Full Adventure (Galapagos, Amazon, Baños, Quito) 16 days   Itinerary Descriptions:

Quito – colonial city tour
	Quito’s magnificent historic sector has some of the continent’s best preserved colonial Spanish architecture. This fascinating tour takes in the most important plazas, churches and museums including the Basilica del Voto Nacional and its breathtaking city views. All of these are easily explored on foot.

Baños – cycle route to waterfalls
	An exhilarating fifteen kilometre cycle down to the Pailón del Diablo falls, one the ten most outstanding waterfalls in the world, takes you through dramatically beautiful scenery. On the way you will enjoy several other spectacular waterfalls including Manto de la Novia, San Pedro and Machay.

Baños – white-water rafting in the Río Pastaza
	Surrounded by stunning scenery, the Pastaza is the perfect river for rafting with two levels of difficulty, 3+ and 4+, suitable for people of all ability.

Baños – canyoning along the Rio Blanco
	The thrilling sport of canyoning takes place within the beautiful Llanganates National Park, rich in flora and fauna and with waterfalls from 7 to 45 metres high.

Nature walk in the Amazon rain forest (Palora)
	In this pristine environment, unlike no other, you appreciate and feel at one with nature. Walking through the forest to bathe in waterfalls, amongst the trees and plants you will see a variety of native insects, birds, huge butterflies and possibly snakes too!

Visit to an Indigenous Community
	A unique opportunity to appreciate the culture of an indigenous community.

Charles Darwin research station and giant tortoise breeding centre
	Lots of fascinating information about the islands and their wildlife and the most successful breeding and repopulation project of native species managed by the Galápagos National Park and the Charles Darwin research station.

FUNDAR Conservation Project

FUNDAR Galapagos is a non profit, non government organization which carries out education projects aimed at changing public behaviour and promoting sustainable development. You will spend one day learning and working in their sustainable farm in the highland in Santa Cruz, among native and endemic species of flora and fauna including the giant tortoise, you will enjoy a fun day helping to eradicate introduced species and reforest endemic and native plants.

Santa Cruz - highlands and bike tour

The bike tour will take you to visit two small, privately owned farms (fincas): 1. Finca el Cráter: this farm has an impressive volcanic crater and is home to giant tortoises as well as native birds including Darwin’s finches, yellow warblers and Galapagos petrels. 2. Finca el Trapiche: el trapiche means distillery or mill and you will have the opportunity to sample the homemade sugar cane liquor if you are brave enough! The family have other delicious organic products such as sugar cane juice, coffee and cheese.

Santa Cruz Island - Tortuga Bay
	Walk through an extraordinary cactus forest to reach a breathtaking expanse of white powdery sand reaching out to a glistening azure sea, completely unspoilt and protected by the Galapagos National Park. It is home to a unique variety of birds, marine iguanas, turtles and white tip sharks. Tranquil yet invigorating.

Isabela Island - Volcán (volcano) Chico

Take a horseback ride to the Sierra Negra volcano, which last erupted in 2005 filling the massive caldera measuring 11km by 6 km. On the northern edge of the caldera is Volcán Chico with active fumaroles and flows of petrified lava of diverse textures and colours. On a clear day, you will see other volcanoes in the north of the Isabela and nearby islands. Spectacular scenery and bird watching for short eared owls, finches, flycatchers and Galápagos hawks.

Isabela - Los Túneles snorkelling trip
	Harmless white-tip sharks like to bask in the shallow waters of the Puerto Villamil bay. A walk over lava seeing blue-footed boobies, penguins and marine iguanas on the way, takes you to a brilliant view point where you can see from up close the sharks resting in the tranquil water.

Isabela - Concha y Perla snorkelling and swimming
	A perfect spot for swimming and snorkelling or even just sitting. A mysterious walk through huge mangrove roots leads you to a bay of calm and shallow water where you might have the chance to swim with sea lions, penguins, turtles as well as colourful fish, coral and starfish.

Isabela – The Wall of Tears and lagoons bike tour

Between 1946 and 1959 a penal colony existed on Isabela and convicts were obliged to construct a wall of very sharp lava rock 8 metres high and 100 metres long. This is at the end of a coastal path which we cycle along, stopping at several brackish lagoons that are home to flamingos, whimbrels, white-cheeked pintails and gallinules. You may be lucky enough to spot a tortoise ambling along the path too.