Galapagos Cruise

Relax in the beautiful inner courtyards of our hotel, a carefully restored historic building in the heart of Quito’s Centro Historico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Step out of the hotel for a fascinating walking tour through the beautiful plazas, elaborate churches and colourful streets of the Centro Historico.

Fly from Quito to the fabled Galapagos. Look for the famous giant tortoises in the lush green highlands, have lunch at a farm, and visit the Charles Darwin Research Station.

Loll with sea lions on a huge white sand beach, and snorkel among them off a nearby islet. Marvel at the remarkable courtship dance of waved albatross, and watch them launch off the cliffs to majestically soar on seven-foot wingspans.

Revel in the antics of blue-footed boobies and go snorkeling to find silver tipped and Galapagos sharks. Hike to the only fresh water lake in Galapagos, and learn about the human history of these islands.

Find the largest land iguanas in Galapagos amid giant Opuntia trees, swim with manta rays and green turtles, and on surf-sprayed cliffs watch swallow-tailed gulls, Audubon’s shearwaters and red-billed tropicbirds ride the updrafts.

Hear the ululating of great frigate birds with their red pouches inflated, and meet red- footed boobies and Nazca boobies, Galapagos doves, swallow tailed gulls, and yellow crowned night herons. See thousands of storm petrels flying back to their lairs and, with luck, the illusive short-eared owl.

Check out heaps of marine iguanas on the lava beach and fur seals in the intricate grottos. Climb up through a stunning moonscape for some great views. Snorkel with penguins!

See brown pelicans strut on a red beach and pink flamingos step through a briny lake, take some final shots of blue-footed boobies and sea lions and go snorkeling to see eagle spotted rays.

Back to this beautiful Andean city for a lovely celebration dinner in a special restaurant.

After breakfast, sad farewells to your new-found friends and transfer to the airport!