Itinerary

1. Transfer In Quito City Tour

   Day 1 :
   

   Transfer In: The driver will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign of your name to go to your hotel

   Quito City Tour: The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Quito)

   We start the tour depend of your flight information, to head towards the Historic Center of the First Cultural Heritage City of Humanity.We continue along the Av.Gran Colombia through the church of the National Vow Basilica towards the Plaza de la Independencia through the colonial streets, we visit the Cathedral, the Government Palace and Archbishop's Palace, the church of the Society of Jesus on a walking tour , where you can appreciate its gold ornaments and altars, the Tabernacle and the church of San Francisco built in the 16th century, later we arrive at the Mirador del Panecillo where the sculpture of the Virgin Mary is located where we can admire a beautiful landscape of Colonial QUITO and modern.

   The tour will end with the return to your hotel.

   Accommodation: 1 night in Hotel in Quito

   
   

2. Middle of the World Pululahua Teleferic Visit

   Day 2 :
   

   Middle of the World: We will go to the "Middle of the World City" where you will visit its stores and observe a representation of the colonial era cities in its architecture, we will also observe the monument that divides the northern hemisphere from the southern hemisphere of the planet, where you can take pictures with One foot in each hemisphere.It was built in the 18th century where the French scientific expedition defined the exact position of the Ecuador line that divides the world.

   Pululahua: The Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve has an area of 3383 hectares.It is situated at altitudes that vary from 1800 to 3400 meters, its climate is moderately cold in the high parts and the northwestern is temperate and subtropical, with temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 ° C.

   Teleferic Visit: To end our tour we will visit the Quito cable car that we It will take up to 4100 meters high where we will have an impressive view of the city.

   Accommodation: 1 night in Hotel in Quito

   
   

3. Transfer from Quito to Tena Jungle Walking River Beach and tubbing

   Day 3 :
   

   Transfer from Quito to Tena: The guide will be waiting for you at the Quito's Airport or any hotel inside the urban perimeter of Quito

   Jungle Walking: Gran Cacique Route: Ceibo & Medicinals Plants River Beach and tubbing.

   Overnight in local Lodge

   
   

4. Excursion Day: Amazoonico Animal Rescue Center

   Day 4 :
   

   Amazoonico Animal Rescue Center: Motorized canoe - Landscapes and wildlife, Visit Amazoonico Animal Rescue Center , Box Lunch, Visit to Kichwa family, cerbatana

   practice, Visit Caiman lagoon in Anaconda Island.

   Overnight in local Lodge

   
   

5. Excursion Day: Umbini Trail & Monkeys beach

   Day 5 :
   

   Umbini Trail & Monkeys beach: Waterfall walking, Box Lunch, Monkeys Beach, Visit Kichwa Community: traditional costumes, dance, music, cassava preparation's chicha

   Overnight in local Lodge

   
   

6. Excursion Day: Choose one of these options

   Day 6 :
   

   OPTIONS: you must take 1 of them,

   (A) Napo Runa Territory: Motorized canoe, Visit to Trampas Museum, Dance, music, costumes Kichwas, Box Lunch and cassava preparation's chicha.

   (B) Rafting full day: Technical safety talk, Rafting full day, River Buffet.

   Overnight in local Lodge

   
   

7. Artesanal Chocolate Prepare & tasting Transfer out

   Day 7 :
   

   Artesanal Chocolate Prepare & tasting for the local people

   Transfer out from Tena to Quito

   
   

8. Excursion Day to Quilotoa Lagoon

   Day 8 :
   

   Early departure to the Quilotoa lagoon, an ancient volcanic crater where a transparent water lagoon like glass lies, continuing with the visit will make a walk to the shore of the lake, the descent lasts approximately 30 minutes, the return can become a little more long so it is optional to rent mules.

   We enjoy a splendid landscape, return to Quito.

   Accommodation: 1 Night in Hotel In Quito

   
   

9. Select 1 Option of Tour: ( Mindo Tour or Papallacta Tour)

   Day 9 :
   

   We plan the tour according to your selection:

   A ) Mindo Tour: In this experience you can appreciate the impressive change of vegetation and climate, until you reach the area of the Mindo Rainforest, where you will hike in the middle of the private protected forest, crystal clear rivers and more than 400 exotic species of birds, butterflies and Orchids

   Time for lunch and return to Quito

   B ) Papallacta Tour: Departure in the morning (08:00) by the interoceanic route to the east of the country after looking at a variety of flora in the course we will arrive at the inn that is located 40 miles from Quito, in a high Andean valley gateway to the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest.

