Independent Galapagos at the Finch Bay Resort with Ecuador's Amazon
Independent Galapagos at the Finch Bay Resort with Ecuador's Amazon
Independent Galapagos at the Finch Bay Resort with Ecuador's Amazon
12 Days Starting in Quito, Ecuador and ending in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Visiting: Quito, Amazon Lodge, Coca, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Island, Guayaquil
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Tour code:
ISQ2-2026
Group Type:
Independent
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
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Tour Overview
Embark on an unforgettable journey with the "Independent Galapagos at the Finch Bay Resort with Ecuador's Amazon" tour. Begin your adventure in Quito, Ecuador, before flying to Coca to explore the Amazon rainforest. Stay at a lodge on Añangu Lake, where you'll enjoy guided walks, canoe trips, and visits to local communities. Ascend a canopy tower for breathtaking views and spot diverse wildlife. Continue to the Galápagos Islands, where you'll stay at the Finch Bay Eco Hotel on Santa Cruz Island. Discover North Seymour, Punta Carrion, South Plaza Island, and Divine Bay, encountering sea lions, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, and giant tortoises. Conclude your trip in Guayaquil, savoring the rich natural and cultural heritage of Ecuador.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive In Quito,Ecuador
Location: Quito
Accommodation Name: Hilton Colon Quito
Welcome to Quito, where your hotel is available for mid-afternoon check-in.
ARRIVE IN QUITO, ECUADOR Welcome to Quito, where your hotel is available for mid-afternoon check-in.
Day 2: Quito,Coca,Amazon Lodge
Location: Amazon Lodge, Quito, Coca
Accommodation Name: Sacha Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Fly to Coca where you will be met by your Naturalist. • Travel by motorboat down the Napo River with opportunities to spot birds like herons, kingfishers, and others. • Next, transfer to a canoe and float through narrow channels looking for monkeys as well as large birds like toucans, parrots, or even macaws.• Arrive at your Amazon lodge located on Añangu Lake surrounded by pristine rainforest. • Tonight, enjoy a welcome drink, briefing, and dinner.
QUITO–COCA–AMAZON LODGE • Fly to Coca where you will be met by your Naturalist. • Travel by motorboat down the Napo River with opportunities to spot birds like herons, kingfishers, and others. • Next, transfer to a canoe and float through narrow channels looking for monkeys as well as large birds like toucans, parrots, or even macaws.• Arrive at your Amazon lodge located on Añangu Lake surrounded by pristine rainforest. • Tonight, enjoy a welcome drink, briefing, and dinner. (B,L,D)
Day 3: Amazon Lodge
Location: Amazon Lodge
Accommodation Name: Sacha Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• After an early breakfast, journey to a parrot clay lick where 11 different species of parrots, parakeets, and macaws can be seen on a daily basis. • Later, walk to a local community where you are invited to join families of the Anangu indigenous community on their daily activities, such as harvesting bananas, coco, and manioc. • Take a Naturalist-guided walk through the jungle in search of interesting plants and vibrant or well-camouflaged insects.
AMAZON LODGE • After an early breakfast, journey to a parrot clay lick where 11 different species of parrots, parakeets, and macaws can be seen on a daily basis. • Later, walk to a local community where you are invited to join families of the Anangu indigenous community on their daily activities, such as harvesting bananas, coco, and manioc. • Take a Naturalist-guided walk through the jungle in search of interesting plants and vibrant or well-camouflaged insects.(B,L,D)
Day 4: Amazon Lodge
Location: Amazon Lodge
Accommodation Name: Sacha Lodge
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• This morning, ascend a canopy tower over 100 feet above the forest floor at the top of a Ceiba tree. From here, you can view spider monkeys, aracaris, toucans, blue and gold macaws, numerous species of tanagers, and the red-rumped cacique. • After lunch at the lodge, explore lakes and creeks on a dugout canoe in search of river otters, potoos, kingfishers, hoatzins, jacamars, hawks, and monkeys.
