Most Popular 10-Day Ecuador and Galapagos Island Tour

Arrival at Quito´s airport, reception, and transfer to the hotel in the Quito district, check-in (15:00 hours).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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