Ecuador’s Unique Destinations Tour

DAY 1

• Arrive at Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito
• Shared transfer* service to Casa Gangotena Boutique Hotel

*If you wish to hire a private transfer service from the airport, please contact our Destination Experts.

DAY 2

• Breakfast at Casa Gangotena’s Restaurant
• Private tour of Quito’s Historic Quarter
• Transfer back to Casa Gangotena

DAY 3

• Breakfast at Casa Gangotena’s Restaurant
• Shared transfer* to Mashpi Lodge
• Set menu lunch at Mashpi’s Restaurant
• Guided exploration activity in the Chocó Rainforest
• Set menu dinner at Mashpi’s Restaurant

*If you wish to hire a private transfer service, please contact our Destination Experts.

DAY 4

• Guided activity option 1: early morning hike
• Breakfast at Mashpi’s Restaurant
• Guided activity option 2: afternoon excursion
• Set menu lunch at Mashpi’s Restaurant
• Set menu dinner at Mashpi’s Restaurant

You must choose one of the two guided activities.
Wondering what to do with your time at leisure? Why don’t you take a look at Mashpi’s Spa!

DAY 5

• Breakfast at Mashpi’s Restaurant
• Guided early morning activity in the Chocó Rainforest
• Shared transfer* from Mashpi Lodge to Casa Gangotena Boutique Hotel
• Lunch will be provided on the way back to Quito

*If you wish to hire a private transfer service, please contact our Destination Experts.

DAY 6

• Breakfast at Casa Gangotena’s Restaurant
• Shared transfer to Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport
• Arrive at Seymour Airport in Baltra Island, Galapagos
• Guided visit to Santa Cruz Island’s highlands (Lunch included)
• Shared transfer* to the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel
• Set menu dinner at Finch Bay’s Restaurant

*If you wish to hire a private transfer service, please contact our Destination Experts.

DAY 7

• Breakfast at Finch Bay’s Restaurant
• Daily activity option 1: Full-day land-based guided tour
• Set menu lunch at Finch Bay’s Restaurant
• Daily activity option 2: Sea Lion Yacht private day tour (Hot lunch onboard)
• Set menu dinner at Finch Bay’s Restaurant

Wondering what to do with your time at leisure? Why don’t you take a look at Finch Bay’s Spa!

DAY 8

• Breakfast at Finch Bay’s Restaurant
• Daily activity option 1: Full-day land-based guided tour
• Set menu lunch at Finch Bay’s Restaurant
• Daily activity option 2: Sea Lion Yacht private day tour (Hot lunch onboard)
• Set menu dinner at Finch Bay’s Restaurant

DAY 9

• Breakfast at Finch Bay’s Restaurant
• Daily activity option 1: Full-day land-based guided tour
• Set menu lunch at Finch Bay’s Restaurant
• Daily activity option 2: Sea Lion Yacht private day tour (Hot lunch onboard)
• Set menu dinner at Finch Bay’s Restaurant

DAY 10

• Breakfast at Finch Bay’s Restaurant
• Shared transfer* to Seymour Airport in Baltra Island
• Arrive in Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport
• Connect to your international flight home

*If you wish to hire a private transfer service from the airport, please contact our Destination Experts.

Option 1 – Highlands: Giant Tortoises, Lava Tunnels, Lunch (guided tour)

The Highlands of Santa Cruz Island are a fascinating spot. This guided tour takes you to see Giant Galapagos Tortoises in their element. You’ll also get a chance to explore the wonders of the Island’s curious lava tunnels. After building up a bit of an appetite, relax, take in the scenery, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Option 2 – Tortuga Bay, Charles Darwin Research Station, Lunch (guided tour)

The white sand of Tortuga Bay is truly picturesque. Enjoy this delightful stretch of coastline, considered by many visitors to be the most beautiful beach in the Galapagos. Afterward, a visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station is an opportunity to visit their exciting tortoise breeding program. Lunch is included in this program.

North Seymour Island and Las Bachas Beach

North Seymour is teeming with life! Cliffs that are only a few meters high form the shoreline and serve as the spot where swallow-tailed gulls sit among the ledges and rocks accompanied by playful sea lions. A tiny forest of silver-grey Palo Santo trees stands just above the landing, usually without leaves, waiting for the rains to burst into bloom.