AMAZON LODGE • This morning, ascend a canopy tower over 100 feet above the forest floor at the top of a Ceiba tree. From here, you can view spider monkeys, aracaris, toucans, blue and gold macaws, numerous species of tanagers, and the red-rumped cacique. • After lunch at the lodge, explore lakes and creeks on a dugout canoe in search of river otters, potoos, kingfishers, hoatzins, jacamars, hawks, and monkeys. (B,L,D)
Day 5: Amazon Lodge,Coca,Quito
Location: Quito
Accommodation Name: Hilton Colon Quito
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Depart your Amazon lodge and fly from Coca to Quito today. • The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure.
AMAZON LODGE–COCA–QUITO • Depart your Amazon lodge and fly from Coca to Quito today. • The remainder of your afternoon is at leisure. (B)
Day 6: Quito
Location: Quito
Accommodation Name: Hilton Colon Quito
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Your included private city tour showcases the rich legacy left by the Incas and the Spaniards. See Independence Square, dominated by its formidable cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church, and the Basilica with its marvelous stained-glass windows.
QUITO • Your included private city tour showcases the rich legacy left by the Incas and the Spaniards. See Independence Square, dominated by its formidable cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church, and the Basilica with its marvelous stained-glass windows. (B)
Day 7: Quito,Baltra,North Seymour,Santa Cruz
Location: Santa Cruz
Accommodation Name: Finch Bay Eco Hotel - Finch Bay Room
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Fly to Baltra in the Galápagos. • Upon arrival, board a yacht bound for North Seymour, an island teeming with life. You might have to give way to a passing sea lion, marine iguana, or blue-footed boobies that nest here. As you walk along the shore, see large flocks of pelicans in a dive-bomb feeding-frenzy, and one of the Galápagos’ largest nesting sites of the magnificent frigatebird. In the bushes you can see the males up close with their puffed-up scarlet throat sacs. • Return to the yacht and continue to the Finch Bay Hotel.
QUITO–BALTRA–NORTH SEYMOUR–SANTA CRUZ • Fly to Baltra in the Galápagos. • Upon arrival, board a yacht bound for North Seymour, an island teeming with life. You might have to give way to a passing sea lion, marine iguana, or blue-footed boobies that nest here. As you walk along the shore, see large flocks of pelicans in a dive-bomb feeding-frenzy, and one of the Galápagos’ largest nesting sites of the magnificent frigatebird. In the bushes you can see the males up close with their puffed-up scarlet throat sacs. • Return to the yacht and continue to the Finch Bay Hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 8: Santa Cruz. Excursion To The Highlands
Location: Santa Cruz
Accommodation Name: Finch Bay Eco Hotel - Finch Bay Room
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Transfer to the lush highlands of Santa Cruz to a farming area called El Manzanillo on the edge of the Giant Tortoise Reserve. Here, tortoises can be seen grazing year-round, along with woodpecker finches, mockingbirds, and flycatchers. • After lunch, visit a local farm, where coffee, sugar cane, and cocoa beans are grown, harvested, and prepared. • Return to the hotel and perhaps spend time on the private beach.
SANTA CRUZ. EXCURSION TO THE HIGHLANDS • Transfer to the lush highlands of Santa Cruz to a farming area called El Manzanillo on the edge of the Giant Tortoise Reserve. Here, tortoises can be seen grazing year-round, along with woodpecker finches, mockingbirds, and flycatchers. • After lunch, visit a local farm, where coffee, sugar cane, and cocoa beans are grown, harvested, and prepared. • Return to the hotel and perhaps spend time on the private beach. (B,L,D)
Day 9: Santa Cruz. Excursion To Punta Carrion & South Plaza Island
Location: Santa Cruz Island
Accommodation Name: Finch Bay Eco Hotel - Finch Bay Room
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• This morning, travel to Punta Carrion on Santa Cruz Island for some time to snorkel. The shallow reefs and mangroves make this an ideal site to snorkel with plenty of reef fish as well as occasional sea lions and sharks. • Next, sail to South Plaza Island, a small island full of fascinating wildlife, both along its shore and along its dramatic, wind-swept cliffs. Here you will see large, yellow land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, masked and blue-footed boobies, sea lions, and much more during your guided walk. • Return to the hotel this afternoon.
