Day 1 (Wednesday)
Flight from the UK to Quito, arriving in the evening (3 nights).
Day 2 (Thursday)
Optional Colonial Quito excursion.
Day 3 (Friday)
Optional Otavalo excursion.
Day 4 (Saturday)
Morning flight from Quito to Baltra in
the Galapagos. We transfer to our ship, our home
for the next 4 nights, where we have lunch. In the
afternoon, we visit Cerro Dragon where often there
are flamingos near the two lagoons.
Day 5 (Sunday)
This morning, we visit Bartolome,
where we can climb to summit of this volcanic
island. From here, there are wonderful views. We can
also snorkel with penguins in the surrounding sea.
In the afternoon, we visit Santiago. The black lava
shoreline has marine iguanas and red Sally Lightfoot
crabs. You can snorkel here with fur seals.
Day 6 (Monday)
This morning, we visit Fernandina, the
westernmost island. Flightless cormorants, sea lions
and Galapagos penguins are common here. After
lunch, we visit Isabela, the largest of the islands,
excellent for snorkelling.
Day 7 (Tuesday)
After breakfast, we visit the island
of Seymour, home to many marine birds. In the
afternoon, we visit the highlands of Santa Cruz,
including the Galapagos Tortoise Reserve, and the
lava tunnels.
Day 8 (Wednesday)
We have our final excursion on the
islands before flying back to Quito (2 nights).
Day 9 (Thursday)
A free day in Quito. Take our optional one-day excursion to the Bellavista Cloud Forest. Alternatively, extend your holiday in Ecuador by taking a 2 day excursion to the Bellavista Cloud Forest, to the Papallacta volcanic springs or trek the rim of the amazing Quilotoa crater lake.
Day 10 (Friday)
Flight to the UK.
Day 11 (Saturday)
Arrival in the UK.
Board
Galapagos Explorer II: Full board
Quito: Bed and Breakfast