Ecuador - Tradition and Nature 8D/7N

Includsions:

• Arrival/departure airport transfers
• 3 nights in Quito
• 4 nights in Puerto Ayora- Galapagos 
• Quito City Tour and Middle of the World
• Galapagos  Turtles Reserve, Scientific Station of Darwin, Lava Tunnels/Turtle Bay and Lobería/ 02 Boat Rides to other       Islands of the Archipelago
• 3 Lunches as per itinerary

Exclusions:

• All flights, International & Domestic, reservations, taxes, fees etc
• Lunches
• Dinners
• Porterage
• All other transport
• All expenses of personal nature like tips, mineral water, laundry charges, telephone charges, food
• Any increase in services that may come into force prior to the commencement and any increase in the cost of land arrangements or airfare due to increase in fuel prices, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates etc
• Gratuities
• Excess baggage charges
• Any items not specifically mentioned in “included in price”

Arrival and reception at the airport. Accommodation.

After breakfast, you will start a walk through La Calle Ronda, one of the oldest streets of the city, where you will notice how the colonial houses were built and how the local inhabitants used to live in the 1600s.
Afterwards you will visit the antique Colonial Quito including Santo Domingo Square, the City Museum, San Francisco Square, La Merced Church, Presidential Palace, the Cathedral and other important buildings. The last stop will be La Compañía de Jesús Church, the most beautiful Church of South
America or maybe of all over the world, and then you will visit Itchimbia. Finally you will visit the historical site where the Zero Latitude was found in 1736. Lunch in one of the restaurants located in the middle of the world. After that you will visit the Ethnographical Museum and the INTI ÑAN Museum which has interesting explanations of the natural events that are only applicable to Ecuador. Return to hotel.

Day at leisure to enjoy an optional tour. We suggest visiting the Handcraft Market of Otavalo, famous
for its handcrafts, textiles, tapestries and traditional shops. Although the central day to visit this market is on Saturdays, you will enjoy a less crowded square from Sundays to Fridays. The lunch will be served in one of the local ranches built between XVII and XVIII centuries with a typical Andean atmosphere. Return to hotel.

In the morning, transfer to the airport to board the scheduled flight to Santa Cruz. Arrival and transfer
to the Itabaca Channel by free buses in order to cross by ferry and be transferred to Puerto Ayora. On the way you will visit the lava tunnels, one reserve of giant turtles and the Scientific Station of Charles Darwin
upon arrival in Puerto Ayora. Accommodation.

In the morning departure to Turtle Bay, after a walk you will reach one of the most beautiful beaches of Galapagos where you will rest. Return to Puerto Ayora, free time to have lunch. In the afternoon, you will go through La Lobería by yacht which has its name due to a posting of sea lions. Here you will be able to do snorkel. You will continue towards the Love Channel and the Dog’s Beach. Note: this excursion operates on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.

Excursion by yacht to one of the following Islands: Squares, Saymour, Bartolomé, Santa Fe or similar.
Lunch included. Return to Puerto Ayora.

Excursion by yacht to one of the following Islands: Squares, Saymour, Bartolomé, Santa Fe or similar.
Lunch included. Return to Puerto Ayora.

Transfer from the hotel until Itabaca Channel in order to cross by ferry and arrive into the airport to board the flight back to Quito or Guayaquil subject to your next destination.

IMPORTANT NOTE
•The operation of the tours in Galapagos is subject to availability,changes in the itinerary, operational
 days, ecc.
•The itinerary may change subject to weather, operational or logistic conditions.
•The excursions in Galapagos are not recommended for children under the age of 5 years old, pregnant women,the elderly or people with limited mobility.