An exciting itinerary that takes you deep into the Amazon, sailing around the Galapagos and across the Andean highlands.
You will start with three nights in Ecuador’s capital city, Quito. A city tour will introduce to this charming, colonial city and you will also have the chance to visit Cotopaxi and Quilotoa on a full day tour. From Quito, you will fly to the Amazon where you can spend three nights in a luxury lodge. Enjoy plenty of activities, on land and by boat, learning about this amazing river and jungle. The next stop will be a traditional hacienda in beautiful surroundings in the Andean highlands. Enjoy a relaxing time here, exploring the countryside and learning about life on the hacienda. After a night back in Quito, you will fly to the Galapagos to spend a week aboard one of the most luxurious boats in the Galapagos. This will be a week of unique experiences as you wonder at the wildlife and scenery in this amazing place. Finish with a night relaxing in a luxury hotel back on land before your flight home.
Trip Highlights
Tour Quito’s colonial centre, and enjoy a chocolate-making experience.
Enjoy a scenic journey along the Avenue of the Volcanoes with views of Cotopaxi Volcano and wildlife at Limpiopungo Lagoon.
Explore the Ecuadorian Amazon from La Selva Jungle Lodge with expert guides.
Experience traditional Andean life and activities at Hacienda Zuleta.
Take a luxury Galapagos cruise to see unique wildlife and landscapes.
When to go
This itinerary can be enjoyed year-round. Quito and the cloud forest have fairly consistent temperatures, though the cloud forest can be wetter from March to May. The Galapagos Islands are also a year-round destination, with warmer, calmer seas from December to May and cooler, drier weather with more active wildlife from June to November.
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We recently returned from a four week holiday in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and it was a total success from start to finish. Each day of the tour brought us excellent accommodation, stunning scenery and a new adventure, exceeding even our wildest expectations.
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Day by Day Itinerary
Arrive in Quito and transfer straight to your hotel for the next three nights.
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Enjoy a full-day private tour of Quito’s beautifully preserved colonial centre, visiting iconic landmarks such as Plaza Grande, La Compañía de Jesús, and the San Francisco Monastery, with a stop to make your own chocolate at an artisanal cacao shop. Continue to the Middle of the World to stand on the equator, visit the main monument, and explore the Intiñan Museum before returning to your hotel.
Today you will have a private tour to the spectacular Cotopaxi volcano.
Follow Alexander von Humboldt’s famed “Avenue of the Volcanoes,” passing snow capped peaks, traditional villages and terraced farmlands on the way to Cotopaxi National Park. Highlights include a walk around Limpiopungo Lagoon to spot Andean wildlife, views of the Cotopaxi Volcano and lunch at a local hacienda before returning to Quito.
This morning you will board a flight to Coca from where you will head into the Ecuadorian Amazon for the next three nights.
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Today you will leave the Amazon and fly back to Quito, continuing directly on to the Andean highlands and the beautiful Hacienda Zuleta.
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Spend one night back in Quito before flying to the Galapagos.
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This morning you will take a flight to the Galapagos to board your luxury cruise.
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