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Day 1 (Wednesday) Quito Fly from UK to Quito. You are met at the airport and escorted to your hotel (3 nights).
Day 2 (Thursday) Quito Take the optional Colonial Quito excursion and discover the charms of the old city.
Day 3 (Friday) Quito Join the optional Otavalo excursion, travelling through the volcanoes, then explore the famous indigenous market of Otavalo.
Day 4 (Saturday) Galapagos, Santa Cruz morning flight from Quito to the Galapagos. Transfer to the Explorer II, your home for the next 4 nights. In the afternoon, visit Cerro Dragon where often there are flamingos near the two lagoons.
Day 5 (Sunday) Bartolome, Santiago This morning, visit Bartolome, where you can climb to the summit of this volcanic island. From here, there are wonderful views. You can also snorkel in the surrounding sea, where there are sometimes penguins. In the afternoon, visit Santiago. The black lava shoreline has marine iguanas and red Sally Lightfoot crabs. You can snorkel here with fur seals.
Day 6 (Monday) Fernandina, Isabela This morning, visit Fernandina, the westernmost island. Flightless cormorants, sea lions and Galapagos penguins are common here. After lunch, visit the cliffs off Isabela, the largest of the islands, excellent for snorkelling.
Day 7 (Tuesday) North Seymour, Santa Cruz After breakfast, visit Seymour, home to many marine birds, and see marine iguanas resting in the sun. In the afternoon, visit the highlands of Santa Cruz, where you can see giant tortoises, and explore the lava tunnels.
Day 8 (Wednesday) Galapagos, Quito Final visit the Interpretation centre on San Cristobal, then time to buy some souvenirs before flying to Quito (2 nights).
Day 9 (Thursday) Quito Free day in Quito. Take an optional excursion to the Bellavista Cloud Forest. Alternatively, extend your holiday by a day and take a two day excursion to the Papallacata Springs and Spa or to the Bellavista Cloud Forest.
Day 10 (Friday) Overnight flight to UK.
Day 11 (Saturday) Arrival in the UK.