11 days
Quito, Santa Cruz Island, Isabela Island, Tena

Ecuador is home to four major ecosystems:

the rough and jagged landscapes surrounding the towering Andes, the misty and mysterious cloud forests, the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, and the sunny, white-sand Galápagos Islands. Soak up local culture and customs as you dive deep into the region’s awe-inspiring scenery, and glimpse magnificent sunsets just outside your door.
  • Day 1: Fly to Ecuador

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 2: Quito • Mindo Cloud Forest

    Take a day trip to the Mindo Cloud Forest

    Enjoy a hike through the Cloud Forest

    Visit a butterfly garden

  • Day 3: Quito • Baltra Island • Santa Cruz Island

    Fly to Baltra Island

    Visit the Twin Craters and the Lava Tunnels

    Visit the Santa Cruz highlands to see wild tortoises

    Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station

  • Day 4: Santa Cruz Island • Isabela Island

    Travel by boat to Isabela Island

    Hike along Los Humedales trail

    Visit a pink flamingo habitat

    Visit a tortoise breeding center

    Take a boat excursion to the Tintoreras Lava Islet

    Go snorkeling

  • Day 5: Isabela Island • Santa Cruz Island

    Travel by boat to Santa Cruz Island

    Hike to Tortuga Bay

    Enjoy some relaxation time on Playa Mansa

    Visit the Playa de los Alemanes Beach

    Go swimming at Las Grietas canyon

    Visit the Playa de los Alemanes Beach

  • Day 6: Santa Cruz Island • Baltra Island • Quito

    Enjoy free time in the morning on Santa Cruz Island

    Fly to Quito

  • Day 7: Quito • Cotopaxi National Park

    Visit Cotopaxi National Park

  • Day 8: Quito • Tena

    Travel to Tena

    Hike in the Amazon rainforest

  • Day 9: Tena

    Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion

  • Day 10: Tena • Quito • Depart for home

    Visit an indigenous Kichwa community 

    Travel to Quito

  • Day 11: Arrive home

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  • Day 1: Fly to Ecuador

    Meet your Tour Director at the airport
  • Day 2: Quito • Mindo Cloud Forest

    Take a day trip to the Mindo Cloud Forest

    Enjoy a hike through the Cloud Forest

    Visit a butterfly garden

  • Day 3: Quito • Baltra Island • Santa Cruz Island

    Fly to Baltra Island

    Visit the Twin Craters and the Lava Tunnels

    Visit the Santa Cruz highlands to see wild tortoises

    Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station

  • Day 4: Santa Cruz Island • Isabela Island

    Travel by boat to Isabela Island

    Hike along Los Humedales trail

    Visit a pink flamingo habitat

    Visit a tortoise breeding center

    Take a boat excursion to the Tintoreras Lava Islet

    Go snorkeling

  • Day 5: Isabela Island • Santa Cruz Island

    Travel by boat to Santa Cruz Island

    Hike to Tortuga Bay

    Enjoy some relaxation time on Playa Mansa

    Visit the Playa de los Alemanes Beach

    Go swimming at Las Grietas canyon

    Visit the Playa de los Alemanes Beach

  • Day 6: Santa Cruz Island • Baltra Island • Quito

    Enjoy free time in the morning on Santa Cruz Island

    Fly to Quito

  • Day 7: Quito • Cotopaxi National Park

    Visit Cotopaxi National Park

  • Day 8: Quito • Tena

    Travel to Tena

    Hike in the Amazon rainforest

  • Day 9: Tena

    Enjoy a whitewater rafting excursion

  • Day 10: Tena • Quito • Depart for home

    Visit an indigenous Kichwa community 

    Travel to Quito

  • Day 11: Arrive home

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Your experience includes

  • Airfare & transportation

    Round-trip flights on major carriers; Comfortable motorcoach; Internal flights; Boats

  • Hotels

    9 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms

  • Regional-style meals

    Breakfast and dinner daily; lunch on days 3-5

  • Guided sightseeing

    Comprehensive sightseeing of natural attractions

  • Entrances

    Mindo Cloud Forest hike; butterfly garden; Charles Darwin Research Center; Cotapaxi National Park; whitewater rafting; Indigenous visit

  • Full-time Tour Director

    Your culturally connected Tour Director is with your group 24/7, providing deep local insight while handling all on-tour logistics.

  • Expert Local Guides

    Your expert local guides are natural historians, adding cultural insight and global perspective on your sightseeing tours.

  • Personalized Learning Support

    Our personalized learning experience engages students before, during and after tour, with the option to create a final, reflective project for academic credit.

  • Continuous Support

    Your dedicated EF team helps you every step of the way—from recruiting and enrolling travelers to planning and managing your tour.

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  • 24-hour Emergency Service

    Travelers and their families can count on EF's dedicated emergency service team.

  • Peace of Mind Program

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