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: Transfer hotel-airport, take airplane to Baños, and transfer to the hotel in Puerto Cayo.
Day 5: Transfer to Port Lopez Beach, to take the yacht to Isla de la Plata (Silver Island), where we will observe of fauna and flora very similar to those of Galapagos. In the months of June through September we can also observe the humpbacked whales and snorkel. Transfer to hotel.
Day 6: After breakfast with luggage in hand we`ll go to the Friars Beach near Salinas. Check into hotel.
Day 7: Transfer to the city of Guayaquil. Check into hotel. City tour: Malecón 2000, Iguana Park, Las Peñas and Santa Ana viewpoint.
Day 8: Visit ruins of Ingapirca and return to Guayaquil.
Day 9: Take 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 included). After dinner, we will enjoy a city tour to observe the marine iguanas and zayapas. Then have a delicious ice cream.
Day 10: Navigation: exit approximately 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 p.m. a nonalcoholic drink is included).
Day 11: 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 for lunch, in the evening we will visit the Turtle Bay Beach. After dinner we will celebrate our trip with a cocktail.
Day 12: Breakfast and visit the lava tunnels. Transfer to the airport. Fly to Guayaquil and check into hotel.
Day 13: Transfer from the hotel to the airport for return to country of origin.
Details
Tour includes air ticket Quito-Baños, air ticket Guayaquil-Galapagos-Guayaquil, executive land transportation, yacht to go to the Galapagos Islands, lodging in selected hotel, meals, tour guide.