SANTA CRUZ. EXCURSION TO PUNTA CARRION & SOUTH PLAZA ISLAND • This morning, travel to Punta Carrion on Santa Cruz Island for some time to snorkel. The shallow reefs and mangroves make this an ideal site to snorkel with plenty of reef fish as well as occasional sea lions and sharks. • Next, sail to South Plaza Island, a small island full of fascinating wildlife, both along its shore and along its dramatic, wind-swept cliffs. Here you will see large, yellow land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, masked and blue-footed boobies, sea lions, and much more during your guided walk. • Return to the hotel this afternoon.(B,L,D)
Day 10: Santa Cruz. Excursion To Divine Bay
Location: Santa Cruz
Accommodation Name: Finch Bay Eco Hotel - Finch Bay Room
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Today’s adventure takes you to wildlife-rich Divine Bay on Santa Cruz Island. Marine iguanas, herons, noddy terns, blue-footed boobies, and tropicbirds are commonly seen here. You may explore by boat or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can take to the sea by kayak. Keep an eye out for sea turtles, rays, and reef sharks as you cruise the tranquil waters. • Return to the hotel for lunch, followed by an afternoon visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, established to help conserve the Galápagos’ natural habitats and protect the area’s famous giant tortoises.
SANTA CRUZ. EXCURSION TO DIVINE BAY • Today’s adventure takes you to wildlife-rich Divine Bay on Santa Cruz Island. Marine iguanas, herons, noddy terns, blue-footed boobies, and tropicbirds are commonly seen here. You may explore by boat or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can take to the sea by kayak. Keep an eye out for sea turtles, rays, and reef sharks as you cruise the tranquil waters. • Return to the hotel for lunch, followed by an afternoon visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, established to help conserve the Galápagos’ natural habitats and protect the area’s famous giant tortoises. (B,L,D)
Day 11: Santa Cruz,Baltra,Guayaquil
Location: Santa Cruz
Accommodation Name: Hilton Colon Guayaquil
Meals Included: Breakfast
• Depart the hotel this morning for the airport in Baltra. Then, fly to Guayaquil on Ecuador’s Pacific coast and transfer to the hotel for your final night in Ecuador.
SANTA CRUZ–BALTRA–GUAYAQUIL • Depart the hotel this morning for the airport in Baltra. Then, fly to Guayaquil on Ecuador’s Pacific coast and transfer to the hotel for your final night in Ecuador. (B)
Day 12: Guayaquil
Location: Guayaquil
Meals Included: Breakfast
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
GUAYAQUIL Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
What's Included
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Accommodation
Accommodation in Hilton Colon Quito, Sacha Lodge in Coca, Finch Bay Eco Hotel in Santa Cruz Island, and Hilton Colon Guayaquil.
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Meals
Buffet breakfast daily; 7 lunches; 7 three-course dinners.
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Transportation
Flights from Quito to Coca, Coca to Quito, Quito to Baltra, and Baltra to Guayaquil.
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Guided Tours
Guided tours and excursions including visits to parrot clay licks, local communities, canopy towers, and various islands in the Galápagos.
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Welcome Drink and Briefing
Welcome drink, briefing, and dinner upon arrival at the Amazon lodge.
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Private City Tour in Quito
Private city tour in Quito showcasing the rich legacy left by the Incas and the Spaniards.
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Excursions in Galápagos
Excursions to North Seymour, Santa Cruz Highlands, Punta Carrion, South Plaza Island, and Divine Bay.
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Visit to Charles Darwin Research Station
Visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn about conservation efforts.
What's Not Included
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Personal Expenses
Personal expenses such as souvenirs, laundry, and additional food and drinks not included in the itinerary.
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Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is not included and must be purchased separately.
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Optional Activities
Optional activities and excursions not listed in the itinerary.
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Gratuities
Gratuities for guides, drivers, and hotel staff are not included.
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International Flights
International flights to and from Ecuador are not included.
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Visa Fees
Visa fees and any other travel documentation costs are not included.
