Private luxury tours and cruises in the Galapagos and Ecuador

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Luxury travel Galapagos & Ecuador - Luxury Galapagos & Ecuador tours
Introduction to Ecuador
(10 Days)
Quito, Galapagos, Otavalo Valley


Introduction to the Galapagos
(8 Days)
Quito, Galapagos


Journey Through the Galapagos
(11 Days)
Quito, Galapagos Islands


Land-based Tour of the Galapagos
(7 Days)
Quito, Galapagos Islands


Private Galapagos Charters
5- to 8-day private cruises

Essence of Ecuador
(12 Days)
Quito, Galapagos, Cotopaxi, Cuenca


Highlights of Ecuador
(13 Days)
Quito, Galapagos, Otavalo Valley


Family Tour of Ecuador & the Galapagos
(9 or 15 Days)
Quito, Amazon, Cotopaxi, optional Galapagos extension


Journey Through Ecuador
(19 Days)
Quito, Amazon, Cotopaxi, Riobamba, Cuenca, Galapagos, Otavalo Valley


Best of Peru & the Galapagos
(14 Days)
Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Quito, Galapagos Islands


Discover Ecuador
(9 Days)
Quito, Cotopaxi, Riobamba, Cuenca


Land-based Tour of the Galapagos

(7 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Quito, Galapagos Islands

This tour is ideal for travelers who want to get the most out of their visit to the Galapagos Islands but prefer to stay in a luxury hotel or villa on Santa Cruz Island and take private day excursions to the surrounding islands.

Fly from Quito to the Galapagos Islands, and spend five days exploring this dream destination for nature lovers. Stay in a resort hotel or a seaside villa on Santa Cruz Island, and enjoy day trips with naturalists to the most interesting surrounding islands. Get close to giant tortoises, blue-footed boobies, marine iguanas and other iconic Galapagos wildlife. See the cycle of life up close, which depending on the season, might include mating rituals, newborns feeding, territorial squabbles, and more. Snorkel among sea turtles, playful sea lions and schools of fish. Upon request, we arrange private boat charters, diving and other options in the Galapagos.

An overnight stay in Guayaquil (rather than Quito) at the beginning and end of the tour is also possible.

Return to Quito, which is set in a verdant valley in the Andes mountains. With your private local guide, enjoy a panoramic tour of the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that’s filled with Spanish colonial-era architecture.

Itinerary Overview
Day 1 Arrive Quito

Private arrival transfer to hotel for 1 night

Day 2 Quito – Galapagos Islands

Transfer and flight to the Galapagos Islands. Private transfer to hotel or villa for 4 nights

Days 3-5 Galapagos Islands

Touring on Santa Cruz Island and day excursions to surrounding islands

Day 6 Galapagos Islands – Quito

Transfer and flight to Quito. Private arrival transfer to hotel for 1 night. Afternoon private tour

Day 7 Depart Quito

Private airport transfer


Hotels
Quito:

Plaza Grande

Galapagos Islands:

Royal Palm Resort or Villa Escalesia


Cost
Upon Request  

 

All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.
Call us at (800) 214-8144 for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.

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Cuenca Cotopaxi Volcano Bartolome Island, the Galapagos Door, Quito Tortoise Indian food market
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