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This is a suggested independent itinerary that you customize. Please select the best flights, hotels, trains, activities, transportation and number of nights in each destination to fit your needs.
Combine the best of Colonial Heritage with amazing nature and wildlife! Start your journey at Quito, the capital city of Ecuador and place of the exactly the Middle of the World. Then take a flight to Cuenca, after Quito, Cuenca is Ecuador’s most important and beautiful colonial city. You will then head to Guayaquil, the main port of the Ecuador and the most populous city in the country. Up next take your flight to Santa Cruz Island, the second largest island of the Galapagos and the most populated urban center in the islands. After enjoying the main island, take the public speedboat to Isabela Island, famous for its geology but also provides an interesting display of fauna and flora. Lastly, take your flight to Guayaquil, to later take your flight home. This is a flexible vacation package. Select your number of nights in each city, desired hotel and activities.
This 10 night sample itinerary includes:
Flight into Quito and out of Guayaquil
Hotel for 2 nights in Quito
Flight Quito to Cuenca
Hotel for 2 nights in Cuenca
Flight Cuenca to Guayaquil
Hotel for 1 night in Guayaquil
Flight Guayaquil to Santa Cruz Island
Hotel for 2 nights in Santa Cruz Island
Private transfer + Public speedboat to Isabela Island
Hotel for 2 nights in Isabela Island
Private transfer + Public speedboat to Baltra Airport
Flight Baltra Airport (Santa Cruz Island) to Guayaquil
The Capital City of Ecuador, Quito is nestled in a long, narrow valley in the Ecuadorian Andes boasting a spectacular natural setting. The fantastic city offers an impressive selection of museums, stunning churches and picturesque plazas with a blend of colonial charm and modern architectural treasures. Explore the crown jewel of the city `Old Town` with its vibrant streets lined with restaurants and bars boasting delicious cuisine and a fantastic nightlife.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Plaza de la Independencia, La Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus, Cathedral of Quito, Museo de la Ciudad, La Ronda, El Panecillo, Teleferiquo, Guayasamin Museum and much more.
2 nights in Cuenca
Cuenca`s cobblestone streets, graceful ironwork balconies, flowered plazas, museums and religious art treasures recall the city`s long association with Spain. Cuenca is the third-largest city in Ecuador, marked by shining church domes dating from the 15th and 17th centuries. Several Inca ruins and temples, and museums, provide evidence of Cuenca`s role in Ecuador`s rich and storied cultural heritage.
Recommended Stay:At least 3 nights Must See`s:
New Cathedral of Cuenca, Old Cathedral of Cuenca, El Cajas National Park, Museo Pumapungo, Calderon Park, Amaru Zoological Biopark, Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca Historic Center, Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes, and so much more!
1 nights in Guayaquil
Guayaquil is the largest city, the most important port in Ecuador, and the gateway to the Galapagos. The city is carved by rivers and estuaries, and is known as the `Pearl of the Pacific`. It boasts a wonderful blend of history, nature, and tradition throughout its historic neighborhoods, parks, and monuments. Visitors will find great shopping opportunities, magnificent museums, historic monuments and sprawling parks in this exciting city.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Simon Bolivar Malecon, La Rotonda, Parque Seminario, Santa Ana Hillside, Municipal Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral of Guayaquil, Las Penas, La Bahia and much more.
2 nights in Galapagos Islands (Santa Cruz)
The Island of Santa Cruz is the second largest in the Galapagos archipelago with Puerto Ayora the capital being the busiest center of all the islands. The island boasts many activities and is the gateway to surrounding islands, beaches, dive sites and snorkeling on the beautiful South Pacific Seas. The interior of the island is where the massive National Park lies, brimming with plant life and wildlife.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Puerto Ayora, Tortuga Bay, Garrapatero Beach, Galapagos National Park, Carrion Point, Reserva El Chato, Los Gemelos, Lava Tunnels and much more.
2 nights in Galapagos Islands (Isabella)
Isabela Island is an impressive location in the Galapagos boasting six volcanoes, 5 of which are active. The largest and most intriguing island in the archipelago forming the shape of a giant seahorse is approximately 1 million years old. The island is covered with unique land formations, wildlife and tuff cones, and amazing fauna and flora.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Puerto Villamil, Los Tuneles, Wall of Tears, Flamingo Lagoon, Sierra Negra, Wolf Volcano and much more.
