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Independent Galapagos at the Finch Bay Resort

How deep is your love of adventure? Is it deep enough to follow the course of Charles Darwin to discover your own love affair with the wildlife paradise of the Galápagos Islands? If so, this Independence by Globus vacation in Ecuador is pointing you in the right direction. Begin by exploring the historic heart of Quito and depart for parts unknown where blue-footed boobies, giant tortoises, and diving iguanas of the Galápagos give new meaning to mind-blowing discoveries. You’ll stay at the award-winning Finch Bay Eco Hotel on Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos, offering a private, seaside location to kayak, snorkel, bike, and take boat excursions to the various Galápagos Islands with expert Naturalists. Sail upon pristine waters to discover the perfectly evolved creatures who thrive on this volcanic archipelago. Stroll the sand where sea lions bask and albatross brace against the updrafts above the cliffs. Sail, snorkel, and simply stay in a state of astonishment through the sanctuaries of spectacular species on North Seymour, and South Plaza Island, and Santa Cruz Islands. Visit the Charles Darwin Research Station where conservationists work to protect the gentle giants for which the islands are named. You’ll also find the I-time you deserve to fall in love with adventure again!

Highlights of Independent Galapagos at the Finch Bay Resort

City Highlights

Price Details US

This vacation includes the following Intra-Vacation Air segments in the vacation price: Quito/Galápagos; Galápagos/Quito.

Galápagos package includes Galápagos National Park entrance fee and transit card ($220 value) but will show separately on your invoice. These fees will be added to your Vacation Estimate.

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Transportation

Notes

Transportation is as outlined in the day-by-day itinerary and include private airport transfers to/from intra-vacation flights. Internal flights to/from the Galápagos and the Ecuadorian Amazon are included. Local guide service is provied in Quito. A Naturalist in the Galápagos & the Amazon are also provided.

For the Amazon adventure, guests should be prepared for eco-lodging due to their remote nature in the rainforest. Further, guests should be prepared for sustained walking, possibly muddy conditions, and have the ability to jump in/out of small water crafts such as canoes and small fishing boats. Terrain is rocky and uneven. On the Galapagos Islands, we use a small vessel (20 guests) that has 3 crew members, emergency washrooms and a snack bar. The excursions are day cruises with landings on the islands, some of which are wet landings. Departure times vary depending on what islands we visit. At times we may visit 1 island but we land on different parts of it. These sailings are subject to change and weather related depending on what island we are visiting. The day sailings are around 5 to 6 hours per day which includes the landings and sightseeing. Maximum elevation on tour is 9,350 ft.

Travelers Notes

Your Globus Independent tour gives you the freedom to explore with the I-time you crave–with all the perks you'd expect from Globus. We take care of the details with included accommodations, daily breakfasts, select guided sightseeing, transportation and transfers between each city on your tour, and a Local Host in each city to assist you when needed. We’ll also handle flight arrangements and airport transfers at the beginning and end of your tour, if you wish.

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Independent Galapagos at the Finch Bay Resort

UNESCO Sites

City of Quito|Galapagos Islands

Independent Tour

Venture further to enjoy the world your way without the group. The experts at Globus put Peace of Mind first in travel planning. We take care of the details with included hotel accommodations, daily breakfasts and select meals, guided sightseeing, and transportation between cities. Explore confidently, knowing your Globus Local Hosts and GlobusGO mobile app provide you with tips and recommendations to personalize your tour and see the world your way.

Meals

Buffet breakfast daily; 4 lunches; 4 three-course dinners

Itineraries

Day 1

ARRIVE IN QUITO, ECUADOR
Welcome to Quito, where your hotel is available for mid-afternoon check-in.

Day 2

QUITO
• Your included private city tour showcases the rich legacy left by the Incas and the Spaniards. See Independence Square, dominated by its formidable cathedral, San Francisco Plaza Church, and the Basilica with its marvelous stained-glass windows.

