Ecosystems of Ecuador
Ecuador is home to four major ecosystems:
the rough and jagged landscapes surrounding the towering Andes, the misty and mysterious cloud forests, the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, and the sunny, white-sand Galápagos Islands. Soak up local culture and customs as you dive deep into the region’s awe-inspiring scenery, and glimpse magnificent sunsets just outside your door.
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Day 1: Fly to Ecuador
Meet your Tour Director at the airport -
Day 2: Quito • Mindo Cloud Forest
Take a day trip to the Mindo Cloud Forest
Enjoy a hike through the Cloud Forest
Visit a butterfly garden
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Day 3: Quito • Baltra Island • Santa Cruz Island
Fly to Baltra Island
Visit the Twin Craters and the Lava Tunnels
Visit the Santa Cruz highlands to see wild tortoises
Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station
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Day 4: Santa Cruz Island • Isabela Island
Travel by boat to Isabela Island
Hike along Los Humedales trail
Visit a pink flamingo habitat
Visit a tortoise breeding center
Take a boat excursion to the Tintoreras Lava Islet
Go snorkeling
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Day 5: Isabela Island • Santa Cruz Island
Travel by boat to Santa Cruz Island
Hike to Tortuga Bay
Enjoy some relaxation time on Playa Mansa
Visit the Playa de los Alemanes Beach
Go swimming at Las Grietas canyon
Visit the Playa de los Alemanes Beach
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Day 6: Santa Cruz Island • Baltra Island • Quito
Enjoy exploration time on Santa Cruz Island
Fly to Quito
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Day 7: Quito • Cotopaxi National Park
Visit Cotopaxi National Park
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Day 8: Quito • Tena
Travel to Tena
Hike in the Amazon rainforest
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Day 9: Tena
Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion
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Day 10: Tena • Quito • Depart for home
Visit an indigenous Kichwa community
Travel to Quito
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Day 11: Arrive home
