Ecuador & Galapagos Islands
Overview
Highlights
- Picturesque colonial Quito
- Lush verdant cloud forests teeming with life
- The hauntingly beautiful Galapagos Islands and its unique wildlife
- Vibrant Otavalo market, overnighting in a beautiful traditional hacienda
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Trip includes
- Galápagos cruise including all taxes and government surcharges.
- Hotels & Lodges
- Airport/hotel transfers
- Breakfast daily
- Other meals as indicated
- Tours as specified
- Services of professional English-speaking guides and staff
- Entrance fees
- Taxes
- Hotel/lodge service charges
- Bank transfer wire fees payable to all hotels, lodges, transport operators
- Comprehensive trip preparation
Itinerary
Welcome to Ecuador! On arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Spend your first two nights in Ecuador in luxury at Hotel Casa Gangotena, situated in the heart of Quito’s Old Town.
Spend your time here getting to know magnificent Quito, visiting t...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Your adventure continues as we fly you to the Galápagos Islands to begin your 5-night cruise aboard the M/V Eclipse.
During your cruise your days will be filled with morning and afternoon excursions on different islands...
Accommodation: Termas Papallacta Spa & Resort
This morning you will fly back into Quito for your drive to Termas de Papallacta. Here you can relax and refresh yourself, taking in the stunning mountain views while having a soak in the lodge’s hot springs, or enjoy a spa treatment.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Mashpi Lodge
Continue your journey northwest into the Mashpi Forest Reserve, a 3,200-acre haven for wildlife and biodiversity. Here, you will stay at National Geographic’s Unique Lodge of the World – Mash...
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Hacienda Zuleta
It’s time to leave the forest behind as you journey to Ecuador’s Otavalo region. Your first stop is Otavalo Indigenous Market, one of the largest and best-known in South America. After some time perusing th...
Today you will be transferred to Quito International Airport for your international flight home.
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Dates & Availability
Deposit Requirements: 25% per person deposit is required to confirm the booking. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Items of personal nature
- Beverages at accommodations excluded unless otherwise stated
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities
- Galápagos National Park Fees
- Excess baggage fees
- Airport departure taxes
- Passport and visa fees
- International airfare (available upon request)
- Domestic flights within Ecuador
- Optional extensions
Accommodation
Deposit Requirements: 25% per person deposit is required to confirm your booking. Final payment is due 60 days prior to departure.
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