Travelpack

Highlights: Quito - Tena

Other departures: /Manchester/Glasgow/Edinburgh
(based on departure 19 Nov 22)
£3199 per person (based on either same-sex share or double occupancy)

Includes:
7 days Local Living Amazon Jungle Tour
2 Night in Quito
9 Days Galápagos Island Hopping
Own Room Supplement £259 per person (Galapagos Only/Not available in Amazon)
Deposit £625 per person
Flights are via Paris
Arrive at any time.
Exclusive Inclusions: Your Welcome Moment Meet Your CEO and Group

Itinerary:
Sat 19 Nov 22 - Quito

Sun 20 Nov 22 - Quito/Tena
Travel by bus and truck into the Amazon Jungle. Spend the next 4 nights in rustic wooden huts with a local Quichua family in their small village. Walk to a viewpoint and get a natural mud face mask treatment. Exclusive Inclusions: Your Local Living Moment Amazon Jungle Experience| Your Wellness Moment Mud Mask Therapy
Meals included: Dinner

Mon 21 Nov 22 - Tena
Guided walk to a waterfall then returns home for a cacao culinary experience and tasting. Learn about medicinal plants on an afternoon jungle walk. Exclusive Inclusions: Your Local Living Moment Amazon Jungle Experience| Your Foodie Moment Chocolate Culinary ExperienceMeals included: Breakfast
| Lunch | Dinner

Tue 22 Nov 22 - Tena
Morning car and canoe ride to the Amazonia Animal Rescue Centre. Free time in the afternoon to relax in the jungle.
Exclusive Inclusions: Your Local Living Moment Amazon Jungle Experience Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Wed 23 Nov 22 - Tena
Visit the local community in the morning and experience a shamanic healing ceremony and a mock jungle marriage ceremony. Later, cycle to the nearby community of Shandia and discover the beauty of the Amazon with a member of the community as your guide. Exclusive Inclusions: Your G for Good Moment Shandia Biking & Community Experience| Your Local Living
Moment Amazon Jungle Experience
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Thu 24 Nov 22 - Tena/Quito
Enjoy a blowgun demonstration and participate in a contest to show off newfound skills. Say goodbye to your Quichua family, then travel back to Quito. Exclusive Inclusions: Your Hands-On Moment Blowgun Contest and Demo Meals included: Breakfast

Fri 25 Nov 22 - Quito
Depart at any time.

Duration: 7 days
Start/Finish City: Quito to Quito
Service Level: Basic
Simple and clean hotels and hostels; affordable public and private
transport; lots of optional activities.
Physical Grading: 3 - Average
Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking
in addition to walking.
Travel Style: Local Living
Intimate unpack-just-once adventures that bring out the best of the
world's best destinations.
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 16, Avg 10

What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: Shandia Biking & Community Experience, Shandia
Your Welcome Moment: Meet Your CEO and Group
Your Local Living Moment: Amazon Jungle Experience, Tena
Your Wellness Moment: Mud Mask Therapy, Tena
Your Foodie Moment: Chocolate Culinary Experience, Tena
Your Hands-On Moment: Blowgun Contest and Demo, Tena. Visit
amaZOOnico Animal Rescue Centre. Walks to a viewpoint and a
waterfall. Medicinal plants jungle walk. Shamanic ceremony.
Cultural night including a jungle marriage ceremony. Transport between destinations and included activities.

Highlights
Live like a local in the Amazon Rainforest, learn Quichua
traditions by interacting with your local hosts, visiting an animal
rescue center and hone your blowgun skills.
Meals Included
4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 4 dinners
Transport
Local bus, motorized canoe, pickup truck, walking.
About our Transportation
In order to arrive in the heart of the Amazon jungle, we travel by
public bus and then continue by way of a private van or 4x4's
depending on group size. When in the jungle transportation is
limited to walking around and exploring the area on foot. With all
meals and activities included, there is no need to worry about getting around
About Accommodation
The Pimpilala Lodge is located in the Amazon jungle, 45 minutes
from Tena. The lodge offers varied basic accommodation in rustic
wooden huts or bungalows, both with mosquito nets. All travelers
will have access to shared showers (no hot water) and toilets
outside of the rooms but located very nearby. A local family
lives in the main lodge and they encourage people to hang out and
see how they cook. A common area with hammocks is a popular place
to relax.