Meals
Buffet breakfast daily; 7 lunches; 7 three-course dinners
Notes
Transportation is as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary and include private airport transfers to/from intra-vacation flights. Internal flights to/from the Galápagos and the Ecuadorian Amazon are included. Local guide service is provied in Quito. A Naturalist in the Galápagos & the Amazon are also provided. For the Amazon adventure, guests should be prepared for eco-lodging due to their remote nature in the rainforest. Further, guests should be prepared for sustained walking, possibly muddy conditions, and have the ability to jump in/out of small water crafts such as canoes and small fishing boats. Terrain is rocky and uneven. On the Galapagos Islands, we use a small vessel (20 guests) that has 3 crew members, emergency washrooms and a snack bar. The excursions are day cruises with landings on the islands, some of which are wet landings. Departure times vary depending on what islands we visit. At times we may visit 1 island but we land on different parts of it. These sailings are subject to change and weather related depending on what island we are visiting. The day sailings are around 5 to 6 hours per day which includes the landings and sightseeing. Maximum elevation on tour is 9,350 ft.
UNESCO Sites
City of Quito|Galapagos Islands
Accommodation
Quito: Hilton Colon Quito - MET, Coca: Sacha Lodge, Santa Cruz Island: Finch Bay Eco Hotel - Finch Bay Room, Guayaquil: Hilton Colon Guayaquil - Metro
Mode of Transport
Travel includes flights to Coca and Baltra, motorboat rides down the Napo River, and yacht transfers to various islands in the Galápagos.
Check out our Q&As
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What kind of wildlife can I expect to see during the tour?
During the tour, you can expect to see a variety of wildlife including herons, kingfishers, monkeys, toucans, parrots, macaws, spider monkeys, aracaris, blue and gold macaws, river otters, potoos, kingfishers, hoatzins, jacamars, hawks, sea lions, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, pelicans, magnificent frigatebirds, giant tortoises, woodpecker finches, mockingbirds, flycatchers, reef fish, sharks, yellow land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, masked boobies, noddy terns, tropicbirds, and more.
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What activities are included in the Amazon Lodge stay?
At the Amazon Lodge, activities include traveling by motorboat and canoe to spot birds and monkeys, visiting a parrot clay lick, walking to a local community to join in daily activities, taking a Naturalist-guided walk through the jungle, ascending a canopy tower to view wildlife, and exploring lakes and creeks by dugout canoe.
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What can I expect during the visit to North Seymour Island?
On North Seymour Island, you can expect to see sea lions, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies, pelicans, and magnificent frigatebirds. The island is teeming with life, and you will have the opportunity to observe these animals up close during your guided walk.
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What is the experience like at the Giant Tortoise Reserve in Santa Cruz?
At the Giant Tortoise Reserve in Santa Cruz, you will see tortoises grazing year-round along with woodpecker finches, mockingbirds, and flycatchers. The visit also includes a trip to a local farm where coffee, sugar cane, and cocoa beans are grown, harvested, and prepared.
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What kind of snorkeling experience is offered at Punta Carrion?
At Punta Carrion, you will have the opportunity to snorkel in shallow reefs and mangroves, which are ideal for seeing plenty of reef fish, sea lions, and occasionally sharks.
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What can I expect during the visit to Divine Bay on Santa Cruz Island?
At Divine Bay, you can explore by boat or kayak and see marine iguanas, herons, noddy terns, blue-footed boobies, and tropicbirds. You may also spot sea turtles, rays, and reef sharks in the tranquil waters. The visit also includes a trip to the Charles Darwin Research Station.
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What are the physical requirements for this tour?
The tour requires walking on uneven pathways and climbing stairs. Elevations can exceed 8,000 feet, making even modest exertion a challenge. In the Galápagos, there will be 'wet landings' requiring guests to jump in the water and walk a couple of meters to the beaches. The terrain is rocky and uneven.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
For over 90 years.
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
Yes
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Travel documents, including any air tickets, itineraries, and other information, are available approximately two to three weeks prior to departure provided full payment has been received.
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What Ethical Travel credentials does the tour company have?
The Globus Lighthouse Project - an illuminating initiative where we can all come together to tread lightly and give generously for the globe's greater good. Globus, along with sister companies Avalon Waterways and Cosmos, invite our travellers and partners to help us in supporting causes that provide for a more sustainable planet and a brighter tomorrow.
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