If you’re craving the adventure of a lifetime for your next vacation, consider this Ecuadorian getaway to the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon Rainforest.
The Darwin & Orellana Discovery Tour takes guests to Isabela and Santa Cruz islands in the Galapagos, followed by a 5,000-acre private ecological reserve in the Amazon.
Highlights of the 11-day voyage to the Galapagos Islands and Amazon include:
- Three nights at the luxurious, safari-style Scalesia Lodge, located on the slopes of a volcano in the highlands of Isabela Island.
- Three nights at Finch Bay Hotel, the award-winning luxury beachfront property in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island.
- One night at Quito Airport Hotel in Quito
- Three nights at Sacha Lodge in Ecuador’s Amazon Rainforest.
During this guided tour, guests will not only explore Isabela and Santa Cruz islands but will also have the opportunity to visit Bartolome Island, Santa Fe Island, South Plazas Island or North Seymour Island. After six days filled with snorkeling, cycling, volcano treks and seeing key sites like the Giant Tortoise Reserve and Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos, you’ll continue on to the Ecuadorian Amazon. Here, you’ll see a range of fascinating wildlife such as monkeys, sloths, ocelots, reptiles and colorful birds. Enjoy canoeing the lake, discovering the Sacha Lodge Butterfly House, stopping by the Yasuni parrot lick and walking atop the trees on a 940-foot-long canopy walkway.
The Darwin & Orellana Discovery Tour starts at $6,915 USD per person double and includes some meals, transfers to and from the Galapagos Islands, snorkeling gear and guided excursions. Airfare from your location to Quito, Ecuador is extra. The full itinerary is available here.
