Day 1: Quito, Ecuador
Arrive Quito and transfer to your hotel for overnight. SwisshotelDay 2: Quito
Half-day Quito city tour including lunch. Enjoy a tour of the colonial section of Quito is a living museum of grand Spanish colonial architecture; its mansions, cathedrals and squares have been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. After lunch, visit the Middle of the Earth Monument, built to mark the meridian arch of the planet at 0º latitude—better known as the Equator—and to commemorate this surveying feat in the 18th century. It’s also the site of a small colonial town crowded with craft shops and restaurants. Return to your hotel and enjoy the afternoon at leisure. Swisshotel (Breakfast, Lunch)Day 3: Quito - Baltra - Galapagos National Park
Transfer to Quito airport to board your flight* to Baltra. Arrive Baltra and transfer to the pier for embarkation. While settling into your cabin and surroundings, meet your guide and crew, and then set out on your first landing. Overnight on board (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)Days 4-9: Galapagos National Park
No matter which yacht you choose, the next 7 days will be among the most memorable of your life as you cruise the Galápagos Island, visiting many of the same places Charles Darwin did over 150 years ago. You will be amazed at just how many peak experiences you will have each day in this fabled archipelago. Overnight on board (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)Day 10: Baltra - Quito
Disembark at the port and transfer to the Baltra airport for the return flight* to Quito. Arrive Quito and transfer to your hotel for check-in and overnight. Swisshotel (Breakfast)Day 11: Quito - Depart
Transfer to Quito International Airport. (Breakfast)
*Flights priced separately.
