Itinerary
- Day 1
Quito
Your plane touches down at Quito International Airport where a local guide will be waiting. From there, a private transfer takes you to your 4-star hotel for check-in and a chance to settle in after your flight.
- Start point
- Aeropuerto Internacional Mariscal Sucre (UIO), Vía Tababela - Yaruquí Lote 18, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador (Pick up at Mariscal Sucre International Quito Airport)
- Day 2
Quito
After breakfast, you'll head out with a guide to explore Quito's Colonial district, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tour covers Plaza Grande and baroque colonial buildings like La Compañía and San Francisco Convent, where you can see the cloisters and towers. Lunch is included during the tour.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (3 courses, no beverages)
Included Activities
- Guided visit to Colonial district of Quito
- Visit to Plaza Grande (Independence Square)
- Visit to La Compañía church
- Visit to San Francisco Convent with cloisters and towers
Landmarks Plaza Grande (Independence Square) La Compañía San Francisco Convent 
- Day 3
Quito to San Cristóbal Island
Following breakfast, you'll transfer to Quito Airport for your flight to the Galápagos Islands (not included in tour cost). Once you land at San Cristóbal Airport and complete arrival procedures, a guide takes you to Frigate Bird Hill for a walk along an ecological path. You'll see endemic plants, frigates, and bay views, then have chances to swim with sea lions and tropical fish. The Interpretation Centre visit covers island evolution and history. Lunch is provided.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Set Menu)
Included Activities
- Visit to Frigate Bird Hill with ecological path walk
- Viewing of endemic plants and frigate birds
- Viewpoint with statue of Scientist Charles Darwin
- Swimming alongside sea lions and tropical fish
- Visit to Interpretation Centre
Landmarks Frigate Bird Hill San Cristóbal Airport Interpretation Centre 
- Day 4
San Cristóbal Island
You'll visit a local farm in the highlands east of Puerto Baquerizo that grows tropical fruits and sugar cane. There you can see giant land tortoises in their natural habitat, adopt an endemic tree to help conservation work, and hike to a secluded bay along a hidden path. Weather permitting, you might spot petrel nests and swim at a freshwater waterfall. Lunch is included.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Set Menu)
Included Activities
- Visit to local tropical fruit and sugar cane farm
- Viewing of giant land tortoises in the wild
- Endemic tree adoption for conservation
- Hike along hidden path to bay
- Petrel nest viewing
- Freshwater waterfall swimming
- Day 5
San Cristóbal to Española Island
After breakfast, you'll transfer to the pier and board a boat heading to Española Island, a trip taking about 2 hours 30 minutes. At Punta Suarez and Gardner Island, you'll see Nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies, Darwin's finches, and Galápagos doves, along with marine iguanas and sea lions on the beaches. Between May and December, Waved Albatross might be visible. After exploring cliff landscapes and the natural blowhole, you'll snorkel at Gardner Isle with sea lions and colorful fish schools before heading back to Puerto Baquerizo in the afternoon.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat transfer to Española Island
- Visit to Punta Suarez
- Visit to Gardner Island
- Wildlife viewing: Nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies, Darwin's finches, Galápagos doves
- Observation of marine iguanas and sea lions
- Waved Albatross viewing (May-December)
- Cliff and blowhole viewing
- Snorkeling at Gardner Isle
Landmarks Punta Suarez Gardner Island Española Island 
- Day 6
San Cristóbal to Santa Cruz Island
An early transfer gets you to Santa Cruz Island. After checking in at your hotel and dropping off luggage (rooms are typically ready around 2 p.m.), a guide leads you on a 45-minute walk to Tortuga Bay, one of the archipelago's longest white sand beaches. Marine iguanas can be spotted along the trail. The bay has two areas: Playa Brava for surfing and Playa Mansa for swimming in clear waters. Later, after lunch, you'll visit the Charles Darwin Research Centre to learn about their conservation programs.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Set Menu)
Included Activities
- Transfer to Santa Cruz Island
- Walk to Tortuga Bay
- Visit to Charles Darwin Research Centre
Optional Activities
- Surfing at Playa Brava
- Swimming at Playa Mansa
Landmarks Tortuga Bay Charles Darwin Research Centre 
- Day 7
Santa Cruz to Floreana Island
You'll take a trip to Floreana Island to see where the first European settlers arrived and hear historical stories of love and conflict. The day includes Asilo de la Paz and immigrant remains, a walk through endemic vegetation with local bird sightings, and exploration of pirate ruins on Allieri hill slopes. You'll learn how a giant rock supplies fresh water to the community, then visit a locally-managed farm for tropical fruit tasting and orchid lessons. Return to Puerto Velasco village by bike. Lunch is provided.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Set Menu)
Included Activities
- Navigation to Floreana Island
- Visit to Asilo de la Paz
- Viewing of immigrant remains
- Walk through endemic vegetation
- Bird observation
- Exploration of pirate ruins
- Visit to local community farm
- Fresh tropical fruit tasting
- Return to Puerto Velasco by bike
Landmarks Floreana Island Asilo de la Paz Allieri Puerto Velasco - Day 8
Floreana Island to Santa Cruz Island
Starting at Cerro Allieri, you'll hike 7 kilometers through dry forest to reach the famous Post Office Barrel, established by English whalers in the late 1700s, where you can leave postcards for others to mail from home. After snorkeling, the route continues to Baroness Lookout for views of the bay and northern Floreana. You'll see the ruins of Baroness Eloise von Wagner's house and hear her story. Lunch is provided before you head back to Santa Cruz.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Set Menu)
Included Activities
- Hike to Post Office Barrel through dry forest
- Snorkeling near Post Office Barrel
- Visit to Baroness Lookout
- Viewing of Baroness Eloise von Wagner's house ruins
- Transfer back to Santa Cruz
Landmarks Cerro Allieri Post Office Barrel Baroness Lookout - Day 9
Santa Cruz Island to Quito
After breakfast, you'll transfer from Santa Cruz Island to Baltra Airport to catch your flight back to Quito (not included in tour cost). From there, you can make your international connection to your next destination. Your tour services conclude at this point.
- End point
- Aeropuerto de San Cristóbal (SCY), Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Galápagos Islands, Galápagos, Ecuador (Drop off at San Cristobal Airport, Galapagos Island )
- Meals
- Breakfast
