<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lying 2,800m above sea level at the foot of the Pichincha Volcano, we devote the day to explore the urban jewels of </span><b>historic Quito</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (UNESCO). One of the largest and best-preserved colonial cities in South America, your tour of historic Quito will end with a birds-eye view of the city from the panoramic “Virgin of Quito” monument atop </span><b>El Panecillo Hill</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">. On a clear day, you can see the “</span><b>Volcano Avenue</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">” – two parallel mountain ranges containing eight of the country’s ten highest peaks. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the afternoon, we head out to </span><b>Mitad del Mundo</b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (Middle of the World), the monument on equator that was built to commemorate the French scientists who made history by determining the shape of the planet thanks to their studies at this location in the 1830s. Continue to the </span><b>Intiñan Solar Museum</b><span style="font-weight: 400;">, where you will have the opportunity to perform various unusual experiments like balancing an egg on a nail, losing weight in a second, or straddling the equatorial line that separates the two hemispheres.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Transfer to the airport for your flight to Galapagos Islands.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Upon arrival, you would be met and transferred to board your vessel and begin your amazing 7 days cruise. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A new day in the Galapagos begins its wildlife symphony. Giant tortoises grunt in distant highlands. Prehistoric marine iguanas spit their salty spray. Storm petrels “walk” across its surface and graceful red-billed tropicbirds screech across the sky. Flightless cormorants and penguins dart through the waters. With a Galapagos naturalist at our side, we set out each day in the early morning and afternoon, to remarkable ecosystems where the wildlife is most abundant and active. Inching our way past lounging iguanas and sea lions, scouting for breaching whales offshore and pink flamingos at hidden lagoons, we marvel at the inspirational Galapagos creatures on these desolate volcanic isles much as Charles Darwin did two centuries ago. </span><b>The detailed daily itinerary depends on the cruise selected.</b></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Other than the amazing wildlife, the Galapagos Islands’ landscape is also diverse. Born from fiery volcanoes deep in the Pacific Ocean, the region is constantly changing. White sandy beach with azure sea, striking ruggedness from the lava fields, mangrove lagoons and cactus forests are some of the stunning landscape you will come across.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How about going for a kayak or snorkel today? These are some of the activities available on your cruise.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another day to explore new islands and wildlife. </span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Another day of cruising before we bid farewell tomorrow.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After breakfast, disembark from your cruise and transfer to the airport for your flight to Guayaquil before connecting for your homebound flight.</span></p>