Ecuador Essentials

(9 Days)

Quito | Galapagos

Day		Routing
1	Sat	Quito Arrival in Quito. Hotel transfer from the airport.
2	Sun	Quito Half-day city tour through Quito with chocolate tasting and visit to the Equatorial Line Monument.
3	Mon	Quito - Galapagos Flight to Baltra. Transfer to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. On route, visits to the Giant Tortoise Reserve, the twin craters and the lava tunnel.
4	Tue	Galapagos Trip to Tortuga Bay. Later, transfer to Isabela Island by public speedboat.
5	Wed	Galapagos Visit to “Las Tintoreras” (on shared basis), as well as tour to the Flamingo Lagoon and the Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre.
6	Thu	Galapagos Visit of the sulphur mines. Later, transfer back to Santa Cruz Island by public speedboat.
7	Fri	Galapagos Tour of Academy Bay with lunch in Puerto Ayora. In the afternoon, visit to the Charles Darwin Research Centre.
8	Sat	Galapagos Day at leisure. Optional: Full-day boat tour to either North Seymour Island, South Plazas Island OR Bartholomew Island (respectively including lunch and nature exploration. On shared basis).
9	Sun	Galapagos End of the journey. After breakfast, transfer to Baltra airport and flight back to the Ecuadorian mainland, either Quito or Guayaquil.