14-Days Highlights of Ecuador
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Overview
Highlights
- Culture and handcragts in the andes
- Wildlife encounters in Galapagos Islands
- Snorkel in one of the best sites for underwater wildlife in Los Tuneles
- Discover an Uninhabited Islands
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Trip includes
- 13 Nights of Accommodation
- Spanish speaking airport transfers
- Small Group tours in Horseback in Cotopaxi, Kicker Rock, Unninhabited Island, Tuneles, Sierra Negra and Bay Tour
- Private Tours to Quit City Tour, Cooking Class, Otavalo, Quilotoa, Baños, Loberia, Santa Cruz Highlands, Charles Darwin Research Center
Itinerary
Welcome to Quito, the capital of Ecuador! Arrive at the Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), where your driver will meet you to transfer to your accommodation in the city center, a one-hour trip.
The entire city of Quito is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ...
Start in Independence Square to see La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús, or La Compañía—a 17th-century volcanic-rock-, cedar-, and gilt-decorated-church.
Your English-speaking guide will be waiting at the hotel lobby for a walking city tour in Old Town Quito.
You will leave Quito early in the morning and head to visit the market of Otavalo. Otavalo features one of the most important traditional markets of South America. Here, the indigenous people of the surrounding areas gather to trade anything from animals over handicra...
Wake up early in the morning and enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel. Then, accompanied by an expert guide, visit Quilotoa Lagoon—a blue-green volcanic crater lake that sits in the rugged Andean countryside south of Quito. Make stops at a quiet village and local...
After a very early breakfast, you will leave Baños and head back north to Cotopaxi National Park. Upon arrival at your Hacienda, you will check in and prepare for a mesmerizing horseback ride experience. You will enjoy your afternoon exploring parts of the National Pa...
Early in the morning, you will head towards the "Devil’s Cauldron" (In Spanish, Pailón del Diablo) which is located specifically 17 kilometers from the city of Baños de Agua Santa, on the road from Baños to Puyo. After a hike down towards the waterfall, you will be am...
Welcome to the beautiful Galapagos Islands! After checking in to your hotel in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, you will head to visit Las Tijeretas Hill, located within walking distance of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. It takes its name from the large number of frigates or "tijer...
A day trip snorkeling to Kicker Rock is an excellent way to explore the beautiful and vibrant underwater life of the Galapagos Islands.
The tour includes breakfast and lunch, as well as all necessary snorkeling equipment and a guide.
You will start your ...
Get an early start this morning to take the public speedboat to Santa Cruz Island, roughly 2-2.5 hours away. Meet your guide at the dock, then head to the highlands to see giant tortoises in the wild. Enjoy lunch at a local farm, then continue to Puerto Ayora to check in to your hotel. For this afternoon we will visit the Charles Darwin Station.
Meals: Breakfast Accommodation: Santa Cruz Island
Embark on an unforgettable adventure to explore the stunning beauty of the Galápagos Islands, home to some of the world's most unique and diverse wildlife. During your tour, you'll have a chance to visit Santa Fé, South Plaza, Bartolomé, or North Seymour, depending on...
Early in the morning you take the public speedboat from Santa Cruz to Isabela (approx. 2-2,5 hours). Afterwards, you will go on an excursion to Los Tuneles, a perfect snorkeling spot. A series of lava flow have produced unique geological formations, like arcs and tunn...
The majestic Sierra Negra Volcano will occupy today's agenda. Our adventure starts with a journey from Puerto Villamil to the beginning of the trail. Once there, we will prepare our backpacks and start our walk through the relatively young woods, which suffer from con...
Get an early start this morning to take the public speedboat to Santa Cruz Island. In the afternoon, after lunch, you will be taken on a small boat to visit exotic places along the bay of Santa Cruz. You'll arrive at a small islet called La Lobería, named for its grea...
Upon arrival from the Galapagos Islands to Ecuador's mainland airport, you will connect on the same day with your international flight so you can return home with some everlasting memories.
See you next time!
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Logistics
What's excluded
- International flights
- Domestic Flights to Galapagos Islands (Quito – San Cristobal/Baltra – Quito/Guayaquil)
- Services not mentioned in the program
- Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee ($100 per person in cash only)
- Galapagos Migration Card [TCT] ($20 per person in cash only)
- Isabela docking fee ($10 per person in cash only)
- Wetsuits
- Alcoholic Beverages
- International Airport Fees *if apply*
- Optional Excursions
- Tips and Personal expenses
Accommodation
Quito : Standard
- 1 Double Room (One or Two Beds with Private Bathroom and amenities)
Cotopaxi National Park : Comfort
- 1 Double Room (One or Two Beds with Private Bathroom and amenities)
Baños de Agua Santa : Standard
- 1 Double Room (One or Two Beds with Private Bathroom and amenities)
San Cristobal Island : Standard
- 1 Double Room (One or Two Beds with Private Bathroom and amenities)
Santa Cruz Island : Standard
- 1 Double Room (One or Two Beds with Private Bathroom and amenities)
Isabela Island : Standard
- 1 Double Room (One or Two Beds with Private Bathroom and amenities)
Transportation & Flights
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- 13 Breakfast
- 4 Lunch
- 3 Box Lunch
- 1 Dinner
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