Discover Ecuador: Ecosystems & Islands

11 days

Ecuador | EEE

Ecuador is home to an expansive range of natural ecosystems. From the Andes’ towering landscapes to the sunny, white-sand Galápagos Islands, you’ll soak up regional culture and customs as you experience the region’s awe-inspiring scenery, and get a first-hand look into local life.

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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador

Meet your Tour Director at your destination

Day 2: Quito • Mindo Cloud Forest

Take a day trip to the Mindo Cloud Forest

Enjoy a hike through the Cloud Forest

Visit a butterfly garden

Day 3: Quito • Baltra Island • Santa Cruz Island

Fly to Baltra Island

Visit the Twin Craters and the Lava Tunnels

Visit the Santa Cruz highlands to see wild tortoises

Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station

Day 4: Santa Cruz Island • Isabela Island

Travel by boat to Isabela Island

Hike along Los Humedales trail

Visit a pink flamingo habitat

Visit a tortoise breeding center

Take a boat excursion to the Tintoreras Lava Islet

Go snorkeling

Day 5: Isabela Island • Santa Cruz Island

Travel by boat to Santa Cruz Island

Hike to Tortuga Bay

Enjoy some relaxation time on Playa Mansa

Go swimming at Las Grietas canyon

Visit the Playa de los Alemanes Beach

Day 6: Santa Cruz Island • Baltra Island • Quito

Fly to Quito

Day 7: Quito • Cotopaxi National Park

Visit Cotopaxi National Park

Day 8: Quito • Tena

Travel to Tena

Hike in the Amazon rainforest

Day 9: Tena

Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion

Day 10: Tena • Quito • Depart for home

Hike to an indigenous village to immerse yourself in local culture and customs

Travel to Quito

Day 11: Arrive home

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