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| Quito Tour |
Quito , the main city in the Ecuadorian Andes, is two cities in one. Contrasts between the colonial old city and the modern new city to the north are as visible as between those of its fertile green valleys and the snowcapped volcanoes overhead.
In 1979 UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) named Quito a world heritage site, becoming a City of Cultural Patrimony of Mankind by the Organization of United Nations.
Located at 9400 ft (3000 m) the temperatures in Quito tend to be more mild then one would image. The average temperatures range from 55º F (7º C) at night, to 78º F (26º C) at noon , averaging 64ºF (15º C). |
Quito Services |
Description |
Price Per Person |
Airport Transfers |
Private transfers between the airport and your hotel |
From $25 |
Hotel Reservations |
The best Quito has to offer from Luxury hotel to inexpensive hostels |
From $55 |
Quito City Tours |
Overview of the Tumbaco Valley and new portions of Quito and walking tour of the historic old town Quito including the churches, plazas and Panecillo |
From $98 |
Combined City & Equator Monument Tour |
The Quito City tour combined with a drive to the Equator Monument at Mitad del Mundo where we visit the Ethnographic and Solar Culture |
From $203 |
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| Guayaquil Tour |
 Guayaquil is the largest shipping port on the Pacific Coast of South America, handling 80% of Ecuador 's imports and 50% of its exports including shrimp, bananas, cocoa and coffee.
Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador with a population near 3 million. Though it has always had a strong economy and plenty of nightlife, it lacks the tourist attractions and recreational opportunities of Quito . An industrial city it is home to one of Ecuador 's two international airports. Much of the air traffic in the country routes its way through Guayaquil .
Flights between Quito and the Galapagos have a short stop there, as do flights to Peru and many other international destinations.
Travelers with heart conditions or other problems aggravated by high elevations may consider flying in and out of Guayaquil rather than Quito . Its elevation, at sea level, is much easier on the body. For safety reason visitors to Guayaquil should plan organized tours of the city rather than venturing out on their own. The city is known for having a high crime rate and it is easy for visitors to wander into a "bad neighborhood" without being aware. |
Guayaquil Services |
Description |
Price Per Person |
Airport Transfers |
Private transfers between the airport and your hotel |
From $25 |
Hotel Reservations |
The best Guayaquil has to offer from Luxury hotel to inexpensive hostels |
From $64 |
Guayaquil City Tours + Lunch |
The visit starts along the main avenue of Guayaquil, the heart of the business district of the city, by the Centennial Park that honors the heroes of Guayaquil's independence. Then, a stroll along Guayaquil's new and ravishing Malecon 2000, a 2.5 Km. (1.5 mile) waterfront, running parallel to the River Guayas and featuring historical, cultural and entertainment areas. |
From $209 |
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| Otavalo Market & Surrounding Craft Villages |
Travel to the Otavalo Valley, this magical area of lakes, snow covered mountains, small villages and farms is home to the most famous handicraft market in South America.
Each village has a specialty from wood carvings, to leather goods, to felt hats and embroidery. As well as visiting the Otavalo Market where we can shop for everything from farm animals to jewelry.
This tour offers you the sites and sounds of the local villages while relaxing in the comfort of a luxurious and historic Hacienda. |
Price |
2 days / 1 night price:
From $413 per person based on double occupancy. |
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Otavalo Market & Craft Villages |
Day 1 |
Your tour begins at your hotel where your bilingual guide will pick you up. Journeying north along the Pan-American Highway , the first stop is the the town of Calderon famous for miniature bread dough figurines. Continuing down into the great valley where you will be able to take incredible photos we stop at the Equator line town of Cayambe where we visit a local bakery to sample some of the typical biscuits. As we continue into the valley we stop at the weaving village of Peguche where the local people are dedicated to all kinds of weaving and we have the chance to visit the local waterfall.
After enjoying a delicious lunch at one of the local Haciendas we enjoy an afternoon stroll along the shores of Lake Cuicocha . Here we can observe the beautiful scenery created by this lake inside a volcanic crater. In the afternoon we visit the Village of Cotachi famous for its leather goods before settling into our Hacienda for the night. |
Day 2 |
We wake in the morning to enjoy breakfast at our Hacienda before setting off to the world famous Otavalo Market. (Saturday visits will rise early to visit the animal market and return for breakfast) Walking from Ponchos square, the main square of the Indian Market we have enough time to visit the whole market and shop for handicrafts.
