Ecuador Cloud Forest, Volcanoes and the Galapagos
During this unforgettable two-week small group guided tour, learn about rural Andean life, spend time in the Galapagos and explore cloud forest wildlife. Discover the spectacular wildlife and fascinating cultural blend of mainland Ecuador, before exploring the ‘enchanted Isles’ of the Galapagos. Experience this natural paradise from a different perspective, staying land Santa Cruz and Isabela islands.
- Andean communities – Visit rural indigenous villages with sublime mountain views around Otavalo
- Galapagos Islands – Spend one week getting up close to the remarkable wildlife of Darwin’s paradise islands
- Cloud Forest – Visit the Mindo Cloud Forest Reserve, a protected area that is home to a stunning array of hummingbirds and butterflies
- Avenue of the Volcanoes – Take a walk in the Cotopaxi National Park, with views to the snowcapped cone of Cotopaxi Volcano
Your Tour Includes
ACCOMMODATION
1 Nights comfortable hostel
9 Nights comfortable hotel
4 Nights comfortable lodge
EXPERIENCES
Tour Leader
Boat Crew
Local Guide(s)
Naturalist(s)
FOOD & DRINK
Breakfast: 14
Lunch: 3
Trip Pace
Moderate
DAY 1 Join Tour in Tumbaco, near Quito
Meals Provided: None
DAY 2 Travel to Otavalo; The rural Andean surroundings and visit the local market
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 3 Walk at the Laguna Cuicocha; share in rural life at Indigenous Highland Communities
Meals Provided: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 4 Drive to the Mindo Cloud Forest Reserve; visit the community of Yunguilla and a Hummingbird Garden
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 5 The cloud forest on foot; visit a Chocolate Producer; drive to Quito
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 6 Walking tour of Quito's UNESCO Heritage Old Town
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 7 Drive the Avenue of the Volcanoes to Cotopaxi National Park; walks at the Limpiopungo Lagoon
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 8 Fly to the Galapagos; view giant tortoises in the Santa Cruz highlands
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 9 Boat to Isabela Island, overnight in Puerto Villamil
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 10 Walk up Sierra Negra Volcano; afternoon Snorkel
Meals Provided: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 11 Tintoreras Islands trip; return by Boat to Santa Cruz
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 12 Discover Seymour, Plazas, Bartolome or Santa Fe Island
Meals Provided: Breakfast & Lunch
DAY 13 Visit Tortuga Bay; afternoon Charles Darwin Station visit
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 14 Fly to Guayaquil on the Mainland
Meals Provided: Breakfast
DAY 15 Tour ends in Guayaquil
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Guayaquil.
