Quito & Galapagos

Upon arrival at Quito’s Mariscal Sucre airport, you will be greeted by a guide. The guide will serve as a translator, help with luggage, and assist with the private transfer to the hotel.

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Flight from Quito to Baltra´s airport where a naturalist guide will assist with transfer to Puerto Ayora.

On the way, the guide will make a stop to visit the highlands and the giant land tortoises. Here, there will be time for lunch, and enjoy the view.  Afterwards, transfer to the hotel.

In the afternoon, visit Tortuga Bay, which is bay with sandy beaches. Then, return to the hotel for dinner and accommodation.

Note: To execute this itinerary, it is important to choose an early flight that arrives maximum at 10am to Baltra

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After breakfast, meet the guide at hotel´s lobby and head to the dock, to start today’s tour. Lunch will be included onboard the small yacht. Return to the port in the afternoon.

Visit one of the islands listed below, to be selected according to available spaces:

• North Seymour Island is a spectacular place to hike, swim, and enjoy snorkeling. The main attractions are the frigates, boobies, gulls, hawks, green sea turtles and the famous Galapagos Sharks.
• Bartolome Island is the most attractive landscape of the archipelago. This island is undoubtedly the most photographed in all the Galapagos Islands. You can appreciate a spectacular view of two beautiful bays and observe the fascinating formations of lava and volcanic cones.
• Two islands form Plazas. The turquoise waters of the channel contrast brilliantly with the white sand and black lava coast. It is a wonderful spot to observe marine life, including manta rays. Coasts are a perfect spot for snorkeling activity.
• Santa Fe Island (Spanish: Isla Santa Fe), also called Barrington Island after admiral Samuel Barrington, is a small island of 24 square kilometres (9.3 sq mi) which lies in the center of the Galapagos archipelago, to the south east of Santa Cruz Island. Geologically it is one of the oldest, since volcanic rocks of about 4 million years old have been found. The vegetation of the island is characterized by brush, palo santo trees and stands of a large variety of the prickly pear cactus Opuntia echios.

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After breakfast, meet the guide at hotel´s lobby and head to the dock, to start today’s tour. Lunch will be included onboard the small yacht. Return to the port in the afternoon.

Visit a different island from the one visited the day before. To be selected according to available spaces

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Early in the morning, visit the Charles Darwin Station. Here see a variety of species of Giant Tortoises. Also learn about the ongoing conservation efforts directed at preserving the Giant Tortoises, as well as the environment of the archipelago as a whole.

Afterwards, transfer to the airport, drive time of approximately 1 hour. At the airport, take the flight back to Quito.

Note: To execute this itinerary, it is important to choose a late flight that departs not before 12am from Baltra.

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At the appropriate time transfer to the airport for onward flight back home.

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