Galapagos Islands Family Adventure

9 days
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Private Guided
This active family trip allows you to explore the islands at your own pace. Zip-line through a cloud forest, hang out with sea lions on remote beaches, have a surf lesson, snorkel with friendly sharks, and meet local Galapagos residents. Enjoy the Galapagos with the kids in a way that nobody in the family will be bored. See below for availability and a trip...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • Explore Isabela Island by mountain bike
    • Snorkel with sea lions and friendly sharks
    • Surf the Galapagos with instructors
    • Sleep on the rim of a dormant volcano
    • Cook a traditional meal with a local family
    • Walk through a colony of marine iguanas
    • Traverse a cloud forest canopy zip-line

What's this trip about?

    This active family trip allows you to explore the islands at your own pace. Zip-line through a cloud forest, hang out with sea lions on remote beaches, have a surf lesson, snorkel with friendly sharks, and meet local Galapagos residents. Enjoy the Galapagos with the kids in a way that nobody in the family will be bored. See below for availability and a trip itinerary. People who like our Galapagos family adventure may also like our Galapagos multisport adventure tour.

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Details

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

Travel Themes

  • Family Friendly
  • High Adventure
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • South America
  • Ecuador

Attractions

  • Andes Mountains
  • Galapagos
  • Guayaquil
  • Isabela Island
  • Quito
  • Santa Cruz Island

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Bird watching
  • Culture
  • Educational/ learning
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Snorkeling
  • Surfing
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Private tour with professional Andean Discovery guides
    • Accommodations based on double occupancy
    • All activities, transfers, and entrance fees as per itinerary
    • Most meals as per the itinerary
    • Park fees (except for Galapagos National Park)

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive Quito, Ecuador

Welcome Briefing

Quito, Ecuador, is a spectacular city positioned just a few miles shy of the equator in a narrow valley surrounded by volcanoes. At 9,350 feet above sea level, it is the second highest capital city in Latin America, and maintains a pleasant spr...

Day 2: Quito - Cloud Forest zip-lining

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Canopy Zip-line in the Cloud Forest and Visit the Equator Line

Meet up with your guide this morning and travel by private vehicle to the famous cloud forests of Mindo. Watch the scenery transform as you descend the high slope...

Day 3: Fly to the Galapagos | Santa Cruz | Isabela

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Observe Giant Galapagos Tortoises in the Wild

This morning you will be transferred to the airport in time for your mid-morning flight to Baltra Island, Galapagos. Upon arrival in the Galapagos, you will meet your Naturalist G...

Day 4: Isabela Island - Volcano Hike & Surfing

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Sierra Negra Volcano Hike and Surf Lesson

This morning travel 13 miles inland to the island’s highlands, where you’ll discover Sierra Negra, one of the largest volcano craters in the world, measuring 6 miles in diameter and 1...

Day 5: Isabela Island - Snorkeling & Mt. Biking

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Snorkeling Excursion to Tintoreras | Biking the Coast

After breakfast, board a dingy with your guide and travel across the bay to Tintoreras Island, a resting place for white-tip reef sharks. En route you may see Galapagos Pe...

Day 6: Boat to Santa Cruz Island

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Boat to Puerto Ayora and explore a pristine beach

This morning depart by boat for Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, the largest port town in the Galapagos. Enjoy some free time on your own before lunch. This afternoon visit Ga...

Day 7: Santa Cruz - Coastal Hike & Darwin Station

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Tortuga Bay and Charles Darwin Research Station

This morning we hike 45 minutes through a dry coastal forest and white sand beach to Tortuga Bay, a secluded cove surrounded by mangrove forests. Keep your eyes out for shore bir...

Day 8: Fly to Quito

Meals: Breakfast

Return to Quito

This morning transfer to the airport in Baltra Island in time for your morning flight to Quito, with connection in Guayaquil. Stop along the way to view the breathtaking Twin Craters, formed by the collapse of surface ma...

Day 9: Depart

Meals: Breakfast

Depart

This morning you will be transferred to the airport in time for your international flight.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,690
Price per day$299
Last Updated: 8/2/2019

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with Andean Discovery.

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.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Andean Discovery Reviews & Ratings

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Wonderful

Jul 2023

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Amazing trip

At the last minute I had to rebook my trip to the Galapagos. Damon and staff were very helpful. My son and I had Markus Medina for a guide and he was knowledgeable-e...

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Ali

Aug 2019

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Horrible Customer Experience and Agency with Complete Lack of Any Expertise

Shame on Andean Discovery. When one chooses a travel agency it is for their “craft”, or expertise if you will, on knowing and recommending ALL things for the desire...

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Shame on Andean Discovery

Jul 2019

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Overall Awful Experience with Andean Discovery

Shame on Andean Discovery. When one chooses a travel agency it is for their “craft”, or expertise if you will, on knowing and recommending ALL things for the desire...

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surfermom

Nov 2018

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Great trip for 3 generations of family

Three genre rations of our family explored Quito and the Galapagos with Andean Discovery. The lodgings, food and guides exceeded our expectations. It was a very act...

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Surfermom

Nov 2018

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Great trip for 3 generations of family

Three genre rations of our family explored Quito and the Galapagos with Andean Discovery. The lodgings, food and guides exceeded our expectations. It was a very acti...

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Wonderful

Jul 2023

Provided byAndean Discovery

Amazing trip

At the last minute I had to rebook my trip to the Galapagos. Damon and staff were very helpful. My son and I had Markus Medina for a guide and he was knowledgeable-e...

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Ian

Aug 2019

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Enjoyable experience

Andean Discovery organized an enlightening and enjoyable experience that friends and I shared in Guayaquil and Montañita, Ecuador. All of the transportation and trip...

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David

Aug 2019

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Truly a life changing experience

Andean Discovery crafted a custom trip to Colombia for a Lost City trek (Ciudad Perdida). It was one of the best adventures of my life, truly a life changing experie...

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International round-trip airfare to Quito
    • Fees for passport and travel insurance
    • $110 per person Galapagos Park fees (subject to change)
    • Gratuities
    • Internal round-trip flights as per itinerary, price of $560(round-trip Quito to Galapagos)

Accommodation

,Mercure Hotel Quito The Mercure Quito is located in the lively Mariscal district near shops and restaurants. Each of the hotel's 147 large and modern rooms features Wi-Fi, safe deposit box, mini-bar, bathrobe, and slippers. Hotel amenities include a fitness centre, restaurant, and bar. La Casa de Marita Located in the small village of Puerto Villamil, La Casa de Marita is a charming, boutique hotel situated along a stunning white sand beach. Amenities include air conditioning, a restaurant, large patio with hammocks and lawn chairs, and laundry service. Sol y Mar Hotel Centrally located in the town of Puerto Ayora, Hotel Sol y Mar overlooks Academy Bay with views of the ocean. Galapagos tourism pioneer Jimmy Perez opened the hotel in 1960 with eight rooms. In 2007 the hotel was completely renovated and capacity was increased. Amenities include air conditioning, restaurant, Jacuzzi, pool, bar, and open air patio.
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Meals Included

8 Breakfasts and 6 Lunches

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
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Additional Information
Trip ID
andean-GalFamAnd

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