   This Resort specialized in thermalism, offers tourists, health, recreation, adventure and rest in its facilities: Thermal baths in the spa; various treatments in the health SPA. 

   Time for lunch and return to Quito.

   Accommodation: 1 Night in Hotel In Quito

   
   

10. Select 1 Option of tour: ( Otavalo Tour or Cotopaxi Tour)

    Day 10 :
    

    We plan the tour according to your selection:

    A ) Otavalo Tour: Departure from Quito at 8H00 AM by the way "Pan-Americana Norte" with a brief stop Guayllabamba where you can taste the "custard apple/ chirimoya" fruit typical of the area.Visit the viewpoint of road to Cayambe to admire and take pictures of the beautiful valleys and mountains that holds this place.

    Crossing the line equatorial Cayambe, we passed Guachalá (ex monument in the middle of the World). 

    Before arriving at Otavalo we make a short stop at Mira Lago (Viewpoint in San Pablo) to photograph the beautiful San Pablo Lake and its wonderful beauty.Continue to get to Otavalo where the Indians "Otavalos" develop their textiles.Later we will visit the Otavalo Market, where artisans exhibit their wares.Stop for lunch and continue to Cotacachi renown for its leather shops.

    The tour will end with the return to your hotel.

    B ) Cotopaxi Tour: Departure from Quito at 8:00 a.m.approx.by the "Panamericana Sur" ; admiring the beautiful Andean landscapes, visit to the National Park with its interpretation center place where animals from the area are exposed; stop at the Laguna de Limpiopungo, finally we will arrive to rest and enjoy nature at a hotel-refuge where we will taste a delicious and hot traditional lunch. 

    Return to Quito.

    Accommodation: 1 Night in Hotel In Quito

    
    

11. Transfer Out in Quito Transfer in Galapagos High Land Charles Darwin Scientific Station

    Day 11 :
    

    Transfer In: personalized welcome (Poster with names and guide waiting for you at the airport) - According to your flight information

    High Land of Santa Cruz:.- Upper part Santa Cruz Island Entrance and personalized welcome (Poster with names and guide waiting).

    Charles Darwin Scientific Station: Is an Interpretation Center open to the public and you can also learn about the breeding program for giant tortoises in captivity and their repatriation.  At the end of the activities you will be taken to the Hotel in which where you will be hosted

    Accommodation: 1 Night in Hotel In Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

    
    

12. Ferry to Isabela Island Wetland tour

    Day 12 :
    

    Ferry to Isabela Island : The pick up will be at 06H20 AM to travel to Isabela island

    This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person.

    You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.

    Wetland Tour: The guide will pick you up in the Puerto Villamil's dock to began this experiences.

    The Wetlands are a complex of trails, located south of Isabela Island, Galapagos.They have a great variety of flora and fauna, as well as the spectacular landscapes of the bay.We will see native animals such as landturtles, flamingos.and zarapitos, along with much flora and fauna.

    We will visit nine trails that include the following sites: the Estero, the Poza Escondida, Poza Redonda, Túnel del Estero, Playa del Amor, Mirador de los Tunos and Pozas Verdes

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island

    
    

13. Walking Tour to Sierra Negra volcano and Chico Volcano

    Day 13 :
    

    The tour starts early in the morning, you pick up a bus or car to take you to the starting point that is 30 minutes from Puerto Villamil, where the trail that leads to the Sierra Negra volcano begins.

    The walk lasts about 5 hours and most of the journey is flat, with few ups and downs.

    When you enter the small volcano, which is inside the crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano, you will realize that it is still active and many holes feel warm when you put your hand.

    Drop off in Puerto Villamil's dock, you have to go to the hotel by yourself

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island

    
    

14. Full day Lava Tunnels Tour

    Day 14 :
    

    The tour to the Tunnels lasts approximately 1 hour and a half to 2 hours.Once in this sector, the boat will travel the different paths through the tunnels where you can clearly observe the landscape of the place, we go to Roca Unión, a small islet located in the open sea where you can see Pelicans, Nazca Boobies and Patas Boobies.Blue and one or another sea lion resting on the rocks.

    We will sail for about 45 minutes approx to reach the most beautiful rocky lava formations of the Galapagos, they are called tunnels because in ancient eruptions, the lava passed under the ground forming tunnels that later collapsed and gave rise to these arches.on the water where you can clearly see vegetation that comes out of the rocks, the crystal clear water, the sea lions flutter between the arches.

    We will snorkel with sea turtles, "tintoreras" sharks, golden rays, eagle rays, seahorses, fish such as surgeons, damselfish, after having done the two activities we prepare for the return to Isabela.