After a full morning we leave the market to enjoy lunch at the Hosteria Puerto Lago before driving back to Quito in the afternoon. |
Price |
2 days / 1 night price: From $290 per person based on double occupancy. |
Included |
Private First Class Transportation, Services of an Experienced Bilingual Guide, Beverages and snacks during the Tour, Accommodations at the Hacienda, Lunch and Dinner on Day 1 and Breakfast and Lunch on Day 2 |
Not Included |
Personal expenses, Gratuities, Beverages at the Hacienda. |
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| Cotopaxi & the Avenue of the Volcanoes Tour |
 Cotopaxi the highest active volcanoes in the world at 19,348 feet (5897m) is located at the center of Cotopaxi National Park , the most visited National Park on the Ecuadorian mainland. Located 1 ½ to 2 hours south of Quito on the eastern flank of the Andes, Cotopaxi offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy a variety of activities including mountaineering, hiking, birding, horseback ridding, camping and mountain biking. |
Price |
4 day / 3 night price:
$1340 per person based on double occupancy. |
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Cotopaxi Tour & The Avenue of the Volcanoes Tour |
Day 1 |
Beginning at your hotel where you are met by your bilingual guide and driver, the tour heads south of Quito along the Avenue of the Volcanoes. We travel through the farm lands and up to Ecuador 's first National Park where we visit Cotopaxi (19,400 ft) the highest active volcano in the world.
Here we visit the grassy paramos, see birds, llamas and wild horses and even enjoy a hike up to the snow line at (15,800 feet). The mountain offers a fantastic view of the surrounding Volcanoes including Rumiñahui, Sincholagua, Quilindaña and Antisana .
As we drive down the volcano returning to the valley below we stop at a historic hacienda for a delicious dinner and to spend the night. |
Day 2 |
We awaken and enjoy a leisurely breakfast at our Hacienda before visiting the local villages in the Central Highlands depending on the day of the week our trip includes a visit to one of the local Indian Markets* where we can shop of local handicrafts. Before returning to Quito in the evening.
* Ambato Market Mondays, Latacunga Market Tuesdays and Saturdays, Pujili Market Wednesdays and Sundays, Saquisili Market Thrusdays |
Price |
2 day / 1 night price: $270 per person based on double occupancy. |
Included |
Private First Class Transportation, Services of an Experienced Bilingual Guide, Beverages and snacks during the Tour, Accommodations at the Hacienda, Meals during the Tour |
Not Included |
Items of a personal nature, Gratuities, Beverages while at the Hacienda |
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| Baños, Ecuador Tour |
 Regarding your trip to Baños, I would highly suggest to do it. It is an experience you won't forget. It takes about two hours to reach the town of Ambato (45 minutes away from Baños). From here to Baños the landscape changes dramatically during the rather rapid descent into the subtropical valley where this town is located. On the way down stop-off at the Salasaca Indian Community, famous for its tapestries, and at the lively market town of Pelileo. Destroyed by 4 earthquakes over its 400-year history, the last in 1949, the original town is just 2Km away. After that, a spectacular drive through gorgeous and past waterfalls at the base of the Tungurahua volcano (5,016 mt / 16.453 ft) on what should be, in view of its narrowness a one-way road. Baños, the "Entrance to the Amazon basin", and also one of the liveliest cities in Ecuador . Among the many attractions are the local zoo, one of the nearby thermal baths, famous for their ferrous medicinal waters, and the local church, one of Ecuador 's pilgrimage centres.
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Price |
2 day / 1 night price: From $290 per person based on double occupancy. |
Included |
Private First Class Transportation, Services of an Experienced Bilingual Guide, Beverages and snacks during the Tour, Accommodations at the Hacienda, Meals during the Tour |
Not Included |
Items of a personal nature, Gratuities, Beverages while at the Hacienda |
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| Mindo, Ecuador Tour |
 A short drive from Quito bring you to the sub-tropical cloud forest of Mindo. Among the most bio-diverse places in the world Mindo is a favorite getaway place where nature lovers delight in the many birds, butterflies and orchids that inhabit the region. Home to more than 170 recorded species of birds including the Tanager-finch, giant antpilla, swallow-tailed night jar and the brightly colored tanagers and mountain toucans.
