Galapagos, Otavalo & Amazon Tour

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Travel through Ecuador in "Jack Hanna´s Into the Wild" Style Our Galápagos Amazon Tour is perfect for the kayaking and wildlife viewing enthusiast! A tour Jack Hanna would be proud of and call "Into the Wild Style," no doubt. You paddle your own kayak to explore the Galápagos Islands and then travel to the Amazon Rainforest to kayak on lakes and rivers, a...
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Galapagos Amazon tour is an active trip that immerses you in the highlights of the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon rainforest.
    • Kayak, snorkel and hike, all under your own power.
    • This unique land-based program gets you away from the crowds to places few others see.
    • Visit four small towns in the Galapagos Islands.
    • Your journey is accompanied by the howls of monkeys and songs of birds.
    • Explore small lakes, lagoons, rivers.

What's this trip about?

    Travel through Ecuador in "Jack Hanna´s Into the Wild" Style Our Galápagos Amazon Tour is perfect for the kayaking and wildlife viewing enthusiast! A tour Jack Hanna would be proud of and call "Into the Wild Style," no doubt. You paddle your own kayak to explore the Galápagos Islands and then travel to the Amazon Rainforest to kayak on lakes and rivers, and see an entirely different ecosystem replete with wildlife such as monkeys, parrots, toucans and much more. There are no other tours with Galápagos kayaking and Amazon kayaking in one itinerary, and there is no better way to travel quietly and in harmony with nature. Both along the coast of the Galápagos Islands as well as the shores of Amazon waterways, your view of wildlife is up close and personal. On the Galápagos portion of this tour, you have just as much kayaking as our classic Galapagos Unbound program, but spends four days in the Galápagos compared to eight. In the Amazon, you kayak three days out of four. Our base in the Amazon jungle is the highly-regarded Sacha Lodge, a 5000-acre private reserve with an astounding canopy walk, high observation tower, butterfly garden and lovely accommodations perched on the edge of a lake.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 12 people
Age range8 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityGuayaquil
End CityQuito

Travel Themes

  • Nature & Wildlife
  • National Parks
  • Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

Destinations

Activities

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 8

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 12

Trip includes

    • Tour leader and local naturalist guides
    • Double accommodation in Hotels, and
    • Sacha Lodge
    • Meals detailed in the itinerary above
    • Motor boat transportation
    • Fluvial transportation
    • Kayak equipment
    • Visits
    • Airport transfers
    • Bottled water
    • Tips for carriers and porters
    • Transportation San Cristobal - Santa Cruz

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrival to Guayaquil

Accommodation: Wyndham Guayaquil

Upon arrival in the coastal city of Guayaquil, you are met by a Galápagos Unbound representative of who assists you with your luggage and transfer you to the hotel for your overnight stay.

Day 2: Arrive San Cristobal, Kayak Punta Basoa

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Camp Manglecito

In the morning, fly from Guayaquil to San Cristóbal Island, the easternmost island in the archipelago. The island is one of the oldest in the chain. Its volcanic peaks are greatly eroded ...

Day 3: Kayak Punta Basoa to Punta Finger, Snorkel Kicker Rock

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Camp Manglecito

Today we start the day with a kayak adventure from Punta Basoa to Punta Finger, then we will continue by motor boat to Kicker Rock one of the best places for snorkeling and finally we wil...

Day 4: Explore Santa Cruz Highlands and Kayak

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Puerto Ayora

After breakfast we will take our motor boat to Santa Cruz Island, also called the ‘Indefatigable Island’. It's located in the centre of the archipelago. The National Park Headquarte...

Day 5: Explore Bahía Ballena

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Hotel in Puerto Ayora

This morning we explore Bahía Ballena. Land at a sandy white beach and discover Galápagos sea lions and unique marine iguanas basking in the sun, sometimes resting on the succulent ...

Day 6: Flight from Baltra to Quito - Visit Otavalo

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Hilton Hotel Quito

Today we will take our flight to Quito. Depending on what the group would like. We can check into our hotel first, freshen up and then off to Otavalo or we transport directly from the airport to visit this world-famous market!

Day 7: Fly from Quito to the Amazon Basin's Coca

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Sacha Lodge

After breakfast we transfer to the airport to fly to the small frontier town of Coca in the Amazon Basin. After landing, we drive a few minutes to the Napo River, one of the largest rivers in...

Day 8: Explore Amazon Jungle and Kayak

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Sacha Lodge

Today we start off in a canoe to travel about one and a half hours to the starting point of a hike. We then hike through the rainforest about three miles, surrounded by the jungle sounds to a...

Day 9: Kayaking Amazon and Canopy Trail

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Sacha Lodge

Early on morning nine of the Amazon kayaking portion of this tour we will take our kayaks and paddle about one and a half hours following the course of one of the creeks. Our hope is to see s...

Day 10: Return to Quito – Farewell dinner

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Wyndham Quito

After a final breakfast at Sacha Lodge, we depart at 7:30am for an easy walk on the boardwalk to watch monkeys one last time before getting in the motor boat to return up river to Coca wher...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $5,100
Price per day$464
Last Updated: 10/15/2019

We can run this trip for charter/private groups of 6 or more guests at any time during the year.

  • 6 - 9 Guests $5100 per person
  • 10 - 12 Guests $4750 per person
  • Our trip prices there may be different price for 6-8 people versus 9-10, versus 11-12, etc...

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flight to/from Quito or Guayaquil
    • Tips for guides and staff (Galapagos or Sacha)
    • International Airport Tax (will be included in your international ticket)
    • Beverages. (One non alcoholic drink is included per meal, but extra beverages are not included)
    • Insurance of any type.
    • Personal expenses.
    • Cost of hospitalization and evacuation if necessary
    • Flight Guayaquil - Galapagos – Quito ($550)
    • Galapagos entrance fees ($100 per person)
    • Flight Quito – Coca – Quito ($190)
    • Yasuni National Park entrance fee $20 per person)

Accommodation

Cancellation policy

Cancellation Policy:

If you find it necessary to cancel your trip, please notify us as soon as possible. If written cancellation is received by ROW (call to verify) before the final balance is due, you will be given a refund less the amount of deposit. Deposits are non-refundable. If cancellations are made on or after the final due date, no money will be refunded. You are welcome to find a replacement for yourself. Please understand that once you’ve signed up, we lose the right to sell your reserved spaces to other individuals or groups. Therefore, we regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies. For this reason we a strongly recommend you consider purchasing a travel protection plan.

 

Trip Protection Plan

We offer a comprehensive cancellation and trip protection plan through our office and recommend this coverage which protects your payments if you have to cancel for medical or other covered reasons.

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Meals Included

9 Breakfasts,6 Lunches and 8 Dinners

Age Requirements
8 years and up
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Trip ID
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