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🇪🇨 Quito · Galápagos Islands, Ecuador · International Tour

Ecuador: Galápagos & Quito

Giant tortoises, fearless wildlife and the islands that gave Darwin his theory.

🗓️ 8N / 9D4.9 (158)🏨 4★ + cruise🌤️ Best: Jun – Sep · Dec – Jan

Starting from

₹2,79,999 / person

Overview

The Galápagos is the greatest wildlife encounter on earth — giant tortoises, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and sea lions that simply ignore you, on the islands that gave Darwin his theory. This 8-night journey pairs an island cruise with colonial Quito and the Equator line.

We arrange the Galápagos cruise or island-hopping, the park fees and permits, the internal flights and the naturalist guides, and can add the Amazon or Cotopaxi volcano.

Trip highlights

A Galápagos islands cruise
Giant tortoises & marine iguanas
Snorkelling with sea lions & turtles
Quito’s colonial old town
Mitad del Mundo — the Equator line
Cotopaxi volcano (optional)

✓ What’s included

  • 3 nights’ Quito 4★ + 5 nights’ Galápagos cruise/island stay (full board on cruise)
  • Internal flights Quito–Galápagos and all transfers
  • Galápagos National Park fees and transit card
  • Daily excursions with certified naturalist guides
  • Snorkelling equipment and island landings
  • Ecuador visa/entry assistance & documentation
  • Explera 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

1

Day 1

Arrive Quito

Transfer and check-in; acclimatise to the altitude.

2

Day 2

Quito

The colonial old town and Mitad del Mundo.

3

Day 3

Fly to the Galápagos

Board your cruise/island base; a first landing.

4

Day 4

Galápagos

Giant tortoise reserve and a snorkel site.

5

Day 5

Galápagos

Island landings — iguanas, boobies and sea lions.

6

Day 6

Galápagos

Snorkelling with turtles and rays; a highland walk.

7

Day 7

Galápagos

A final island excursion and beach time.

8

Day 8

Return to Quito

Fly back to the mainland; a farewell dinner.

9

Day 9

Departure

Transfer to Quito airport for your return flight.

Book your Quito · Galápagos Islands trip from Surat & Gujarat

Explera Vacations plans Quito · Galápagos Islands 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 Islands package — questions

The Ecuador: Galápagos & Quito starts from ₹2,79,999 per person on twin sharing for 8 nights / 9 days (land package). Final pricing depends on travel dates, hotel category and flights, which we quote transparently.

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 Islands trip

★★★★★4.9/5· 158+ reviews
★★★★★
Booked the 8N/9D Quito trip with Explera for our trip with friends and it was flawless — 4★ + cruise, smooth transfers and a well-paced itinerary. Nothing to arrange ourselves, we just enjoyed.

Harsh Italiya

Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends

★★★★★
Explera planned our Quito holiday end to end — flights, 4★ + cruise, sightseeing and visa where needed, all on one bill. Every day ran exactly to plan. Best travel agent in Surat, honestly.

Zeel Kothiya

Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends

★★★★★
Our trip with friends to Quito was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 9-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.

Yash Bhanderi

Surat (Vesu) · Trip with friends

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