This small village is located in the Mindo Nambillo Protected Forest offers a crystal-like streams, waterfalls and deeply forested mountain gorges. |
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Mindo Cloud Forest |
Day 1 |
Your tour begins with an early morning departure from Quito with your private driver and bilingual guide. The two-hour drive down into the cloud forest offers a warm escape from the highlands of Quito .
Arriving in Mindo your guide will lead you on a nature walk pointing out the many species of birds and wildlife as well as the variety of plants and their medicinal values.
Returning to Mindo we enjoy an early dinner and the unique experience of a lodge that invites both the local cloud forest and tropical gardens to surround us. |
Day 2 |
Nature-lovers can chose to rise very early for the hike to view the Cock-of-the-Rock at sunrise and then return to the lodge for breakfast and a short nap. Our day includes exploration of the primary and secondary cloud forest, a visit to the waterfalls where you have the opportunity to swim or bird watch or visit to the Caligo Butterfly Farm and local Orchid Garden before returning to Quito . |
Price |
2 days 1 night price: From $250 per person based on double occupancy. |
Included |
Private First Class Transportation, Services of an Experienced Bilingual Guide, Beverages and snacks during the Tour, Accommodations at the Lodge, Lunch and Dinner on Day 1 and Breakfast and Lunch on Day 2 |
Not Included |
Items of a Personal Nature, Gratuities, Beverages while at the Lodge. |
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| Machalilla, Ecuador Whale Watching Tour |
 Visit one of the largest untouched cloud forests in Ecuador and the only protected tropical dry forest in South America . Machalilla offers some of the best wildlife viewing in the country including the premire location for whale watching and an exceptional archeological site and museum. |
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Machalilla Whale Watching |
Day 1 |
Flight from Quito to Manta. Visit to Montecristi village by bus (famous Panama hat manufacturers). After visiting the hat weavers we continue to Machalilla National Park . At the park we have time to situate ourselves in our accommodations at the Mantarraya Logde before lunch. In the afternoon we enjoy a visit to the Machalilla National Park Center and Los Frailes beach for snorkeling before returning back to the hotel for our daily briefing and dinner. |
Day 2 |
After enjoying breakfast we set sail for "Isla de la Plata". Along the way we have the opportunity for some of the best Whale Watching in the world. On Isla de la Plata we have the opportunity to hike along trails viewing birds and sea lions or enjoy time swimming and snorkelingin the ocean. After a full day at the Island we sailing back to Puerto López for the night. |
Day 3 |
We enjoy breakfast we visit the Agua Blanca, Archaeological Museum and enjoy our last lunch an afternoon visit to Portoviejo andla Pila village before returning for our flight back to Quito . |
Price |
3 day / 2 night price: $377 per person based on double occupancy. |
Included |
Private transportation from and to Manta or Portoviejo, bilingual naturalist guide from the Machalilla National Park, accommodation at Mantaraya Lodge, full board, all excursion described in the itinerary |
Not Included |
Beverages, Tips, Personal Expenses, Airfare to Manta or Portoviejo and National Park Entrance fee. |
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| Galapagos Cruise Ships: Eclipse,
Evolution,
Galapagos Explorer II, Isabella II, Legend,
Santa Cruz,
Xpedition |
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End Galapagos Yachts: Alta,
Beagle,
Cachalote,
Coral I,
Coral II,
Sagitta,
Diamante, Archipel,
Beluga,
Eric, Letty and Flamingo,
Parranda,
Tip Top III |
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Range Galapagos Yachts: Samba,
Tip Top II |
| Economic Galapagos Yachts: Aida Maria,
Angelique,
Angelito,
Eden,
Estrella del Mar, Fragata,
Sea Man |
| Galapagos Diving Yachts: Agressor I and II,
Deep Blue,
Lammer Law, Mistral,
Nemo,
San Jose,
Sky Dancer,
Spondylus |
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For further information please contact us:
info@nauticagalapagos.com
nautica@interactive.net.ec
NAUTICA GALAPAGOS CIA LTDA.
Tel: (593.2) 2906371 Fax: (593.2) 2503608 Mobile: (593.9) 9 815500
18 de Septiembre 413 and Amazonas Av. Alamo Building, Office 502
Quito - Ecuador - South America |
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