Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Quito to Otavalo
Optional Activities
- Detour to Yasuni National Park before tour start for intensive Amazon rainforest experience
- Day 2
Otavalo
Included Activities
- Walk through Otavalo indigenous market
- Visit Lake Cuicocha
- Crater rim hike or boat tour around lagoon islets
Landmarks Otavalo Market Lake Cuicocha Cotacachi Imbabura Cayambe 
- Day 3
Equator Monument to Mindo
Included Activities
- Visit La Mitad del Mundo equator monument
- Explore Inti Ñan interactive sun museum
- Stop at Mindo Lindo private nature reserve
Landmarks La Mitad del Mundo Inti Ñan Museum Mindo Lindo 
- Day 4
Mindo
Included Activities
- Tarabita gondola ride across gorge
- Hike to waterfalls in tropical vegetation
- Visit butterfly house
- Bird and wildlife watching
Landmarks Mindo Cloud Forest - Day 5
Mindo to Quito
Included Activities
- Chocolate tour with Ecuadorian cocoa tasting and processing explanation
- City tour of historic Quito old town
- Visit Plaza Grande
- Visit El Sagrario church
- Visit La Compañía church
- Visit Plaza de San Francisco with convent
Landmarks Plaza Grande El Sagrario Church La Compañía Church Plaza de San Francisco - Day 6
Quito to Cotopaxi National Park
- Meals
- Breakfast (Hearty breakfast)
Included Activities
- Breakfast (included)
- Visit Cotopaxi National Park information center
- Visit Limpiopungo Lagoon
- Hike in Paramo at 3600m
- Wildlife spotting including condors
Landmarks Cotopaxi Volcano Limpiopungo Lagoon 
- Day 7
Cotopaxi to Riobamba via Quilotoa
Included Activities
- Short hike along Quilotoa Lagoon crater rim
Landmarks Quilotoa Lagoon Chimborazo Carihuayrazo Altar Tungurahua - Day 8
Riobamba to Guamote
Included Activities
- Visit Guamote authentic market
- Shopping for Andean cuisine ingredients at market
- Prepare Andean meal with local cook
Landmarks Guamote Market - Day 9
Guamote to Cuenca via Ingapirca
Included Activities
- Tour of Ingapirca Inca site
- Visit Temple of the Sun
Landmarks Ingapirca Temple of the Sun 
- Day 10
Cuenca
Included Activities
- Tour of Cuenca historic center
- View local arts and crafts demonstrations
Landmarks Cuenca Historic Center - Day 11
Cuenca to Guayaquil
Included Activities
- Short walk through Cajas National Park highlands
- Sightseeing tour of Guayaquil
- Visit Malecon 2000
- Visit Parque Seminario
Landmarks Cajas National Park Malecon 2000 Parque Seminario 
- Day 12
Guayaquil to Galápagos Islands
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch on ranch with Galápagos giant tortoise observation)
Included Activities
- Domestic flight Guayaquil to Baltra
- Stop at Los Gemelos twin craters
- Lunch with Galápagos giant tortoise observation on ranch
- Transportation from Baltra to Santa Cruz island
Landmarks Baltra Island Santa Cruz Island Los Gemelos - Day 13
Santa Cruz Island
Included Activities
- Visit Las Grietas lava formations
- Swimming and snorkeling at Las Grietas
- Nature trail walk through tree cactus forest
- Visit Charles Darwin Station
- Speedboat ride to Isabela Island
- Beach time at Puerto Villamil
Landmarks Las Grietas Playa de los Alemanes Charles Darwin Station Isabela Island Puerto Villamil 
- Day 14
Isabela Island
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Breakfast (included)
- Hike to Sierra Negra volcano crater rim
- Hike over Chico volcano landscape
- Exploration of Puerto Villamil village or beach time
Optional Activities
- Los Tuneles Cabo Rosa snorkeling excursion
Landmarks Sierra Negra Volcano Chico Volcano Los Tuneles Cabo Rosa - Day 15
Isabela to Santa Cruz Island
Included Activities
- Boat trip to Las Tintoreras lava formations
- Short hike through lava landscape
- Snorkeling in Las Tintoreras bay
- Wildlife watching (penguins, sea turtles, tropical fish)
- Speedboat ride to Santa Cruz Island
Landmarks Las Tintoreras Santa Cruz Island 
- Day 16
Santa Cruz Island
Included Activities
- Morning walk to Tortuga Bay or visit Muelle de los Pescadores
Optional Activities
- Boat day trip to uninhabited island (Plaza Sur with sesuvia and yellow land iguanas, Seymour Norte with magnificent frigate birds, or Santa Fe with endemic animals)
Landmarks Tortuga Bay Muelle de los Pescadores Plaza Sur Seymour Norte Santa Fe Island - Day 17
Departure from Galápagos
- Day 18
Arrival at Home
