-Day 1 Hola Quito
Meet your tour director and check into hotel
Day 2 Quito landmarks
Details: Quito guided sightseeing tour
Explore Ecuador's beautiful capital on this guided tour of Quito's downtown. Visit sites dating back to Spanish colonization, and continue to Panecillo where you will find an impressive panoramic view of the city and the surrounding valleys. Jump from the southern to northern hemisphere in an instant at Mitad del Mundo - the Equator Monument that marks the equinoctial line.
Details: Mitad del Mundo visit
Stand at the place where the northern and southern hemispheres meet, see the Equatorial Monument marking the spot.
Day 3 Quito--Tena
Travel to the Upper Amazon Basin region via Papallacta
Cross over the Eastern Andes and descend into Tena
Details: Papallacta volcanic hot springs visit
Stop in the small village of Papallacta on your way to the Amazon Basin. Take the chance to rest in the steamy water of the volcanic hot springs and relax in nature’s own jacuzzi.
Details: Amazon Animal Rescue Center visit
This Animal Rescue Centre rehabilitates endangered rescued animals from circuses, trafficking or households keeping them as illegal pets and reintroduces them, when possible, to their natural habitat.
Day 4 Amazon Basin landmarks
Indigenous Kichwa community visit
School visit
Details: Amazon jungle hike
Almost two billion acres large, the Amazon boasts over 2.5 million species of insects but does not stop there. Thousands upon thousands of fish, birds, mammals & reptiles also live here, making the Amazon home to more life than any other place in the world. Travel into the heart of the Upper Amazon Basin and enjoy an afternoon hike in the lush, tropical jungle.
Day 5 Whitewater rafting
Details: Napo River white water rafting guided excursion
Located in the heart of the Amazon Basin, let the powerful flow of the Upper Napo River take you—and your licensed guide—on a wild water ride through the jungle. Take in the lush, tropical landscapes as you travel fifteen miles down river through the Ecuadorian rainforest.
Day 6 Tena--Baños
Travel to the cloud forest town of Baños
Balsa wood workshop and handicrafts demonstration
Explore the Río Pastaza Canyon
Details: El Pailon Del Diablo waterfall excursion
About half an hour outside the town of Baños you will find the powerful Pailon Del Diablo — or Devil’s Cauldron — waterfall. Observe indigenous wildlife and lush cloud-forest vegetation as you hike near the mouth of this impressive waterfall. Don’t forget your rain jacket!
Day 7 Baños landmarks
Enjoy free time in Baños
Details: Church of the Virgin of Agua Santa visit
Set on a hillside under the billowy smoke of Ecuador’s largest active volcano, Tungurahua, this Gothic-style basilica was named after the vision of the Virgin Mary seen in the nearby waterfalls of Baños, and has become a place for both tourists and locals to come thank her for her many miracles and to ask her for blessing. Built from volcanic rock, the inside of the impressive church is filled with paintings of the Virgin’s miracles, including saving the church from many volcanic eruptions.
Details: Tungurahua Volcano hike
Walk on the flanks of Tungurahua Volcano, one of Ecuador’s many active volcanoes.
Day 8 Baños--Quito
Travel to Quito
Details: Cotopaxi National Park visit
Take a tour of Ecuador’s most visited national park, where you will see one of the world’s highest active volcanoes - towering at almost 20,000 feet! As you hike to the lodge, keep an eye out for Andean condors, seagulls, ducks and other endemic wildlife at Limpiopungo Lake.
Day 9 End Tour
Details: Fly home
In most cases, your flight home is overnight. You will return home on Day 10.
Day 10 Return home
-Day 9 Quito--Galapagos
Fly to San Cristóbal Island
Tijeretas Bay ExcursionCoastal hike to Tijeretas Bay, see Frigatebirds, rays, sea lions, Snorkeling Adventure
Playa Mann beach time
Details: Interpretation Center visit
Overview of the human and natural history of the Galapagos
Day 10 La Galapaguera & La Loberia
La Galapaguera visit
La Loberia Beach excursionSnorkeling at La Loberia Beach, see sea lions, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies & lava lizards
Details: Hike to El Junco Lake
El Junco Lake is located at the center of San Cristobal Island and is one of the few fresh water lakes in the Galapagos. Walk among the lush green ferns and watch as White-cheeked Pintails and colorful Gallinules swoop and swim around you.
Day 11 San Cristobal Island--Santa Cruz Island
Transfer to Santa Cruz Island via boat
Enjoy Tortuga Bay beach
Details: Darwin Research Station guided visit
A must-see while in Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island! The biological research station is a great way to take in some interesting facts about the environment of the Galapagos many take for granted while relaxing on the beach. On display, the center has information on local conservation, habitats, and other interesting relevant statistics.
The station's most impressive attraction is the tortoise breeding center, where you can see tortoises of all shapes and sizes, including the famous Lonesome George, who 90+ years old and the last remaining member of the Pinta Island subspecies.
The station's most impressive attraction is the tortoise breeding center, where you can see tortoises of all shapes and sizes, including the famous Lonesome George, at 90+ years old, and the last remaining member of the Pinta Island subspecies.
Day 12 Santa Cruz Island--Quito
Transfer to Baltra Island via Itabaca Canal
Fly to Quito
Details: Twin Craters visit
Los Gemelos, or the Twin Craters, are located opposite each other on both sides of the road leading from Puerto Ayora to Baltra. The name is only figurative; not real craters, these formations were created by the collapse of surface material in underground fissures and chambers. After a moderate hike, you'll be rewarded with a view that is breathtaking.
Day 13 End Tour
Details: Fly home
In most cases, your flight home is overnight. You will return home on Day 14.
Day 14 Return home
Tour Includes:
- Round-trip airfare
- 8 overnight stays (12 with extension) in hotels with private bathrooms
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- Full-time services of a professional Tour Director
- Guided sightseeing and city walks as per itinerary
- Visits to select attractions as per itinerary
- Tour Diary™
- Note: On arrival day only dinner is provided; on departure day, only breakfast is provided
- Note: Tour cost does not include airline-imposed baggage fees, or fees for any required passport or visa. Please visit our Fees FAQ page for a full list of items that may not be included in the cost of your tour.
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