🇪🇨 Quito · Galápagos, Ecuador · Safari
Ecuador Safari & Wildlife
A Ecuador safari — dawn and dusk game drives with a ranger.
Starting from
₹3,99,999 / person
Overview
Game viewing is decided at dawn and dusk, so this 9-night Ecuador safari is built around those hours — twice-daily drives with a ranger, Safari lodge & tented camp nights in between, and all park fees handled. Galápagos islands cruise and Quito’s colonial old town fill the quiet middle of the day.
Jun – Sep · Dec – Jan is the sweet spot for Ecuador (South America), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, Safari lodge & tented camp hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹3,99,999 per person on twin sharing.
Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Ecuador visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.
Trip highlights
✓ What’s included
- ✓9 nights' Safari lodge & tented camp stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Ecuador visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Twice-daily game drives in a 4x4 with a ranger
- ✓All park entry and conservation fees, full board on safari
- ✓Explera 24/7 on-trip support
✗ What’s excluded
- ✗International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
- ✗Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
- ✗Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
- ✗Anything not listed under "What’s included"
- ✗GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
- ✗Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel
Day-wise itinerary
Day 1
Arrive Quito
Arrive in Quito, meet your ranger for a briefing and head out on a short introductory game drive before dark.
Day 2
Galápagos islands cruise
A full day in the park with a ranger and a packed lunch; Galápagos islands cruise on the way back to camp.
Day 3
Quito’s colonial old town
Track on foot with an armed guide where the park allows it, then Quito’s colonial old town and sundowners.
Day 4
Cotopaxi volcano
Game viewing at first light around Cotopaxi volcano — the hour that decides what you see.
Day 5
Otavalo indigenous market
A dawn game drive while the animals are active, back for brunch, then Otavalo indigenous market in the cooler hours.
Day 6
Mitad del Mundo
Morning and late-afternoon drives today, with Mitad del Mundo — the Equator line slotted into the quiet middle of the day.
Day 7
Galápagos islands cruise
A full day in the park with a ranger and a packed lunch; Galápagos islands cruise on the way back to camp.
Day 8
Quito’s colonial old town
Track on foot with an armed guide where the park allows it, then Quito’s colonial old town and sundowners.
Day 9
Cotopaxi volcano
Game viewing at first light around Cotopaxi volcano — the hour that decides what you see.
Day 10
Departure
A last dawn drive before breakfast, then the transfer or bush flight out.
Book your Quito · Galápagos trip from Surat & Gujarat
Explera Vacations plans Quito · Galápagos holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.
Package FAQ
Quito · Galápagos package — questions
Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.
Traveller reviews
What travellers say about the Quito · Galápagos trip
“Our anniversary trip to Quito was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 10-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.”
Tejas Sojitra
Vapi · Anniversary trip
“We compared a few agents for our Quito package and Explera gave the clearest quote with proper inclusions. Transfers were always on time and the on-trip WhatsApp support answered within minutes.”
Rutvi Vaghani
Vapi · Anniversary trip
“Went for our solo travel and everything from the Quito itinerary to the return was handled with care. The hotels were exactly the category promised. Will book our next trip with them too.”
Harsh Italiya
Navsari · Solo travel
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