Hoatzin bird , Amazon , Ecuador
Ultimate Galápagos Exploration & Ecuador ’ s Amazon Wilds
Ecuador : Quito , Amazon Rain Forest , Coca , 7-night Galápagos Cruise | Travel Aboard a Privately Chartered 16-Passenger Galápagos Small Ship
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16 days from $ 6295 including international airfare Single Supplement : FREE
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Journey to Quito , Ecuador , and stroll its historic plazas and colorful outdoor Indian markets in a small group of 16 travelers ( average 13 ). Spend three nights at a jungle lodge on the Amazon , witnessing the biological diversity of the tropical rain forest . Then , cruise the Galápagos archipelago for 7 nights aboard a privately chartered 16-passenger small ship , discovering species found nowhere else on our planet . Two dramatically contrasting ecosystems and glimpses of Andean and Amazonian cultures make this an exceptional journey of discovery .
WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . • Arrive Quito , Ecuador Fly to Quito , Ecuador , where you ’ ll meet your fellow travelers , including those who took our Best of Peru : Lima , The Sacred Valley & Machu Picchu pre-trip extension .
Mercure Alameda Quito or similar
DAY 2 • Equator Museum • Agave Spirit museum Begin the day at the Inti Nan Museum , which sits directly on the equator , followed by a light Ecuadorian lunch and tasting at Agave Spirit , a museum that preserves the heritage of locally distilled liquors .
B , L — Mercure Alameda Quito or similar
DAY 3 • Santa Clara market • Quito
• Controversial Topic : Sex work in Quito ’ s Old Town Visit the Santa Clara market before exploring Old Town Quito , a UNESCO World Heritage Site , including Independence Plaza , San Francisco Square , and Quito ’ s oldest street , Calle La Ronda . We ’ ll also discuss the Controversial Topic of sex work in Quito with two locals who have opposing views . Then the rest of day is free .
B , L — Mercure Alameda Quito or similar
DAY 4 • Quito • Coca • Cruise to Amazon lodge Fly to Coca , where we transfer by boat to our Amazon lodge in the rain forest .
B , L , D — Yarina Lodge or similar
DAY 5 • Amazon rain forest • Sapococha Lagoon Enjoy a nature walk in the rain forest , where we ’ ll learn about native medicinal plants and see an example of primary forest . Then , go for a canoe ride in Sapococha Lagoon .
B , L , D — Yarina Lodge or similar
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