Day 1: Reception in the city of Quito. Transfer airport-hotel.
Day 2: Breakfast, Colonial Quito, Presidential Palace of Carondelet, the churches of San Francisco and Quintana, the Panecillo (Statue of the Virgin overlooking the city). In the afternoon we will take the Teleférico (cable car) more than 4.000 meters above sea level along the skirts of the volcano Pichincha.
Day 3: After breakfast, travel to the city of Otavalo, visit the artisan market, stroll by the San Pablo lake, Cotacachi, and the Peguche waterfall. Return to Quito.
Day 4: Drive along the Avenue of Volcanoes (Cotopaxi, Iliniza, Tungurahua). Arrive at hotel for dinner.
Day 5: Drive through the Avenida de las Cascadas (Avenue of Waterfalls) towards el Puyo where we will visit the Agoyan waterfall, its tunnels, the Manto de la Novia (Mantle of the Bride), and the Pailón of the Devil waterfall. Finally we will arrive at the hotel in el Puyo.
Day 6: Visit indigenous community, and observe the flora and fauna of the region. Return to the hotel.
Day 7: After noon we will travel to Riobamba and visit the indigenous community of the Salasacas. Check into hotel.
Day 8: By train we will visit the Nariz del Diablo (Nose of the Devil), passing through Guamote, viewing one of the highest volcanoes in America the Chimborazo and finishing in the Alausí. Return to the river basin and stop at the archeological ruins of Ingapirca. Arrive at the hotel.
Day 9: City tour, shopping in Chordeleg and Gualaceo, return hotel.
Day 10: Visit El Cajas national Park. In afternoon return to the city of Guayaquil, transfer airport-hotel.
Day 11: Take the airplane to Galapagos. Transfer to the Hotel Celebration located in Puerto Ayora. Check In. Lunch. In the evening we will do kayaking and aquatic sports and observe the mangle. You can receive diving classes during the afternoon (equipment including). After dinner, we will enjoy a city tour to observe the marine iguanas and zayapas. Then have a delicious ice cream.
Day 12: Navigation: exit approximated at 8:00 am towards the channel of Itabaca, where we will take a boat and sail 50 minutes towards Daphne Mayor where we will observe great amounts of birds, among them: blue leg piqueros, gulls, gaviotines, masked piqueros, lava frigates, pelicans, herons, and playful marine lions. Lunch on board, visit Bachas beach for some snorkeling. Return to the hotel through the Cráteres Gemelos (Twin Craters) to observe the Escalecia (it plants common of Galapagos). Dinner and dancing (from 8 to 10 PM a nonalcoholic drink is included).
Day 13: Leave at 8 AM visit the Charles Darwin Station and observe the Iguanas and Turtles, especially Solitaire George. Visit the Butterfly farm which offers a great view of the majestic landscape and animals in their natural state. Return to the hotel lunch, in the evening we will visit the Turtle Bay Beach. After dinner we will celebrate our trip with a cocktail.
Day 14: Breakfast and visit the lava tunnels. Transfer to the airport. Fly to Guayaquil and check into hotel.
Day 15: City tour: Seminary park also called Iguana Park, Malecón 2000, Barrio las Peñas, and Santa Ana viewpoint. Spend the afternoon shopping.
Day 16: Transfer from the hotel to the airport for the return to country of origin.
Details
Tour includes air ticket Cuenca-Guayaquil, air ticket Guayaquil-Galapagos- Guayaquil, executive land transportation, yacht to go to the Galapagos Islands, lodging in selected hotel, meals, tour guide.