Galapagos Luxury Adventure & Amazon Rainforest
A full week of sea kayaking, trekking, mountain biking, and snorkeling in the incomparable beauty of the islands awaits.
From £7295
Trip Details
Explore The Southern Islands
Experience the Galapagos Islands from the comfort of a landbased expedition! The islands offer endless opportunities to witness a unique abundance of wildlife in a setting unlike any
other on the planet. This is one of the few places on earth that allows such close and intimate contact with wildlife. The Galapagos form a natural sanctuary that preserves species,
allowing them to evolve their unique features over countless millennia. This vacation also provides flexible time to spend on your own and explore the sandy beaches, trails in the
Galapagos forest, and wildlife. The tour also offers many benefits for local communities and is socially and environmentally responsible. Be part of an educational and inspirational journey of a lifetime in one of the most fiercely protected marine wildernesses in the world!
Saturday Departures
Trip Highlights
Trip Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival into Quito
Welcome to Quito! The largest, best-preserved colonial city of America – declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. The city is considered the Cultural Capital of
South America and is located on the equator in a valley at the foothills of the Pichincha volcano. Depending on arrival time, you can spend your day exploring the old town of Quito and the surrounding area. We can help you to organize a day trip (please request in advance). In the evening, one of our trip leaders will meet you at the hotel’s lobby for a welcome briefing at 18:00 hours.
Hotel Sheraton or Similar meals (none)
Day 2
Arrive in Galapagos
Today you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to the Island of Baltra in the
Galapagos Islands. On arrival, you will be picked up and transferred to Santa Cruz, a nearby island, crossing the narrow Itabaca Channel by ferry. From here, we will continue by car to our first stop in the highlands of Santa Cruz. The highlands are home to the iconic giant Galapagos tortoises. You will visit a private ranch where lunch will be served before heading out for a walk in search of these gentle giants. During the visit, you’ll also explore lava tubes—natural formations created by flowing lava beneath hardened surfaces. After this tour, you’ll continue by private vehicle
to your hotel. In the evening, meet your local guide who will go over the itinerary for the next day. Enjoy the rest of the evening at leisure as you settle into this incredible island environment.
La Isla or similar.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 3
Bay Tour Excursion
Today after breakfast you will enjoy a half-day tour of Academy Bay. Be sure to pack
everything you need for this trip. Optional snorkel equipment will be provided free of
charge to anyone who wishes to use it. During the tour, you will take a boat to
Academy Bay where you can swim and snorkel with all kinds of exotic fish and marine life, as well as the famous sea lions; they are very curious animals and like to swim next to you underwater. Here you can also see the sought after blue-footed boobies.
Afterward, climb to a nearby viewpoint, and if you are lucky, you can see white-tipped reef sharks swimming in the ocean below. Afterwards, take a walk along the Playa de los Perros, where many sea iguanas are found basking in the sun .Afterward, climb to a nearby viewpoint, and if you are lucky, you can see white-tipped reef sharks swimming in the ocean below.
La Isla or similar.
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 4
Charles Darwin Research Station
In the morning we will visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn more about many of the endemic species seen in the wild, as well as the ongoing conservation and management efforts on the Galapagos Islands. In the afternoon, you will travel by speedboat to San Cristobal Island. Once we arrive, we will check in at the hotel.
Casa Opuntia or similar.
Breakfast
Day 5
Isla Lobos
Today after breakfast you will be met and transferred to a dock where you will take a quick boat ride to the nearby Isla Lobos. During this boat trip, observe many marine animals before even setting foot on the island. Upon arrival, enjoy a guided tour where you will have the chance to observe frigate birds, blue-footed boobies,
manta, sea lions, and sometimes sharks that all inhabit the island and its surrounding waters. The white coral beaches of San Cristóbal are great
to walk around, relax and swim in before you return back to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
Casa Opuntia or similar.
Breakfast, Lunch.
Day 6
Return to Quito
Enjoy some more free time this morning before transferring to the airport of San Cristóbal. From here, you will take a flight back to Ecuador’s
mainland. Upon arrival in Quito, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel for one more evening at leisure before saying goodbye. Today our trip will end and you will have your International departures. Take with you your
memories and photos and leave a piece of your heart, as you will want to return to Ecuador soon to experience more of this enchanted land. We wish you a “buen viaje”!
Sheraton Quito Hotel or similar.
Breakfast
Day 7
Transfer to the airport
You will be taken from your Hotel in Quito to the international airport
Expert Summary
The prefect Galapagos trip for those who want to escape the group boat trips and have some adventure with their wildlife. The marine life is stunning and so much of it is endemic to the islands. It's not necessarily about the expected highlights such as the giant tortoises but the beauty of the surrounding landscape and the harder to spot birds like the Galapagos Fly-capture and Darwin's Finches
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Pioneer Expeditions
Average rating: 8 reviews
Peter Wood
Oct 23, 2024
Galapagos
We were struggling to arrange a trip to the Galapagos within the dates we had available. We turned to Pioneer - they promptly responded with a couple of options - we chose one which turned out to be an unforgettable trip.
Kyle Curran
Aug 13, 2021
Galapagos Essential Multisports
This trip was amazing! All of the staff and tour guides were awesome! very professional and friendly! We loved all the activities!
K.Price
Dec 16, 2019
Most incredible and unique trip we've ever been on!
The most incredible, unique trip we have ever been on - the Galapagos is like nowhere else we have ever been. We saw and learnt so much, and loved being so close to nature and exploring in such an active way. It really is a unique place to visit.
I wanted to send a personal note to thank you for all your help organising our trip. It was absolutely fantastic and we really struggled to get on the plane to come home! All of your organising meant that we didn’t have to worry about the boring details when we were there, such as airport transfers etc, so we could really relax and enjoy our time there.
We will definitely be in touch for any future adventures like this, and will certainly recommend you to friends and family.
J. Ngai
May 13, 2019
Excellent Tour
We wanted to experience Galápagos Islands in a different manner, and this land based tour was excellent. The highlights of the trip were being up so close to so many different animals in their natural habitat.
Caren Hill
Jan 8, 2019
Multi-generational Family holiday
It has been my dream to take my kids and grandkids to Galapagos, and this was definitely my dream come true. We ranged in age from 8 to 75 years old and everyone had an absolutely wonderful time. Our trip was absolutely fantastic, and very well organized.
There was just one time when we felt we needed more information. When we were dropped off at the Quito airport to catch our flight to the islands, we did not know where to go or what to do, we phoned the local guest support number that you provided us and they helped us. It all worked out well, and I'm not telling you this to be complaining. Its just a suggestion that a detailed form explaining the airport layout and routine would be helpful.
We loved our trip and other than this minor incident, everything was perfect. We couldn't have asked for a better experience! I will share some of our pictures with you as soon as I have time to get them organized.
Thank you for all of your help in making sure that everything was in place for us. What a lot of logistics to organize!! Everything was very well organized and went like clockwork. The hotels (especially the Garden San Jose de Puembo) were high quality, as were the restaurants and meals. We were so impressed that whatever was needed for each activity was always right there; including extra people to follow us for the biking and kayaking.
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