Available on Mondays (Las Bachas/North Seymour) and Sundays (North Seymour/Las Bachas)

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Bartolome Island

Bartolome is famous for Pinnacle Rock, a towering and spearheaded obelisk that rises from the ocean’s edge and is the best-known landmark in the islands. Galapagos penguins — the only species of penguin found north of the equator — walk precariously along narrow volcanic ledges at its base. Sea lions snooze on rocky platforms, ready to slide into the water to play with passing snorkelers.

Available on Tuesdays and Saturdays

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South Plaza Island

South Plaza is a small island full of fascinating wildlife, both along its shore and along its dramatic, wind-swept cliffs: sea lions, land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, Opuntia cacti and vegetation that changes colors according to the season. South Plaza is one of Galapagos Tours most impressive visiting sites.

Available on Wednesdays and Fridays

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Santa Fe Island

Santa Fe offers one of the more beautiful and sheltered coves in the islands. Its turquoise lagoon is protected by a peninsula of tiny islets that form an ideal anchorage spot. The island lies to the southeast of Santa Cruz and sits within sight of Puerto Ayora. Like North Seymour, Santa Fe has been uplifted seismically, and you can see underwater lava formations out in the open.

Available on Thursdays

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• International airfare
• Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee (USD 100 per person – subject to change without prior notice)
• INGALA Migration Control Card (USD 20 per person – subject to change without prior notice)
• Alcoholic beverages
• Gratuities
• Optional activities (extra cost): mountain biking, diving, and surfing
• Meals not described in the program.
• Personal expenses (late checkout, laundry, gifts, etc.)
• Spa services

*ETICA Empresa Turistica Internacional C.A. reserves the right to charge a fuel supplement without prior notice should the closing price of West Texas Intermediate Fuel increase above $70 per barrel on the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index). If a fuel supplement is charged, ETICA Empresa Turistica Internacional C.A. will have sole discretion to apply the supplementary charge to existing and new bookings, regardless of whether such bookings have been paid in full. Such extra charges are not included in the yacht fare. The Fuel Surcharge is included.

• Published rates are valid for 2023 (except Christmas & New Year’s departures).
• Listed prices are based on double occupancy. For child rates and single supplements, please get in touch with your destination expert.
• This package and its accommodation options are subject to availability.
• A minimal deposit of 15% per person is required to confirm your reservation.
• Credit card payments are exempt from additional fees.
• Breakfasts and taxes are included for your hotel in Quito.
• Single occupancy accommodation in Mashpi Lodge is based on our Wawa Room.
• Galapagos excursions are subject to change due to weather conditions, logistical reasons, guests’ safety, and/or Galapagos National Park Regulations.
• All entrance fees are subject to change without prior notice.
• At Mashpi Lodge and Finch Bay Hotel, children’s rates apply to kids under 12 years old sharing a room with 2 adults.
• Restrictions may apply.
• Upgrades to Yaku Suite (Mashpi Lodge) are $298 per person.
• Upgrades to Finch Bay Suite are $416 per person.

Baggage:

Check out the Finch Bay Galapagos Hotel’s handy packing list and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime!

• Baggage is handled in accordance with the airlines’ regulations and tariffs. The current limits are 50.6 lbs (23 kg) for checked items, 17 lbs (8 kg) for hand luggage and 1 personal item (handbag, camera bag, laptop, etc.) Please keep in mind that airlines are strict with their baggage limitations.
• All baggage must be securely packed, and be properly, clearly labeled. Liquid, fragile, perishable and/or other items that are not packed as such will be transported at the guests’ own risk.
• We are not liable for loss or damage to baggage and/or any other personal item during air travel. We are not liable for baggage stored in shore-side facilities.
• We recommend that you keep important travel documents (passport, visa, Galapagos transit control card), important medication and/or valuables on you at all times. These items are the full responsibility of the guest at all times.
• We are not liable for the loss of, or damage of, of any aforementioned personal items. We reserve the right to charge for the return of personal items left at the hotel.

Important:

Local authorities manage the quarantine system of the Galapagos National Park in order to reduce the possibility of foreign species invading the archipelago. All cargo and luggage that arrives to Galapagos National Park or that is transferred from one island to another must be inspected. All aircrafts are disinfected with Permethrin before landing. To preserve human health and the native species of the Galapagos Islands, the following products may not be transferred to Galapagos: fresh vegetables and fruits, animal products and or their derivatives, dairy products, other live animals, pathological samples, dry coffee beans, genetically modified organisms, forest species or their disseminative parts, grass and its disseminative parts, fresh flowers, medicinal plants and their disseminative parts, banana tree leaves, micro-organisms (fungi, bacteria, etc.) soil and sand, and animal vaccines.