Accommodation

Hotel accommodation on a b&b basis.

Transport

Transfers airport-hotel-airport in Quito Land and sea transport in Galápagos with visits included according to itinerary.

Others

Full day tour in Quito with Middle of the World and Craft Market Tour to Otavalo indigenous market and Cotacachi

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Insurance

Flights

Domentic flights from Galapagos to Quito / Quito or Guayaquil to Galapagos International flights

Others

*Supplement Attractions $23 (Society of Jesus $5, Monument to the Ecuador Line $5, Museum site "Intiñan" $4, Teleferico $9) are paid on site or pre-paid in country of origin.

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Day 1 Quito
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Quito

Transfer airport - hotel. Hotel accommodation.
Day 2 Quito + Middle Of The World + Craft Market
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Quito + Middle Of The World + Craft Market

Departure from your hotel to visit the Historical Center declared humanity’s Cultural Heritage being America’s largest and best preserved, walk through the Basilica, Main Plaza, Government Palace, Society of Jesus, the church and convent of San Francisco, followed by Panecillo Viewpoint. Next departure to the Middle of the World and visit the Monument to the Ecuador Line, Latitude 0,0,0, time for lunch, we will also visit the Museum site "Intiñan". In the afternoon return to Quito and visit to the Teleferico, those who decide to climb will reach the top of Cruz Loma where they will observe Quito and its surroundings from 4,050 meters above sea level, at the end a brief visit to the craft market for purchases and return.

*For being a full day visit the order of visits could be modified in site.
Day 3 Otavalo Indigenous Market + Cotacachi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Otavalo Indigenous Market + Cotacachi

Depart from your hotel and head north and visit the “Plaza de Ponchos” which is Otavalo’s crafts and fabrics market. We will also visit Cotacachi and the different leather stores. On our way there we will enjoy different Andean landscapes; we will be able to see El Lago San Pablo and different volcanoes such as Imbabura and Cayambe. It will be a shopping day with a lot of folklore. If time is helpful, we will visit the waterfalls in the town of Peguche with a light walk. Do not forget to try the delicious Biscuits and “Queso de Hoja” en Cayambe. Return to Quito.
Day 4 Quito – Isabela Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Quito – Isabela Island

Transfer hotel - airport. FLIGHT Quito - Baltra

GALAPAGOS – BALTRA – HIGHLAND – Puerto Ayora (5h)

Reception at Baltra Airport by Guide or Transferist, transfer in a general bus to the Itabaca Canal, crossing by ferry to Santa Cruz Island and from here, depending on the arrival time and avoiding long waiting time, we will transfer to the PART HIGH to visit one of the farms with giant tortoises in natural state and its lava tunnels, opportunity to have dinner walking along the Malecón looking at its shops, jewelery, bars and its ecological dock that at night is illuminated.
Day 5 Santa Cruz Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Santa Cruz Island

Departure at the morning or at the afternoon from your hotel to Playa Tortuga Bay, we will walk to the entrance of the ecological trail surrounded by a lot of vegetation of the island and in 40 minutes we will arrive at this beautiful beach, white sand and mangrove swamps at your sides. Time to enjoy in "PLAYA MANSA" you can do snorkeling too. We will see fish, Iguanas Marinas, Lobos then return to the hotel. Bring towels and equipment from your hotel.

Departure from your hotel at morning or afternoon and hike to the pier to make a short "Boat" to LOBERIA, there is an opportunity to snorkel with sea lions, followed by sailing to Punta Estrada; There walk to Las Grietas, option to swim in a natural pool of clear water, opportunity to see fish, marine iguanas, followed in walk back to the boat, to return Puerto Ayora. If the weather allows you can stay enjoying the beach and return on your own. Accommodation.
Day 6 Santa Cruz Island + Isabela Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Santa Cruz Island + Isabela Island

Breakfast. Departure from the pier and navigation to Isabela Island in FERRY, arrival and transfer to the chosen hotel, then walk to Los Humedales, where we will see the lagoon of Flamingos, surrounded by a lot of vegetation, we will see other species of migratory birds depending of the season. Return to the hotel. Accommodation.
Day 7 Isabela Island
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Isabela Island

Breakfast, followed by a morning hike to the pier to board the boat and take a tour on the Bay, we will arrive to an Islet and its canal called "Tintoreras" where we will see Penguins, Pelicans, White-finned Sharks, Sea Turtles and Sea Wolves that play Under the water as we sail. In the afternoon, we will snorkel in "Concha Perla" and we will see terrestrial turtles in the Interpretation Center, or we will enjoy the beach. Return to hotel and accommodation.
Day 8 Isabela Island – Santa Cruz Island – Baltra – Quito Or Guayaquil
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Isabela Island – Santa Cruz Island – Baltra – Quito Or Guayaquil

Breakfast. Departure towards the pier to board the FERRY to Santa Cruz Island at morning in a fast boat with a navigation of 2 hours approximately, then it will be the transfer from Puerto Ayora to Baltra to board the flight to Guayaquil or Quito and connections.

8 days tour

Ecuador - Quito And Galapagos Islands Wonders

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Itinerary of your trip Ecuador - Quito And Galapagos Islands Wonders

Quito

Quito + Middle Of The World + Craft Market

Otavalo Indigenous Market + Cotacachi

Quito – Isabela Island

Santa Cruz Island

Santa Cruz Island + Isabela Island

Isabela Island

Isabela Island – Santa Cruz Island – Baltra – Quito Or Guayaquil

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