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Villamil, Isabela Island

    
    

15. Tintoreras Tour Ferry to Santa Cruz Island

    Day 15 :
    

    Tintoreras Tour: We started the activity at 07H00 AM from Isabela Island.From the bay we go through a kayak to a set of islets called Tintoreras.Well known for being the habitat of penguins and white tip sharks! We can sight these cute birds and have a great chance of finding wolves sailors along the coasts.Other animals that we can observe while surrounding the islets are: rays, sea turtles, bay shakrs, goldfish, etc.We enjoyed snorkeling time near the site.We finish the tour at 14:00 p.m.then we have to come back to Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz - 2 Hours of Ferry

    Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: The driver will pick you up at 14H30 PM in the lobby of your hotel to go to the dock and taking the transfer to Santa Cruz Island

    This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person.

    You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

    
    

16. Select 1 Option of Tour ( Floreana Tour - Santa Fe Tour - Pinzon Tour )

    Day 16 :
    

    We plan the tour according to your selection:

    A ) Floreana Tour: We will hike around natural rock formations in the Asilo de la Paz.A hill that shows us a good view of the island.Its main attractions are historical: one is the cave of pirates and the other is the freshwater stream.The two sites are at the base of the hill.

    B ) Santa Fe Tour: Once at the site, we do a panga ride in the bay to make sightings of colonies of sea lions with their young.Likewise we will have the iconic presence of Opuntia cacti and on many occasions seabirds such as the blue-footed booby.As a second activity we do two snorkeling times around the reef area (45 minutes per snorkeling), where you can make an impressive appreciation of a marine fauna stocked by a number of endemic species.Lunch on board takes place between these activities.

    C ) Pinzon Tour: We board the boat and travel to Pinzón Island in a journey of approximately an hour and a half.At the site we can do a snorkeling time or two depending on the situation at the previous visit point.

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

    
    

17. Ferry to San Cristobal High Land

    Day 17 :
    

    Ferry to San Cristobal: The pick up will be at 06H20 AM to travel to Isabela island

    This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person.

    You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.

    High Land in San Cristobal: The highlands of San Cristobal exhibit distinctly different biozones than the other inhabited islands.The first stop on this trans-island journey is at El Junco, a freshwater lagoon nested in the center of the islands.Here you can view Frigatebirds and other water fowl bathing in the lagoon.Unfortunately, you will not be able to join them in the inviting water.Moving on from the lagoon you will stop at La Galapaguera, San Cristobal's Tortoise research and conservation center, where a short walk through the jungle allows you to see and learn about this island's growing Tortoise population in a natural setting.The road ends at Puerto Chino beach, which is a remote bay on the southeast side of the island

    Accommodation: 1 Night in Hotel in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal

    
    

18. Full day San Cristobal Tour - 360 Degrees

    Day 18 :
    

    On this tour, we will visit the following iconic points of the San Cristóbal area:

    Rosa Blanca: It's a small bay located northeast of San Cristóbal Island.It has several small beaches, but its main attraction is the large beach located in the center of the small bay where there is a large number of dunes.added to its crystal clear waters generate an attractive landscape unique to the area.The entire bay of Rosa Blanca and its lowlands is an ideal area for fishing of wahoo, palometa, ojón, liza, cod.Additionally, there are shark, ray and sea turtle species that are the ideal complement for snorkeling activities.

    Sardina Bay: It's characterized for being a place for fishing of several species such as sardines, liza, octopus, lobster, shrimp, among others.Bahía Sardina includes two beaches whose attractions are its small white sand dunes together with its crystalline waters suitable for snorkeling, taking into account that in this bay there is a large presence of sea turtles, rays and sea lions.

    Kicker Rock: This amazing landmark located about an hour and a half to the north east of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Kicker Rock / Leon Dormido is a remnant of a vertical tuff cone formation, rising almost 153 meters (500 feet) from the ocean.

    The erosion has given the rock its characteristic shape, which some see as a shoe, hence the name Kicker Rock.Others see it as a sleeping sea lion or Leon Dormido in Spanish.

    While we snorkel around Kicker Rock we can spot sea turtles, marine iguanas, rays, Galapagos sharks, tropical fish and if luck is on our side we can even see hammerhead sharks.Besides enjoying the underwater view, we can usually see blue-footed boobies, masked boobies and frigatebirds on the cliffs as well as sea lions along the shore.

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal

    
    

19. Free morning Ferry to Santa Cruz

    Day 19 :
    

    Free morning to relax in San Cristobal Island

    Ferry to Santa Cruz Island: There no pick up in this transfer, you must be at 14H30 PM in the San Cristobal's Dock

    This shared transport allows you to bring 2 bags and 1 handbag per person.

