Jungle, Highlands and Islands

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This grand circuit of Ecuador includeds Quito, the Amazon rainforest, the ‘Avenue of the Volcanoes’ and the Galapagos Islands. Begin your trip with a day or two exploring Quito and its environs. Our half-day city tour can be combined with the teleferico up the slopes of Pichincha Volcano or a visit to the Equator Monument. Other day trips include the Mindo ...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Quito
    • Visit Napo Wildlife Center
    • Discover Galapagos an impressive cliffs of Buccaneer Cove
    • Drive through Genovesa Island very interesting panga ride along the cliffs.
    • Experience hiking in the El Cajas National Park
    • Visit renowned market of Otavalo

What's this trip about?

    This grand circuit of Ecuador includeds Quito, the Amazon rainforest, the ‘Avenue of the Volcanoes’ and the Galapagos Islands. Begin your trip with a day or two exploring Quito and its environs. Our half-day city tour can be combined with the teleferico up the slopes of Pichincha Volcano or a visit to the Equator Monument. Other day trips include the Mindo Cloudforest, Cotopaxi National Park, Pasochoa Volcano. Depart Quito by plane for the remote jungle town of Coca, from where you will travel by boat down the Napo River – an Amazon River tributary - to a lodge from where you will base your daily explorations. Guided excursions include river trips, jungle hikes, wildlife spotting and birdwatching. 

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityQuito
End CityQuito

Travel Themes

  • Birding
  • Hiking & Walking
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Transformative

Destinations

  • South America
  • Ecuador

Attractions

  • Andes Mountains
  • Cuenca
  • Galapagos
  • Guayaquil
  • Isla Santa Fe
  • Otavalo
  • Quito
  • San Cristobal
  • Santa Cruz Island

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Canoeing
  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Horseback riding & Equestrian
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Based on double occupancy for 2 travelers, reduced prices for parties of 3 or more.

Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Quito

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight Hotel Patio Andaluz

You will be met at the Quito airport by our local English-speaking guide and transferred by private vehicle to your hotel.

Overnight Hotel Patio Andaluz, located in the heart of histori...

Day 2: Quito City Tour with Teleferico

Set off with your private guide for a drive around one of the most charming cities in Latin America, declared a "Patrimony of Humanity" by the UNESCO (1978). Enjoy the colonial center of Quito: Independence Square, the Presidential Palace, the Cathedral, the richest c...

Day 3: Quito- Coca- Napo Wildlife Center

You will be met at your hotel and transferred to the airport for your flight to Coca, in the Amazon basin.

You will be met at the Coca Airport and transfer to Port Francisco de Orellana from where you will embark by comfortable covered motor boat along the Napo...

Day 4: Napo Wildlife Center

Early wake up and depart for the best parrot clay licks in Ecuador, located about 1 hour from the lodge. You will arrive just before parrot activity kicks off at the clay lick between 7:30 to 8:30. A total of 11 species of parrots, parakeets and macaws can be seen. Su...

Day 5: Napo Wildlife Center

After an early breakfast, depart from the lodge to the canopy tower on the Napo. A 36-meter-high canopy tower opened in November 2004 is a great way to experience the life above the forest floor. This is the second tower at the Napo Wildlife Center (the first is attac...

Day 6: Coca- Quito- Otavalo

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight accommodations are at Hacienda Pinsaqui

Early departure from the lodge and the last excursion canoeing back along the Napo River. The creek may reveal new sights of Giant otters, Monk Saki monkeys or many other r...

Day 7: Otavalo- Riobamba

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Afeeter breakfast you will drive up to Cuicocha Lake for a hike around this flooded volcanic crater with its twin islets. Here you will observe a particular species of orchid that grows at this altitude (3,220 m./10,562 feet). Later o...

Day 8: Riobamba- Cuenca

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Overnight at the Hotel Victoria

Afeeter breakfast, depart your hotel and drive through the small towns with lovely landscape and terraced countryside of the Avenue of Volcanoes to the small village of Alausi. Here you will...

Day 9: Cuenca- El Cajas National Park- Guayaquil

Meals: Breakfast

Depart from your hotel and set off with your private guide for a tour of Cuenca. This beautiful colonial city is renowned for charming flower boxes on iron-scrolled balconies, a dozen shining silvery domes, white adobe walls, tile roofs, weddin...

Day 10: Guayaquil- Galapagos- Northern Islands*

Meals: Lunch and Dinner

Transfer to the airport for your flight to the Galapagos Islands.

You will be met at the Baltra Airport by your guide and transfer immediately to the dock to board the M/V Santa Cruz. Welcome introductory briefing and lunch.

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Day 11: Galapagos- James Island

Buccaneer Cove (James Island)

Afeeter breakfast, enjoy a coastal exploration along the impressive cliffs of Buccaneer Cove. Learn about the history of Santiago Island, its relevance for the whalers, pirates and early researchers, including Darwin's epic voyage ...

Day 12: Galapagos- Rábida and Bartolomé islands

Rábida Island (Jervis)

Disembark at Rábida Island (wet landing) on a red-colored beach, due to the unusually high content of iron in the volcanic material. A gratifying stroll along the beach of this small island (1.9 sq. mi.) allows the observation of a large ...

Day 13: Galapagos- Genovesa Island

Prince Philip's Steps (Tower/Genovesa Island)

The morning starts with a very interesting panga ride along the cliffs and then disembark (dry landing) on rocks for a steep climb (90 feet) up some stairs. Once at the top of the stairs, the land is flat, allowing ...

Day 14: Galapagos- Guayaquil/Quito

Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristóbal (Chatham) Island)

After breakfast, optional departure to see the breeding program of giant tortoises at Cerro Colorado. Learn about his endangered species, and its promising recovery. This site is 45 minutes by bus, on the south shore of San Cristóbal Island. Return to town and transfer to the airport for your flight back to the mainland.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $8,175
Price per day$584
Last Updated: 5/7/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Since 1987, Lost World Adventures has been customizing guided trips to South and Central America and Antarctica.  With our first-hand knowledge and experience, we create innovative tailor-made tours that balance your interests and desire for adventure. Unearth the fascinating history of the mysterious moai on Chile's Easter Island or explore the lovely capital city of Argentina, Buenos Aires, and its coastal communities by foot, bike, horse, or canoe. Hike with us to the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu, bathe on a sunny beach in Costa Rica, or embark on a luxurious cruise of the beautiful and mystifying Galapagos Islands, immersing yourself in the exotic environments of diverse and rare wildlife. 

Each of our itineraries are carefully crafted after getting to know you. Our local guides are some of the best in the business and possess extensive knowledge of their culture, landscape, and area resources. Accommodations range from rustic eco-camps to luxury boutique hotels.

Lost World Adventures strives to accommodate all of our global travelers in a socially and environmentally conscious way. Mobility or dietary considerations, honeymooners or large groups, volcano ash sledding, jungle trekking, cooking classes or sophisticated gastronomic wine tours, whatever your needs or interests, we will tailor-make your trip to suit whatever degree of wanderlust you enjoy.

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Meals Included

5 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch and 1 Dinner

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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