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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at your destinationDay 2: Quito
Take a tour of Quito
With your Tour Director you will see:
- Independence Plaza
- Government Palace
Visit the Church of the Society of Jesus
Visit the Intiñan Museum and witness the natural forces at work near the equator
Day 3: Quito • Baltra Island • Santa Cruz Island
Fly to Baltra Island
Visit the Twin Craters
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
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
Day 6: Santa Cruz Island • San Cristóbal Island
Travel by boat to San Cristóbal Island
Visit the San Cristóbal Interpretation Centre
Hike Tijeretas Hill
Go snorkeling at La Loberia Beach
Day 7: San Cristóbal Island • Quito
Fly to Quito
Day 8: Quito • Otavalo • Depart for home
Take a day trip to Otavalo
Enjoy a demonstration from a local artisan
Explore the local market
Visit a waterfall in Cotacachi
Day 9: Arrive home
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Day 9: Quito • Riobamba
Travel to Riobamba via Baños
Visit the Devil's Cauldron Waterfall
Day 10: Riobamba • Palacio Real
Participate in cultural exchange with a local community
Day 11: Riobamba • Chimborazo • Quito • Depart for home
Enjoy a hike through the Chimborazo Wildlife Reserve
Travel to Quito
Day 12: Arrive home
