Leaving: SUNDAY – THURSDAY
Sunday : Baltra airport / Santa Cruz Island (Bachas)
Monday: North Seymour Island / Santa Fé Island
Tuesday: Española Island (Bahía Gardner / Punta Suárez)
Wednesday: Floreana Island ( Punta Cormorant / Post Office Bay)
Thursday : Charles Darwin Station / Baltra Airport
4 Days / 3 Nights
Leaving: THURSDAY – SUNDAY
Thursday: Baltra Airport / Santa Cruz Island (Highlands)
Friday: Rábida / Pto. Egas
Saturday: Bartolome Island / Sullivan Bay
Sunday: Caleta Tortuga Negra / Baltra Airport
8 Days / 7 Nights
Leaving: SUNDAY – SUNDAY OR THURSDAY -THURSDAY
Itineraries 1 AND 2 combined.
Day 02.- Early morning excursion in a canoe to the lagoon of Yuturi. Return to have breakfast. Canoe- trip to the Manduro- Lagoon and walk on the trail with the same name to observe the vegetation, water birds and keys for "chontillas" and "anturios" where bird colonies and nests have been established as well.
Lunch in the jungle. Piranha- fishing. At night departure to a nocturnal journey in small boats (piraguas) to the different lagoons of the nature reserve,
DAY 03.- Early in the morning we will grab all our luggage to set out for the Yarina Biological Reserve. During the journey we stop twice. At the first stop we will pay a visit to a house of a native family to learn about their customs and habits and possibly buy some handicrafts. We will make a second funny and exciting stop at the "Isla de los choronogs" (monkeys). This 20 ha island is part of the Yuturi Nature Reserve where we can enjoy the presence, grace and skilfulness of the chorongo- monkeys in their natural surroundings. We continue our trip to Yarina where we will visit a birdwatching-tower and undertake another short hike. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 04.- Early in the morning departure in a canoe from the Yarina Ecological Reserve to Coca in order to catch the return flight to Quito.
After breakfast, visit the broad avenues of the northern residential section. Continue to Independence Plaza, the Government Palace, La Compañía and San Francisco Churches. A few miles north of Quito is the Equatorial Monument at latitude 0 00' 00'' which marks the place where an 18th century expedition established the exact geodesic position of the Equator. This is a wonderful oppo rtunity to be in two hemispheres at the same time. Visit the monument and its ethnography museum. Return to Quito. ( Lunch and dinner on own).
Otavalo Indian Market
After breakfast, depart to the north, via the Pan American Highway , to cross the equatorial line at Cayambe with a stop at Calderon's "bread doll" village. Then continue to Otavalo. Visit the South America 's famous Indian fair. The Otavalo Indians are the most ambitious and prosperous craftsmen/merchants in Ecuador . Ponchos, wooden goods, and Indian jewelry are sold here. Then visit the small Indian towns of: Peguche, known for their weavers and Cotacachi, known for its genuine leather work (optional visit to Cuicocha lagoon). Return to Quito .
ECUADOR UNFORGETTABLE (16 Days – 15 Nights)
DAY 1: Flight arrival to Quito , transfer in airport – Hotel (selected)
DAY 2: Breakfast, full day Sightseeing Quito, Teleferic and Equator Line, Overnight Hotel selected.
DAY 3: Breakfast, full day Otavalo market and surroundings.
DAY 4: Transfer out hotel - flight to the Jungle
DAY 4-7: Jungle tour 4 days-3 nights, full board “Cuyabeno or Yarina or Yuturi Lodge ”
• Cuyabeno and Yarina departures anytime except Sunday, Yuturi fix departure from Friday to Monday.
DAY 7: Transfer in flight from the Jungle – hotel in Quito selected.
DAY 8: Transfer out hotel – flight to Galapagos.
DAY 8-15: Gps tour 8 days-7 nights, full board “Floreana yacht or similar Tourist Superior Class”.
• Fix departures from Sunday to Sunday or from Thursday to Thursday.
• Optional 5 days tour “ under request “.
DAY 15: Transfer in flight from Galapagos – Hotel in Quito selected.
DAY 16: Transfer out hotel – international flights.
ITINERARY: SUBJECT TO CHANGE
NET PRICE PER PERSON IN DOUBLE ROOM/CABIN IN US$:
|
In Single |
In Double |
Junior Plaza Hostal 3*, Yarina Lodge, Florena yacht or similar. |
$ 2625 |
$ 1899 |
Radisson Hotel 3-4*, Cuyabeno /Yuturi Lodge, Floreana yacht or similar. |
$ 2805 |
$ 1999 |
Mercure Alameda Hotel 4*, Yuturi Lodge , Floreana yacht or similar. |
$ 2899 |
$ 2050 |
Price Include:
- Sharing transportation by van or bus.
- Breakfast
- Lunches (Jungle and Galapagos).
- Dinner (Jungle and Galapagos).
- Lodging sharing a double room or cabin.
- All services with bilingual guide English/Spanish.
- Entrance fees in Quito and Equator Line.
- Ticket flight Quito / Lago Agrio-Coca / Quito .
- Ticket flight Quito / Galapagos / Quito .
Price does not include:
- All drinks
- Tips
- Not mentioned meals
- Entrance fee Cuyabeno or Yasuni Park US$ 20,- per person.
- Entrance fee Galapagos National Park US$ 100,- per person
- Personal expenses
- International ticket flight
What to bring:
- Original Passport (Jungle & Galápagos)
- Flashlight with bateries (jungle).
- Poncho for rain (jungle).
- Sombrero o gorra (Jungle & Galápagos).
- Mosquito repelent (Jungle).
- Sun screen (Jungle & Galápagos).
- Pants or shorts (Jungle & Galápagos).
- Sweater or jacket (Jungle & Galápagos).
- Long and short sleve shirt (Jungle & Galápagos).
- Ruber boots only if your foot is bigger that a 45 (Jungle)
- Comfortable shoes for trekking (Galápagos)
- Sandals (Galápagos)
