Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands & Ecuador Adventure
16th - 29th June 2026
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HOLIDAY HIGHLIGHTS
Welcome to Quito! The largest, well preserved colonial city of Ecuador
Local Choclate making workshop “Cruz Verde”, a well-known artisan whose family has prepared the local candy “Colaciones” for the last 100 years keeping alive Quito’s tradition
Sit with locals in Quito and enjoy a tasty meal freshly prepared using local products and flavours
Explore the most amazing archipelago on the Pacific coast and the place where Charles Darwin based his theory on the evolution of species
Stay on the island of San Cristobal and visit "La Loberia", which is both a home beach and nursery for large Galapagos sea lions
Snorkel amongst the sea lions (optional)
See yellow warbler birds, frigate birds, and several species of Darwins finches along the beach
Boat ride to the nearby Isla Lobos - enjoy a guided tour with a chance to observe frigate birds, blue-footed boobies, manta, sea lions and sometimes sharks that all inhabit the island
Speedboat ferry to Santa Cruz Island
Visit the famous giant tortoises in the beautiful Rancho Primicias – an unforgettable experience!
Traditional lunch at a local farm then enjoy a visit to a distillery, culminating in a traditional digestif of course!
Half-day tour of Academy Bay - swim and snorkel with all kinds of exotic fish and marine life, as well as the famous sea lions
Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn more about many of the endemic species seen in the wild
Stay in the famous indigenous town of Otavalo & visit Otavalo Market
Hands-on cultural experience – Sacha WarmiKuna Women’s project (women from the mountain) - providing women of the village with an alternative side work besides housekeeping - we will be part of the preparation of “Aji”, a local spicy salsa which is part of their identity, you will also share precious time with them and a tasty traditional lunch in which local women have used the fresh products harvested the same day from the surrounding organic fields
FIRST EXPLORATION TO THE AMAZON - observe how the landscape and vegetation change drastically between climates
Stop at the “Guacamayos-Macaw Lookout,” located between Antisana and Sumaco National Reserves (low-elevation cloud forest), to observe the magic blanket of clouds that covers the Amazon rainforest
AMAZON HIKE AND KICHWA COMMUNITY - Hike to explore the Tropical Rain Forest
Amazonian Kichwa community - learn about their way of life and the interaction they have with the forest - Appreciate the skills of the indigenous women manufacturing handmade pottery (ceramics)
THE ROAD OF WATERFALLS - CHIMBORAZO - Visit Rio Verde, located in the UNESCO World Heritage site, Sangay National Park. Here, we will hike down to the second-highest waterfall in Ecuador, the Pailon Del Diablo
Visit another incredible waterfall called El Manto de la Novia, where we will ride in a cable car traversing the canyon of the Pastaza River
PALACIO DE LA LLAMA - GUAMOTE - Visit The Palacio Real Community Tourism Centre, a place to enjoy interpretive trails full of native fauna and flora as well as the privileged view of the majestic Chimborazo volcano
Visit an educational centre
Cooking class experience - discover the flavours of Ecuador with Inti Sisa’s culinary workshop
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