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combination adventure in Ecuador by exploring The Galapagos and Amazon, 
kayaking, snorkeling &amp; trekking all in one trip! Travel to Galapagos
 to witness wildlife closer than anywhere else on the planet. Swim with 
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Travel to Galapagos to witness wildlife closer than anywhere else on the planet.

<ul><li>Night Stop: Quito – Hotel: Swissôtel Quito 5* Room Type: Standard Business Room (<a href="http://www.swissotel.com/hotels/quito/">website</a>)</li><li>Night Stop: Galapagos / Isabela Island – Hotel: Cormorant Beach House 3+* Room Type: Standard Rooms (<a href="http://www.cormorantbeachhouse.com">website</a>)</li><li>Night Stop: Galapagos / Santa Cruz Island – Hotel: Silberstein Hotel 4* Room Type: Standard Rooms (<a href="http://hotelsilberstein.com/">website</a>)</li><li>Night Stop: Tena – Hotel: Itamandi Eco Lodge 3+* Room Type: Standard Rooms (<a href="http://itamandi.com/">website</a>)</li></ul><p></p>

Lodging in The Trip

<h4>DAY 1 – QUITO ARRIVAL – TRANSFER &amp; ACCOMODATION</h4>
<p>Welcome to Quito! The largest, best-preserved colonial city of 
America – declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. The city is 
considered the Cultural Capital of South America and is located on the 
equator in a valley at the foothills of the Pichincha volcano.</p>
<p>Depending on arrival time, you can spend your day exploring the old 
town of Quito and the surrounding area. ADVENTURE JOURNEYS can help you 
to organize a day trip (please request in advance). In the evening, one 
of our trip leaders will meet you at the hotel’s lobby for a welcome 
briefing at 18:00 hours. At this time, we will discuss the details and 
questions you may have regarding the adventure. Our first day is an 
acclimation and information day.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation: </strong>Swissôtel Quito</p>
<p><strong>Meals:</strong> In-flight</p>
<h4>DAY 2 – GALAPAGOS ISABELA</h4>
<p>Today we get ready to explore the most amazing archipelago in the 
Pacific coast and the place where Charles Darwin based his theory on the
 evolution of species. We will board a morning flight from Quito to the 
island of Baltra. Once we arrive, we head to the town of Puerto Ayora, 
the largest town in the Galapagos. From here we will take a quick boat 
to the largest island in the archipelago and where the most of the 
volcanic activity in the Galapagos is reported. The island was formed by
 six shield volcanoes, Alcedo, Cerra Azul, Darwin, Ecuador, Sierra Negra
 and Wolf; five of them are still active which makes the island one of 
the most volcanically active places on earth. During our island 
crossing, be on the lookout for dolphins and whales (July to October).</p>
<p>The Galapagos Islands is located 600 miles (965.6 km) from the coast 
of Ecuador, it is really important to understand that you will have to 
take air, road and sea transportation to get there.</p>
<p><strong>Flying time:</strong> 3 hours (including the stop at Guayaquil city on the way to Baltra airport)</p>
<p><strong>Speed boat time from Santa Cruz to Isabela:</strong> 2 hours (If you normally get seasick is very important to take medication before getting on the boat)</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today: </strong>Light pants, t-shirt, fleece top, tennis shoes, hat, sun cream.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation:</strong> Cormorant or similar</p>
<p><strong>Meals:</strong> Breakfast</p>
<h4>DAY 3 – SNORKEL AT LAVA TUNNELS</h4>
<p>Explore the amazing formations of lava created by the last eruptions 
of the volcanic island along the seashore. This magical place has 
historically been filmed by BBC and National Geographic for their 
documentaries. It is a labyrinth of lava arches comprised of 
crystal-clear water full of sea turtles, eagle rays, sea lions, sharks 
and more. The turtles navigate their own highway from the mangroves to 
the open sea through “Los Tuneles”. Here, we will have the best 
snorkeling opportunity with all these beautiful animals, including the 
curious Galapagos penguins playing around.</p>
<p>Before or after the trip, you can enjoy some optional activities such
 as snorkeling at “Concha de Perla”, taking surfing lessons, biking or 
just relax on the exotic white-sand beaches of Isabela Island. We 
recommend you to take some time to visit the giant tortoise breeding 
center located walking distance from the hotel.</p>
<p><strong>Boat ride to the Lava Tunnels time:</strong> 1 hour each way</p>
