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Galapagos By Ship & Shore: Short Cruises Combined with Hotels

Do it all, or do nothing at all.

Short on time but still looking for a relaxing way to explore the Galapagos? Sail aboard one of our preferred yachts for an adventure-filled four-day cruise to some of the archipelago’s most famous ecological hotspots.

Then settle into one of Puerto Ayora’s small, charming boutique hotels and spend the rest of your time in the Galapagos as you please: kayak at Tortuga Bay, hike to remote lava tubes, go diving in search of the massive whale shark, snorkel at the beach or dine on fresh seafood.

This is a wonderful family trip. Price includes internal flights.

ACTIVITY: White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: Contact us for availability
FROM: $3,795.00
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Ecuador | Galapagos Islands

Welcome to Darwin’s natural laboratory. Venture each day from your 20-passenger luxury yacht with a skilled naturalist to a new island and get up close and personal with the stunning terrain and exotic creatures that make the Galápagos Islands their home.

Come nose to nose with a 600-pound,150-year-old tortoise
Snorkel alongside warm-water penguins fishing off a rocky shore
Play hide and seek with a doe-eyed sea lion pup off the nose of your kayak
Marvel at the lava bombs, spatter cones, cinder cones and lava tubes on a hike to the top of an inactive volcano on Bartolome
Watch as a blue-footed booby dances in courtship
Explore the wind and sea-swept volcanic rock of Fernandina Island, stepping carefully so as not to disturb the sunning iguanas
Raise a glass over the rail of your 83-foot, 20-passenger luxury motor-yacht, perfectly suited to navigate the islands’ pristine waters

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations, Adventure Cruises
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3,375
DURATION: 8 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos Adventure Tours

Ecuador Highlands and Market Tours

Join a two or three-day adventure to Otavalo and the surrounding area to visit market towns, hike and stay in 17th century haciendas.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: From $970
DURATION: 3 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Ecuador Highlands and Market Tours

Simply Galapagos

Fly to Baltra in the Galapagos, ferry across the Itabaca Channel to Santa Cruz, then drop off your bags at your hotel in Puerto Ayora. We'll let you loose to explore the island! This town is not only home to the legendary Charles Darwin Research Station, but its nearby beaches and lagoons are great for snorkeling and diving. Try a day trip to nearby islands for a glimpse of the Galapagos wildlife, meet newfound friends for dinner at a restaurant on Darwin Avenue, or just find a hammock to lie in and watch the glorious sunsets.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: Contact us for availability
FROM: $2,995.00
DURATION: 7 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Romantic Galapagos and Ecuador Honeymoon

Begin your new life together on a voyage through the Galapagos Islands. Cast away aboard a deluxe, small yacht in the remote island archipelago you hike, snorkel, and explore by day, then escape to a romantic getaway high in the Andes to the colorful village of Otavalo where you relax in style.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $3695
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Romantic Galapagos and Ecuador Honeymoon

An Adventure in The Clouds: Birds, Butterflies & Orchids

Birds, butterflies & orchids of the cloud forest.

Hidden deep in the emerald green Andean cloud forests of Ecuador are confetti clouds of colorful butterflies, the fluttering wings of hummingbirds, and tiny jewel-like orchids clinging to centuries-old trees. A hike at Cotopaxi, the world´s highest active volcano, will literally take your breath away.

Indulge your lust for wildlife in some of the country´s least-known private reserves - no crowds of humans, just plenty of flora and fauna. Stay in remote eco-lodges and cozy haciendas, hike to waterfalls and crater lakes, relax in hot springs, and discover the best of natural Ecuador!

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Wildlife, Safaris and Photography Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, March, May
FROM: $2,395.00
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners

Napo Wildlife Center

A wildlife extravaganza awaits you on a 3-5 day adventure in Ecuador's Amazon jungle at one of two excellent lodges that represent the best in eco-tourism.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: From $760
DURATION: 4-5 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Napo Wildlife Center

Shamans of Ecuador

Imagine docking your canoe on the shore and walking through the jungle to the home of a practicing shaman. Share chicha, participate in cleansing rituals, learn about herbs, healing practices and powerful spells. You'll visit markets, explore the rainforest, and travel through the jungles and highlands of Ecuador.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, White Water Rafting - Rafting Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: March, April, July
FROM: $3,895.00
DURATION: 10 days
AUDIENCE: For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!

Haciendas of Ecuador

This diverse and in-depth cultural exploration of Ecuador features the fascinating Indian markets and Spanish haciendas of the high Andes including Otavalo, Saquisili and Banos. A gathering of sights, sounds and color is present at these traditional meeting points of the highland Indian cultures.

ACTIVITY: Walking & Hiking Vacations, Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration
WHERE: Ecuador, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: January, December
FROM: $2295
DURATION: 9 days
AUDIENCE: Solo Adventure Travel and Singles Vacations, For Groups: Adventure Travel With the Experts!, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Haciendas of Ecuador

Galapagos and Machu Picchu Adventure

This adventure combines a voyage through Galapagos, whose unique wildlife adaptations gave rise to Darwin's notes on evolution, and a journey through the land of the Incas. Begin aboard a first-class yacht in the Galapagos Islands and discover plants and animals unique to particular islands as you travel throughout the archipelago. Then head out to the Andes of Peru and discover the monumental Inca stone temples and restored agricultural terraces of Quechua Indian villages in Cusco, the Urubamba Valley, and Machu Picchu.

ACTIVITY: Eco-Travel & Cultural Exploration, Multisport Trips - Active Adventure Vacations
WHERE: Ecuador, Peru, SOUTH AMERICA
AVAILABILITY: All year
FROM: $6395
DURATION: 16 days
AUDIENCE: Family Vacations & Adventure Travel, Vacations for Couples & Partners
MEMBER'S WEBSITE: Galapagos and Machu Picchu Adventure