Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at the airportDay 2: Quito
Take a tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza
- Government Palace
Visit the Church of la Compañía de Jesús
Take an excursion to the equatorial line
Visit the Intiñan Museum and witness the natural forces at work near the equator
Day 3: Quito • Baltra Island • North Seymour Island
Depart on a four-day cruise of the Galápagos Islands (Note: You’ll sleep on the ship for the next three nights)
Sail to North Seymour Island
Take a nature hike on North Seymour Island
Go snorkeling
Sail overnight to Bartolomé Island
Day 4: Bartolomé Island • Santiago Island
Take a nature walk on Bartolomé Island, home to Pinnacle Rock
Go snorkeling at Bartolomé Island
Sail to Santiago Island
Take a hike at Sullivan Bay, an area covered in solidified lava flows
Enjoy beach time and snorkeling at Sullivan Bay
Sail overnight to San Cristóbal Island
Day 5: San Cristóbal Island
Hike up a volcanic structure known as a tuff cone
See some of the Galápagos Islands’ iconic bird species
Go snorkeling or kayaking at the tip of the island
Enjoy a nature walk on Cerro Brujo, a white sand beach with a volcanic landscape
Go snorkeling at Cerro Brujo
Day 6: San Cristóbal Island • Quito
Disembark from the ship
Visit the Cerro Colorado Tortoise Reserve to witness the archipelago’s most iconic creature
Fly to Quito
Day 7: Quito • Depart for home
Take a day trip to Otavalo
Enjoy a demonstration from a local artisan
Explore the local market
Visit a waterfall in Cotacachi
Day 8: Arrive home