Ecuador Tours & Galapagos Cruises

Our private Ecuador tours offer the most rewarding and luxurious ways to experience the spectacular Galapagos Islands and the many wonderful but little-known destinations in mainland Ecuador.

In the Galapagos Islands, our tours feature only the finest high-end expedition cruises and private yacht charters. Each tour includes in-depth touring with the best naturalist guides and daily opportunities for extraordinary encounters with Galapagos wildlife, such as sea lions, sea turtles, marine iguanas, blue-footed boobies and penguins. Our tours also include snorkeling equipment and wetsuits for the greatest comfort while viewing wildlife in the water. Diving tours and one-day dives can also be arranged. For travelers preferring to stay on land in the Galapagos Islands, we offer tours that include accommodations at the region’s most luxurious luxury lodges combined with day cruises and excursions for wildlife viewing and snorkeling at surrounding islands.

On mainland Ecuador, our tours feature private touring with your own guide and driver. Highlights include in-depth cultural touring in Quito and Cuenca, both UNESCO World Heritage cities; visits to traditional markets in the Andes; stays at upscale, historic haciendas and luxury lodges; horseback riding in the Andean highlands; views of snow-capped volcanoes and indigenous villages while traveling on backcountry roads; bird watching, wildlife viewing and jungle walks in the Amazon region; shopping for beautiful hand-woven wool and alpaca textiles, leather goods, Tigua paintings, traditional musical instruments and other locally produced crafts; meetings with renowned artists, weavers and other local artisans; visits to local food markets; Ecuadorian cuisine cooking classes in private homes; hiking in a private nature reserve; mountain biking on the flanks of volcanoes; a visit to a condor rehabilitation center; gourmet picnics among beautiful landscapes; meals at historic haciendas with the owners; visits to a cacao plantation to see how Ecuador’s highly regarded cocoa is processed and turned into chocolate; private after-hours visits to beautiful and important churches; and much more.

Our private luxury tours of Ecuador & the Galapagos feature:

• The best cruises in the Galapagos Islands
• Preferred rooms in Ecuador’s best hotels, haciendas, lodges and resorts
• Your own private guides and drivers in mainland Ecuador for flexible touring based on your interests
• Highly personalized itinerary planning
• Expert advice from our Ecuador and Galapagos Islands specialists, all of whom have traveled extensively in the region
• Exclusive access to cultural attractions
• Local contacts at our associate offices throughout Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
• Internal transportation, including airline and cruise tickets, as well as ground, airport and restaurant transfers
• Restaurant reservations, shopping recommendations, tickets to cultural events, and exclusive access to local activities and experts

All tours can be customized to suit individual interests and schedules. Please contact us at (800) 214-8144 for more information about our luxury tours in the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador.

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All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.

Please Contact Us for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.

The Artisans of Leisure Style of Travel:

• Private touring with your own personal guides and drivers
• Preferred rooms in the very best luxury hotels
• Firsthand, sophisticated destination knowledge and recommendations from our travel specialists
• Itineraries that are customized according to your interests and schedule
• Artisans of Leisure upgrades and amenities
• A seamless travel experience, including all logistics, skipping lines during touring whenever possible, restaurant and spa reservations, performance tickets, private airport transfers, internal transportation, VIP and fast-track airport assistance in many destinations
• Around-the-clock support in each destination during your trip
• Unique, insider travel experiences and access to the Artisans of Leisure network of experts around the world