Hello team,

This is the updated plan/Itinerary as it stands, and recommendations I am starting to collect for the days before or after the Galapagos cruise.

As we continue to define things, I will continue to add details.

Please take a look and let me know if you have any questions.\

Galapagos

Accommodation (April 8-9): Ikala Galapagos Hotel

Morning (TBD) - Transfer from hotel to ship.
Arrival at ship by lunch time.
Ship: Monserrat
- Modern mid range motor yacht;
- Large social spaces;
- Only 10 guests per guide;
- Wide choice of short & long itineraries.

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Quito

Walking tours of the old town (Plazas, Churches,
Art / Street Art Tours
Cooking classes / Food Tasting Experiences
Museums
Mercado tour
Chocolate tours (tasting, making, process)
Visit the center of the globe (Equator Line)
And more.
Day trip to Cotopaxi National Park (2hrs away)
- Day tour to Cotopaxi. Private or not (Includes visit to Laguna de Limpiopungo).
- Other options are rent a car or catch bus.
- Once there, pay for park access and guide.
Day trip to Otavalo, Cayambe, Indigenous Market (50 min away)
- Day tour to Otavalo. Includes visit to Cuicocha Lagoon, half of the world landmark, and others.
- Other options are rent a car or catch bus.
- Best days to visit market are Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Coca (April 22 - 23) : Small hotel for one night after tour.
- Hotel: Hostal R. Williams
- Location: Amazonas 33-40 y Garcia Moreno Frente al Parque Central del Coca (Here)
- Phone Number: +593 6 288 1201
- Reservation under Jill Hurst

Day One: Pick up at the airport by tour operator at Coca, followed by 2.5 hr motor boat ride to Ecolodge. Check in at Lodge. Jungle walk in search of birds, monkeys, amphibians, insects, medicinal plants, etc. Lunch in Jungle. Watch Sunset while navigating the river. opportunity to observe nocturnal animals on the way back to hotel. Dinner at hotel.
Day Two: 6 AM Start. Walk in search of birds and monkeys, tapirs, wild pigs, snakes, and other animals active early ini the morning. Back to the hotel for breakfast. After, Mandy Forest trail, navigating tea-colored waters (paddle boarding, piranha fishing, caiman observation.). Lunch in jungle. Nocturnal walk and dinner at hotel.
Day Three: Early breakfast. Visit the Añangu community, and the Canopy tower (40 m viewing point. Can see the amazons and the Andes from here.). Parrot, macaws, and parakeet observation. Lunch in jungle. Afternoon walk along the park in search of large animals. Dinner at hotel.
Day Four: Breakfast. Visit Pilche community center for cultural demonstrations, and shopping local handcrafts. (To be updated)
Day Five: Breakfast. Visit Pilche community center for cultural demonstrations, and shopping local handcrafts. Lunch in jungle before heading to Coca, arriving around 4/5pm.
1. Flights to Quito only available in the morning, so one night is required at Coca.