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Mainland Ecuador and Galapagos Cruise

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Start and end in Quito
4.5 (12,171 reviews)
  • Scenic view of a mountain landscape with trees.
  • Town square with a statue and church in the background.
  • Snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano with surrounding landscape.
  • Stream running through a plain with hills in the distance.
  • Cotopaxi volcano with snow and surrounding brown landscape.
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  • A cozy interior room with two beds and a window with drawn curtains.
  • Tall waterfall flowing into a lush green valley
  • Pair of blue-footed boobies on rocky terrain
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Nature & Wildlife
Explore untamed landscapes teeming with wildlife
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Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 16
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Itinerary

  1. Intro

    Introduction

  2. Day 1

    Quito

    Quito
    Meals
    Dinner (Welcome dinner with group introducing Ecuadorian cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Included transfer from airport to hotel
    • Welcome meeting at 6 pm
    • Welcome dinner with group

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Quito's Historic Center
    • Visit basilicas and grand plazas
    • Museum visits
    • Trip to Otavalo market for souvenirs
    Landmarks
    Quito Historic Center
    Otavalo Market
  3. Day 2

    Quito

    Quito
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Agave Museum tasting experience with traditional Andean food)

    Included Activities

    • Historic Quito exploration with leader
    • Meeting with local artisans
    • Agave Museum visit with mezcal and agave cocktail tasting and traditional Andean food
    • Middle of the World Monument visit
    • Inti Nan Equator Museum visit with experiments
    Landmarks
    Middle of the World Monument
    Inti Nan Equator Museum
    Agave Museum
  4. Day 3

    Cotopaxi National Park

    Cotopaxi National Park
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive to Cotopaxi National Park
    • Hike around Limpiopungo Lagoon
    • Museum visit in the park
    • Interpretation Centre visit

    Optional Activities

    • Browse souvenir shop
    Landmarks
    Cotopaxi National Park
    Cotopaxi Volcano
    Limpiopungo Lagoon
  5. Day 4

    Cotopaxi National Park - Baños

    Cotopaxi National Park - Baños
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Barley flour (machica) workshop visit in Latacunga with sowing, roasting and tasting
    • Orientation walk in Baños with local guide
    • Artisan Candy Factory visit
    Landmarks
    Latacunga
  6. Day 5

    Baños

    Baños
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Hike to El Pailon del Diablo waterfall
    • Suspension bridge crossing and Devil's Balcony descent
    • Swing at the End of the World visit

    Optional Activities

    • El Refugio Spa Garden relaxation
    • La Casa de Arbol viewpoint visit
    Landmarks
    El Pailon del Diablo
    Swing at the End of the World
    La Casa de Arbol
  7. Day 6

    Baños - Amazon Rainforest

    Baños - Amazon Rainforest
    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Amazon Rainforest Lodge
    • Night walk with group

    Optional Activities

    • Butterfly house visit
    • Nature walks
    • Amazon animal sanctuary visit
    • Observe local ceramic making from riverbed clay
    Landmarks
    Amazon Rainforest
  8. Day 7

    Amazon Rainforest

    Amazon Rainforest
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Medicinal plant hike with local expert
    • Coffee plantation visit and tasting
    • Indigenous community visit
    Landmarks
    Amazon Rainforest
  9. Day 8

    Amazon Rainforest - Papallacta - Quito

    Amazon Rainforest - Papallacta - Quito
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner in Quito with group)

    Included Activities

    • Transfer from Amazon to Papallacta
    • Hot springs and thermal pools experience
    • Farewell dinner in Quito

    Optional Activities

    • Spa treatments in Papallacta
    Landmarks
    Papallacta
  10. Day 9

    Quito

    Quito
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at local restaurant with traditional Ecuadorian cuisine including locro, quinoa, pork and vegetable dishes)

    Included Activities

    • Evening meeting at hotel
    • Dinner with group at local restaurant

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Quito at own leisure
    • Revisit previously seen sites
  11. Day 10

    Quito - Isla Baltra - Punta Carrión

    Quito - Isla Baltra - Punta Carrión
    Meals
    Breakfast (Boxed breakfast on the way to airport), Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to airport
    • Flight to Isla Baltra
    • Board M/Y Queen Beatriz
    • Sail to Punta Carrión
    • Snorkeling and swimming at Punta Carrión
    • Welcome cocktail and crew presentation
    Landmarks
    Isla Baltra
    Punta Carrión
  12. Day 11

    Isla Isabela

    Isla Isabela
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Las Tintoreras visit with white-tipped reef sharks viewing
    • Lava flow walk with wildlife spotting
    • Flamingo Lagoon walk
    • Arnoldo Tupiza Giant Tortoise Breeding Center visit

    Optional Activities

    • Beach swimming
    • Shopping in Puerto Villamil
    Landmarks
    Isla Isabela
    Las Tintoreras
    Arnoldo Tupiza Giant Tortoise Breeding Center
  13. Day 12

    Isla Floreana

    Isla Floreana
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Panga ride around bay with marine wildlife spotting
    • Post Office Bay walk
    • Post Office Bay snorkeling with sea turtles
    • Devil's Crown snorkeling
    • Punta Cormorant walk
    Landmarks
    Isla Floreana
    Post Office Bay
    Devil's Crown
    Punta Cormorant
  14. Day 13

    Isla Santa Cruz

    Isla Santa Cruz
    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Puerto Ayora
    • Charles Darwin Research Station visit with giant tortoise, baby tortoise and land iguana viewing
    • Transfer to airport

    Optional Activities

    • Farewell dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Isla Santa Cruz
    Puerto Ayora
    Charles Darwin Research Station
  15. Day 14

    Quito

    Quito
    Meals
    Breakfast

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