Most Popular 10-Day Ecuador and Galapagos Island Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Quito - Transfer to your hotel
1 stop
1
Quito
Welcome to Ecuador! Arrival at Quito´s airport, reception, and transfer to the hotel in the Quito district, check-in (15:00 hours).
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
City Tour Quito – Middle of the World – Teleferico
1 stop
2
Quito
Pick up from your hotel in Quito. Visit the Basilica Church, Independence Plaza, and colonial streets to admire the Cathedral, Government Palace, and iconic churches like La Compañía and San Francisco. Ride the Teleferico for breathtaking city and mountain views from 13,000 ft. After lunch, visit the Middle of the World Monument to stand on both hemispheres and explore the Intiñan Museum with fun equator experiments. End with a stop at Pululahua crater before returning to your hotel.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
San Cristóbal – Carola Beach – Tijeretas
1 stop
3
San Cristobal
Transfer from your hotel to Quito´s Airport. Welcome to the Galapagos Islands! Arrive at San Cristobal’s airport. Your guide will pick you up at the airport and take you to the hotel. After your lunch, with the guide, you will visit the Interpretation Center, where the guide will talk to you about the formation, colonization, and actual situation of the islands. Then you will follow the trail to Frigate Bird Hill, a viewpoint from which you have a beautiful view over the island. You will be able to snorkel the shallow waters of Tijeretas Bay or Carola beach (according to the tide, your guide will take you to the best spot), where you can see sea lions, various tropical fish, and turtles. Your small hike will finish at Carola beach, from where you will go back to the hotel.
7 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Kicker Rock or Lobos Island
1 stop
4
Kicker Rock
Option 1: Lobos Island – hiking. During the hike, you hopefully spot blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas, and frigate birds. Snorkeling, you can often see the marine iguanas eating, as well as rays and turtles. Ochoa Beach. Option 2: Kicker Rock – (Leon Dormido), a volcanic formation amid the ocean. Snorkel with sharks, rays, turtles, and, if you are lucky, also with hammerhead sharks! Note: Availability depends on the National Park regulations.
7 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
Santa Cruz Island – Highlands - Charles Darwin Station
1 stop
5
7:00 speedboat to Santa Cruz. Your guide will pick you up at the dock and transfer you to your hotel. Visit the Highlands of Santa Cruz, and you will go up to the ranch in the highlands to see giant tortoises in their native environment! Lunch at the ranch. Explore the Lava Tunnels and Twin Craters in a guided tour. Visit Charles Darwin Station, which is a research center to learn about geology, climate, natural history, and the conservation of the Galapagos Islands.
8 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
Navigable tour
1 stop
6
Breakfast at the hotel. Depending on the dates and/or navigable site available, pick-up from the hotel will be early in the morning (6 or 7:00 am) to take you to the small vessel at the embarkation point in Puerto Ayora for a unique experience with Galapagos wildlife and endemic vegetation. The destination can be either Santa Fe, Pinzon, or Floreana (destination depends on the National Park availability). The activities will include hiking, snorkeling, swimming, and breathtaking sightseeing. After land and sea excursions, we will return to the hotel in Santa Cruz.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Isabela - Tintoreras
1 stop
7
Las Tintoreras
At 6:30 am, you will take the speedboat to Isabela (2 hours). Upon arrival, a guide will transfer you to your hotel, and you will be free for the rest of the morning. If you want, you can walk to the nearby flamingo lagoon to spot these graceful birds or visit (entrance free) the tortoise breeding center. In the afternoon, we will visit "Las Tintoreras," a chain of small islets full of the cove and hidden beaches. The islet of Tintoreras is situated in the south of Puerto Villamil. It has a bay where it is possible to see sea lions, marine turtles, iguanas, manta rays, etc. This bay is connected by a superficial crack with crystalline water, which is closed off during low tide. In this crack, it is possible to see the sharks from Blanca Point swimming with the rest of the tropical fish and sea lions (snorkel).
4 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Sierra Negra Volcano - Hike
1 stop
8
Sierra Negra
Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up by our guide, then we will be ready to walk through spectacular lava landscapes overlooking the volcanoes of northern Isabela and Fernandina. The hike to the Sierra Negra Volcano and the Chico Volcano is 16 km long. We will see the second-largest volcanic crater in the world and explore different areas of vegetation. We will have lunch, and the rest of the day is free. You can enjoy the beautiful beach in Isabela.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Isabela - Cabo Rosa Tuneles
1 stop
9
Los Tuneles
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by boat to Cabo Rosa (45 min by boat), where lava flowed into the ocean and formed beautiful lava tunnels. There you will see penguins, blue-footed boobies, and sea turtles. You have the opportunity to see sharks, turtles/sea lions, sea lions, rays, seahorses, and many tropical fish. The tour to Cabo Rosa lasts approximately 5 hours. In the afternoon, speed boat to Santa Cruz.
6 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Transfer to Baltra Airport
1 stop
10
Baltra
Breakfast and departure to Baltra to catch your flight back to the mainland. Board the flight to Quito or Guayaquil. Arrival and connection with the international flight. Note: Itineraries are subject to change without notice due to seasonal changes, last-minute weather conditions, and adjustments to Galapagos National Park policies
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

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