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Iconic Wildlife & Sublime Scenery (Western Route) (2025)

7 days

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Start and end in Quito

4.0

3 traveler reviews

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Operator: Hurtigruten
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 2
Ages 6+

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Itinerary

Day 1
Quito
Optional Activities
- Pre-Program optional tours available if arriving a few days early
Landmarks
Quito Old Town
Day 2
Middle of the World
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Full-day excursion: Historic Quito and Middle of the World), Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Quito's Old Town
- Chocolate tasting from local Ecuadorian cacao
- Visit to Middle of the World City monument
Landmarks
Quito Old Town
Middle of the World Monument
Day 3
Baltra to Santa Cruz
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Afternoon landing and guided walk at Cerro Dragón (Dragon Hill)
- Wildlife viewing including flamingos and land iguanas
Landmarks
Cerro Dragón (Dragon Hill)
Baltra Island
Santa Cruz Island
Day 4
Fernandina Island
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Panga boat exploration at Punta Vicente Roca
- Naturalist-guided geology lesson
- Wildlife viewing including flightless cormorants, penguins, and boobies
- Snorkeling at Punta Vicente Roca (weather permitting)
- Afternoon exploration of Fernandina Island
Landmarks
Punta Vicente Roca
Isabela Island
Fernandina Island
Day 5
Santa Cruz Island
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in the lush highlands), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Charles Darwin Research Station
- Giant tortoise breeding center viewing
- Darwin's finches observation
- Prickly pear cactus forest exploration
Optional Activities
- Mountain biking
- Sugar plantation visit
Landmarks
Charles Darwin Research Station
Puerto Ayora
Santa Cruz Island
Day 6
Floreana Island
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Panga boat ride through Floreana channels
- Baroness Cove viewing
- Post Office Bay historic barrel visit
- Champion Islet exploration and snorkeling
- Cormorant Point walk from olivine-crystal beach to brackish lagoon
Landmarks
Floreana Island
Baroness Cove
Post Office Bay
Champion Islet
Cormorant Point
Day 7
Baltra to Quito
Meals
Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Post-Programme optional tours to explore more of Ecuador
Landmarks
Baltra Island

Landmarks
Quito Old Town

Landmarks
Quito Old Town
Middle of the World Monument

Landmarks
Cerro Dragón (Dragon Hill)
Baltra Island
Santa Cruz Island

Landmarks
Punta Vicente Roca
Isabela Island
Fernandina Island

Landmarks
Charles Darwin Research Station
Puerto Ayora
Santa Cruz Island

Landmarks
Floreana Island
Baroness Cove
Post Office Bay
Champion Islet
Cormorant Point

Landmarks
Baltra Island

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Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

Operated by

Hurtigruten

4.0

(3 reviews)

Number of tours

101

Age Range

6 to 90 years old

Response time

within 3 days

Response rate

20%

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Cancellation Policy

A transparent overview of applicable fees.

Travel Insurance

Be covered for any unforseen circumstances.

Reviews from other tours by Hurtigruten

Tour Operator
4.0

Douglas
April 15th, 2022
4.0
It was a good trip, but there were a few glitches and policies that made little sense.

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Tour ID: 268581

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Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Typhoid - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Tuberculosis - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 3 months before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 months before travel.
- Rabies - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 1 month before travel.
- Yellow fever - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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- For any tour departing before June 15th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 15th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Hurtigruten. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 120 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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Iconic Wildlife & Sublime Scenery (Western Route) (2025)

Itinerary

Quito

Optional Activities

Middle of the World

Included Activities

Baltra to Santa Cruz

Included Activities

Fernandina Island

Included Activities

Santa Cruz Island

Included Activities

Optional Activities

Floreana Island

Included Activities

Baltra to Quito

Optional Activities

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What's Included

What's Not Included