After a late evening arrival, meet your tour director outside customs and transfer to your hotel. Day 2, Mon. Founded by Spanish conquistadors in 1534, it still preserves its colonial heritage. In 1978, Old Quito was declared a World Cultural Heritage Site, and building and development is strictly controlled. At the Equatorial Monument have your photograph taken while you stand with one foot in the Northern Hemisphere and the other in the Southern Hemisphere.
Afternoon is free for independent activities.
After lunch at a hacienda, return to Quito. This evening sample delectable Ecuadorian cuisine accompanied by live music at our optional dinner outing. Morning flight to Baltra Island, one of 13 major islands that form the Galapagos archipelago. Board the MV Delfin II and enjoy a buffet lunch as you cruise to the most populous and second largest of these volcanic islands, Santa Cruz. Observe giant cacti, mangroves, sea lions, colorful crabs, sea iguanas, pelicans, and albatross.