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With this 12 day program you will see the highlights of Quito, the Andes, Amazon and Galapagos. This program is designed for travellers who like a bit of luxury and comfort. Transportation will be in a private 4×4 jeep and the you will stay in comfortable hotels. At the Galapagos Islands you will see the highlights including Isabela and Puerto Ayora.
PROGRAM
Day | Itinerary | Accommodation & Meals |
1 | Pick-up at hotel in Quito or airport and drop off at the Hacienda in the Andes. | Luxury Hacienda in the Andes, dinner included |
2 | Horseback ride to the Corazon mountain (approximately 4 hours of riding), after that transfer to the Papallacta hot springs. | Papallacta hotel, breakfast and lunch included |
3 | In the morning you can enjoy the lovely natural hot springs and after lunch your driver picks you up to go to the Amazon where your 3 day stay in the Eco-Lodge can start. | Ecolodge in the Amazon; breakfast, lunch and dinner included |
4 | Today you will visit a local Amazon community and spot some wildlife, after your activities you can enjoy the pool. | Ecolodge in the Amazon; breakfast, lunch and dinner included |
5 | Before breakfast you can take the last wild spotting tour. After that our guide picks you up to go rafting on the Jatun Yacu River class 3 before you will drive the way back to Quito. | Tourist class hotel in Quito; breakfast and lunch |
6 | After all the beauty of Ecuadors’ Andes and Amazon it is time to visit Quito. You will be guided through the old town and the Equator. | Tourist class hotel in Quito; breakfast and lunch |
7 | Today you will visit Otavalo, a city in the North where you can see the Indigenous Ecuadorians. In the morning we stop at the Condor Rescue Center and in the afternoon we go to the Cuicocha crater lakes and the Cotacachi leather town. | Tourist class hotel in Quito; breakfast and lunch |
8 | Early in the morning you’ll take you flight to the Galapagos Island. You will be transferred to Isabela upon arrival where you can visit the Flamingo Lagoon. | Tourist class hotel on Isabela; breakfast, lunch and diner |
9 | Early in the morning, after breakfast, we’ll take an excursion to the Sierra Negra Volcano. After lunch, you can go snorkeling at Concha Perla where we can observe the colorful fishes, sea urchins, starfishes, sea lions, or even sea turtles. | Tourist class hotel on Isabela; breakfast, lunch and diner |
10 | After breakfast you will go to the giant tortoise breeding centre. In the afternoon, Islote Tintoreras will be visited where you can snorkel with white-tip sharks, penguins, sea lions, and marine iguanas. | Tourist class hotel on Isabela; breakfast, lunch and diner |
11 | After breakfast, you go back to Puerto Ayora where a visit to the highlands is planned. You can horse back riding in the natural habitat of the giant turtles. In the afternoon we visit the Charles Darwin research centre. Here we will have the opportunity to remember the history of the famous Lonesome George. | Tourist class hotel in Puerto Ayora; breakfast, lunch and diner |
12 | After breakfast, we will travel to Baltra Airport, but on the way we will stop by “The Twins” (“The Gemelos”), which are similar to craters, but formed by a collapse of the Earth because of the lava flows that passed below it. The tour will end upon the arrival to the airport where you will depart to Quito or Guayaquil. | Only breakfast is included today |
INCLUDED
Professional and bilingual guide
Transportation from and to Quito
All activities mentioned in the itinerary
11 nights of accommodation
11 x breakfast, 10x lunch 7x dinner
Local taxes
NOT INCLUDED
Flights Quito-Baltra-Quito
Galapagos National Park entrance fee: $100,00 USD per person
Migratory Control Card: $20,00 USD per person
Isabela dock fee $5,00 USD per person
Tips for guide
Extra food and drinks
PRICE
Price 1.799 USD pp based on 4 people
Price 2.099 USD pp based on 2 people (price difference due to cost of private transportation)
*It is important that you will have current travel insurance including personal medical insurance. Please inform us of any known medical conditions you have.
Please contact me if you have any questions