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Ecuador Highlands & Galapagos

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Start and end in Quito
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  • Snowcapped mountain reflected in a calm lake.
  • Market scene with colorful textiles and a person in traditional clothing.
  • Dense tropical jungle with a waterway running through it.
  • Group of people snorkeling in clear turquoise water.
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Quito

    Optional Activities

    • Urban Adventures: Legends and Culture Tour (USD50)
  2. Day 2

    Quito to Tena

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Amazon Rainforest - Night Walk
    • Explore eco-lodge grounds
    Landmarks
    Arajuno River
    Amazon Rainforest
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  3. Day 3

    Tena

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Amazon - Guided rainforest hike and visit to animal rescue centre
  4. Day 4

    Tena to Banos

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Banos - Walking tour
    • Banos - El Pailon del Diablo Waterfall
    Landmarks
    Pailon del Diablo
  5. Day 5

    Banos

    Optional Activities

    • Banos - Bellavista Viewpoint (Free)
    • Banos - Hot springs (USD5)
    • Banos - Swing at the End of the World (USD2)
    • Banos - Route of the waterfalls (USD2)
    Landmarks
    Bellavista Viewpoint
    Swing at the End of the World
  6. Day 6

    Banos to Cotopaxi National Park to Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Cotopaxi - National Park walk
    • Cotopaxi - Tour of historical hacienda
    • Cotopaxi - Flower plantation visit

    Optional Activities

    • Cotopaxi - National Park Hiking Tour (AUD95)
    Landmarks
    Cotopaxi National Park
    Limpiopungo Lagoon
    Cotopaxi Volcano
    La Cienega
    Itinerary Image 1
  7. Day 7

    Quito to Cotacachi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Pachamanca food ceremony with local, Andean vegetables)

    Included Activities

    • Cotacachi- Pachamanca and village experience
    Landmarks
    La Calera Community
  8. Day 8

    Cotacachi to Otavalo to Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast (Home-cooked breakfast with host family)

    Included Activities

    • Cuicocha - Lagoon viewpoint
    • Otavalo - Market Visit
    Landmarks
    Cuicocha Lagoon
    Otavalo Indigenous Market
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  9. Day 9

    Quito

    Included Activities

    • Quito - Historic District Walking Tour

    Optional Activities

    • Quilotoa - Quilotoa Lagoon (Full day) - minimum 2 people - USD150
    • Quito - Papallacta Hot Springs (Full day) - USD70
    • Quito - Bellavista Cloud forest (Full day) - USD110
    • Quito - Otavalo Indigenous Market (Full day) - USD70
    Landmarks
    Basilica Voto Nacional
    La Compania de Jesus
    San Francisco Square
    Parque de la Alameda
    Papallacta Hot Springs
    Quilotoa Lagoon
  10. Day 10

    Quito to Isla San Cristobal

    Included Activities

    • Isla San Cristobal- Snorkeling in La Loberia (1.5 Hours)

    Optional Activities

    • Wetsuit (shortsleeve) hire for 5 days - USD60
    Landmarks
    La Loberia
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  11. Day 11

    Isla San Cristobal

    Meals
    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • San Cristobal - Excursion to Leon Dormido or Lobos Islands
    • Isla San Cristobal - Interpretation Center (45 minutes)
    • Isla San Cristobal - Cerro Tijeretas View Point (1 Hour)
    Landmarks
    Leon Dormido
    Interpretation Center
    Frigatebird Hill
  12. Day 12

    Isla San Cristobal to Isla Floreana to Isla Isabela

    Meals
    Lunch (Traditional meal at Leila, a family-run restaurant part of the Floreana Community Tourism Association)

    Included Activities

    • Floreana - Snorkeling
    Landmarks
    Isla Floreana
  13. Day 13

    Isla Isabela

    Meals
    Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Isla Isabela -Tintoreras or Shark Alley
    • Isla Isabela - Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre
    • Isla Isabela - Flamingo lagoon visit
    • Isla Isabela - Kayaking
    Landmarks
    Las Tintoreras
    Arnaldo Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center
    Puerto Villamil Bay
  14. Day 14

    Isla Isabela

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Isla Isabela - Sierra Negra Volcano Hike (5-6 Hours)
    Landmarks
    Sierra Negra Volcano
  15. Day 15

    Isla Isabela to Isla Santa Cruz

    Meals
    Lunch (Encebollado - traditional tuna soup with onions, cilantro and spices, served with yuca and lime garnish)

    Included Activities

    • Santa Cruz Highlands Visit (3 Hours)
    • Santa Cruz – Organic Farm Tour
    • Santa Cruz – Encebollado Cooking Class
    Landmarks
    Santa Cruz Highlands
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  16. Day 16

    Isla Santa Cruz

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Isla Santa Cruz - Tortuga Bay walk
    • Isla Santa Cruz - Charles Darwin Research Centre
    • Isla Santa Cruz - The Galapagos Conservancy (The Intrepid Foundation partner) visit
    Landmarks
    Tortuga Bay
    Charles Darwin Research Station
    Galapagos Conservancy
  17. Day 17

    Isla Santa Cruz to Quito

  18. Day 18

    Quito

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