8 Day Galápagos Island Hopping with Quito

8 Day Galápagos Island Hopping with Quito

This 8-day  program you will experience the highlights of Quito, Capital of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. you can choose from Standard to Luxury class hotels. Semi-Private Tour, Transportation, accommodation in double or single rooms, meals (Ecuadorian menu), and a bilingual naturalist guide, who will accompany you during the tours. If you are a single traveler it is possible to join the group tour and to stay in a private room upon a single charge. The highlights of this program are: Quito City Colonial District, Mitad del Mundo and Teleférico, Santa Cruz, (El Chato, Charles Darwin) San Cristobal ( Isla Lobos) Española and  uninhabited island

Itinerary

Day 1: Private transfer from International Airport to Quito

Stop At: Quito Airport Shuttle, Suiza 227 y Eloy Alfaro, Quito 170150 Ecuador
Airport pick up and transfer to your selected hotel in Quito
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at selected hotel in Quito

Day 2: Quito City Tour + Teleférico + Mitad del Mundo

Stop At: Quito Old Town, Quito Ecuador
Get to know more about culture, history, architecture, and traditions of Quito, a world heritage in South America.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Fundacion Iglesia de la Compania, Garcia Moreno N 10-43, Quito 170150 Ecuador
One of the most beautiful churches in South America
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de la Independencia (Plaza Grande), Gabriel Garcia Moreno Entre Chile y Espejo, Quito 170150 Ecuador
Plaza de la Independencia, or colloquially as Plaza Grande) is the principal and central public square of Quito, Ecuador. This is the central square of the city and one of the symbols of the executive power of the nation. Its main feature is the monument to the independence heroes of August 10, 1809, date remembered as the First Cry of Independence of the Royal Audience of Quito from Spanish monarchy.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Teleferico Quito, Off Avenue Occidental Taxi is 3 Easiest, Quito 170150 Ecuador
Have an amazing panoramic view of Quito at (13.200 feet) if the day is clear. Volcanoes and valleys that surround the city
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Intinan Museum, Autopista Manuel Cordova Galarza, a 200 metros del redondel de la Mitad del Mundo, San Antonio de Pichincha, Quito 170180 Ecuador
Although there are only a few actual exhibits, they are well done. They focus on the native tribes of Ecuador, including the Shuar and the Woaranis. There are some replicas of typical houses of some of the tribes...one complete with a live guinea pig farm. But the real fun comes from different activities. We missed out on the sundial because it was cloudy the day we went. It would be especially interesting to go during an equinox or solstice
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Plaza San Francisco, Plaza de San Francisco, Quito 170401, Ecuador
Plaza de San Francisco - one of the oldest and most beautiful sights there are in the city. Behind it towers the striking white Monastery of San Francisco. For a long time the Plaza was a location where many native people would come to engage in trade
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at selected hotel in Quito

Day 3: Transfer/flight from Quito to Galapagos Islands

Stop At: Reserva El Chato, Isla Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
l Chato is a natural reserve located in Santa Cruz’s highlands. This reserve is known as a roaming grounds for the Galapagos Giant tortoises, which cross the reserve on their permanent migrations from the coast to the highlands, making it one of the very few places where is possible to see these enigmatic animals in their natural habitat.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Charles Darwin Research Station, Ave Charles Darwin, Puerto Ayora 200350 Ecuador
Charles Darwin Research Station was founded in 1964 in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. This place is really important because many research projects are conducted there, as well as monitoring and conservation of the marine and terrestrial species that inhabit the islands and their environment
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at selected hotels

Day 4: Pinzon Island - Galápagos

Stop At: Pinzon, Pinzon, Galapagos Islands
Yacht tour to an uninhabited island. That will either be Santa Fé, Plazas, Pinzon or Seymour. The destination will depend on availability, weekday and program of the National Park. On Santa Fé and Plazas you can spot endemic land iguanas. Bartolomé is known for beautiful lava sceneries and Seymour you can see frigate birds, land iguanas, and blue-footed boobies.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at selected hotels in Galápagos

Day 5: Isabela Island - Galápagos

Stop At: Isabela, Isabela, Galapagos Islands
At 6:30 am pick you up at the hotel and go to the harbor, share speed boat at 7:00 is to Isabela (approx. 2-hour ride). Once on Isabela, you can walk to the tortoise breeding center or to the flamingo lagoon. After lunch, visit the Island Tintoreras islet, short hike, and snorkeling. You can spot penguins, marine iguanas, sea lions and reef sharks, which are resting there in the lava channel. Snorkel in turquoise water and spot different fishes, sea turtles, rays and penguins.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at selected hotels in Isabela

Day 6: Isabela Island - Galápagos

Stop At: Sierra Negra, Ecuador
SIERRA NEGRA ACTIVE VOLCANO TREK – CONCHA PERLA SNORKEL You’ll take an excursion to the Sierra Negra Volcano, the second-largest volcanic crater in the world. You will hike to the Sierra Negra (4 hours). After returning to the hotel, you can go snorkeling or swimming by yourself at Concha Perla.
Duration: 7 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at selected hotels in Isabela

Day 7: Isabela Island - Galápagos

Stop At: Los Tuneles, SE Isabela Island Nr. La Union Rock, Puerto Villamil 200250 Ecuador
By boat to Cabo Rosa (45 mn boat ride), where lava has flowed into the ocean and formed beautiful lava tunnels. There you may see penguins, blue-footed boobies and sea turtles. However, the Highlight is snorkeling. You have the chance to see sharks, sea turtles, sea lions, rays, seahorses and many tropical fishes. The tour to Cabo Rosa takes about 5 hours. The rest of the day is at leisure. You can enjoy the beautiful beach in Isabela or you can snorkel in the Concha de Perla Lagoon
Duration: 6 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at selected hotels

Day 8: Transfer to Baltra Airport

Stop At: Baltra, Baltra, Galapagos Islands
Speed boat to Santa Cruz and transfer to Baltra Airport
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.