Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Arrival in Quito
Arrival in Quito - Day 2
Old Town to Equator Line
Old Town to Equator Line- Meals
- Lunch (Traditional Ecuadorian lunch at a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Old Town Quito (Colonial architecture, Plaza Grande, Jesuit church La Compañía, La Ronda neighborhood, Plaza San Francisco and Church)
- Visit to Equator line monument (Middle of the World)
- Inti Ñan Museum (Path of the Sun) with experiments at Latitude 0°00'00"
Landmarks Plaza Grande (Independence Square) La Compañía (Jesuit Church) La Ronda Plaza San Francisco Equator Line Monument (Middle of the World) Inti Ñan Museum (Path of the Sun) 
- Day 3
Mindo
Mindo- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning viewing of Andean Cock of the Rock Lek display
- Hiking route to waterfalls in Cloud Forest
- Visit to butterfly farm in Mindo
- Visit to orchid garden in Mindo
- Visit to local coffee producer
Landmarks Mindo - Day 4
Cloud Forest to Cotopaxi National Park
Cloud Forest to Cotopaxi National Park- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hiking around Limpiopungo Lake at Cotopaxi National Park
- Naturalist guide-led exploration of Cotopaxi flora and fauna
Optional Activities
- Additional trail hikes at Cotopaxi National Park
Landmarks Cotopaxi Volcano and National Park Limpiopungo Lake 
- Day 5
Cotopaxi to Antisanilla Reserve
Cotopaxi to Antisanilla Reserve- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Horseback riding through Antisanilla Reserve searching for Andean Condor
- Wildlife spotting in high Andean grasslands (Paramo) at 4,000+ meters elevation
Landmarks Antisanilla Reserve Antisana Ecological Reserve 
- Day 6
Wild Sumaco Lodge
Wild Sumaco Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at Wild Sumaco Lodge)
Included Activities
- Birding at Guango Lodge
- Hummingbird viewing at Guango Lodge
- Full day birding at Wild Sumaco
- Multiple trails through diverse Cloud Forest ecosystem
- Observation deck visit for bird spotting
- Hummingbird feeders visit at Wild Sumaco
Landmarks Guango Lodge Wild Sumaco - Day 7
Wild Sumaco Lodge
Wild Sumaco Lodge- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trails and wildlife spotting at Wild Sumaco
Landmarks Wild Sumaco - Day 8
Coca Lodge
Coca Lodge- Meals
- Lunch (Boxed lunch)
Included Activities
- Two-hour motorboat ride along Napo River
- Canoe trip through creek to lodge
- Wildlife spotting (monkeys and birds) during boat journey
Landmarks Napo River Coca 
- Day 9
Parrot Clay Licks and Kichwa Interpretation Center
Parrot Clay Licks and Kichwa Interpretation Center- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Early morning visit to parrot clay licks (five bird species including parrots, parakeets, and macaws)
- Visit to Kichwa Interpretation Center managed by local women
- Trail to second parrot and parakeet clay lick through Terra Firme Forest
- Return journey via main stream with wildlife observation
Optional Activities
- Purchase of local handicrafts at Kichwa Interpretation Center
Landmarks Parrot clay licks Kichwa Interpretation Center - Day 10
Observation Tower and Forest Exploration
Observation Tower and Forest Exploration- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Sunrise hike to 36-meter observation tower in Ceibo tree canopy
- Canopy wildlife observation (tanagers, macaws, toucans, monkeys)
- Terra firme forest hike for wildlife spotting (golden-mantled tamarins, fauna)
- Canoe exploration of lake and streams (giant otter spotting)
- Visit to second observation tower above restaurant
- Night walk with flashlights (insects, reptiles, amphibians, nocturnal monkeys)
Landmarks Observation Tower (Napo River area) - Day 11
Forest and Stream Exploration
Forest and Stream Exploration- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hiking through terra firme and swamp forests
- Wildlife spotting (golden-mantled tamarins, capuchin monkeys, sloths, and more)
- Afternoon canoe exploration through streams
Landmarks Amazon Rainforest (lodge area) - Day 12
Amazon Lodge to Papallacta Hot Springs
Amazon Lodge to Papallacta Hot Springs- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Motorboat journey from lodge to Coca
Landmarks Papallacta Hot Springs - Day 13
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz- Meals
- Lunch (Delicious lunch at a highland farm)
Included Activities
- Flight from mainland Ecuador to Galapagos (with Guayaquil layover, no disembarkation)
- Channel crossing from Baltra to Santa Cruz Island
- Visit to tortoise reserve with giant tortoises in natural habitat
Landmarks Baltra Airport Itabaca Channel Santa Cruz Island Puerto Ayora 
- Day 14
Island Boat Tour and Snorkeling
Island Boat Tour and Snorkeling- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat tour to neighboring island (North Seymour, Bartolome, Santa Fe, or South Plaza)
- Snorkeling off the boat
Landmarks North Seymour Island Bartolome Island Santa Fe Island South Plaza Island - Day 15
Bay Tour and Tortuga Bay
Bay Tour and Tortuga Bay- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Boat tour around Santa Cruz bay (Loberia, sharks tunnel, love tunnel, Franklin Bay, Playa de los Perros)
- Visit to Tortuga Bay
- Walk through giant cactus forest to marine iguana nesting beach
- Exploration of mangrove-surrounded beach with bird colonies (pelicans, blue-footed boobies, gulls, frigate birds)
Landmarks Loberia Franklin Bay Playa de los Perros Tortuga Bay - Day 16
Island Boat Tour and Snorkeling
Island Boat Tour and Snorkeling- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Boat tour to neighboring island (North Seymour, Bartolome, Santa Fe, or South Plaza)
- Snorkeling off the boat
Landmarks North Seymour Island Bartolome Island Santa Fe Island South Plaza Island - Day 17
Galapagos to Quito
Galapagos to Quito- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 18
Departure from Quito
Departure from Quito
