Ecuadorian Experience Quito - Galápagos 8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS

Itinerary

Day 1: Transfer in Quito

Stop At: Quito Airport Shuttle, Quito, Pichincha Province
transfer in from the airport to the hotel you chose
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Quito

Day 2: City tour + ¨Middle of the World¨

Stop At: Quito Old Town, Quito, Pichincha Province
We start the tour, at the set time, from the hotel lobby, to go to the Historic Center of Quito through the church of the Basilica of the National Vote to the Plaza de la Independencia through the colonial streets followed by a walk through the Cathedral , the Government and Archbishop's Palace, the church of the Company of Jesus, where you can appreciate its ornaments and gold altars, the Tabernacle and the church of San Francisco. Finally, we will take the Mirador del Panecillo where the sculpture of the Virgin Mary is located where we can admire a beautiful landscape of QUITO Colonial and modern.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Vegetarian menu is available previous confirmation
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Quito

Day 3: Full Day Cotopaxi

Stop At: Cotopaxi National Park, Cotopaxi Province
The departure from Quito is at 8:00 a.m. approx. through the Panamericana Sur highway; Admiring the beautiful Andean landscapes, you will arrive at the National Park and with its interpretation center you will meet the animals of the area. Therefore, they will have a stop in the Limpiopungo Lagoon where the reflection of the Cotopaxi volcano makes it an ideal place to photograph landscapes. Finally, they will arrive, to rest and enjoy nature, to a hotel-refuge where they will have the opportunity to acquire and taste a delicious and hot traditional lunch. Return to Quito
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Vegetarian Menu is available with previous confirmation
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Quito

Day 4: Transfer out Quito + Charles Darwin Research Station, Galápagos

Stop At: Charles Darwin Research Station, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands
Our driver will pick you up at the lobby of the hotel in order to take you to the airport to your flight to Galapagos,once you arrive, our guide will be waiting for you with a signal with your name in order to start the activities.
We will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station, famous for the captive breeding of giant tortoises, called Galápagos that live an average of 150 years. It was created in 1964, has a Interpretation Center of natural history. The station is the operations center of foreign scientists who come to the islands to deal with research programs.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Vegetarian menu available previous confirmation
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Santa Cruz Island

Day 5: Ferry from Santa Cruz to Isabela + Wetlands tour

Stop At: Isabela Island, Isabela, Galapagos Islands
In the afternoon we will go to Puerto Ayora pier where we will take a water taxi to the boat, a trip of approximately two and a half hours, which will take us to Isabela Island. Once on the island, we will transfer you to the hotel.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Isabela Island, Isabela, Galapagos Islands
The wetlands are a complex of trails, located south of Isabela Island, Galápagos. They have a great variety of flora and fauna, as well as the spectacular landscapes of the bay. We will visit nine trails that include the following sites: Wall of Tears, Orchilla Hill, estuary, "Poza Redonda" Canal "Poza Escondida" Amor, "Mirador de los Tunos and Pozas Verdes": and "La Playita". After a pleasant time in the wetlands we will return to the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Vegetarian menu available previous confirmation
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Isabela Island

Day 6: Tintorera Island OR Sierra Negra Volcano Tour

Stop At: Las Tintoreras, Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos Islands
We are going to visit a small island called Tintoreras. Navigation (20 min) starts at the dock aboard a small boat. The islet takes its name from the white fin sharks known as Tintoreras. This is considered one of the most fascinating species of Galápagos, in the same area we will find: sea lions, marine iguanas, blue footed boobies, crabs, sea turtles, pelicans and the peculiar Galapagos penguins. Then we will move to an incoming sea on the islet where you can dive, the site is ideal for this activity due to a variety of fish, starfish, sea urchins, manta rays, sharks and beautiful sea lions swimming in the site.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Sierra Negra, Isabela, Galapagos Islands
The Sierra Negra Volcano is considered the oldest volcano in Isabela. The 12-km walk takes about 3 hours. The walk is made on a path of medium difficulty, with a steep slope. The Sierra Negra Volcano has the second longest crater in the world, approximately 6 miles in diameter and 300 feet deep and is one of the most spectacular views of the Galapagos. The tour continues to the Chico Volcano, where you can feel the hot earth when we approach, because it is a volcano is active. In the afternoon we returned to the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Vegetarian menu available previous confirmation.
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Isabela Island

Day 7: Ferry from Isabela Island to Santa Cruz Island + Bay Tour

Stop At: Isabela Island, Isabela, Galapagos Islands
In the morning from the hotel, at the agreed time, we will go to Isabela dock to take the speed boat to take a water taxi that will take us to Puerto Villamil, which will take us back to the Island of Santa Cruz.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Santa Cruz Island, Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands
In the afternoon we will meet in the hotel lobby to go to the "Lobería", a small island located two miles away, where the sea lions are. They are very friendly and like to swim with people. Next, we will move to the Shark Channel, a fissure or cleft crack formed by the magmatic chamber, where you can observe the completely harmless sharks "TINTORERAS ravine". Among the lava rocks you can also observe oceanic birds. The third destination to visit is the Canal de Amor, another fissure, fantastic for photography of exceptional scenic beauty.
Next, we will go to the "Franklin Bay" where you will find sea turtles, golden stingrays, eagle rays and a mangrove area, where pelicans and herons nest according to the season.
"La Grieta" is the next place to visit. Here take a fifteen minute walk on the lava rocks where you can see the Darwin finches, shorebirds and the lagoon, endemic and native vegetation. The cracks are still the channels of sharks and love, only the interior, where the water is less salty. Here you can do diving and swimming ravine.
Finally, visit "La Playa de los Perros", where you will have the opportunity to walk. This beach is named for the large number of dog crabs found in the area, along with the largest marine iguanas on the island of Santa Cruz. Once all the activities are finished, we will go back to the hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Vegetarian menu available previous confirmation
Accommodation included: Accomodation in Santa Cruz Island

Day 8: Transfer Out

Stop At: Seymour Airport
At the agreed time we will go to the airport to take the return flight End of our services
Duration: 50 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Vegetarian menu available previous confirmation
No accommodation included on this day.