(B)

Day 3

QUITO–BALTRA–NORTH SEYMOUR–SANTA CRUZ
• Fly to Baltra in the Galápagos.
• Upon arrival, board a yacht bound for North Seymour, an island teeming with life. You might have to give way to a passing sea lion, marine iguana, or blue-footed boobies that nest here. As you walk along the shore, see large flocks of pelicans in a dive-bomb feeding-frenzy, and one of the Galápagos’ largest nesting sites of the magnificent frigatebird. In the bushes you can see the males up close with their puffed-up scarlet throat sacs.
• Return to the yacht and continue to the Finch Bay Hotel.

(B,L,D)

Day 4

SANTA CRUZ. EXCURSION TO THE HIGHLANDS
• Transfer to the lush highlands of Santa Cruz to a farming area called El Manzanillo on the edge of the Giant Tortoise Reserve. Here, tortoises can be seen grazing year-round, along with woodpecker finches, mockingbirds, and flycatchers.
• After lunch, visit a local farm, where coffee, sugar cane, and cocoa beans are grown, harvested, and prepared.
• Return to the hotel and perhaps spend time on the private beach.

(B,L,D)

Day 5

SANTA CRUZ. EXCURSION TO PUNTA CARRION & SOUTH PLAZA ISLAND
• This morning, travel to Punta Carrion on Santa Cruz Island for some time to snorkel. The shallow reefs and mangroves make this an ideal site to snorkel with plenty of reef fish as well as occasional sea lions and sharks.
• Next, sail to South Plaza Island, a small island full of fascinating wildlife, both along its shore and along its dramatic, wind-swept cliffs. Here you will see large, yellow land iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, masked and blue-footed boobies, sea lions, and much more during your guided walk.
• Return to the hotel this afternoon.

(B,L,D)

Day 6

SANTA CRUZ. EXCURSION TO DIVINE BAY
• Today’s adventure takes you to wildlife-rich Divine Bay on Santa Cruz Island. Marine iguanas, herons, noddy terns, blue-footed boobies, and tropicbirds are commonly seen here. You may explore by boat or, if you’re feeling adventurous, you can take to the sea by kayak. Keep an eye out for sea turtles, rays, and reef sharks as you cruise the tranquil waters.
• Return to the hotel for lunch, followed by an afternoon visit to the Charles Darwin Research Station, established to help conserve the Galápagos’ natural habitats and protect the area’s famous giant tortoises.

(B,L,D)

Day 7

SANTA CRUZ–BALTRA–GUAYAQUIL
• Depart the hotel this morning for the airport in Baltra. Then, fly to Guayaquil on Ecuador’s Pacific coast and transfer to the hotel for your final night in Ecuador.

(B)

Day 8

GUAYAQUIL
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.

(B)

