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DAY 2 QUITO CITY TOUR & MIDDLE OF THE WORLD (B)
After breakfast, you will go back in time a couple of hundred years while driving around the colonial section of Quito and admire architectural monuments, such as La Basilica church, Independence Square, the Presidential Palace, and the colonial churches.
Following, you will either go to the “Middle of the World City,” where the monument that divides the Northern from the Southern Hemisphere stands; it was built during the XVII century when a French Expedition defined the precise location of the equatorial line. Or, the “Intiñan Museum”, known as the Equinox Solar Museum, you choose. (Overnight in Quito).
DAY 3 TRANSPORT AIRPORT TO HOTEL – CHATO RESERVE (B)
After breakfast, you will be transported to Quito Airport for your Galapagos flight. Once you arrive in Galapagos at the Baltra Airport, our staff will meet you. They will transport you to your hotel; located in Santa Cruz Island. Once settled, you will visit the highlands of Santa Cruz Island, which offer important attractions thanks to its climate and vegetation. This tropical rainforest has a very different landscape than the lowlands. Following you will visit El Chato Reserve, which is located in the Santa Rosa sector. Our tour lets you see the huge Galapagos tortoises in their natural habitat and visit a natural lava tunnel, which you can go through thanks to the soft lighting installed by the owners of the ranch.
DAY 4 STA. CRUZ- TORTUGA BAY BEACH – CHARLES DARWIN STATION (BREAKFAST-LODGEMENT) (B)
After breakfast, you will visit Tortuga Bay beach. It is one of the largest beaches of white sand in the archipelago. It`s an excellent place for swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, surfing or simply walking. The marine iguanas, sharks, and sea turtles can be seen alongside a small trail suitable for visitors and migratory birds can walk along the coast.
STATION CHARLES DARWIN—Later, you`ll visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and its interpretive center. In 1959, the Charles Darwin Foundation was founded under Belgian law with the help of the IUCN, UNESCO, and conservationists worldwide. Since then, CDF has been instrumental in stabilizing the ecosystem and preserving the island’s natural wonders.
DAY 5 STA. CRUZ – A.M. TOUR DE BAHIA (BREAKFAST- LODGEMENT) (B)
Early breakfast, you will be picked up at 8:00 a.m. This tour will take you to different places such as the CHANNEL OF SHARKS, an arm of crystal-clear sea where sharks, sea lions, and frigates are found in the surrounding area. IGUANA BEACH: where a large concentration of marine iguanas and blue-footed boobies are located, and the LOVE CANAL; crystalline waters, that is a private and romantic place. Afternoon Free!
DAY 6 TRANSPORT OUT – AIRPORT (B)
After breakfast, you will take a bus or taxi back to the airport for your flight back to Quito. Once you arrive, you are met by our representative and are provided transportation to your hotel in Quito.
DAY 7. TRANSPORT OUT (B)
After breakfast, transport to the airport for your international flight.
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