| Meet / Depart | | Quito, Mariscal Sucre Airport – Ecuador | | | | 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. |
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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. | | B | | 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. | | B | | 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. |
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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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