Escorted Tours
Galapagos Island Hopping with Quito on Sun 27 Nov 22

Sun 27 Nov 22 - Quito
Arrive at any time.
There are no planned activities until an evening welcome meeting.
Booking pre-or post-trip accommodation is highly recommended to fully experience the city and take
advantage of the many optional activities available.
Opt to pre-book the "Quito City Tour & Equator Line" activity on the checkout page ahead of time to include
this is optional on your tour.
Arrival Day and Welcome Meeting with G Representative
The adventure begins today. Feel free to explore, but make sure you're back in time to meet the group. Your
G Representative will review the details of your tour.
Accommodation
Below is an example of the hotel we may use in this city. For the actual hotel, your specific departure will be
using, please check your voucher.
Hotel Mercure (or similar)

Mon 28 Nov 22 - Quito/Puerto Ayora
Transfer to the Quito airport and catch a flight to the Galapagos. Arrive at Baltra and travel to the hotel in Santa Cruz. Later, visit the Charles Darwin
Research Station for an introduction to some of the unique wildlife and history of the area before an evening welcome meeting to meet up with any travelers
joining the group.
The flight from Quito to Baltra is unaccompanied. You will have G Adventures representatives assisting on both sides to ensure everything goes smoothly.
PlaneMariscal Sucre International Airport Baltra Island3h
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
Welcome Meeting
Meet fellow travelers and learn more details about the upcoming itinerary from the CEO.
Fausto Llerena Breeding Center & Charles Darwin Research Station VisitPuerto Ayora45m
Visit Fausto Llerena Breeding Center a great place to observe many species of tortoises and land iguanas in captivity. Brought back from the brink of
extinction, see the famous Galapagos tortoise up close a corral houses adult tortoises, and a nursery cares for the young until around age three when their
shells have hardened.
This area also houses the Charles Darwin Research Station, a scientific organization initiated in 1964, which works to preserve the Galapagos ecosystem
through the conservation efforts of scientists, researchers, and volunteers. While the offices themselves are not open to visitors, the research station
provides a study location for international scientists and environmental education for the local community.
Accommodation
Hotel Coloma (or similar)Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

entrepreneurs and its unique wildlife as the primary beneficiaries of this project.
Accommodation
G-Supported Floreana Community Guesthouse (or similar)Guesthouse
Meals included: Breakfast | Dinner

Wed 30 Nov 22 - Floreana Island
Walk along the black-sand beach until Loberia, and enjoy beach snorkeling or swimming. Head up to the seldom-visited highlands of Floreana. Enjoy
guided walks to observe birds and other wildlife and learn about the area's natural history.
Loberia Snorkelling ExcursionFloreana Island1h-2h
Snorkel straight off the beach at Loberia, and get up close to the diverse wildlife in the waters around the Galpagos. Please be sure you are a strong
swimmer; the water here can be rough and the currents are strong.
Floreana Highlands ExcursionFloreana Island2h-3h
Head up to the seldom-visited highlands of Floreana. Hear the tales about the pirates, whalers, seal hunters, and buccaneers who once lived in this isolated
and unique landscape.
Your G for Good Moment: Floreana Community Restaurants
To further benefit the community on Floreana island G has provided training to residents for all aspects of tourism, including food preparation and service.
The community will provide your meals while staying on this small island. The meals are rotated amongst different community members in order to spread
out the benefits of tourism. While eating at the community restaurants you will be contributing to the self-sufficiency of the first community tourism operator
in the Galpagos.
Your G for Good Moment: Floreana Community Guesthouse
Floreana Island is a small, isolated, inhabited island part of the Galpagos Archipelago. Many of its residents have been living there for the past three
generations since the islands were first colonized. Its 150 residents have tried to benefit from the tourism boom, but since most tourism is marine-based and
the boats don't stop in the village, they have struggled to find any opportunities. We are investing in community training and infrastructure to develop the first
ecological, community tourism program in the Galpagos Islands that sees both the island's small entrepreneurs and its unique wildlife as the primary
beneficiaries of this project.
Accommodation
G-Supported Floreana Community Guesthouse (or similar)Guesthouse
Meals included: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Thu 01 Dec 22 - Floreana Island/Isabela Island
Travel to Isabela Island. Hike up the active Sierra Negra Volcano and walk around the rim of the largest volcanic crater in the archipelago.
Hike to the summit to experience a bird's-eye view of this magical landscape of the surrounding volcanoes and islands.
SpeedboatFloreana Island Isabela Island2h-2h30m
Cut swiftly through the water en route to the next stop (and hang on to your hat).
Sierra Negra Volcano ExcursionIsabela Island Cantn Isabela1h-2h
Lace up your hiking boots to explore Sierra Negra Volcano, which has the largest basaltic caldera in the Galpagos. The volcano last erupted in June 2018,
making it the most recent eruption in the Galpagos.
Accommodation
Hotel Iguana (or similar)Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

sample some of the local restaurants
and bars, or do a little last-minute shopping.
SpeedboatIsabela Island Puerto Ayora2h-3h
Cut swiftly through the water en route to the next stop (and hang on to your hat).
Tortuga Bay HikeSanta Cruz Island8km
Enjoy a walk along a lava stone pathway to the beautiful white beach of Tortuga Bay. Relax on the beach,
walk along the mangroves looking for marine iguanas and birdlife, or rent a kayak and explore this marine
wonderland. Look for Tintoreras sharks, sea turtles, and manta rays in the water's shallow areas.
Free TimeSanta Cruz Island
Enjoy free time to explore this little town. Head to the lively fish market where sea lions, pelicans and other
birds drop by to see the daily catch.
Accommodation
Hotel Coloma (or similar)Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Sun 04 Dec 22 - Puerto Ayora/Quito
Travel back to Baltra to catch the flight to Quito. Transfer to the hotel and enjoy the evening in the capital city.
Retrace your footsteps to return to Baltra Island for the flight to Quito. Upon arrival in Quito, transfer to the hotel for one last night in town. The G Adventures
representative in Quito will be able to arrange many of the available day tours in and around Quito if you have time to spare. We highly recommend booking
post-accommodation in this lively city.
PlaneBaltra Island Quito3h
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... yup, it is a plane, actually.
Accommodation
Hotel Mercure (or similar)Hotel
Meals included: Breakfast

Mon 05 Dec 22 - Quito
Depart at any time.
Meals included: Breakfast

Escorted Tours
Tour Inclusions on Sun 27 Nov 22
Duration: 9 days
Start/Finish City: Quito to Quito
Service Level: Standard
Comfortable tourist-class accommodations with character; a mix of public and private transport.
Physical Grading: 3 - Average

Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking
in addition to walking.
Travel Style: Classic

All of the highlights, culture, access, and I-can't-believe-we-did- that moment, all at a great price.

Trip Type: Small Group
Small group experience; Max 16, avg 12

What's Included
Your G for Good Moment: Floreana Community Restaurants, Floreana Island
Your G for Good Moment: Floreana Community Guesthouse, Floreana
Island. Charles Darwin Research Centre visit (Santa Cruz Island).
Visit Las Grietas. Snorkeling at Loberia (Floreana Island).
Flamingo Lagoon visit (Isabela Island). Sierra Negra volcano hike.
Giant Tortoise Breeding Centre visit. Tortuga Bay hike (Santa Cruz
Island). Isabela Municipal Tax. Internal flights. All transport
between destinations and to/from included activities.

GALAPAGOS ISLAND PARK ENTRY FEE
The Ecuadorian government currently levies a Galpagos Islands Park entry fee of $100 USD per person. This is payable at the airport
upon arrival in the park. It is not included in the cost of the tour and must be paid in CASH. This fee funds Park maintenance and supervision in Galpagos, as well as ecological study, conservation, and infrastructure development in Ecuador's other National Parks.
Entry fees and the funds they generate for the National Park System are among measures taken by the Ecuadorian government to protect its natural heritage.

TRANSIT CONTROL CARDS
The Consejo de Gobierno (local government council) has implemented a system of Transit Control Cards at a fee of $20 USD per person.
This card is to be purchased in CASH at a counter in the Quito
airport before boarding the flight to the Galapagos. Please retain
this card along with your passport as you will be required to
present this upon arrival to the Galapagos Islands. Please note
that this applies to all tourists entering the Galapagos Islands
and is a supplement to the existing entry fee to the National Park
and is not controlled by tour operators or travel agencies. It is
the first of a number of initiatives to track, control and maintain
the sustainable tourism targets set out by the Galapagos National
Park and the Ecuadorian government in an attempt to preserve the
fragile environment of the archipelago.

INTERNATIONAL TICKET NUMBERS
All travelers are required to pay the tax on domestic flights in
Ecuador. Foreign travelers are exempt from this, and proving you
are indeed a foreign traveler can be done by providing us with
your international ticket number (ITN). Travelers who do not
submit international ticket numbers at least 30 days prior to Day 1
of their tour will be required to pay the domestic tax on all included flights.

Meals Included
8 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 2 dinners
Transport
The plane, speed boat, van, pickup truck, local bus, panga
Local Flights
All internal flights (Quito to Baltra return) are included.
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE FOR DOMESTIC FLIGHTS TO/FROM THE GALAPAGOS:
Maximum one piece of luggage per person weighing a maximum of 23
kilograms (50 pounds), plus one carry-on piece weighing a maximum
of 10 kilograms (22 pounds).
Accommodation Hotels (6 nts), G Adventures-supported community guesthouse (2 nts).

About Accommodation
Please note that hot water shortages and power outages can be
fairly common in Galapagos. We appreciate your patience and
understanding that these occurrences are outside of our control.
Floreana Island
Please note that due to its remote location, we do stay at a simple
lodge on Floreana Island and services and amenities may be a bit
more simple than in other hotels on this trip. The experience of
staying in a more remote and less-visited spot, more than makes up
for a few less frills.

Offer Includes

Meal Plans