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In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route)

9 days
From Quito to Guayaquil
4.0
3 traveler reviews
In Darwin’s Footsteps (Eastern Route) - Hurtigruten

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An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 2
Ages 6+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Quito

    Optional Activities

    • Pre-Program activities (available for guests arriving earlier)
    Landmarks
    Old Town of Quito
  2. Day 2

    Quito to Middle of the World

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Quito's Old Town
    • Chocolate tasting from Ecuadorian cacao
    • Visit to Middle of the World City monument
    • Full-day excursion: Historic Quito and Middle of the World including lunch
    Landmarks
    Middle of the World City
    Old Town of Quito
  3. Day 3

    Galapagos Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Quito to Baltra Island
    • Transfer to port in Baltra
    • Visit to Mosquera Islet
    • Small panga boat landing
    • Wildlife viewing and nature walk
    • Naturalist-guided experience
    Landmarks
    Mosquera Islet
    Baltra Island
  4. Day 4

    Galapagos Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve
    • Wildlife viewing (giant tortoises, mockingbirds, lava lizards)
    • Small panga boat landing
    • Nature walk
    • Snorkeling and swimming option
    • Glass-bottomed boat option

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling
    • Swimming
    • Glass-bottomed boat tour
    Landmarks
    Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve
    Cerro Brujo
    Punta Pitt
  5. Day 5

    Galapagos Islands

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch prepared by onboard chefs), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Nature walk on Santa Fe beaches
    • Swimming or snorkeling from panga boats
    • Kayaking option
    • Glass-bottomed boat tour option
    • Visit to South Plaza Island
    • Wildlife viewing (frigatebirds, swallow-tailed gulls, shearwaters, iguanas)

    Optional Activities

    • Kayaking
    • Glass-bottomed boat tour
    • Swimming
    • Snorkeling
    Landmarks
    Santa Fe Island
    South Plaza Island
  6. Day 6

    Santa Cruz Island

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the lush highlands), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit to Charles Darwin Research Station
    • Giant tortoise breeding center tour
    • Darwin's finches viewing
    • Prickly pear cactus forest exploration
    • Highland lunch experience

    Optional Activities

    • Mountain biking
    • Sugar plantation visit
    Landmarks
    Charles Darwin Research Station
    Puerto Ayora
  7. Day 7

    Espanola Island

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the ship), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Espanola Island exploration
    • Wildlife viewing (Nazca boobies, blue-footed boobies, gulls, albatrosses, lava lizards, marine iguanas)
    • El Soplador blowhole visit
    • Gardner Bay visit
    • Osborn Islet visit
    • Naturalist-guided experience

    Optional Activities

    • Snorkeling
    • Kayaking
    Landmarks
    Espanola Island
    El Soplador
    Gardner Bay
    Osborn Islet
  8. Day 8

    Eden Islet and North Seymour

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch on board the ship), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Eden Islet exploration
    • Wildlife viewing (green turtles, rays, reef sharks, frigatebirds)
    • Swimming or snorkeling
    • Glass-bottomed boat tour option
    • Kayaking option
    • North Seymour Island visit
    • Blue-footed booby and swallow-tailed gull colony viewing
    • Sea lion and marine iguana viewing

    Optional Activities

    • Swimming
    • Snorkeling
    • Glass-bottomed boat tour
    • Kayaking
    Landmarks
    Eden Islet
    North Seymour Island
  9. Day 9

    Baltra Island to Quito or Guayaquil

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Flight from Baltra Island to Quito or Guayaquil
    • Transfer to airport at Baltra

    Optional Activities

    • Post-Program activities
    • Extension to Guayaquil
    Landmarks
    Baltra Island
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Who is travelling?

AdultsAges 18 or above

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