    You need to present your service voucher to our representative along with ID.

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

    
    

20. Bay Tour Turtle Bay Tour

    Day 20 :
    

    Half Day Bay Tour: The pick up will be at 08H45 AM in the lobby of your hotel.We will go to La Lobería (small islet located 10 minutes away from the port), site where we carry out the snorkeling activity in which there is the possibility of swimming with sea lions.Then we moved to Punta Estrada to watch birds such as: blue-footed boobies, seagulls and pelicans.Our third activity consists of an excursion to the Playa de los dogs where we can find iguanas in quantity around an area of volcanic rocks and sesuvium.Likewise, we continue towards the Channel of Love and the Shark Channel (in the latter we can make sightings of blue sharks).Box Lunch

    Turtle Bay Tour: It is an almost very difficult place to overlook.Its beauty and flora invite us to recognize it as a site at the level of what nature offers us in the beautiful archipelago.10 minutes from the port of the island we find a path (2,500 meters long) that will guide us to Tortuga Bay.A highly recommended beach among locals.It is perfectly preserved and with the presence of wild animals such as iguanas, beach crabs.Swimming is only allowed in the mangrove swamp that is separated from the beach.The sand is completely soft and white, the largest on the island.

    Accommodation: 1 night at the Hotel in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz

    
    

21. Transfer Out Galapagos Transfer In Guayaquil Private Guayaquil City Tour

    Day 21 :
    

    Transfer Out Galapagos: After the breakfast the driver will be at the lobby of the hotel to pick up you and then we will go to the airport.

    (Pick up time according to your flight information)

    Transfer In Guayaquil: The driver will be waiting for you at te airport with a sign of your name, then we will go to your hotel to leave your luggage, after this we continue with the city tour

    Private Guayaquil City Tour: After giving your luggage in the hotel we are going to take a city Tour in Guayaquil 

    we are going to explore the beautiful history of Guayaquil, we will visit the most important tourist attractives like Plaza san Francisco, Seminario Plaza (Iguana Park), Administration Plaza, Malecon 2000 and the Santa Ana Hills.

    Accommodation:  1 Night in Hotel in Guayaquil

    
    

22. Hiking on the Bird's Island and Dolphin Watching in Puerto El Morro

    Day 22 :
    

    The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel to go to the Morro to begin with the activities, we are going to hike in the island of the birds and then we are going to see the bottlenose dolphin.

    Accommodation:  1 Night in Hotel in Guayaquil

    
    

23. Full day to Ecological Reserve Churute Mangrove and Cacao Farm Visit

    Day 23 :
    

    The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel ( Hotel pick up inside the Urban perimeter of Guayaquil)

    We will go to the Churute Ecological Reserve where we will take a canoe ride observing the flora and fauna of the place, after that we will go to the howler monkeys trail, where we will take a short walk until we can observe the monkeys that inhabit the area. After this walk we will go to the Cacao y Mango farm where we will have lunch and learn about the process of making chocolate. In Churute Mangroves, three different ecosystems converge in relatively small spaces.On the one hand, there is the characteristic red mangrove, whose roots make their way and give the feeling that they are advancing in the estuaries.Hence the name with which the inhabitants of the area know it: the walking mangrove.

    Accommodation:  1 Night in Hotel in Guayaquil

    
    

24. Full Day Ayangue Tour with Snorkeling in The Pelado's Islote

    Day 24 :
    

    The guide will pick up you in the lobby of the hotel we will go to Ayangue, province of Santa Elena where we will enjoy a tour of the islet el pelado marine reserve where we will meet: sea lions, blue-footed boobies, pelicans and frigates.This trip taking 2 Hours 30 minutes to arrive to Ayangue.

    In this place we will enjoy the beach and the nature of the place, here we will practice snorkeling in the pelado's islet in the same way we will take a boat to take an small sail in the sea.

    We will enjoy a marine tour of the neighboring beaches: Playa la Leona, Playita linda, Playa rosada.

    We will know the viewpoint of the Cumbres de Ayangue hotel, profile of the Indian's face, the Cave of love and enjoy for 20 minutes in the warm waters of the pink beach.

    Later we will take the lunch in a traditional restaurant of the area.

    After this we come back to Guayaquil

    Accommodation:  1 Night in Hotel in Guayaquil

    
    

25. Transfer Out

    Day 25 :
    

    The driver will pick up you in the lobby of your hotel to go to the airport.

    End of our service