Wilds of Ecuador - 16 days
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Overview
Highlights
- Quito and the Centre of the World – Tour this UNESCO-listed colonial city and a visit to the Equatorial Monument
- The Amazon Rainforest – Spend three nights at a lodge, spot wildlife on jungle excursions on foot and by boat
- Otavalo – Visit the vibrant handicraft markets
- Cuenca – Discover this beautiful colonial city with traditional architecture and houses overhanging the Rio Tomebamba
- El Cajas National Park - Marvel at glacial lakes and small forests of quinua trees
- The Galapagos – Join an unforgettable five day cruise around the eastern islands
- San Cristóbal Island – See the colony of bachelor sea lions at Punta Pitt and take a walk along Cerro Brujo’s white coral beach
- Santa Fe Island – Spot the endemic land iguana and visit Cerro Colorado giant tortoise breeding centre
- South Plaza Island – Discover striking black lava rock formations and bright orange ‘Sally Lightfoot’ crabs
- Santa Cruz Island - Visit the world famous Charles Darwin Research Station
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Trip includes
- All touring and excursions in Galapagos on a shared basis
- 8 nights STANDARD accommodation and 3 nights at the Sacha Lodge, Amazon. Upgrading to SUPERIOR or DELUXE accommodation options are also available upon request. Accommodation rating – See Trip Notes for details
- 4 night/5 day Eastern Islands Galapagos Cruise aboard the La Pinta yacht in a luxury twin/double cabin. Cruise includes all meals, soft drinks, island sightseeing, naturalist guides and lecture services, wet suit rental and snorkelling gear
- 15 breakfasts, 10 lunches and 7 dinners
- All airport transfers (on a shared basis)
- Services of local English-speaking specialist guides for sightseeing excursions
- Services of professional English-speaking naturalist guides in the Galapagos
- Entrance fees to sites visited as per itinerary unless otherwise stated
- Guided tour of Quito, El Cajas National Park and Otavalo
- All relevant transfers and transportation (please note Guayaquil transfers for flights to / from Galapagos are on a shared basis)
- 3 economy flights - Quito to Coca, Coca to Quito and Quito to Cuenca
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Itinerary
Bienviendos a Ecuador! Upon arrival you will be met at the international airport and take a scheduled transfer to your hotel in Quito where the rest of the day is free.
Quito – Amazon. A scenic flight over the majestic Andes mountains followed by a motorised canoe ride along the Napo River brings you to your stunning jungle lodge. Over the next three days you will have plenty of opportunities to discover the pristine Ecuadorian rainf...
Amazon – Quito – Otavalo – Quito. After your final breakfast in the Amazon, take an easy walk on the boardwalk to watch monkeys one last time before departing your jungle lodge and heading back to Quito by plane. On arrival you will take a private transfer to your hot...
This morning visit downtown Quito and its architectural treasures on a private city tour. Quito’s UNESCO-listed colonial quarter is one of the largest and best-preserved in South America. Your stroll takes you through Independence Plaza, past the Cathedral and the Pre...
Quito – Cuenca. This morning a private transfer takes you to the airport in Quito for your flight to Cuenca, the colonial jewel of the south. Considered to be one of Ecuador’s most beautiful cities, Cuenca is surrounded by the Cullca hills to the north and Turi to the...
Cuenca – Guayaquil. Departing Cuenca this morning journey through the El Cajas National Park, an expanse of glacial lakes, Andean cloud forests and volcanic peaks, on a private excursion. Stop for a stroll at Llaviucu Lake and to admire the views at La Toreadora Lake....
Guayaquil – Baltra Island. Early this morning take a private transfer to the airport for your flight to Baltra Island in the Galapagos where you will be met and transferred to the dock to board Yacht La Pinta to embark on your 4 night Eastern Galapagos cruise. After a...
Take the dinghy over to idyllic Santa Fe Island today. The sandy white beaches of Santa Fe Island are home to numerous male sea lion harems and Galapagos hawks perched atop salt bushes and giant prickly pear cactus. After a walk there's the opportunity to go snorkelli...
Visit San Cristobal Island this morning and stroll along the trail that ascends from the beach to enjoy spectacular views of the shoreline, spotting frigates and a colony of bachelor sea lions. After the walk there's the opportunity to enjoy a beach and snorkel. In...
Enjoy a morning outing to Punta Suárez for an exciting walk over lava and boulder terrain to visit unique sea bird colonies of waved albatross, Nazca boobies and swallow-tail gulls. Among its land birds the Hood Island mockingbird, Galápagos doves and three species of...
Baltra Island – Guayaquil. Disembarking at Santa Cruz this morning, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and the captive rearing programme for the giant tortoises. Then transfer by bus across Santa Cruz Island and take a short ferry ride to Baltra. Transfer to t...
Today marks the end of your incredible journey through the wilds of Ecuador. After breakfast and hotel check out you will take a private transfer to the airport in time for your onward international departure flight.
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What's excluded
- International flights, Galapagos flights and visa
- Galapagos National Park entrance fee - US$100pp and Migration Control Card - US$20pp, pay locally
- Tipping – an entirely personal gesture
- Galapagos fuel surcharge US$80pp, pay locally
- Entrance Fees: USD$120pp Galapagos park fee & transit card, paid in USD
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