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Ecuador Highlands & Galapagos (10 destinations)

18 days
Start and end in Quito
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Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
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Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 12 - 16
Ages 15+
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Highlights

  • Stay on the edge of the Amazon in an eco-lodge on the banks of the Arajuno River – only accessible by canoe – and enjoy a special night-time walk to search for nocturnal animals.
  • Walk through the Amazon Rainforest with an Indigenous guide to learn about the wildlife and plants that thrive here, then visit an Amazon animal rescue centre.
  • See the snow-capped Cotopaxi volcano – one of the world’s largest active volcanoes at 5897 m – while hiking through Cotopaxi National Park in the central Andes of Ecuador.
  • Learn from an Indigenous community at a homestay in the La Calera Community – lend a hand with shores, brush up on your Spanish and take part in a traditional Pachamanca food ceremony.
  • Get your blood pumping as you scale a volcano on Isabela Island, then get up close with giant tortoises on Santa Cruz – these nearly extinct reptiles are one of the Galapagos’ many amazing creatures.

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Quito
  2. Day 2 Tena - Amazon
  3. Day 3 Tena - Amazon
  4. Day 4 Banos
  5. Day 5 Banos
  6. Day 6 Cotopaxi National Park - Quito
  7. Day 7 Cotacachi Community Stay
  8. Day 8 Otavalo - Quito
  9. Day 9 Quito
  10. Day 10 Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos
  11. Day 11 Isla San Cristobal
  12. Day 12 Isla Floreana / Isla Isabela
  13. Day 13 Isla Isabela
  14. Day 14 Isla Isabela
  15. Day 15 Isla Isabela / Isla Santa Cruz
  16. Day 16 Isla Santa Cruz
  17. Day 17 Quito
  18. Day 18 Quito
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    • Typhoid - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Recommended for Ecuador. Ideally 10 days before travel.
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    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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    • For any tour departing before December 29th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after December 29th, 2025, a minimum payment of $400 is required to confirm your booking with Intrepid Travel. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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