Day Tours in the Main Cities
A selection of the most popular extensions you can experience before or after your Galapagos cruise.
All private tours depart and end from your hotel in the city and include a private car, driver, and an English-speaking guide. All 8-hour classic tours include lunch at a charming restaurant or country inn.
Day Trips in Quito
Ecuador’s delightful capital located in a narrow Andean Valley, and first UNESCO World Heritage Site is rich in art treasures and culture Fine woodcarvings and flowering balconies with magnificent cathedrals and cobblestone courtyards reflect the 16th-century era of the Spanish conquistadors. Â
Day Trips outside of Quito
Discover the Ecuadorian cloud forest, drive south along the stunning Avenue of the Volcanoes, and visit one of the largest indigenous markets in South America, Otavalo. These day trips are ideal to explore the outskirts of Quito. Â
Day Trips in Guayaquil
Ecuador’s largest city and seaport has been revitalized and its crown jewel is the Malecon 2000, a two-mile pedestrian walkway along the Guayas River, Las Penas and Santa Ana Hill, the centuries-old neighborhood where restored homes line narrow streets. Â