<p><strong>Snorkeling time:</strong> 2 times of 1 hour each</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today: </strong>shorts, water long sleeve 
t-shirt, sandals or tennis shoes, bathing suit, hat or baseball cap, sun
 cream, mosquito repellent, buff.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation: </strong>Cormorant or similar</p>
<p><strong>Meals:</strong> Breakfast, Lunch</p>
<h4>DAY 4 – HIKE AND KAYAK</h4>
<p>After driving up from Puerto Villamil to the trail head, we will 
prepare our backpacks for the hike into a young forest ecosystem, a 
world of recent geological history. Our destination is the rim of Sierra
 Negra Crater, an active volcano which last erupted in June 2018.</p>
<p>Upon arrival, we take in breathtaking views and explore the 
circumference of the massive, lava-filled crater, a caldera that is over
 six miles across at its widest point. If we feel energetic enough, we 
can continue our hike to Chico Volcano, a secondary crater that has a 
wild landscape of puffing fumaroles and colorful lava formations; great 
examples of the dramatic geological events that have formed the 
Galapagos Islands over millennia.</p>
<p>In the afternoon we will visit Tintoreras Islet, located at a short 
distance from Puerto Villamil and home to a great variety of wildlife. 
Its turquoise, crystalline waters are inhabited by white-tipped reef 
sharks, Galapagos Penguins, marine turtles and sea lions. One of its 
beaches, surrounded by mangroves, is one of the few sites where marine 
iguanas can reproduce successfully.</p>
<p><strong>Hiking time:</strong> 4 hours both ways</p>
<p><strong>Hiking distance:</strong> 6 miles (9.6 km) (10 miles -16 km- optional to Chico Volcano)</p>
<p><strong>Hiking elevation gain</strong>: 950 feet (289.5 meters)</p>
<p><strong>Maximum elevation while hiking:</strong> 3687 feet (1124 meters)</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today for hiking:</strong> shorts, t-shirt, tennis shoes, rain jacket, hat, buff, sun cream, mosquito repellent.</p>
<p><strong>Kayaking time:</strong> 2 hours</p>
<p><strong>Snorkeling time:</strong> 1 hour</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today for kayaking and snorkeling</strong>: sandals, shorts, water long sleeve t-shirt, bathing suit, hat, sun cream, mosquito repellent.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation: </strong>Cormorant or similar.</p>
<p><strong>Meals: </strong>Breakfast, Lunch</p>
<h4>DAY 5 – CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH STATION</h4>
<p>In the morning, traverse from Isabela to Santa Cruz Island to visit 
the Charles Darwin Research Station. During our island crossing, we will
 be on the lookout for dolphins and whales (July to October). Once we 
arrive, we will check in at the hotel. We will then visit the Charles 
Darwin Research Station to Learn more about many of the endemic species 
seen in the wild, as well as the ongoing conservation and management 
efforts on the Galapagos Islands. In the afternoon, we will head to the 
‘El Chato’ reserve in the highlands of Santa Cruz, home to the famous 
Galapagos tortoises. Hiking through El Chato’s beautiful landscape with 
these lumbering giants is an unforgettable experience! We will also see 
other highland wildlife such as pintail ducks, egrets, flycatchers, 
finches and frigatebirds, which gather to wash the salt off their 
feathers at a fresh water lake. Afterwards, return to Puerto Ayora to 
spend the evening in Galapagos’ most populous town.</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today:</strong> shorts, t-shirt, tennis shoes or sandals, hat, rain jacket (for the boat ride), sun cream.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation:&nbsp;</strong>Silberstein or similar</p>
<p><strong>Meals: </strong>Breakfast</p>
<h4>DAY 6 – FLIGHT BACK TO QUITO</h4>
<p>After our final breakfast on the Galapagos Island and the last photos
 taken of sea lions, we have a transfer to Baltra’s airport in time to 
catch the flight back to the mainland.</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today: </strong>Pants, t-shirt, fleece top, tennis shoes, hat.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation: </strong>Swissotel Quito</p>
<p><strong>Meals: </strong>Breakfast</p>
<h4>DAY 7 – FIRST AMAZON EXPLORATION</h4>
<p>Today after breakfast we will take a scenery drive across the eastern
 range of the Ecuadorian Andes, our first stop will be at Guango, this 
is a Hummingbirds Reserve located at the Cloud Forest, here we will go 
hiking for 2 hours searching for this beautiful colorful birds and to 
learn about the magnificent flora that we can find in this ecosystem. 
