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Overview
Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 15 Day Ecuador: Volcanoes, the Amazon & the Galápagos Islands. Take Ecuador by storm on this 15-day immersive trip through all of the country’s essential highlights. Start on the mainland with a week to climb to new heights in Cotopaxi National Park. Canoe along Napo River in the Amazon to a jungle lodge and spend a relaxing and adventurous couple of days under the thick leafy canopy above.
Then, circle back to Quito before hopping on a flight to the richly diverse plant, animal, and marine life of the Galápagos Islands. Spend another read more week exploring by land and sea, while coming face-to-face with many incredible creatures and impressive vistas. From indigenous culture and native species, to kayaking and sunset cocktail-sipping, there’s an abundance of adrenaline and serenity to be found in small, but mighty Ecuador.
Then, circle back to Quito before hopping on a flight to the richly diverse plant, animal, and marine life of the Galápagos Islands. Spend another read more week exploring by land and sea, while coming face-to-face with many incredible creatures and impressive vistas. From indigenous culture and native species, to kayaking and sunset cocktail-sipping, there’s an abundance of adrenaline and serenity to be found in small, but mighty Ecuador.
Itinerary
Arrive to Quito at any time and transfer to the hotel. Meet your fellow group members at the welcome meeting in the evening and get all the important information about the adventure ahead. Afterwards, head to a nearby restaurant for a delicious first dinner with new friends. Stay: Hotel Hilton Colon (D)
Drive to the Intiñan Museum where you can try experimenting with gravity along the equatorial line. Lunch will be had at a cozy, local restaurant with impressive views of a volcano. Arrive in Cotopaxi in the afternoon to your OMG Stay property where you will be welcomed with a traditional canelazo before dinner. Weather permitting, enjoy a bonfire in the evening with some tasty s'mores. Stay: Chilcabamba Mountain Lodge (B/L/D)
Leave the hotel after breakfast for a full-day exploration of Cotopaxi National Park, including a visit to Limpiopungo Lake, a high-altitude hike, lunch, and the Pucara de Salitre ruins. End the day with a cooking class at the lodge where you’ll learn how to make a traditional Ecuadorian sweet. Stay: Chilcabamba Mountain Lodge (B/L/D)
Travel to Baños. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant upon arrival to Baños before an orientation walk through the city with a melcocha demonstration. The evening is at your leisure. Stay: Luna Volcan Hotel (B/L)
Decide between biking or hiking this morning to fully immerse yourself in the landscape surrounding Baños. Sit down for lunch prepared using traditional cooking techniques and local ingredients. Follow the Rio Verde to the Pailon del Diablo, a powerful waterfall in the midst of the jungle landscape. Choose between a range of optional activities in the area, and spend a free afternoon on your own. Dinner is at your leisure today. Stay: Luna Volcan Hotel (B/L)
Transfer to your lodge stay in the Amazon Rainforest. Travel by private vehicle to Punta Ahuano and then board a motorized canoe and sail along Rio Napo to the lodge where lunch will be served. Afterwards, visit a local family where you will learn about their day-to-day experiences and how the changing environment is posing a risk to their traditional ways of life. Have dinner back at the lodge followed by free time. Stay: Casa del Suizo (B/L/D)
Pass the morning tubing on the river, searching for wildlife along the way before refueling with lunch at the lodge. Then, expand your knowledge of local food production while you collect cacao pods and learn about their importance to the nearby communities. There will be free time at the lodge before dinner. Stay: Casa del Suizo (B/L/D)
Travel back to Quito. En route, the group will stop for a visit to the hot springs in Papallacta, and have lunch at a nearby spot serving delicious traditional Ecuadorian dishes. Arrive to the hotel in Quito in the evening and have dinner with the group at the on-site restaurant. Stay: Wyndham Quito Airport (B/L/D)
Start early for a flight to Baltra from Quito. Travel ten minutes by public bus to the ferry port across Canal Itabaca then transfer by private vehicle to Puerto Ayora. Grab some lunch before taking a speed boat to Isabela, keeping an eye out for whales and dolphins along the way. Check into your OMG Stay on the island and spend some free time exploring before an included dinner of delicious local specialties with the group. Stay: Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel (B/L/D)
Transfer to the dock after breakfast where your boat awaits. Cruise along to Los Túneles for a thrilling snorkelling excursion to spot marine life under the water, then walk the coastal trail to look for blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and more. Eat lunch onboard the boat on the way back to Puerto Villamil and take the rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure. Explore on your own, relax in the pool of the hotel or try out one of the many bars and restaurants in town. Stay: Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel (B/L)
This morning, choose between a volcano hike or snorkelling excursion. Both options include lunch at a local restaurant on the island. The remainder of the day is free for optional activities offered on Isabela Island, or for lounging by the pool at the hotel property. Stay: Iguana Crossing Boutique Hotel (B/L)
Hop on a morning speedboat to Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island. Transfer to the hotel, check in, then visit the Charles Darwin Research Station before lunch. Afterwards, walk to Tortuga Bay for free time to enjoy the beach and kayak in the calm waters. The day ends with a speedboat ride back to town just in time to catch sunset overlooking the ocean. Stay: Angermeyer Waterfront Inn (B/L)
Spend another day traversing Santa Cruz Island from the highlands to the coast, watching the landscape undulate under waves and hills alike. Look for wildlife like sea lions, flamingos and blue footed boobies from along the beach before visiting an organic farm to try the local coffee of the area. Arrive back to town just in time for an optional group dinner. Stay: Angermeyer Waterfront Inn (B/L)
Spend the day travelling back to Quito. Enjoy a private transfer to Canal Itabaca, board the ferry across, then take a short public bus ride to the Baltra Airport. Fly to Quito and check in to the hotel before a farewell dinner with the group in the historical centre of the city. Stay: Hotel Hilton Colon (B/D)
Today your adventure comes to an end, and you can depart at any time. (B)
Trip Inclusions
- Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
- Your Foodie Moment: Cooking Class at the Lodge, Cotopaxi Your OM
- G Day: Bike Tour From La Suiza to Baños, Baños
- Your Local Living Moment: Visit a Local Family in the Amazon, Tena
- Your Wellness Moment: Papallacta Hot Springs Visit, Papallacta Your OM
- G Day: Tintoreras Snorkeling Excursion, Isabela Island
- Your Local Living Moment: Organic Farm Visit Near Garrapatero, Santa Cruz Island
- Complimentary arrival transfer
- Welcome dinner
- Intiñan Museum Visit
- Full-Day exploration of Cotopaxi National Park
- Cooking class at the Cotopaxi lodge
- Pailon del Diablo Waterfall Visit
- Baños Orientation Walk & Melcocha Demonstration
- Visit with a Local Family in the Amazon
- River Tubing in the Amazon
- Caiman Lagoon Visit
- Chocolate Culinary Experience
- Snorkelling Excursion at Los Túneles
- Tortuga Bay Walk & Kayaking
- Charles Darwin Research Station Visit
- Garrapatero Beach Time
- Highlands Giant Tortoises Visit
- Sunset cocktail-making experience
- Free time in Baños, the Amazon, and on Isabela & Santa Cruz Islands
- Internal flights
- Farewell dinner
- All tips included for activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
- Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
- Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
Trip Style: Geluxe Collection
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