Transfer in Quito

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Overnight in Quito

Included:  transportation, English speaking guide, accommodation

Colonial City Tour - Tena

Ecuador has history, fascinating indigenous cultures, slow winding rivers and lush tropical forests, spectacular snowcapped volcanoes and some of the most exciting wildlife on earth.

The place to start is Colonial Quito: a city of narrow cobblestone streets lined with whitewashed walls and, rising above, the steeples and cupolas of the city´s many spectacularly decorated historic churches. The city has one of the best preserved colonial centers in all South America and its integrity was assured in 1978 when the United Nations declared Quito a World Cultural Heritage site.

We will walk through the Main Plaza, where you will see the Government Palace and some of the most important churches built around the XVI and XVII centuries, including the La Compañía, and the San Francisco Monastery which was begun 5 days after the founding of the city in 1534.

Our transportation will be waiting for us to be transfered to Tena. Set off into the Ecuadorian highlands and down into the rainforest, headed for Tena, in the Amazon. Continue through verdant landscapes towards the lodge. Arrive in time for dinner and enjoy a night-walk to admire the nocturnal wildlife as the rainforest comes to life after sundown.

Overnight stay in the Amazon.

Included:  breakfast, English speaking guide, transportation, excursion, accommodation, dinner

Enjoy an early breakfast before setting off for a wildlife walk through the primary and secondary rainforest of the Amazon. Look out for tropical wildlife and appreciate the sheer scale and beauty of the jungle.

Return to the lodge for lunch before enjoying the afternoon at your leisure with the opportunity to join in optional Amazon activities organised at the lodge. However you choose to spend the remainder of the day, simply taking in the amazing natural environment and listening to the cacophony of wildlife sounds is sure to be a memorable experience.

Overnight stay in the Amazon.

Included:  breakfast, Local guide, excursion, lunch, accommodation, dinner

Tena - Middle of the World

After breakfast, drive to Tena and continue your journey to Quito.

In the way, we can visit the Middle of the World Monument, in the “Ciudad Mitad del Mundo” a group of buildings designed to explain the significance of the site, sited right on the Equator. Here you will have the chance to be in two hemispheres at the same time.

Continue to Quito and transfer to the hotel.

Overnight stay in Quito

Included:  breakfast, transportation, excursion, English speaking guide, accommodation

Leisure day to enjoy the city by your own.

Or you can choose one of the following optional tours:

1.- Quilotoa Lagoon:

Today we’ll visit the Quilotoa volcano crater, where we will be able to appreciate the crater’s serene mysterious green lake. We’ll have the option of a short walk of about 1.7 kilometers / 1.1 mile along the crater"s rim.

On the way back, we will stop to visit an art gallery in the community of Tigua, where we will be able to appreciate paintings representative of the folklore of this part of the Andes. The brightly colored style of the area’s artists, currently the third generation, has transcended local boundaries and is now internationally renowned.

2.- Cotopaxi National Park:

We will visit Cotopaxi National Park where, weather permitting, you will be able to see the snowcapped summits of the Cotopaxi and Antisana volcanoes.

We will also visit the Interpretation center to learn about the history of this spectacular volcano’s major eruptions, as well as the local flora and fauna. We will then visit Lake Limpiopungo and explore the surrounding area on foot.

If you feel like a longer walk, a 2 hour hike will take us to Mt. Cotopaxi’s J. Ribas refuge (4,800 m) where you will be able to enjoy spectacular views of the volcano and the surrounding Andean peaks.

Note: You only can book one of these excursions, lunch not included

Overnight stay in Quito

Included:  breakfast, accommodation

Transfer out Quito

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Flight to Galapagos (no included)

Arrival and transfer to the hotel, check in.

In the afternoon we will make a brief tour of the city Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, the capital of the Galápagos province, a coastal city that will give us the opportunity to experience the daily life of its community as well as to know the most important places.

Overnight in San Cristobal

Included:  breakfast, transportation, English assistance, arrival transfer with English speaking guide, excursion, accommodation

Highland San Cristobal

In the morning we will visit Cerro Colorado Reserve. From the entrance of the Reserve we will walk slightly more than a kilometer to Puerto Chino beach. This is a spectacular beach where you can find endemic plant species and colonies of seals and other animals, and where we will have time to snorkel.

After lunch (no included) we will drive to the highest part of the island where we will visit and take a relaxed walk around El Junco lagoon. This body of water is the largest source of fresh water on the island.

Back to the city. Overnight in San Cristobal

Included:  breakfast, transportation, English speaking guide, excursion, accommodation

Leisure day to enjoy the city by your own.

Or you can take an optional tours:

* Navigable Tour to neighbor islands

Embark our motor yacht and enjoy of a daily excursion with a welcoming crew members and knowledgeable naturalist guide as you experience the remote islands in comfort and style.

Our daily  excursions  will  take  you  to  experience  the  Galapagos  Islands  in  a  safe  and comfortable manner. We can visit Española, Punta Pitt or Kicker Rock.

Note: You only can book one of these excursions, lunch, boat ticket included

Overnight in San Cristobal

Included:  accommodation and breakfast

Transfer out San Cristobal

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Local flight to Guayaquil (no included)

Transfer in Guayaquil

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Walking Guayaquil City tour

Ones we arrive to the city we will have a walking for the most important places.

Situated on the impressive, slow moving, River Guayas, this bustling city has an endearing, tropical atmosphere. On this time we will visit Malecon 2000 Boardwalk, Seminario Park, the Moorish Tower, and the Governor’s Office Building.

Overnight in Guayaquil.

Included:  breakfast, transportation, local guide, accommodation

Leisure day to enjoy the city by your own.

Or you can choose one of the following optional tours:

1.- HD Visit to the Historic Park

We will get a taste of the geopolitical context of Guayaquil´s old days; since the park recreates different habitats in which the people of the old province of Guayaquil used to develop their activities, such as the woods, the countryside and the city, which is closely related to the so called “Golden Age” of the main port of Ecuador, whose principal activity was the commercialization of cocoa.

2.- Manglares Churute

We will pick you up from your hotel at Guayaquil and after a 45 minutes drive southward along the coastal road we arrive at the Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve where your guide will give you an idea of why this area and its mangroves are so important for the life of the coast and the local fishing grounds.

We will then make our way by boat through this intriguing and little known world, stopping along the way to observe the local wildlife and points of interest and crab pickers that work here in the mangrove. Here you will have a chance to get close to a wide array of birds, howler monkeys, and sometimes even dolphins!

Later and after a well-deserved boxed lunch and a chance to explore more of the area on foot. So put on your hiking boots and experience the coastal rain forest as your guide points out fascinating plants and wildlife. A highlight of this hike is the unforgettable experience of the howler monkeys frolicking up in the trees above. By mid afternoon we back to Guayaquil hotel.

Included: box lunch

Overnight in Guayaquil

Included:  accommodation and breakfast

Transfer out Guayaquil

English Speaking Assistance

Included:  transportation, English assistance