Ecuador & Galapagos Island Hopping (Small Group Tours)

Highlights

• Quito - Take in the best of Ecuador's UNESCO listed capital on a guided tour.
• Otavalo Traditional Market - Learn about the region's rich cultural heritage and barter to handicrafts at Ecuador's most famous market
• Mindo Cloud Forest - Explore the lush green landscapes surrounding the lodge, with its rivers, waterfalls, and diverse birdlife
• Cuicocha Lagoon - Take a scenic hike at the foot of Cotacachi Volcano and admire the beautiful landscape
• La Mitad del Mundo (The Middle of the World) - stand with a foot in both hemispheres at the equatorial line
• Enjoy a 7-days of island hopping around the Galapagos, travelling between the islands onboard a first class private yacht
• Santa Cruz Island - Observe Giant Tortoises in their natural habitat at a farm in the highlands and visit the famous Charles Darwin Research Station and see the embalmed body Lonesome George
• Santa Cruz Island - Follow the Tortuga Bay trail to reach one of the most beautiful beaches in the Galapagos, where you can swim and soak up the sun next to the marine Iguanas, boobies and marine birds
• Floreana Island – See a colony of sea lions and perhaps some blue footed bobbies, marine iguanas and marine turtles
• Floreana Island - Walk to historic Asilo de La Paz, where the legendary Witmer family first settled in 1932 and lived in caves
• Isabela Island - Enjoy a scenic hike in the area known as “Las Tintoreras", spot colonies of marine iguanas, sea lions and white-tipped sharks
• Isabela Island - Visit the highlands of Isabela and walk to the rim of the impressive crater of the Sierra Negra Volcano, where you'll enjoy spectacular views

Included in Price

• 10 nights 4 star hotels and 1 night simple lodge on Floreana Island
  
• 11 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 4 dinners
• 7 days Galapagos island hopping
• Quito airport transfer day 1 & 12
• Private transfer between islands on board of First Class Element Wind Yacht
• Economy flights: Quito to Baltra and Baltra to Quito
• All relevant transfers and transportation
• Guided excursions to Cotacachi, Cuicocha Lagoon, Otavalo and Mindo Cloud Forest
• Half day Quito and Middle of the World tour
• Guided excursions and walks on Santa Cruz Island, Floreana Island and Isabela Island
• Galapagos N.P. entrance fees and visitor control card (included in 2024, payable locally in 2025)
• Professional English/Spanish speaking guides and Galapagos Naturalist Guide
• Entrance fees

NOT included in price

• International flights and visas
• Personal Travel Insurance
• Tipping – an entirely personal gesture
• From January 2025 onwards - Galapagos National Park entrance fee (US$200pp) and Migration Control Card (US$20pp). Subject to change.

Travel Package

This is an Organised Group Tour: the itinerary has been predefined by the tour operator. The tour destinations, duration, accommodations, departure dates and the price are fix. You can join, enjoy and meet other people.

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