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Journeys: From the Amazon to the Galápagos

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16 daysDuration
Small Group TourUsually 8-12 participants
16 peopleMaximum group size
12 - 100 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
Moderate
Involves sustained activity requiring a reasonable level of fitness and endurance.
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Highlights

Visit the Otavalo Weaving studio and get a lesson from local weaver. Explore villages and learn about traditional handicrafts and folk art from locals. Traverse the Amazon jungle with a local naturalist guide. Learn about the relationship between cultures and the plants around them at the Jardín Botánico Las Orquídeas. Walk through Quito's historical heart with a local guide to taste regional cacao and artisanal chocolate. Travel to the middle of the world at the Intiñan Museum for interactive experiments right on the equator line. Explore an organic farm.

Learn about crops.

And plant an endemic tree to support island conservation. Sail to an uninhabited island to hike wild trails and snorkel alongside turtles.

Rays.

And sharks. Walk through the Charles Darwin Research Station to see giant tortoises and learn about habitat protection. Discover volcanic origins and human history at the Gianny Arismendi Interpretation Center.

Then hike up to the Tijeretas lookout.

Itinerary

From dramatic coastlines and emerald jungle trails where nature reigns supreme, to storied colonial plazas, Ecuador unfolds one striking landscape at a time. Taste cacao in historic Quito, step across the equator line, and hike through the shadow of Cotopaxi Volcano. Then fly to the Galápagos to plant native trees, walk among giant tortoises, and jump into turquoise waters teeming with marine life. This is a country where two worlds, mainland and archipelago, tell one continuous story.

day 1Quito

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer is included.

Accomodation
NH Collection Royal Quito (or similar)
Transport
Private Vehicle
Included Activity
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting Duration : 1.0 hr
Optional Activities
Quito City Tour & Equator Line

day 2Quito/Otavalo

day 3Otavalo/Papallacta

day 4Papallacta/Tena

day 5Tena

day 6Tena/Baños

day 7Baños

day 8Baños/Quito

day 9Quito

day 10Quito

day 11Quito/Santa Cruz Island

day 12Santa Cruz Island

day 13Santa Cruz Island

day 14Santa Cruz Island/San Cristóbal Island

day 15San Cristóbal Island

day 16San Cristóbal Island/Quito

What's Included

Accommodation
Hotels (15 nts).
Meals
15 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 2 dinners
Note: Allow USD445-580 for meals not included.
Transport
Private vehicle, motorized canoe, ferry, speedboat, water taxi, walking.All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Guide
National Geographic Expedition Leader throughout, Local Guides, Naturalist Guide Expedition Leader in the Galápagos Islands (certified by the Galápagos National Park Authority)
Included activities
Your Journeys Highlight Moment: Otavalo Weaving Lesson, OtavaloYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Amazon Home Experience, TenaYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Visit the Orchids Botanical Garden, PuyoYour Journeys Highlight Moment: Organic Farm Visit, Santa Cruz IslandYour G for Good Moment: Kawsaymi Community Lunch, OtavaloYour Wellness Moment: Papallacta Hot Springs Visit, PapallactaArrival transferOvernight in an historic haciendaExplore the Otavalo handicraft marketCloud forest reserve visitTwo nights at an Amazon lodge with jungle excursionsExcursion to Cotopaxi National ParkQuito city tour with local chocolate and cacao tastingVisit the Intiñan Museum at the Equator lineFull-day tour by boat to uninhabited island to spot wildlife with swimming and snorkellingWalk to Tortuga Bay on Santa Cruz IslandCharles Darwin Research Station visitVisit San Cristóbal's Interpretation Centre and Las TijeretasInternal flights

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