Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Quito
QuitoOptional Activities
- Pre-Program activities (available for guests arriving earlier)
Landmarks Old Town of Quito - Day 2
Quito to Middle of the World
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 - Day 3
Galapagos Islands
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 - Day 4
Galapagos Islands
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 - Day 5
Galapagos Islands
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 - Day 6
Santa Cruz Island
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 - Day 7
Espanola Island
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 - Day 8
Eden Islet and North Seymour
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 - Day 9
Baltra Island to Quito or Guayaquil
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
