Optional Tour Packages

Jewels of Ecuador 9 Days / 8 Nights From: USD$ 2553.00 land pp - TOUR PACKAGE BOOKING FORM Personal Dates   First Name * Last Name * Telephone *    Mobile Email * Travel Preferences Departure City Travelers Adults: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Group Children: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Group Approximate date to start tour Select Date Select Hotel Class Preference:   Tourist 3Star 4Star 5Star Deluxe Use this section for any special requests , additions or reductions to the standard itinerary. We will try to accommodate your request but please keep in mind there might be a difference in the advertised price.   close  Day 1    Quito   Arrival in Quito and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel Alameda or similar.  Day 3    Quito - Otavalo   During this fascinating tour we will discover the highlands of Ecuador with its Indian markets, small villages, and antique traditions. Today we will travel north until we reach the Awakening Valley, home ot the Otavalo In dians. We will go on a shopping spree as we discover the fascinating markets of Otavalo, where we will bargain for wonderful textiles, naive paintings, tapestries, and ceramics, and Cotacachi, a leather good center, famous for its handmade designs. In the evening you will be transferred to a typical hacienda where you will stay overnight.  Day 4    Otavalo - Quito   Today we will continue our tour of the Highlands by first visiting Peguche, where excellent wool tapestries are made, and Ilumán, a pleasant little town known for its traditional healers (witch doctors) and family-run hat workshops. Finally we will head for San Antonio de Ibarra and Cayambe, where we will try their delicious biscuits and cheese, and Calderón, famous for its handmade bread-dough figures. Return to Quito. Overnight.  Day 5    Quito - Galapagos - Santa Cruz   Transfer to the airport in time for your flight to Baltra. Once in Baltra a representative will transfer you to the docks. Today we will visit: Santa Cruz, the second largest and most populated of the islands. We will tour the Charles Darwin Research Station, a sanctuary for the breeding of giant tortoises, and a great spot for snorkeling and/or relaxing on the beach. We will see: 11 subspecies of tortoise, marine iguanas; sharks; mockingbirds; vermilion flycatchers; Darwin finches, prickly pear cactuses; palo santos; salt bushes; Scalesias; mangroves.  Day 6    San Cristobal   Today we will visit: San Cristobal, including the remarkable rock formation of Kicker Rock, Lobos Island, a small island located an hour by boat from San Cristobal, and the research station at Puerto Barquerizo Moreno. We will see: Giant tortoises; sea lions; blue-footed and masked boobies; frigate birds.  Day 7    Espanola   We will visit Espanola, known for its beautiful white beach, the famous blowhole, and the varied seabird colonies including blue-footed and masked boobies. Also, it is the only breeding site for the waved albatross. We will see: Sea lions; marine iguanas; blue-footed boobies; waved albatross (Apr-Nov); Galapagos hawks; wood mockingbirds; oystercatchers; large cactus finches.  Day 8    North Seymour - Baltra - Quito   We will visit North Seymour, a small island with large colonies of sea lions and marine birds. We will see: Sea lions; land iguanas; frigate birds; blue-footed boobies; swallow tailed gulls; bright yellow warblers; fur seals. In the afternoon you will be transferred to the Baltra airport for your connecting flight to Quito. Upon arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight.  Day 9    Quito   At the appointed time transfer to the airport in time for your international flight or continue your adventure in Ecuador with a unique visit to the Ecuadorian Amazon.