🇪🇨 Quito · Galápagos, Ecuador · Cruise
Ecuador Cruise & Stay
Ecuador by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Quito · Galápagos.
Starting from
₹3,61,999 / person
Overview
See Ecuador from the water and from the ground. This 9-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Quito · Galápagos, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Galápagos islands cruise and Quito’s colonial old town. Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.
Jun – Sep · Dec – Jan is the sweet spot for Ecuador (South America), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹3,61,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Ecuador visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓9 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Ecuador visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
- ✓Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Quito
Arrive in Quito and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.
Day 2
Galápagos islands cruise
Today's landing is Galápagos islands cruise; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 3
Quito’s colonial old town
Visit Quito’s colonial old town from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 4
Cotopaxi volcano
A shore day at Cotopaxi volcano, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 5
Otavalo indigenous market
Ashore at Otavalo indigenous market today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.
Day 6
Mitad del Mundo
Mitad del Mundo — the Equator line on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.
Day 7
Galápagos islands cruise
Today's landing is Galápagos islands cruise; the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.
Day 8
Quito’s colonial old town
Visit Quito’s colonial old town from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.
Day 9
Cotopaxi volcano
A shore day at Cotopaxi volcano, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.
Day 10
Departure
Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.
Book your Quito · Galápagos trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Quito · Galápagos holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Quito · Galápagos package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Quito · Galápagos trip
“We compared a few agents for our Quito package and Explera gave the clearest quote with proper inclusions. Transfers were always on time and the on-trip WhatsApp support answered within minutes.”
Dixita Lathiya
Navsari · Solo travel
“Went for our solo travel and everything from the Quito itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Sagar Movaliya
Anand · Solo travel
“Quito was our first big trip and Explera made it stress-free — visa guidance, forex tips, a sensible day plan and a driver who knew the area. Came back with amazing memories and zero complaints.”
Bhoomi Sutariya
Anand · Solo travel
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