12-Day Package from Quito to Guayaquil
How deep is your love of adventure? Is it deep enough to follow the course of Charles Darwin to discover your own love affair with the wildlife paradise of the Galápagos Islands? If so, this Globus Independent tour in Ecuador is pointing you in the right direction. Ignite your independent spirit on a canoe trip downriver from Coca to the comfort of your Amazon Rainforest lodge, where you’re in good hands with a Naturalist guide to explore the jungle from its rainforest canopy to the forest floor. Be awestruck by the wealth of wildlife that thrives in this tropical wilderness.

Explore the historic heart of Quito and depart for parts unknown where blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, and diving iguanas of the Galápagos Islands give new meaning to mind-blowing discoveries. You’ll stay at the award-winning Finch Bay Eco Hotel on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos, offering a private, seaside location to kayak, snorkel, bike, and take boat excursions to the various Galápagos Islands with expert Naturalists. Sail upon pristine waters to discover the perfectly evolved creatures who thrive on this volcanic archipelago. Stroll the sand where sea lions bask and albatross brace against the updrafts above the cliffs. Sail, snorkel, and simply stay in a state of astonishment through the sanctuaries of spectacular species on North Seymour, South Plaza Island, and Santa Cruz Islands. Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station where conservationists work to protect the gentle giants for which the islands are named. Treat yourself to a tour that is exclusively yours with free time, me time, and optional adventures that speak to your independent spirit!
All This. Included
Special features included in this tour:

• 3-night Amazon eco-lodge experience with activities
• Private guided sightseeing of Quito’s colonial landmarks, including Independence Square and the Basilica
• Island excursion to North Seymour to see blue-footed boobies, sea lions, and frigatebirds
• Visit to the highlands of Santa Cruz for the Giant Tortoise Reserve and local coffee, sugar cane, and cocoa farm for lunch
• Snorkeling opportunity at Punta Carrión and guided walk on South Plaza Island
• Excursion to Divine Bay with kayaking or boating to view sea turtles, rays, and reef sharks
• Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station for insights into tortoise conservation
• Roundtrip internal flights to Coca and between mainland Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands