Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Quito
You'll touch down at Mariscal Sucre International Airport where a driver meets you for the drive to your hotel in Puembo, a quiet rural area about 20 minutes away. The colonial-style property has gardens and a pool, which makes it a nice spot to settle in before your early start tomorrow. If you arrive with time to spare, the hotel can arrange a taxi into downtown Quito so you're not stuck waiting around.
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Rincon de Puembo), Hotel (Hotel Rincon de Puembo (or similar))
Optional Activities
- Visit downtown Quito city centre (can be arranged with hotel taxi)
Landmarks Mariscal Sucre International Airport Pichincha Volcano - Day 2
Quito to Galapagos Islands
An early morning transfer gets you to the airport for your flight to the Galapagos via Guayaquil. Once you land at Baltra, your guide's there to meet you, and from there it's a short bus ride and taxi boat to Santa Cruz Island. You'll check out the Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre to see tortoises from different islands and view Lonesome George, then head to Puerto Ayora to board the Archipel I for your week exploring the islands.
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Archipel I), Berth / Cabin (Archipel I (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre and view Lonesome George
- Transfer from Baltra Airport to Santa Cruz Island via bus and taxi boat
- Board Archipel I vessel at Puerto Ayora
Landmarks Baltra Airport Santa Cruz Island Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre Puerto Ayora 
- Day 3
Isabela Island Exploration
You land on Isabela Island and walk to Moreno Point this morning along trails that follow hardened lava flows next to coastal lagoons full of birds. Later you head to Urbina Bay at Alcedo Volcano's base for hiking with caldera views and a chance to see the marine reef that rose from the ocean back in 1950. Yellow land iguanas, flightless cormorants, tortoises, turtles and rays all show up in this area.
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Archipel I), Berth / Cabin (Archipel I (or similar))
Included Activities
- Walk to Moreno Point trail along lava flows and coastal lagoons
- Visit Urbina Bay and hike to Alcedo Volcano caldera viewpoint
- Explore raised marine reef and coastal formations at Urbina Bay
Landmarks Moreno Point Sierra Negra Volcano Cerro Azul Volcano Urbina Bay Alcedo Volcano 
- Day 4
Fernandina and Vicente Roca Point
This morning takes you to Punta Espinoza on Fernandina, the youngest island in the Galapagos, where massive marine iguana colonies, flightless cormorants and different bird species hang out. You walk trails along the beach and across lava flows, then have lunch onboard while sailing toward Isabela Island. In the afternoon, Vicente Roca Point awaits with a dark cave below a dramatic arch, and snorkeling in protected coves where sharks, penguins, puffer fish and seahorses live.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch onboard while sailing from Punta Espinoza to Vicente Roca Point)
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Archipel I), Berth / Cabin (Archipel I (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Punta Espinoza on Fernandina Island - marine iguanas and flightless cormorants
- Walk trails along beach and lava flows at Punta Espinoza
- Visit Vicente Roca Point cave and arch on Isabela Island
- Snorkel in Vicente Roca Point coves
Landmarks Punta Espinoza Fernandina Island Vicente Roca Point Volcan Ecuador 
- Day 5
Santiago and Rabida Islands
The morning brings you to Egas Port on Santiago Island, a black-sand beach with striking giant lava formations in a harsh landscape with minimal vegetation. After lunch you move to the red sand beaches of Rabida to see a lagoon and the well-known bachelor sea lion colony. Trails let you spot pelicans and boobies, you'll see the saltwater lagoon and palo santo trees inland, then snorkel to find various fish, white-tip sharks and sea lions.
- Meals
- Lunch
- Accommodation
- Berth / Cabin (Archipel I), Berth / Cabin (Archipel I (or similar))
Included Activities
- Visit Egas Port black-sand beach and giant lava formations on Santiago Island
- Explore Rabida red sand beaches and lagoon
- Visit bachelor sea lion colony at Rabida
- Snorkel at Rabida among fish and marine life
Landmarks Egas Port Santiago Island Rabida Island 
- Day 6
Black Turtle Cove and Return to Quito
You explore the mangrove lagoon at Black Turtle Cove this morning by small panga boat, getting close looks at marine life in their natural setting. That afternoon brings a transfer to the airport for your flight back to Quito. Once you arrive on the mainland, the drive takes you to your hotel for your last night in Ecuador.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Rincon de Puembo), Hotel (Hotel Rincon de Puembo (or similar))
Included Activities
- Explore Black Turtle Cove mangrove lagoon by panga boat
Landmarks Black Turtle Cove - Day 7
Departure from Quito
Your trip ends after breakfast at the hotel in Puembo with no scheduled activities. You're free to leave whenever your flight departs, and the airport transfer time gets confirmed once you're there. If your flight leaves later in the day, the hotel has luggage storage available so you're not carrying everything around.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Additional nights accommodation in Puembo or downtown Quito
- Four-night Amazon extension package
