This tour invites you to explore the majestic Highlands of Ecuador and the unique Galapagos Islands, making it without doubt, a once-in-a-lifetime experience! The beautiful and photogenic sites of the Highlands await you. You will get the opportunity to venture around the historical centre of Quito, to immerse yourself in the local culture within a native indigenous market and view beautiful panoramic views of the Andean Highlands. But your journey doesn’t end there. The Galapagos Islands will take you to a completely different part of the world, allowing you to witness the evidence of evolution right before your eyes.
Day 1 - Quito
- Transfer in from Quito Airport to Hotel
Day 2 - Quito
- Quito City Tour
- Transfer from Quito's Historic Centre to The Middle of the World
- Middle of the World
- Transfer from the Middle of the World to hotel
Day 3 - Cotopaxi National Park, Riobamba
- Private transfer from hotel in Quito to Cotopaxi National Park
- Cotopaxi National Park
- Private transfer from Cotopaxi National Park to Riobamba
Day 4 - Alausi, Ingapirca, Cuenca
- Private transfer from hotel in Riobamba to Alausí
- Quinoa Project in Alausí
- Transfer from Alausí to Ingapirca Ruins
- Ingapirca Ruins
- Transfer from Ingapirca to Hotel in Cuenca
Day 5 - Guayaquil
- Transfer from Cuenca to Guayaquil (via Cacao Plantation)
- Coastal Lowlands Experience - Visit a Cocoa Plantation
Day 6 - San Cristobal Island, San Cristobal - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
- Transfer from Hotel to Airport in Guayaquil
- Flight Guayaquil - San Cristobal Airport (Galapagos)
- Transfer in from San Cristobal Airport to hotel
- Half Day Tour: Interpretation Center, Frigatebird Hill, Carola Beach
- Transfer in from San Cristobal dock to Hotel
Day 7 - San Cristobal - Kicker Rock, San Cristobal - Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
- Transfer out from hotel to San Cristobal dock
- Kicker Rock Day Tour
- Transfer in from San Cristobal dock to Hotel
Day 8 - Santa Cruz - Highlands, Santa Cruz - Puerto Ayora
- Transfer out from hotel to San Cristobal dock
- Public Speedboat from San Cristobal to Santa Cruz Island
- Transfer in from Puerto Ayora dock to hotel
- Transfer from hotel to the Highlands of Santa Cruz
- El Chato Giant Tortoise Reserve Tour
- Twin Craters Tours
- Transfer from Santa Cruz to hotel
Day 9 - North Seymour Island, Santa Cruz - Puerto Ayora
- Transfer out from Hotel to Puerto Ayora dock
- North Seymour
- Transfer in from Puerto Ayora dock to hotel
Day 10 - Bartolome Island, Santa Cruz - Puerto Ayora
- Transfer out from Hotel to Puerto Ayora dock
- Bartolome Island
- Transfer in from Puerto Ayora dock to hotel
Day 11
- Transfer out from Hotel to Baltra Airport
Temperatures in Ecuador are relatively stable year round, and major variations in climate are largely down to rainfall and altitude. For the coastal lowlands, December to April has the most reliable quantities of sunshine, but will also be showery. The same months bring the driest period to the Amazon, although it will be humid here. The Andean uplands and the Sierra are driest from June to September. In general, Ecuador has a warm climate, so it is a year-round destination. If your plans are flexible enough, there is usually somewhere sunny at any given time.
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