During the day, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the nearby islands at your own pace in a private yacht with a guide just for your group, relax by the villa’s infinity pool, and have the flexibility to include a mixture of relaxation and adventure. You won’t miss a moment of the action, since your private speedboat will allow you the flexibility to hop from island to island and take you to wherever you desire. Stop to swim with a school of dolphins or visit with the giant tortoises at your own pace and return to the Villa in the afternoon, where a massage has been arranged for you.  During the evening, you can enjoy a gourmet meal on your terrace created by your private chef underneath the stars.  Villa Galapagos is truly the best option for experiencing the Galapagos if you wish to explore the captivating islands in the most comfortable way and according to your own schedule.

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This family-friendly adventure begins in Quito, the capital city, and winds through the Andes with stops at traditional haciendas, villages, markets and other sites en route. Then, continue on to your Galapagos cruise on a yacht specially chosen to welcome families!

We start in Quito, with a city tour of this historic city and visit to the famed Equator Monument. Then continue on to Antisana Ecological Reserve and Volcano, where you’ll have a chance to hike or horseback ride and enjoy a picnic lunch in this pristine natural reserve. Overnight at Hacienda San Agustin de Callo, a beautiful hacienda with plenty of history. You’ll have the chance to ride around the hacienda, before continuing on to Baños, on the edge of the cloud forest. This small town is known for its handicraft markets and waterfalls – perfect of hikes for energetic travelers of all ages.

Continue on to Riobamba, a lively colonial city with cobbled streets and pastel buildings. After an overnight you’ll have an early day on the exciting Devil’s Nose Train, which takes you in a traditional train carriage on the switchbacks of the Devil’s Nose and down a 45-degree gradient, and through several climate zones.

Explore the Ingapirca Inca ruins after this ride, and on to the charming colonial town of Cuenca. Spend the day exploring Cuenca with your guide – the town is home to lovely architecture, art galleries, a lively produce and flower market, and handicrafts market.

After a night in Cuenca, visit El Cajas National Park to hike and enjoy a picnic before continuing on to Guayaquil, on the coast. From here you’ll take your flight to the Galapagos Islands for your exciting cruise or land-based adventure. Programs range from four to eight days, and we work with plenty of yachts that welcome families for all budgets and travel styles. We also work with land based and villa based programs. So we can help you plan the perfect Andes of Ecuador and Galapagos combo vacation.

Contact us for more information on customizing this exciting trip for your family!

Begin your trip in Quito, the capital city, lset in a valley between snow-capped Andean peaks. Quito is divided into an old and new quarter, and we work with a variety of hotel styles in the city. It’s worth a stay of two nights so you have a chance to explore the monuments and visit the Equator Monument.

Then, take a short flight to the Amazon jungle, where you can spend four or five days exploring trails through the forest with your naturalist guide, fishing for piranhas (or swimming with them!), visiting local communities, visiting parrot clay licks, and watching for wildlife from observation towers and canopy walks. Lodges are comfortable, and have amenities like private terraces with hammocks, electricity, fans, and running water, and work with sustainable principles to preserve the environment.

After the Amazon, continue to the Galapagos Islands for an exciting cruise of four, five or eight days. Each day you’ll have an early start, and then two island visits with your naturalist guide. You’ll often have the chance to snorkel after the land visit, where you’ll see the colorful marine life of the Enchanted Isles, and have the chance to swim with white-tipped reef sharks and playful sea lions. Because there are few natural predators in the Galapagos, animals are startlingly unafraid of humans, and you can get up close and personal with a blue-footed booby doing a mating dance, huge colonies of marine iguanas, or to ancient giant tortoises.

We work with a wide variety of Galapagos yachts, all visited by our Travel Consultants, and all adhering to the highest levels of safety and environmental standards, as well as working with top guides.

Ask us about customizing this trip with a Galapagos yacht to match your travel preferences, and the best Amazon program.

Where Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution, the Galapagos are a paradise for nature lovers, with animals unafraid of human presence, allowing you to get up close and personal with blue-footed boobies, huge colonies of marine iguanas and giant frigatebirds.

Our Luxury Eco-Adventure Cruises begin with a flight from mainland Ecuador, either Quito or Guayaquil, and then last four, five, or eight days. On board you’ll have Ecuadorian cuisine with fresh fruit and seafood, and daily island visits to explore different islands with an expert bilingual guide. There will also be plenty of opportunities to see underwater life, too, with snorkeling at many of the stops. In the evening, relax on deck, stargaze, or enjoy an Equator crossing party with the crew and other guests.

There are a wide variety of yachts cruising the Galapagos, but we’ve selected the top yachts and sailboats, ranging from 16 up to 100 passengers, all with excellent guide services, high safety and environmental standards, and comfortable accommodations. Ask us about customizing the correct boat for your island adventure.

For the special November 7-14 departure all Galapagos extras are free of charge – these include roundtrip flights to the Galapagos Islands from mainland Ecuador, park fees, and fuel surcharge! Contact us for more details on this amazing opportunity to cruise the Galapagos Islands with one of the most adventurous nature travelers around – Paul Rose.

Fernandina is home to not only marine iguanas, one of the Galapagos’ favorite attractions, but is also home to the unique flightless cormorants. A mangrove forest and sheltered cove provide habitat for sea turtles and sea rays, and interesting volcanic formations provide a dramatic backdrop for Galapagos travelers.