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Frigatebird in the Galapagos

Wildlife of Ecuador: Amazon & Galapagos

12 days from £7,480pp
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Tour highlights

  • Galapagos Islands — "Darwin's laboratory" and a truly unique location with incredibly fearless wildlife.

  • Ecuadorian Amazon — home to some of the Amazon's most recognised ecolodges with excellent set up, guides and wildlife spotting opportunities.

  • Quito — a UNESCO World Heritage Site with fine colonial architecture.

Price includes:

  • Scheduled international and domestic flights
  • Flight offers available
  • In-destination transfers
  • Activities and excursions as detailed
  • All accommodation
  • 24-hour support while you travel
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Itinerary idea in detail

Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

  • Today you begin your journey by boarding your international outbound flight to Quito. On arrival, you will be met and taken to your hotel.

    • El Palacio de Gobierno, Plaza Grande, Quito
      El Palacio de Gobierno, Plaza Grande, Quito
    • Virgin of Quito
      Virgin of Quito
    • Presidential Palace, Quito
      Presidential Palace, Quito

  • Private city tour of the highlights of Quito, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    • Quito, Ecuador
      Quito, Ecuador
    • Quito, Ecuador
      Quito, Ecuador
    • Quito, Ecuador
      Quito, Ecuador

  • Transfer to the airport in time for your flight to Coca. Here, you will be met by members of your lodge who will take you to your accommodation. Enjoy an afternoon of activities.

    • Lake Pilchicocha at Sacha Lodge
      Lake Pilchicocha at Sacha Lodge
    • Butterfly house at Sacha Lodge
      Butterfly house at Sacha Lodge
    • Sunset over the Amazon, Ecuador
      Sunset over the Amazon, Ecuador

  • Today, you'll embark on activities from your Amazon lodge. These might include small group guided walks through the rainforest with a qualified naturalist guide who can explain all about the area's biology and botany. Keep an eye out for howler monkeys, sloths, and squirrel monkeys. You may also visit a butterfly farm.

    • Toucan
      Toucan
    • Trails, Mashpi Lodge
      Trails, Mashpi Lodge
    • Hoatzin, Ecuadorian Amazon
      Hoatzin, Ecuadorian Amazon

  • You'll spend a second day exploring the Amazon from your lodge. Today, you might find yourself canoeing through creeks, taking a canopy walk, or visiting a Parrot Lick at nearby Yasuní National Park.

    • Departing Sacha Lodge by Paddle Canoe
      Departing Sacha Lodge by Paddle Canoe
    • Sacha Lodge, Ecuador
      Sacha Lodge, Ecuador

  • Transfer back to Coca in time for your flight to Quito. Here you will be met and taken to your hotel for one night.

    • Quito at night, Ecuador
      Quito at night, Ecuador
    • Quito, Ecuador
      Quito, Ecuador
    • Quito, Ecuador
      Quito, Ecuador

  • Transfer to the airport for your flight to the Galapagos Islands. On arrival, you will be met by a member of your crew and transferred to your boat. Group excursions.

    • Sea lion, Galapagos Islands
      Sea lion, Galapagos Islands
    • Blue-footed boobies, Galapagos Islands
      Blue-footed boobies, Galapagos Islands
    • Land iguana, Galapagos Islands
      Land iguana, Galapagos Islands

  • Today, you'll visit Cormorant Point on Floreana Island, which has both a volcanic and white sandy beach and is a nesting site for green turtles. In the afternoon, you will visit Baroness Viewpoint and Post Office Bay to learn about the mystery of the baroness and leave a postcard in the old barrel at Post Office Bay.

    • Turtles sunbathing on Fernandina, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Turtles sunbathing on Fernandina, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands
      Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands
    • Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands
      Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands

  • Today, you'll visit Española Island, where you will have time to relax and snorkel in the morning. Expect to see three species of finch, small wading birds and surgeonfish. In the afternoon, you will hike to Suarez Point to view blue-footed boobies and waved albatross.

    • Giant Tortoise, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Giant Tortoise, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Pacific green turtle sunbathing, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Pacific green turtle sunbathing, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Galapagos Flamingo
      Galapagos Flamingo

  • Your final full day will be spent on San Cristóbal Island. The morning will consist of a hike to Punta Pitt viewpoint, where you can watch seabirds such as red-footed boobies and great frigatebirds riding the thermals.

    • Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands
      Fernandina Island, Galapagos Islands
    • Fernandina, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Fernandina, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Marine iguana, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Marine iguana, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

  • Visit Lobos Island this morning before your departure from the cruise. Be transferred to the airport and fly to the mainland to connect with your international flight home.

    • Sea lion pups, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Sea lion pups, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Lava Heron, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Lava Heron, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
    • Marine Iguana Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
      Marine Iguana Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

  • Arrive home today to complete your journey.

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When to go

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Place Daily max temperature (°C) Monthly rainfall (mm)
Quito
 
The Galapagos Islands
 

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