximately 90 minutes, easy walk)
Landmarks Cotopaxi Volcano Cotopaxi National Park Limpiopungo Lagoon - Day 8
Quito to Galapagos - Santa Cruz
Quito to Galapagos - Santa Cruz- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Deja Vu)
Included Activities
- Fly to Santa Cruz, Galapagos
- Visit Los Gemelos volcanic depressions
- View giant tortoises in the highlands
Optional Activities
- Explore Puerto Ayora town
Landmarks Los Gemelos Santa Cruz Island - Day 9
Santa Cruz to Isabela Island
Santa Cruz to Isabela Island- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Cally)
Included Activities
- Boat journey from Santa Cruz to Isabela Island (approximately 2.5 hours)
- Visit Arnaldo Tupiza tortoise breeding centre
- Walk to Puerto Villamil via Tunel del Estero lava tunnel and beaches (1.5 kilometres)
Landmarks Isabela Island Puerto Villamil Tunel del Estero - Day 10
Isabela Island
Isabela Island- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Cally)
Included Activities
- Walk up Sierra Negra Volcano (three hours to summit, 12 kilometres wide)
- Snorkel at Concha y Perla
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano Concha y Perla - Day 11
Isabela Island to Santa Cruz
Isabela Island to Santa Cruz- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Deja Vu)
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Tintoreras Islets
- Boat journey back to Santa Cruz Island
Landmarks Tintoreras Islets - Day 12
Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz Island- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Deja Vu)
Included Activities
- Walk to Tortuga Bay (5 kilometres return walk) and swim
- Visit Charles Darwin Research Station
Landmarks Tortuga Bay Charles Darwin Research Station - Day 13
Santa Cruz Island
Santa Cruz Island- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Hotel Deja Vu)
Included Activities
- Island exploration (Seymour, Bartolome, Santa Fe or Plazas Island)
- Snorkel at nearby sites
Landmarks Seymour Island Bartolome Island Santa Fe Island Plazas Island - Day 14
Galapagos to Quito
Galapagos to Quito- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Ilalo Garden Hotel)
Included Activities
- Flight to Quito (possible touchdown in Guayaquil)
- Transfer to hotel in Tumbaco
- Day 15
Tumbaco
Tumbaco- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Airport transfer to Mariscal Sucre International Airport
