Compare Highlights of Colombia, Ecuador & Galapagos by Audley Travel

Day 1: Quito

Accommodation options: La Casona de la Ronda, Casa Gangotena, Hotel Hilton Colon & Patio Andaluz

On arrival in Quito you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 2: Quito

Accommodation options: La Casona de la Ronda, Casa Gangotena, Hotel Hilton Colon & Patio Andaluz

Enjoy a walking tour of Quito with your guide.

Day 3: The Galapagos Islands

Accommodation options: Galapagos Odyssey, Casa Opuntia, Casa Opuntia & Floreana Lava Lodge

Transfer to the airport for your flight to the Galapagos Islands. Upon arrival in the Islands you will be met and taken to your boat for the start of your cruise.

Day 4: The Galapagos Islands

Accommodation options: Galapagos Odyssey, Casa Opuntia & Floreana Lava Lodge

Today will be spent exploring Isabela Island. Lava herons are often spotted in the mangroves here, as are sea lions and Galapagos penguins. There is an optional snorkel and swim: white-tipped reef sharks often come to rest in the shallow waters. In the afternoon you'll hike to the Sierra Negra and Chino volcanoes, exploring how the landscape has been shaped by volcanic activity.

Day 5: The Galapagos Islands

Accommodation options: Galapagos Odyssey, Casa Opuntia & Floreana Lava Lodge

Today you'll explore Isabela Island further, journeying to the mangroves and lakes on the north coast which are a haven for birdlife. In the afternoon you'll take a Zodiac trip around Elizabeth Bay. Wildlife commonly seen here includes sea turtles, spotted eagle rays and flightless cormorants.

Day 6: The Galapagos Islands

Accommodation options: Galapagos Odyssey, Casa Opuntia & Floreana Lava Lodge

This morning you'll explore Fernandina Island, which has the largest population of marine iguanas in the Galapagos. Later you'll take a Zodiac tour of Tagus Cove on Isabela island, keeping an eye out for Galapagos penguins, and take a short but steep hike up the cliff side for great views over the island and some nearby volcanoes.

Day 7: The Galapagos Islands

Accommodation options: Galapagos Odyssey, Casa Opuntia & Floreana Lava Lodge

Today you'll visit Santiago Island, with optional snorkeling and kayaking around a beach that's a nesting site for marine turtles.

Day 8: Bogotá

Accommodation options: Hotel Abadia Colonial, Hotel de la Opera & Sofitel Bogotá Victoria Regia

Today you will disembark your cruise and will fly back to mainland Ecuador where you will connect with a flight to Bogota. In Colombia you will be met and taken to your hotel for the night.

Day 9: Hacienda Bambusa

Accommodation: Hacienda Bambusa

Enjoy a morning walking tour of Bogota before transferring back to the airport and fly to the coffee region. You will be met upon arrival and taken to your hacienda in the coffee region.

Day 10: Hacienda Bambusa

Today you will visit Filandia, Salento and Valle Cocora.

Accommodation: Finca Bambusa & Hacienda Bambusa

Day 11: Cartagena

Accommodation options: Hotel Alfiz, Casa San Agustin, Hotel Ananda & Hotel Las Islas

Morning coffee tour, ending at the airport for your flight to Cartagena where you will be met and taken to your hotel.

Day 12: Cartagena

Accommodation options: Hotel Alfiz, Casa San Agustin, Hotel Ananda, & Hotel Las Islas

Enjoy a tour of Cartagena with your guide.

Day 13: Cartagena

Accommodation options: Hotel Alfiz, Casa San Agustin, Hotel Ananda & Hotel Las

Time at your leisure to further explore Cartagena.

Day 14: Return home

Transfer to the airport for your flights home.

Day 15: International return flight

Transfer to the airport for your flights home.

Day 16: International return flight

Arrive home today to complete your journey