Departures

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1 2024-11-08 2024-11-09 2024-11-16 $5779 $0 $5999 ISQ141109 Not Available
2 2024-11-15 2024-11-16 2024-11-23 $5779 $0 $5999 ISQ141116 Not Available
3 2024-11-29 2024-11-30 2024-12-07 $5779 $0 $5999 ISQ141130 Not Available
4 2024-12-06 2024-12-07 2024-12-14 $5779 $0 $5999 ISQ141207 Not Available
5 2025-01-03 2025-01-04 2025-01-11 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150104 Not Available
6 2025-01-10 2025-01-11 2025-01-18 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150111 Not Available
7 2025-01-17 2025-01-18 2025-01-25 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150118 Not Available
8 2025-01-24 2025-01-25 2025-02-01 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150125 Not Available
9 2025-01-31 2025-02-01 2025-02-08 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150201 Not Available
10 2025-02-07 2025-02-08 2025-02-15 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150208 Not Available
11 2025-02-14 2025-02-15 2025-02-22 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150215 Not Available
12 2025-02-21 2025-02-22 2025-03-01 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150222 Not Available
13 2025-02-28 2025-03-01 2025-03-08 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150301 Available
14 2025-03-07 2025-03-08 2025-03-15 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150308 Available
15 2025-03-14 2025-03-15 2025-03-22 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150315 Available
16 2025-03-21 2025-03-22 2025-03-29 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150322 Please Call
17 2025-03-28 2025-03-29 2025-04-05 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150329 Available
18 2025-04-18 2025-04-19 2025-04-26 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150419 Available
19 2025-04-25 2025-04-26 2025-05-03 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150426 Available
20 2025-05-02 2025-05-03 2025-05-10 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150503 Available
21 2025-05-09 2025-05-10 2025-05-17 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150510 Available
22 2025-05-16 2025-05-17 2025-05-24 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150517 Available
23 2025-06-06 2025-06-07 2025-06-14 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150607 Available
24 2025-06-13 2025-06-14 2025-06-21 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150614 Available
25 2025-06-20 2025-06-21 2025-06-28 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150621 Available
26 2025-06-27 2025-06-28 2025-07-05 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150628 Available
27 2025-07-04 2025-07-05 2025-07-12 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150705 Available
28 2025-07-11 2025-07-12 2025-07-19 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150712 Available
29 2025-07-18 2025-07-19 2025-07-26 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150719 Available
30 2025-07-25 2025-07-26 2025-08-02 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150726 Available
31 2025-08-01 2025-08-02 2025-08-09 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150802 Available
32 2025-08-08 2025-08-09 2025-08-16 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150809 Available
33 2025-08-15 2025-08-16 2025-08-23 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150816 Available
34 2025-08-22 2025-08-23 2025-08-30 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150823 Available
35 2025-08-29 2025-08-30 2025-09-06 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150830 Available
36 2025-09-05 2025-09-06 2025-09-13 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150906 Available
37 2025-09-12 2025-09-13 2025-09-20 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150913 Available
38 2025-09-19 2025-09-20 2025-09-27 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ150920 Available
39 2025-10-24 2025-10-25 2025-11-01 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ151025 Available
40 2025-11-07 2025-11-08 2025-11-15 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ151108 Please Call
41 2025-11-14 2025-11-15 2025-11-22 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ151115 Available
42 2025-11-28 2025-11-29 2025-12-06 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ151129 Available
43 2025-12-05 2025-12-06 2025-12-13 $6279 $0 $6499 ISQ151206 Available
44 2026-01-02 2026-01-03 2026-01-10 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160103 Please Call
45 2026-01-09 2026-01-10 2026-01-17 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160110 Available
46 2026-01-16 2026-01-17 2026-01-24 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160117 Available
47 2026-01-23 2026-01-24 2026-01-31 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160124 Not Available
48 2026-01-30 2026-01-31 2026-02-07 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160131 Available
49 2026-02-06 2026-02-07 2026-02-14 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160207 Available
50 2026-02-13 2026-02-14 2026-02-21 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160214 Available
51 2026-02-20 2026-02-21 2026-02-28 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160221 Available
52 2026-02-27 2026-02-28 2026-03-07 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160228 Available
53 2026-03-06 2026-03-07 2026-03-14 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160307 Available
54 2026-03-13 2026-03-14 2026-03-21 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160314 Available
55 2026-03-20 2026-03-21 2026-03-28 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160321 Available
56 2026-03-27 2026-03-28 2026-04-04 $6819 $0 $7039 ISQ160328 Available

Hotels

# Name Description City Address Rating
1 Hilton Colon Quito - MET The Hilton Colon Quito hotel is 10 minute walk from the colonial Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This modern hotel enjoys spectacular views of the city. Amenities include a fitness center, spa, outdoor heated pool, 5 restaurants/lounges, laundry service, concierge, florist, barber shop, and gift shop. Quito Ave Amazonas N 1914 Y Patria Avenida 1 Superior First-Class
2 Finch Bay Eco Hotel - Finch Bay Room The Finch Bay Hotel offers a seaside location surrounded by mangroves. Amenities include a bar, lounge, restaurant, outdoor pool, and beachfront access. All rooms offer twin beds, private facilities, and air-conditioning. Galápagos Islands Barrio Punta Estrada S/N First-Class
3 Hilton Colon Guayaquil - Metro Guayaquil Av Francisco de Orellana Mz 111
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