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Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands
A journey to the Avenue of the Volcanoes, Spanish Colonial cities and exceptional wildlife reserve
OverviewThe unique combination of Ecuador’s dramatic history and scenic and cultural variety make it a colourful and exhilarating destination to explore. Combined with a three-day cruise around and a two-night stay on the Galápagos Islands, our holiday offers the best of this diverse country.
Bordered by Peru and Colombia, mainland Ecuador is divided from north to south by the Andes into the coastal plains, majestic mountains with their snowcapped volcanoes and humid rainforests of the Amazon basin.
Flying into Quito, we walk the colonial centre, and visit La Mitad del Mundo, the site where the location of the equator was measured. From Quito we continue north to Otavalo to visit the Indian market and also walk in the beautiful country around Laguna Cuicocha.
Heading south again we walk in the Pasochoa Andean shrub forest, visit Cotopaxi and hopefully take the train down the ’Devil’s Nose’.
In colonial Cuenca we take a walking tour of the old town and a hike amongst lakes and ponds of the Cajas National Park before descending to the warmth of coastal Guayaquil.
We fly out to join our three-night Galápagos cruise. We’ll sail amongst these isolated volcanic islands, each of them a separate world, and experience the character and diversity of wildlife in this unique biological haven.
We spend two nights on the Galápagos island of Santa Cruz and walk the paths through arid vegetation.
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Thank you- well designed and resourced holiday. Local guide Antonio was outstanding, and Colin Bell was among the best l...
The worldwide programme (I’ve “done” four Continents – give me time) the superb value (done my homework too) and the spo...
David started in the company as a leader in 1991 and spent 5 years leading pretty much all over the world. He now travels as much as possible with his wife and daughter rather than leading groups.