1 nights in Guayaquil
Guayaquil is the largest city, the most important port in Ecuador, and the gateway to the Galapagos. The city is carved by rivers and estuaries, and is known as the `Pearl of the Pacific`. It boasts a wonderful blend of history, nature, and tradition throughout its historic neighborhoods, parks, and monuments. Visitors will find great shopping opportunities, magnificent museums, historic monuments and sprawling parks in this exciting city.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Simon Bolivar Malecon, La Rotonda, Parque Seminario, Santa Ana Hillside, Municipal Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral of Guayaquil, Las Penas, La Bahia and much more.
The smallest country in the rugged Andean highlands, Ecuador is among the most rewarding travel destinations in South America. With its array of vibrant indigenous cultures, well-preserved colonial architecture, picturesque volcanic landscapes, and the dense Amazon Rain Forest, it packs its perimeters with more points of interest than many countries twice its size. All of this no more than a day drive from its picture-perfect colonial capital of Quito.
Quito - Cuenca - Guayaquil - Santa Cruz Island - Isabela Island
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Quito
The Capital City of Ecuador, Quito is nestled in a long, narrow valley in the Ecuadorian Andes boasting a spectacular natural setting. The fantastic city offers an impressive selection of museums, stunning churches and picturesque plazas with a blend of colonial charm and modern architectural treasures. Explore the crown jewel of the city `Old Town` with its vibrant streets lined with restaurants and bars boasting delicious cuisine and a fantastic nightlife.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Plaza de la Independencia, La Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus, Cathedral of Quito, Museo de la Ciudad, La Ronda, El Panecillo, Teleferiquo, Guayasamin Museum and much more.
Cuenca`s cobblestone streets, graceful ironwork balconies, flowered plazas, museums and religious art treasures recall the city`s long association with Spain. Cuenca is the third-largest city in Ecuador, marked by shining church domes dating from the 15th and 17th centuries. Several Inca ruins and temples, and museums, provide evidence of Cuenca`s role in Ecuador`s rich and storied cultural heritage.
Recommended Stay:At least 3 nights Must See`s:
New Cathedral of Cuenca, Old Cathedral of Cuenca, El Cajas National Park, Museo Pumapungo, Calderon Park, Amaru Zoological Biopark, Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca Historic Center, Museo de las Culturas Aborigenes, and so much more!
Guayaquil is the largest city, the most important port in Ecuador, and the gateway to the Galapagos. The city is carved by rivers and estuaries, and is known as the `Pearl of the Pacific`. It boasts a wonderful blend of history, nature, and tradition throughout its historic neighborhoods, parks, and monuments. Visitors will find great shopping opportunities, magnificent museums, historic monuments and sprawling parks in this exciting city.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Simon Bolivar Malecon, La Rotonda, Parque Seminario, Santa Ana Hillside, Municipal Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral of Guayaquil, Las Penas, La Bahia and much more.
The Island of Santa Cruz is the second largest in the Galapagos archipelago with Puerto Ayora the capital being the busiest center of all the islands. The island boasts many activities and is the gateway to surrounding islands, beaches, dive sites and snorkeling on the beautiful South Pacific Seas. The interior of the island is where the massive National Park lies, brimming with plant life and wildlife.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Puerto Ayora, Tortuga Bay, Garrapatero Beach, Galapagos National Park, Carrion Point, Reserva El Chato, Los Gemelos, Lava Tunnels and much more.
Isabela Island is an impressive location in the Galapagos boasting six volcanoes, 5 of which are active. The largest and most intriguing island in the archipelago forming the shape of a giant seahorse is approximately 1 million years old. The island is covered with unique land formations, wildlife and tuff cones, and amazing fauna and flora.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Puerto Villamil, Los Tuneles, Wall of Tears, Flamingo Lagoon, Sierra Negra, Wolf Volcano and much more.
Guayaquil is the largest city, the most important port in Ecuador, and the gateway to the Galapagos. The city is carved by rivers and estuaries, and is known as the `Pearl of the Pacific`. It boasts a wonderful blend of history, nature, and tradition throughout its historic neighborhoods, parks, and monuments. Visitors will find great shopping opportunities, magnificent museums, historic monuments and sprawling parks in this exciting city.
Recommended Stay:At least 2 nights Must See`s: Simon Bolivar Malecon, La Rotonda, Parque Seminario, Santa Ana Hillside, Municipal Palace, Metropolitan Cathedral of Guayaquil, Las Penas, La Bahia and much more.
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