Later we continue down the road and have a great experience while having
 a traditional lunch. In the late afternoon we will arrive at the Amazon
 Lodge and have a break, before dinner there is an optional nocturnal 
hike to view insects.</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today for hiking: </strong>pants, t-shirt, hiking shoes, rain jacket, hat, buff, sun cream, mosquito repellent.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation: </strong>Amazon Lodge</p>
<p><strong>Meals: </strong>Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner</p>
<h4>DAY 8 – AMAZON HIKE AND KICHWA PEOPLE</h4>
<p>Early in the morning with the sunrise we take a canoe up the Arajuno 
river to go visit the Saladero, this is how the locals call a Parrot´s 
clay lick, here we will have a very close wildlife encounter, as this 
birds come almost every morning, they like licking this clay as it is 
full of minerals they need to be able to digest, this is because their 
main diet are nuts. After breakfast we will go for a hike in the Amazon 
pristine forest to learn more about the flora, fauna and the technics of
 survival that people need when living here.</p>
<p>In the Afternoon we will visit the nearby Kichwa community, they will share their traditions and stories with us.</p>
<p><strong>What to wear today:</strong> shorts, t-shirt, tennis shoes or sandals, hat, rain jacket (for the boat ride), sun cream.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation: </strong>Amazon Lodge</p>
<p><strong>Meals: </strong>Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner</p>
<h4>DAY 9 – HOT SPRINGS</h4>
<p>Today we head back to the Andes Mountains and before going to Quito 
we will stop at Papallacta hot springs to soak in the volcanic pools, it
 is optional to take any spa treatment.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation:</strong>Swissôtel Quito.</p>
<p><strong>Meals: </strong>Breakfast</p>
<h4>DAY 10 – DEPARTURE &amp; END OF SERVICES</h4>
<p>Today our trip will end with your International departure. Take with 
you your memories and photos and leave a piece of your heart, as you 
will want to return to Ecuador soon to experience more of this 
spectacular paradise. We wish you a “Buen viaje!”</p>
<p><strong>Meals: </strong>Breakfast</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: large"><strong>Inclusions:&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
<p><strong>Activities</strong>: Trekking to Sierra Negra active volcano 
in Isabela Island, snorkeling in Tintoreras and Lava Tunnels, visit the 
Charles Darwin Research Station, hiking in Santa Cruz highlands, hiking 
in the Amazon, visiting local Kichwa Community, night jungle walk, 
swimming in volcanic hot springs, hiking in the cloud forest.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation:</strong> Based on double occupancy: First Class Hotel in Quito, 4-star hotels in Galapagos, Amazon Lodge.</p>
<p><strong>Transportation:</strong> Airport transfers (national 
flights), sea transportation Santa Cruz – Isabela islands round trip, 
comfortable land and sea transportation, canoe in the Amazon</p>
<p><strong>Meals Included:</strong> 9 Breakfasts, 3 Lunches and 2 Dinners.</p>
<p><strong>Gear:</strong> Hiking sticks, sit on top kayaks, life vest, paddles, snorkeling mask and fins</p>
<p><strong>Trip Leader:</strong> Certified AJ expert English-speaking 
adventure Trip Leader (minimum 4 people for this service) and naturalist
 local guides in Galapagos National Park</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: large"><strong>Exclusions:</strong></span></p>
<ul><li>International flights</li><li>Flight to/from Galapagos – USD 520</li><li>Galapagos Ingala Card – USD 20</li><li>Galapagos National Park Fee – USD 100</li><li>Isabela Pier Fee – USD 10</li><li>My own room supplement – estimated budget USD 995</li><li>Airport transfers</li><li>Travel insurance (mandatory)</li><li>Meals not described in the itinerary</li><li>Tips for guides, drivers and hotels.</li></ul><p></p>

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