Ecuador & Galápagos by Land
Overview
Travel with your private party on this Luxury Tailor Made Journey, departing when you choose and with expert local guides leading the way; you can even customize the itinerary to your interests.
Discover the many facets of Ecuador on an itinerary designed to encompass the architectural charms of colonial Quito, the soaring volcanic mountainsides of the high Andes range and the remote, offshore wonders of the Galápagos Islands, exploring them on a custom-built yacht by day and staying in a refined lodge on Santa Cruz Island by night.
Advantages
Step back in time in the capital city of Quito, walking its cobblestone streets, taking in its colonial buildings and discovering its art treasures
Journey inland to the Ecuadorian Andes to discover the wide-open moorlands in the Sierra
Stay in a unique property set beside the tallest active volcano in the world
Enjoy a land-based stay on Santa Cruz Island by night as you explore the Galápagos Islands by day on guided land and marine excursions from a luxurious yacht
Experience the unique and unafraid endemic species of the Galápagos, with many fascinating islands offering secluded white sand beaches as well as incredible wildlife
Itinerary at a Glance
Day 1
ARRIVE QUITO, ECUADOR
Day 2
QUITO
| A STROLL THROUGH COLONIAL SPLENDORS
Day 3
COTOPAXI
| INTO THE VOLCANIC WILDERNESS
Day 4
COTOPAXI
| A DAY OF ON-SITE ACTIVITIES
Day 5
COTOPAXI NATIONAL PARK
| LIFE IN THE HIGH ANDES GRASSLANDS
Day 6
GALÁPAGOS
| YOUR ONSHORE RETREAT IN THE ISLANDS
Day 7
GALÁPAGOS
| FULL-DAY ISLAND EXCURSION
Day 8
GALÁPAGOS
| THE DIVERSE ATTRACTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ
Day 9
GALÁPAGOS
| ISLANDS TEEMING WITH ICONIC WILDLIFE
Day 10
QUITO
| TIME AT LEISURE AT JOURNEY’S END
Day 11
DEPART QUITO