Explore the central and western Galapagos on a four-night Archipel I catamaran cruise with snorkelling and hikes, starting and ending in Quito.
  • Visit the Fausto Llerena Breeding Centre to see giant tortoises
  • Explore Moreno Point's lava flows and bird-filled coastal lagoons
  • Walk Urbina Bay's uplifted reef and view Alcedo Volcano's caldera
  • Witness flightless cormorants and marine iguanas on Fernandina's lava shores
  • Snorkel Vicente Roca Point's sheltered coves with penguins and seahorses
  • Explore Egas Port's black-sand beach and giant lava formations
  • Visit Rabida's red-sand beaches and a bachelor sea lion colony
  • Explore Black Turtle Cove's mangrove lagoon by panga
Begin and end at Hotel Rincon de Puembo, a tranquil, colonial-style property in Quito’s countryside suburbs, with a large garden and swimming pool, near the airport and perfect for an early start. Spend four nights aboard the Archipel I catamaran, a stylish vessel for island-hopping, before returning to Puembo.