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Mainland Ecuador and Galapagos Cruise

14 days
Start and end in Quito
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 16
Ages 15+
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Quito

    Meals
    Dinner (Dinner with group introducing Ecuadorian cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting
    • Dinner with group

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Quito's Historic Center
    • Visit basilicas and plazas
    • Otavalo Market shopping
    • Urban Adventures: Legends and Culture Tour (USD50)
    Landmarks
    Quito Historic Center
    Otavalo Market
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  2. Day 2

    Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Andean food at Agave Museum), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Historic Quito exploration tour
    • Meet local artisans
    • Agave Museum visit and tasting
    • Middle of the World Monument visit
    • Inti Nan Equator Museum visit
    Landmarks
    Middle of the World Monument
    Inti Nan Equator Museum
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  3. Day 3

    Quito to Cotopaxi National Park

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Scenic drive to Cotopaxi National Park
    • Limpiopungo Lagoon hike
    • Park museum visit
    • Interpretation Centre visit

    Optional Activities

    • Flower Plantation (Free)
    Landmarks
    Cotopaxi Volcano
    Limpiopungo Lagoon
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  4. Day 4

    Latacunga - Banos

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Machica Workshop - barley flour production and tasting
    • Banos Orientation walk with Artisan Candy Factory visit

    Optional Activities

    • Staircase to the Virgin - Free
    • El Refugio Spa Garden ecological spa - Free
    • La Casa del Arbol viewpoint (paradise for hummingbirds) - Free
    • Church of the Virgin of the Holy Water (Basilica) - Free
    Landmarks
    Latacunga Machica Workshop
    Banos Artisan Candy Factory
    El Refugio Spa Garden
    La Casa del Arbol
    Church of the Virgin of the Holy Water
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  5. Day 5

    Baños

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Included Activities

    • El Pailón del Diablo Waterfall hike
    • Suspension bridge crossing or Devil's Balcony descent

    Optional Activities

    • Swing at the End of the World
    • El Refugio Spa Garden
    • La Casa de Árbol viewpoint
    • Church of the Virgin of the Holy Water (Basilica)
    Landmarks
    El Pailón del Diablo
    Swing at the End of the World
    La Casa de Árbol
    Church of the Virgin of the Holy Water
  6. Day 6

    Banos to Amazon Rainforest

    Meals
    Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Transfer to Amazon Lodge
    • Night walk with group

    Optional Activities

    • Butterfly house
    • Nature walks
    • Amazon animal sanctuary
    • Massage services
    • Pottery/ceramics observation
    Landmarks
    Amazon Rainforest
  7. Day 7

    Amazon Rainforest

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

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

    Amazon Rainforest to Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Farewell dinner with group)

    Included Activities

    • Papallacta hot springs visit and relaxation
    • Farewell dinner in Quito
    Landmarks
    Papallacta Hot Springs
  9. Day 9

    Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner (Traditional Ecuadorian cuisine at small local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Welcome meeting for new travelers
    • Dinner with group

    Optional Activities

    • Explore remaining Quito sites
    • Urban Adventures: Legends and Culture Tour (USD50)
  10. Day 10

    Quito to Isla Santa Cruz (Galapagos)

    Meals
    Breakfast (Boxed breakfast on the way to airport), Lunch (Lunch on board), Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Boxed breakfast on the way to airport
    • Meet naturalist guide
    • Board M/Y Queen Beatriz
    • Lunch on board
    • Punta Carrion snorkeling and swim (1 hour)
    • Welcome cocktail and crew presentation
    Landmarks
    Punta Carrion
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  11. Day 11

    Isla Isabela

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Las Tintoreras visit (1.5 hours dry landing)
    • Lava flows walk
    • Flamingo Lagoon and Arnolda Tupiza Tortoise Breeding Center visit (2 hours dry landing)

    Optional Activities

    • Beach swimming
    • Shopping in Puerto Villamil
    Landmarks
    Las Tintoreras
    Isabela's Giant Tortoise Breeding Center (Arnoldo Tupiza)
    Puerto Villamil
  12. Day 12

    Isla Floreana

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Panga ride around bay viewing marine wildlife
    • Post Office Bay walk (1.5 hours wet landing)
    • Post Office Bay snorkeling (45 mins)
    • Devil's Crown snorkeling (1 hour)
    • Punta Cormorant walk (1.5 hours wet landing)
    Landmarks
    Post Office Bay
    Devil's Crown
    Punta Cormorant
  13. Day 13

    Isla Santa Cruz

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Included Activities

    • Charles Darwin Research Station visit (1 hour dry landing)

    Optional Activities

    • Farewell dinner with group
    Landmarks
    Charles Darwin Research Station
    Puerto Ayora
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  14. Day 14

    Quito

    Meals
    Breakfast

    Optional Activities

    • Extra accommodation booking assistance

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    March 28th, 2026
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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.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before June 29th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 29th, 2026, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with Intrepid Travel. 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 60 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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