Explore Quito before heading out to the Galapagos Islands

 

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Quito Pre-Galapagos Arrangements

LTE-QTP001B: Pre-Galapagos Package 

We offer 2 in / 2 out transfers, a city tour and 3 nights’ hotel stay at the hotel of your choice. Includes breakfast daily. 

Every time you arrive or depart from Quito, a Latin Trails representative will meet you and assist you to and from the airport.  

We offer the best hotels in the city at a discounted price, from Tourist class hotels to 5 star mansions. We will take you on a tour of Quito deep in the heart of historic downtown. You will enjoy colonial art, history, and legends in one of the most beautiful cities in South America.
 
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Meet / Depart  
Quito, Mariscal Sucre AirportEcuador 
 
Includes
4 airport transfers
Guided City Tour
Visit to the Equator line LTE-QDT003
2 nights in selected hotel in Quito
Meals as listed in itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
 
Not Included 
Meals not listed 
Galapagos Cruise/Airfare to the Galapagos
Anything not specified
 

Quito, Ecuador: Your starting point for your Galapagos Cruise

When going to the Galapagos Islands, it is necessary to stay 1 night before and 1 night after your cruise in mainland Ecuador. We help book those pre - Galapagos arrangements so you can travel worry free. We also will take you on a tour of our beautiful capital city Quito 

Detailed Itinerary (4 Days)

Day 1.  Quito: Transfer Airport => Hotel. Accommodation  
Day 2.  Quito City Tour: We pick you up at mid-morning and head down to Quito’s historical district. During our time in the historical district, we will have the chance to observe several beautiful churches, the presidential and archbishop palaces, the cathedral, the Jesuit church Compañia de Jesus (one of the most beautiful churches in the world), and the San Francisco church, the first building of importance constructed by the Spanish. We will then visit and art gallery and the Panecillo Hill (winged virgin) lookout. In the afternoon, there is a visit to the middle of the world monument and the solar museum at the Equator line. Overnight at your selected hotel.
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Day 3.  Quito: Transfer out to airport for flight to the Galapagos Islands. Your Galapagos cruise or tour can be booked through Latin Trails, please contact us or check our Galapagos tour planner for options.
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Day 4. Quito: Transfer in from airport to hotel / or assistance in the airport to take a return flight.

What to Bring

Passport, comfortable walking shoes/tennis shoes, warm clothing, windbreaker, rain ponchos in winter months, hat or cap, plastic water bottle, sun-block, sunglasses, waterproof small backpack, camera with high and low speed film, cash or travellers checks.  

Highlights

Quito’s Historical City Centre Colonial plazas, buildings and churches display a fascinating mixture of Spanish and indigenous styles. The city was the first place in the world to be designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. 

Mitad del Mundo Here you can stand on the equator! There is a large monument with an ethnographic museum, stores for shopping, and restaurants. HOWEVER, modern GPS technology shows that the actual equator line is 240m away from the area, where you will find the Intiñan Museum.

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